Kansas gun sale postponed amid notice clash sparks debate
The Kansas Department of Revenue postponed a planned sale of confiscated firearms after a conflict with public notice law. Officials anticipate about 400 guns, mostly handguns, could raise roughly $65,000, a figure seen as a drop in the bucket. Gov Graves questioned the approach while legislators weigh ending the practice. others call for destruction of seized weapons.
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Eisenhower Signs NASA Act in 1958
The 1958 National Aeronautics and Space Act was signed by President Eisenhower creating NASA. In a separate note, Vincent van Gogh died in Auvers France from a personal safety related gunshot wound.
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Paul Coverdell remembered as peacemaker in Senate
Washington mourns Senator Paul Coverdell of Georgia after his death at 61 from a cerebral hemorrhage. The Republican, elected in 1992, was praised as a mediator who kept the Senate functioning. Colleagues and journalists highlight his quiet decency, patience, and integrity, contrasting his low-profile stance with more headlines-driven figures. David Broder salutes his service and character.
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California
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Maine
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Washington Past Writers Group
Bush must show convention he's truly a grown up
Philadelphia focus on the 1948 convention shift from Pennsylvania to California and the growing influence of California in national politics. The piece discusses Bush's challenge in Philadelphia to project gravitas and a coherent future-focused agenda, contrasting Gore and Clinton, and cites quotes from Tom Rath and Bill Carrick about what voters seek in a president.
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Mark Shields
Creators Syndicate
Parents urge privacy over 16 year old in public forum
In a Public Forum letter Cindy and David McCurdy of Ottawa plead that their 16 year old son, the heavy equipment roller operator, not have his name printed. They note other outlets did not contact them and stress the value of privacy while supporting age and qualification regulations. The letter asks publishers to limit identifying details and continue responsible reporting.
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Local primary elections set to break turnout records
County Clerk Delbert Mathia notes Lawrence has 132 325 registered voters, a record surpassing prior highs. In the county, voter eligibility is determined at the polls with registration later required as the area expanded.
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Faith in Lawrence Congressman Bowersock Gives the Kickers an Object Lesson
Lawrence World's July 29 1900 issue reports plans to enlarge the Pacific Mill to double capacity after a Pierson mill fire. It credits Congressman Bowersock with meeting the demand by funding the expansion to meet all needs.
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