Lawrence district weighs local tax boost to fund school budget
Editorial notes it appears certain Lawrence school district will add a local property tax to the 32 mill state levy to fund next year’s budget. District estimates state funds will allow about 1.05 million dollars in spending, with board approving 1.046 million. No raises approved, requiring possible local mill levy for salary increases. Teachers propose 14.75 percent raise, cost about 2.442 billion, exceeding likely levy funds. board debates use of local taxes amid broader finance plan. Superintendent Neuenswander to depart. tax plan seen as easing taxes but likely shifting burden to residents.
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Bush right to oppose endangered species treaty
An editorial argues President Bush should reject the biodiversity treaty now circulating at the Earth Summit. It contends the pact imposes high costs on the United States, risks sharing confidential bioengineering data, and lacks firm species protections while urging Bush to push for changes and lead conservation efforts with U.S. funds and expertise.
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Outsiders help Perot raise stakes with aid from veterans
Washington tracks Ross Perot as he signs Democrat Hamilton Jordan and Republican Edward Rollins to aid his unannounced presidential bid. The two veterans, former Carter and Reagan aides, join Luce and Myerson in shaping a campaign that mirrors past outsider runs while acknowledging Washington’s entrenched power.
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Public letters question Rio talks and East Lawrence fears
A Lawrence editorial reply defends positions on environmental policy and Rio negotiations, while residents voice concern over juvenile detention site plans near East Lawrence. Janice Melland urges accountability and preservation of neighborhood heritage amid proposed facilities and public input. A Freedom Coalition letter questions the handling of Christopher Bread's death, highlighting potential bias against Native Americans and minorities and calling for open law enforcement reform.
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Lidice Massacre Remembers 173 Men on June 10 1942
Fifty years ago on June 10 1942 the Gestapo killed 173 male residents of Lidice in retaliation for the death of a Nazi official. In 1922 Judy Garland was born Frances Gumm in Grand Rapids Minnesota.
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