Appointment powers shape Kansas boards and commissions
The governor fills about 120 expiring terms across 50 plus boards as June 30 ends the fiscal year. Key bodies include the Kansas Board of Regents and the Kansas State Board of Cosmetology with broader or narrower reach, plus others like Healing Arts and the Citizens Utility Ratepayers Board.
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NATO's Libyan War and NATO's Future Questioned
George Will argues NATO's Libyan intervention has dragged on past promises and exposed the alliance as unreliable, with only a minority of NATO members contributing, while U S spending dwarfs others. He warns of a potential end to NATO and calls for reevaluating U S commitments.
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Old Home Town remembers 1981 tornado and earlier events
Lawrence residents recall a 1981 tornado that killed one person and damaged many homes and mobile homes along Iowa Street. The piece also notes a 1971 CO2 recovery plant planned by Airco Inc. and a 1911 robbery at the county treasurer’s vault, detailing Deputy Treasurer D L Eddy’s thwarted attempt to secure the scene.
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Palin addiction and media reliance prompt reflections
Leonard Pitts Jr. critiques the media and public obsession with Sarah Palin. He questions breathless coverage of her emails and bus tour, noting how reporters chase a story while the subject sometimes remains undeclared and marginal.
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The Journal World invites public forum letters under 250 words and asks writers to avoid libel and name calling. The paper may edit letters without changing viewpoints and requires name address and phone number. Submissions go to Box 888 Lawrence KS 66044 or letters ijworld com.
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