County cautious on Douglas County Fairgrounds renovations
Douglas County commissioners weigh a $3.3 to $3.6 million plan to raze two buildings for an open pavilion park area and a new meeting hall. They praised the idea but warned funding in the next year’s budget may be unlikely, given questions about ongoing operating costs and possible shifts in state tax revenues. The fairgrounds host auto shows horse shows cat shows and antique sales, drawing regional visitors and dollars to Lawrence.
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Nancy Thellman
Jim Flory
Mike Gaughan
Lawrence
Romney NAACP speech draft aims for straight talk
A speech draft for Mitt Romney to deliver at the NAACP convention in Houston outlines a renegotiated relationship with African-American voters. It claims Republicans will compete for black votes, address ongoing civil rights issues, and pursue liberty and justice for all through conservative principles, with specific policy emphasis and media context.
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Egypt Vote Signals Shift Toward Muslim Brotherhood Power
Cal Thomas argues that Egypt’s presidential race brought by Islamist momentum with Mohammed Morsi winning a mandate beyond 1928 roots. He contends Western denial and Obama’s response reveal a danger as Islamists gain influence and threaten Israel and the West. He cites Sharia polls and critiques media, noting risks to U S interests.
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Kirkpatrick
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Tribune Media Services
Old Home Town Recalls Rosie Hurwitz Career At Audio Reader
Rosie Hurwitz retires as director of Audio-Reader after leading the organization since 1974. The nonprofit grew from two staff and five volunteers with a $37,500 budget to eight staff, 155 volunteers, a $200,000 budget, and more than 10,000 listeners statewide by 1987. The item also notes a 1912 Lawrence court action to dismiss an injunction against the Gaslight Tavern near KU, and reports on fire-safety concerns for two massachusetts street buildings, Learnard and Fairfax, with unsafe walls.
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Audio-Reader Network
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Oread
Floyd Coffman
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George Melvin
Lawrence Daily Journal-World
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Reinisen
Learnard
Monk Billiard Hall
Fairfax Hotel
Foster
Patee Theatre
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