City Officials Eye Own Economic Development Post in Lawrence
Editorial questions a plan by Lawrence city commissioners to create a separate economic development director and restructure the Economic Development Board. It argues this could duplicate efforts, raise costs, and send mixed signals to prospective industry, while pondering motives and budget implications for a chamber of commerce veteran in the role. The piece warns taxpayers and the chamber to stay alert.
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Cyclone Insurance Promoted For Lawrence Area
The 1904 Lawrence Daily World urges residents to plan for storm readiness and property improvement. It notes recent severe wind storms, promotes liberal cyclone policies, and asks the community to brighten the Lawrence area for spring and summer through proactive effort.
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Lawrence
Muslims must shun religious murder in Iraq and beyond
Washington Post columnist Jim Hoagland argues that a religious civil war is raging within Islam, with al Qaida’s attacks and Sunni-Shiite violence in Iraq and Pakistan signaling a broader struggle. He urges Arab leaders to delegitimize religious murder and protect moderates as Iraq’s interim constitution advances.
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Washington Post Writers Group
U S role in Aristide ouster stirs bipartisan debate
Washington faces accusations that the United States helped force Haiti's President Aristide from power. The Bush administration denies kidnapping claims while critics cite CIA links, IMF and World Bank pressure, and past U S backed coups. The piece notes security control in Port-au-Prince and calls for investigations.
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Public Forum on Tax Burden and Economic Opportunity
Tony Miller of Lawrence argues the progressive tax limits are surpassed when 10 percent pay 60 percent of taxes while 40 percent pay none. He asserts high earners spending and investing fuel jobs and business growth, warning against turning the US into a land of opportunists.
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Shaffer
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Land of
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Tony Miller
Lawrence
Haiti Crisis Flares Amid US Policy Critique
Larry Day questions Otto Reich, the White House Western Hemisphere envoy, for prioritizing punishment of travel to Cuba over resolving Haiti’s political crisis. He argues that if more effort had gone to Haiti, Americans might not have had to flee Port au Prince, and the US might not have deployed ships and troops last weekend.
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United States
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Larry Day
Lawrence
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