Time to start meetings on time vows from Sen Vratil
Kansas state Sen. John Vratil of Leawood, chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, complains about chronic lateness to meetings. After five members arrived late, he ordered arrival times logged as an official record and urged accountability to set a standard for lawmakers and others. Time is money and disruption hurts productivity.
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Senate Judiciary Committee
Vratil
Leawood
Kansas
John Vratil
Primary election set for Lawrence voters in 1904
The Lawrence Daily World notes a Republican primary on March 22 from 4 to 7 PM to nominate city council members, the board of education, and a central city committee. It also mentions a local woman teacher who sleeps outdoors. readers are urged for comfort. The piece ends with a political poke at Congressman Bowersock over alleged blackmail.
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Lawrence
Board of Education
Congressman Bowersock
Focal
Journal-World
Kansas
Robert Tyson
South Dakota
Deborah Martin
Free Press
Free State
6News
Journal- World
Mike Stancliff
Oscars inspire interim campaign awards
Washington analyst parallels the 2004 primary race to cinematic triumphs. John Kerry is hailed for persistence from Iowa through Super Tuesday, with Mary Beth Cahill praised for directing the campaign. The piece crowns Edwards, Edwards’ supporters, and Kerry allies, awarding mock Oscars for campaign acts and loyalty.
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Washington
Billy Crystal
John Kerry
Public Forum letters address colors sports and public policy
A set of reader letters covers topics from university colors and marching band tradition to hunting license expansion and media reporting. Debates over Rube Goldberg projects at Hillcrest, funding for teachers, clean air advocacy, and a note on letters policy appear with named writers from Lawrence and KU.
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Nancy Stoppel
Jayhawks
Duane Filkins
Lawrence
Hillcrest School
Kansas University
Journal-World
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