Lawrence Library to expand as new director arrives
Lawrence Public Library prepares a 19 million expansion while new director B. Allen champions a creative future. He brings Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library and Everett Library System experience, with degrees from Kansas University and further study in Illinois Wisconsin. He argues for libraries as centers of creativity offering books and digital tools for filmmakers and artists while balancing archives with discovery.
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Sternberg pair sail for Ottawa to mount famed fossils
Prof. C H Sternberg and his son George depart for Pittsburgh en route to Ottawa Canada to mount two of the era’s most valuable fossils for the Victoria Memorial Museum. The Mosasaur nearly 21 feet long and Titanotherium eight feet high and twelve long were found in Kansas Gove county by George Sternberg last summer. Canada regards the Mosasaur as a prized acquisition.
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Endgame in Afghanistan Under a Tarnished Lens
Washington Post columnist David Ignatius argues the US war strategy remains viable despite Sunday's massacre in Kandahar. He warns against rash retreats and supports winding down by 2014 with Afghan leadership, a counterterrorism residual force, and regional diplomacy to prevent civil war and keep al Qaeda from regaining safe haven.
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Preventive golf plea to editor from Lawrence golfer
Lawrence resident Walt Kihm asks the editor to provide golf lessons to prevent bogeys and double bogeys. He likens golf to Sandra Fluke’s favored activity, argues lessons should be free or affordable, and warns a despondent golfer with a firearm could cause havoc. He requests one to two lessons weekly to stay peaceful and avoid unplanned scores.
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Brownback team probes Earned Income Tax Credit fraud risk
The Journal-World reports concerns over EITC waste and cites Budget Director Steve Anderson saying there is no sure way to verify how a single mother uses her $735 EITC. A mother with two young sons lauds the program for stability while state payrolls include a $114,000 statute repealer who tours the state to gauge repeal interest.
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Public Forum letter responses span politics and local action
Readers debate Obama baptism as political endorsement, critique conservative agenda, and oppose city plans to condemn historic property at 1106 RI. Letters urge restraint, condemnation alternatives, and emphasize need for public debate guidelines and journalistic rights.
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