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North Lawrence flood protection debate heats local vote
Law rence leaders and citizens debate a Kaw River flood control plan from 1951 onwards. Critics warn of unequal costs and potential damages to farmers while supporters cite gains in housing loans and industrial growth. Final city commission action on land, funding, and rights of way hangs on a forthcoming vote.
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City of
Lawrence
Kaw River
Douglas County
Lakeview
Grant Township
North Lawrence
Kansas
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Congress
Kaw Valley
Corps of Engineers
Kaw Basin
Kaw
Heck
Jim Owens
Lawrence Paper Co
New Hampshire Street
South
Justin Hill
Edwin T. Burgess
Learnard Ave
Kaw Valley Drainage Board
Burgess
Supreme Court
Wakarusa
Lake View
Drainage Board
Homer Altenbernd
Kansas River
Fred Grob
Iowa St