Tornado siren policy under review after Greensburg event
Editorial urges careful review of the county siren policy following a tornado near Clinton Lake and straight line winds, noting dangers of overuse and the need to balance alerts with weather warnings from NWS and TV radio reports. The piece cautions against sirens for every favorable condition and calls for clearer blast signals and public awareness.
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Lawrence
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Lawrence Area Politics and 1908 Local News Snapshots
City Commissioner race in 1963 saw Nancy Shantz back Walt Hull against Howard Hill amid potential conflicts with Hill’s Kansas University duties. In 1966 local officials sought 9.75 million for water projects boosting Lawrence levees and Perry Clinton reservoirs. Also noted are David Bispham’s May 1908 recital, grisly La Porte murder corpses, a Douglas County gymkhana plan, and North Lawrence bicycle sidewalk complaints drawing arrests and penalties.
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Walt Hull
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Howard Hill
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Perry
Clinton
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David Bispham
Robinson Gymnasium
la Porte
Ind
Central Protective Assn
Dourglas County
North Lawrence
Clinton's spin won't change numbers
George Will analyzes Hillary Clinton's campaign math and the flawed reliance on nominal fairness in delegate rules. He argues that her late recognition of caucus weaknesses and the shift to proportional voting hindered her from overtaking Barack Obama, with McCain or Reagan-era comparisons framing the political landscape.
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Hillary Clinton
Arkansas
U.S
New York State
Home Sweet Home
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Douglas MacArthur
Clinton
Barack Obama
Obama
Texas
California
Anna from Estonia on American freedom and uniformity
Miami Herald columnist Leonard Pitts Jr reflects on an Estonian fiancé who compares life in the United States to her homeland. She argues Americans overemphasize freedom while fear of offense, lawsuits, and strict policies curb genuine liberty, even as signs like Caution: Coffee is hot reveal a paradoxical uniformity.
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Malcolm X
Miles Davis
Marlon Brando
Bob Dylan
Walt Disney
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