Lawrence urged to boost per capita income despite Manhattan gap
Editorial urges Lawrence to pursue steady per capita income growth, citing BEA data showing Douglas County residents earned about 7000 dollars less than Kansans in 2009. It notes Manhattan's higher growth aided by Fort Riley and bioscience, and calls for attracting well paying jobs and local business expansion to create sustained employment gains.
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Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
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Bioscience and Technology
Pakistan questions over bin Laden raid spark sovereignty clash
Trudy Rubin reports on Pakistani officials focusing on sovereignty after the U S raid that killed Osama bin Laden. Army chief Kayani and foreign secretary Bashir warn against repeats, amid questions about ISI knowledge and state capacity. The piece cites Diplo and Dawn columnist Cyril Almeida, warns of jeopardized U S Pakistan ties and Afghan peace prospects.
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West Point
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Dawn Newspaper
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Adm
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Joint Chiefs
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Islamabad
Afghanistan
CIA
Taliban
Lashkar-e-Taiba
India
West
Talat Masood
Masood
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Mrs. W A Johnston wife of the supreme court chief justice argues at the courthouse that denying women suffrage is a disgrace. She notes examples of disfranchisement for men and pardons for convicts, contrasted with full voting rights for negroes immigrants and foreigners, while women remain excluded.
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W. A. Johnston
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Jeff Davis
Heritage plan promises budget balance and reform path
The Heritage Foundation unveils a comprehensive plan to balance the budget in ten years, cut debt to 30 percent of GDP in 25 years, and halve federal spending by 2036. It advocates a flat tax, phased Social Security and Medicare changes, consumer-driven health care, and repeal of the Affordable Care Act, funded by reform rather than new taxes.
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