Graduation Day Waves Across Lawrence Area
Editorial celebrates multiple graduation ceremonies in Lawrence and Douglas County. Haskell Indian Nations University held commencement May 12 while Baker University Kansas University and Lawrence High Schools hold ceremonies today. Community welcomes guests and wishes graduates success in future pursuits.
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Haskell Indian Nations University
Baker University
Kansas University
Lawrence
Douglas County
Lawrence plans $2.9 million street fund boost
Lawrence city commissioners back a $2.9 million increase in the street maintenance fund with 31 percent of 300 miles damaged beyond routine repairs. Voters face higher taxes as a necessary investment to begin repairing and replacing streets, ending the cycle of delaying work.
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Lawrence
Wolf urges bipartisan panel to review entitlement programs
Washington politics observer notes Rep. Frank Wolf plans a bipartisan bill to create a commission studying Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, and veterans’ pensions. The effort seeks hearings nationwide and a six to nine month report, with tax options on the table to address long term budget pressures.
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Bush
State of the Union
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Frank Wolf
Virginia
Charles Blahous
White House
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Concord Coalition
Blahous
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Wolf
Senate
John Kasich
Ohio
Charles Stenholm
Texas
Treasury
Rubin
James A. Baker III
David Walker
Governmental Accountability Office
Walker
Stenholm
Isabel Sawhill
Maya MacGuineas
Joseph Minarik
Committee For Economic Development
Stuart Butler
Heritage Foundation
David Broder
Washington Post Writers Group
Lawrence geologist backs 32nd Street route for SLT over Baker Wetlands
Howard G. O'Connor, senior geologist emeritus for the Kansas Geological Survey, argues for the South Lawrence Trafficway crossing at 32nd Street instead of bypassing the Baker Wetlands. He cites geology, soil, and water management details, notes U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Kansas DOT support, and urges community and club backing to reduce bridge costs and total driving distance.
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Lawrence
South Lawrence
Baker Wetlands
32Nd Street
Wakarusa River
Douglas County
Kansas
State Geological Survey of Kansas
Newman Terrace
Soil Survey
H.P. Dickey
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Soil Conservation Service
Baker University
Kansas University
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Kansas Department of Transportation
Sierra Club
Audubon Club
Roger Boyd
Ottawa
Howard G. O'Connor
Kansas Geological Survey
Lawrence housing loan boosts stalled program in 1981
Lawrence Housing Authority secured a 25000 dollar loan from the Community Development Advisory Board to restart a home rehabilitation program. The 1981 report notes inflation easing to 0.4 percent for April and a forecast 5.1 percent annual rate, the best monthly performance since July prior.
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Lawrence Housing Authority
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