Ford turnaround praised by hometown editorials
The editorial lauds Ford Motor Co under Alan Mulally for posting a $997 million third quarter profit, noting Ford avoided federal bailout funds and bankruptcy. It highlights rising U S sales, compares to Chrysler's decline, and credits Mulally's disciplined, capitalist turnaround and modest leadership as a model for others.
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Alan Mulally
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AfPak policy questions shape Obama's legacy
Trudy Rubin surveys key Afghan and Pakistani issues shaping Barack Obama's strategy. She notes the need for a credible exit path, stable governance, trained Afghan forces, reconciliation with Taliban elements, and improved aid delivery. She highlights U.S.-Pakistan distrust, rollout of Holbrooke backed aid reforms, and the push for clearer communication to blunt militant appeal.
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Trudy Rubin
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Innocence Project students expose McKinney case foes
Journalism students from Northwestern’s Medill Innocence Project investigated the 1978 Anthony McKinney murder case and found police coercion and eyewitness falsifications. McKinney, serving life, maintains innocence as new witness accounts and documented evidence challenge the conviction. The project faces a subpoena fight from Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez.
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Chicago
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All-Spinks
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Anthony Drake
Cook County
Anita Alvarez
Alvarez
Sally Daly
New York Times
Innocence Project
Public Forum Letter on Water Costs and Equity
Lawrence reader George Lippencott criticizes city water policy as overpoliticized and discriminatory. He argues true costs aren’t charged to all users, cites third parties and irrigators as seeking cheaper options, and questions who approves such rates. He calls for charging for services received and questions planning failures.
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George Lippencott
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