Wary Douglas County officials question SRS office fate
Douglas County officials caution after a visit by Kansas DCF Secretary Phyllis Gilmore. She would not confirm any office closure plans, while local leaders note previous abrupt announcements and fear 10 percent budget cuts could hit services and grants, including truancy and environmental funds.
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Old Home Town From Lawrence Journal World 1912
The three cornered presidential contest drew unprecedented voter interest as mid day reports showed a nationwide record vote. Kansas expected to exceed 375000 votes, the state's highest. By 2 30 pm 1803 had voted in Lawrence's six wards, signaling the heaviest city turnout in history.
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Election sidelights and literary quip on Johnson and Milton
A Washington commentary riffs on Samuel Johnson and Milton to critique the election campaign. The piece suggests voters have heard enough and notes the paradoxical praise for the lengthy discourse as a parallel to Hamlet.
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Will’s Wisconsin Pennsylvania and Maine are pivotal in election play
George Will surveys Wisconsin Pennsylvania and Maine as pivotal battlegrounds in the presidential race. He notes voter trends, union politics, and state ballot measures shaping potential paths to 270. Will cites California New York and Illinois as key early vote sources and reflects on Maine's unique district allocation.
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My Night of Morphine and the Lawrence Hospital Miracle
George Gurley recounts a 12 day Lawrence Memorial Hospital ordeal sparked by a stomach crisis. Morphine fueled time travel dreams, three surgeries, and a cliffhanger save by Dr Chad Tate, culminating in gratitude for Lawrence Memorial's care and a critique of rigid health care rules.
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