Shutdown drama in the Imperial City ends with a phony deal
A late night recount of the U S federal shutdown scare portrays it as a political scam. Clinton Gingrich and Dole clash over budget tips while 800000 federal workers face unpaid time off. The piece notes public indifference as meetings fail to yield an agreement and calls the crisis a theater of partisan politics.
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Bill Clinton
Bob Dole
Newt Gingrich
U.S
Smithsonian
Capitol
Dole
White House
Clinton
Prez
Bob
Newt
Cole
Gingrich
Ego Corral
Doomsville
FBI
Amtrak
Three Stooges
Dick Morris
the Prez
Churchill
P.R
Bill
Senate
Washington
Wall Street Journal
Gingiich
Tom Daschle
Ds.d
Imperial
Ross Perot
Oregon Trail route proposal prompts wetlands debate
Lawrence residents urge preserving Baker Wetlands by routing theSLT road along existing Road 458 near Eudora to parallel the historic Oregon Trail. The letter argues this would protect greenspace, ease flooding fears, and advance traffic plans without harming wetlands while noting public hearing disappointments and upcoming votes.
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Eudora
Baker
Fema Board
Mount Oread
Archie L. Hawkins
Ark
Visionary Planning Urges 38th Street Route Over SLT
Letter argues incumbent decision makers should choose the 38th Street route to minimize environmental and social costs, reduce traffic on 23rd by 15-20 percent, and avoid costly, years-away SLT. Urges HINU, Baker University, and city planning bodies to commit to forward looking, funded transportation vision and better traffic management now.
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38Th Street
HIN
Baker University
HINU
Lawrence
City of
Ron Helmick
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