Editorial: lessons from Olympic hosting and stadium debt
The piece condemns public funding for pro stadiums tied to events like the Olympics and notes Montreal's $1 billion debt after hosting in 1976. It cites Los Angeles 1984 as a rare financial success and warns Kansas City’s failed roof plan as a cautionary tale. It urges careful study before pursuing future Games or large sports projects.
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Canada
Jean Drapeau
San Francisco Monday
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Silicon Valley
Bayfront
Drapeau
Heaven and Earth
Los Angeles
Peter Uebberoth
Uebberoth
Kansas City
Bush cools on Putin after long admiration fades
Washington insiders say President Bush has grown disillusioned with Vladimir Putin, viewing the Russian leader as resistant to democracy. The shift follows private criticisms, intensifying with global tensions over Iran, NATO, and Georgia. Bush signals a need to anchor U.S.-Russia ties in interests rather than personal rapport.
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George W. Bush
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Hanoi
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Boris Yeltsin
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Iran
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Latvia
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Ukraine
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Senate
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Congress
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Israel
George H.W. and
Gorby
Bill
Boris
Jim Hoagland
Washington Post Writers Group
Engle to visit KU for football game mementoes
Air Force Col. Joe Engle, commander of the latest Space Shuttle Columbia flight and KU graduate, will visit Lawrence with his wife. They aim to attend the Kansas Missouri football game where Engle will present mementoes from his flight to the university, after traveling to see their KU student son.
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Public forum letters clash over Haskell stadium insult
In a series of mailed letters to the editor, readers defend Haskell Memorial Stadium against a columnist describing it as a goat farm while raising concerns about funding and facilities. They call for respectful discourse and suggest civic projects to improve downtown parking and pedestrian access.
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Haskell
Woodling
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South Junior High School
Federal Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
SJHS
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Broken Arrow Park
Lawrence Public Schools
Lawrence
Russell L. Blackbird
City Library
Kentucky Street
Lawrence Aquatic Center
Vermont Street
George Lauppe
Journal-World
Iworld.com
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World Online
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