Living wage debate in Lawrence labor market analysis
The Lawrence Journal-World editorial argues a tight local labor market hinges on supplying skilled workers as much as attracting good jobs. It notes ads show abundant hires but a shortage of workers, cites Hardee’s closure and Sprint PCS expansion, and urges training programs to raise living-wage prospects without mandated raises.
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Lawrence
Journal- World
J-W
Manhattan
Journal-World
Hardee's
Sixth Street
Florida sparks possible congressional fight over electors
Washington readers are warned that Florida's contested 2000 presidential votes could push Congress to decide the winner. The piece recalls the 1968 Bailey case in North Carolina and explains how rival electors or objections might force a joint session to certify a state slate. It notes the political risk if the Florida dispute remains unsettled by December 12 and potential scenarios in a tight Congress.
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Washington
Florida
Lloyd W. Bailey
Rocky Mount
N.C
Bailey
Republican Party
Tarheel Gop
Richard Nixon
George Wallace
American Independent Party
House
Senate
Congress
Nixon
North Carolina
Edmund Muskie
Maine
Hubert Humphrey
Fach
Florida Supreme Court
Bob Butterworth
Harris
Gore
Rep
David Price
Duke University
Price
Hawaii
Joe Lieberman
Connecticut
Public forum on Elian, Florida and local farming history
Community letter argues Elian should have stayed with Castro rather than Florida and laments the Farmers Co-Op bankruptcy in Lawrence. The writer recalls Lawrence as a farming hub and urges preservation of agricultural heritage through future legacy, including a statue idea and ongoing respect for farmers Orville Cook Bud Lukens Perry Kitsmiller.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Lth
Massachusetts Street
Orville Cook
Lecompton
Bud Lukens
Jeff County
Perry Kitsmiller
Jim McCrary
What should we tell our grown kids about our lives
Ellen Goodman argues baby boomers face a choice between secrecy and openness as grown children ask about parents past missteps. She notes a shift toward honesty in families, suggesting candid, age-appropriate disclosures can strengthen guidance while avoiding presenting parents as perfect.
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Miami
George W. Bush
Bush
Rolling Stone
God
George W
Judith Wallerstein
Ellen Goodman
The
Boston Globe
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Dolph Simons Tll
Dan Simons
New Ventures
Donna Wiley
H.R
Tom Hombaker
Contratter
Dallas Dolan
Ed Clambrone
the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
Kaw
Douglas County
U.S
P.O. Box
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Katherine Harris
George Bush
David Broder
Washington Past Writers Group
Elian
Castro
Francis Prosser
Ellengoodman
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