Editorials Question costly political campaign stops and debts
Editorial argues presidential campaign visits are costly and often unpaid by campaigns. It cites USA Today figures showing cities billing campaigns for security and services, with mixed reimbursements and calls for federal coverage. The piece notes rising resistance as more municipalities demand payment and question the value of such visits.
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USA ‘Today
Cleveland
George Bush
John Kerry
USA Today
Jane Campbell
Missouri
Dubuque
Iowa
Bush
Kerry
Susan Gwinsda
Secret Service
Cloquet
Minn
York
John Brenner
Election Day is the most American holiday
David Shribman argues that voting in gyms, churches, and community spaces binds citizens in a shared civic ritual. He warns that early voting and mail ballots erode this communal experience, noting declines in participation in some states and the loss of face-to-face democratic ritual amid a rise of online life.
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Chicago
Smut Eye
Ala
Los Angeles
Holy Spirit Catholic Church
St. Cloud
Minn
Parker Jewish Geriatric Institute
New Hyde Park
N.Y
America
Stanley School
Janney School
Dade County
Collier County
Illinois
Tom Vilsak
Newport
R.C
Nonpartisan Committee For the Study of
Old Home Town and 1904 Lawrence Observance
Federal investigators trace a deadly Amtrak crash near Lawrence. They report six caution signs within 1.5 miles of the derailment indicating a 30 mph limit in effect as the train reportedly sped to 78 mph, killing two crewmen and injuring many. The Lawrence Daily World notes a 50-year town celebration with concerts, speeches, and social events drawing crowds.
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Amtrak
Lawrence
Lawrence Daily World
Journal-World
New York Times
CBS
Justice
Public Forum Letters on Money, Wetlands, and Pit Bull Coverage
Readers debate voting with pocketbooks and party choices citing health care costs tax cuts and gas prices. A Lawrence lawmaker discusses wetlands tunnel options for the SLT project and a critique argues media coverage of a pit bull case was biased and sensational.
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Universal Press Syndicate
Old Home Town
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