Residency questions spotlight local board appointees and voter rules
An editorial notes scrutiny of how officials screen appointees and verify voter residency. It discusses Roger and Sue Pine, Lawrence residents with ties to Douglas County, whose moves sparked questions about voting eligibility and residency during Sue Pine’s Planning Commission tenure. The piece urges tightened enforcement of residency laws for public positions.
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Old Hometown in 1983 Hints at Fiscal Struggles
Douglas County Commission backs Emergency Services Council with 2000 dollars to bridge its fiscal crisis. Natural Gas Task Force sets November 1 deadline for gas shutoff policy recommendations and a plan to assist needy residents during winter. 1908 records note tensions between freshmen and sophomores at the university, with violence and a crackdown promised. County treasurer Joe Eddy cites 1404 dollars total for the recent primary, while Kansas banks report record deposits sparking after East panic subsides. Canadian lacrosse interest emerges among KU students.
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City Commission
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Lawrence Daily World
Campaign spin room shows Palin test in St Louis debates
The McCain campaign fields Giuliani Lieberman and Graham to persuade reporters Palin passed her debate test in St Louis. The trio, favored by McCain, occupy spin room corners as debate reviews flow in.
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John McCain
Palin Biden debate dazzled on Washington University stage
David Broder notes Palin and Biden delivered a lively clash that outshone Obama and McCain at Ole Miss. He explores why Palin faced a delayed debut and whether the McCain campaign should unleash her now, amid a battered economy and shifting polls. Biden, like Palin, impressed, while the debate felt more engaging than defining.
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Public Forum criticizes Paulson and Bush over bailout handling
A letter to the editor faults Secretary Henry Paulson and President George W. Bush for failing to foresee the financial collapse and for two years of inaction on housing and the $700 billion bailout. The writer calls for different leadership to manage the payout.
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Henry Paulson
U.S
George W. Bush
Howard Lynch
Lawrence
Public transit tax support urged by local car dealer staff
A Lawrence car sales dealer and staff urge voters to approve a transit tax plan to improve public transportation. The letter cites loan hurdles for buyers, notes growth needs for businesses, and warns that cutting city services could deter relocations and hurt jobs and tax revenue.
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Arlington
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T. Thomas Langas
Academy Cars
Blackmail over funding public transit prompts letter response
Readers condemn funding by sales taxes for Lawrence public transit and criticize the city commission and Grass Roots Action. The editor publishes two letters: one urging a Greens Party vote in Kansas and another outlining Journal-World letter policies and submission requirements.
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