Rising costs threaten South Lawrence Trafficway plan
The South Lawrence Trafficway faces cost rises beyond the 62 million estimate due to delays, land acquisition, and lawsuits. Construction on the western leg has begun, with five miles left to connect to Kansas Highway 10. Protests have slowed progress but are not stopping the project, which voters approved and which must proceed to minimize further escalation.
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Lawrence
Notable events and anniversaries across history
A list of historical milestones and anniversaries ranging from 1792 to recent years. Highlights include the laying of the White House cornerstone in 1792, Claudius death in AD 54, early U S Navy origins in 1775, B’nai B’rith founding in 1843, Texas constitution in 1845, Italy’s 1943 war declaration, Aachen entry and Piraeus landings in 1944, Nixon Kennedy debate in 1960, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf opened in 1962, Mubarak election in 1981, Challenger mission in 1986, Dow plunge in 1997, Noriega calls, Haiti sanctions, Phillies pennant and Seles verdict.
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District of Columbia
Claudius
Agrippina
U.S. Navy
Continental Congress
B'nai B'rith
New York City
Texas
Italy
Germany
Aachen
Piraeus
Richard M. Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Nixon
Hollywood
Kennedy
New York
Virginia Woolf
Edward Albee
Egypt
Hosni Mubarak
Anwar Sadat
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Atlanta Braves
Monica Seles
Congress’s blame game over adjournment spectacle
Washington observers say both parties share responsibility for a Congress that adjourned amid a spree of killed bills. GATT, telecommunications, Superfund, clean water, housing, mandates, lobbying reform, and health care all stalled, with Republicans and Democrats trading accusations while exerting delaying tactics.
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Congress
Washington
Mark Hatfield
R-Ore
GATT
House
Senate
White House
Capitol Hill
Ernest F. Hollings
D-5.c
Henry A. Waxman
D-Calif
Bush deserves credit for handling the Gulf War
A defense of George H W Bush’s Iraq crisis management after the 1991 Gulf War. The piece argues he built a broad international coalition, set clear goals, and stopped the war when Kuwait was liberated, countering claims he bungled or should have marched on Baghdad. It emphasizes his foreign policy acumen and restraint.
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Saddam Hussein
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U.S
Kuwait
Baloney
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Saddam
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George Herbert Walker Bush
White House
Bill Clinton
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Gulf
Baghdad
Public Forum Opposes City’s 36 Million School Bond
Letters from Jon Snyder and Mary Olson challenge a proposed 36.9 million bond for a second Lawrence high school. They argue costs miss interest and upkeep, warn of stadium funding, and call for alternatives and more adult input. They cite past votes, urban issues, and teen welfare as core concerns.
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Congress
Lawrence
Jon D. Snyder
Melholland Rd
Lawrence High
Citizen's Review Board
Mary M. Olson
Princeton Blvd
U S Interior Secretary Hickel Visits Haskell Institute
Large crowds greeted Walter Hickel native Kansan and Alaska resident during a visit to Haskell Institute. Three Baldwin High seniors were chosen to reign at the Maple Leaf Festival Kathy NeGraffenreid Nancy Richards and Juanita Gish.
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Walter Hickel
Haskell Institute
Kansan
Juneau
Alaska
Baldwin High
Kathy NeGraffenreid
Nancy Richards
Juanita Gish
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