Gorbachev visit sharpens security in Kansas towns
In Lindsborg and Manhattan Kansas a security push surrounds former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev as he plans a Chess for Peace visit and a brief parade appearance. Police chief Tim Berggren says weekly planning has been underway for weeks. Officials stress fewer details to reduce risk while noting higher costs and greater privacy concerns amid today’s security climate.
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Kansas State University
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Scowcroft Turns on Bush Policies in New Yorker Profile
Trudy Rubin reports on Brent Scowcroft, former national security adviser, slamming George W. Bush foreign policy. The New Yorker profile portrays Bush as unreceptive to contrary views, cites prewar warnings on Iraq, and notes Scowcroft’s calls for realism over moral crusades. The piece links critique to the Fitzgerald leak investigation and reflects wider frustration among former officials.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Miers withdrawal opens path for Bush to reset presidency
Cal Thomas argues that Harriet Miers withdrawal frees President Bush to nominate a solid conservative with a track record of originalism. The piece urges a countrywide tour, town hall style meetings, and a renewed commitment to spending cuts, veto power, and ideological battles to rally his base and reshape public perception amid Iraq and scandal pressures.
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Old Home Town 2 Years Ago in 1980Survey and Local Notes
The Lawrence Daily World item recalls 1980 local events including a school board survey on industrial arts and home economics classes, political endorsements by major papers, a surge in husky dog thefts with four dogs missing, and a fund drive near $103000. KU football 1-5, Rhodes candidates named, Sunflower Ordnance Works tour, Roosevelt Memorial Fountain dedication, and 1905 tidbits on tuberculosis deaths and tax roll prep.
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Sunflower Ordnance Works
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Wichita
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Salina
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Miltonvale
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