Editorial: Dangerous distractions on the road
The piece warns drivers to avoid phone use and other distractions while driving, noting a momentary glance can cause severe crashes. It urges pulling over or delaying calls, highlighting the pervasive risk to all travelers and urging self awareness to avoid becoming a statistic.
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Associated Press
Kansas Highway Patrol
Bush airs cheap shot on Clinton as missile defense fray grows
Jim Hoagland notes Bush and Cheney attack Clinton's national security deferral, raising questions about Bush's global stance. Clinton's move to delay a missile defense decision amid Putin talks and START II talks is seen as presidential, while Bush's reframing appears opportunistic and risks weakening his campaign image.
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Washington Post Writers Group
Animals take over Beaver Island in ecological crisis
Washington Post columnist David Broder notes an island in Michigan’s Lake Michigan region facing a wildlife revolt. Bears, turkeys, rabbits, and deer disrupt roads and gardens as humans retreat from daily life amid an escalating ecological imbalance.
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Public Forum Estate tax hoax debate continues
A letter to the editor argues the estate tax repeal is a hoax. It notes current rules, tax-free thresholds, and that few estates pay tax, while wealthier heirs face challenges. The writer cites projections on tax-free amounts and critiques policy shifts proposed by Clinton Administration and Vice President Gore.
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Lawrence
Gum Chewing Rat At Old Round Corner Drug Store
A 1900 Lawrence World feature recalls a gum chewing rat at 801 Mass. The glass storefront kept watchers amused as the rodent navigated from a rear hole to the counter then shelves, draining one gum box and part of another before carrying gum to its back hole. Courtesy Watkins Community Museum.
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Rat
Watkins Community Museum
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