Kansas to open South Lawrence Trafficway before Thanksgiving
The Kansas Department of Transportation says the east leg of the South Lawrence Trafficway remains on schedule and is expected to open before Thanksgiving. The six mile highway will connect Kansas Highway 10 to U.S. Highway 59, easing traffic on 23rd and Iowa streets and boosting Lawrence retail. Bridge work, paving, markings, signing, grading, and seeding remain, with an opening date not yet set.
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Clinton should embrace experience in a centrist bid
Washington column argues Hillary Clinton can leverage her seasoned, moderate leadership to fix a fractured system. It favors presenting a governing plan for the first 100 days, courting disaffected mainstream Republicans, and stressing an inside reform approach over populist posturing to withstand a Trump challenge.
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Opinion: voting choices hinge on policy and record
Dennis Stauffer of Lawrence argues voters confuse electability with governing skill. He urges focusing on candidates’ platforms, past actions, and tangible effects on national, state, and local government rather than personality or appearance.
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None of the above as a protest vote option
The writer argues that major party candidates are distrusted and elected with little broad support. A grassroots push for None of the Above could signal voter discontent and pressure parties to listen. The author suggests seeking capable leadership beyond tech basics, naming Ken Meyer as a potential organizer.
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Letters to the Editor Submission Details
Local paper invites letters under 250 words. Submissions may be mailed to P.O. Box 888, Lawrence KS 66044 or sent via email to letters ljworld.com. Readers are encouraged to express opinions on community issues and public affairs.
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Old Home Town from the Daily Kansas Tribune 1866
A Lawrence history item notes a Marshall county wedding where bride and groom's ages total 146 across 82 and 64. It reports a Missouri Pacific master mechanic dying in Leavenworth of cholera, and a horse sale in Lawrence with 130 cavalry horses offered in greenbacks. Edward Kimball plans a singing school at Warren street Presbyterian chapel with an 8pm meeting for children.
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Today in History September events noted
On September 7 1916 the Federal Employees Compensation Act was signed by President Woodrow Wilson aiding federal workers with job related injuries. England’s Queen Elizabeth I born in Greenwich is listed. Philo T Farnsworth, aged 21, transmitted an image electronically using an image dissector device.
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