Editorial on egg farms and food safety failures
An Iowa investigation into two large egg farms follows a Salmonella outbreak that led to a massive egg recall. Inspections revealed rodent infested barns, stacked manure pits, roaming hens, and contaminated wash water, prompting calls for tighter federal oversight of the nation’s top egg producers.
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Phase Two of the Obama presidency moves rightward
Washington November 2 marks Phase Two as Obama pivots after Labor Day. Polls show GOP gains and a toned down economy. Emanuel hints at White House exits, while Obama shifts to pro business tax reforms like immediate expensing and permanent R D tax credits.
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Koch brothers portrait inked as biased critique
A Kansas University Law professor responds to The New Yorker profile on Charles and David Koch, defending privacy in philanthropy and arguing that political giving should be legal and voluntary. He dismisses claims of a hidden elite plot and emphasizes rights to anonymity and free speech.
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Fire and highway news from 1985 in Lawrence area
A morning blaze at Pinecrest Apartments on Redbud Lane is described as serious arson by Fire Chief Jim McSwain, the second such fire in the building recently. County commissioners approve a 148,500 preliminary highway bypass study. Lawrence and Douglas County officials hear a bleak outlook for future highway development along US 59 south of 23rd Street and Kansas 10. Years ago in 1910, locals recall bright tungsten-lit streets around the courthouse and bridge at night.
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Labor Day reflections on unions and Ford profits
Public forum asks whether Labor Day should be celebrated for workers or as a partisan reminder. The letter cites Ford Motor Co gains under Alan Mulally, posting $2.7 billion in 2009 while Mulally earned $17.9 million, highlighting irony in labor gains vs. union absence.
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Lawrence
Letters Policy for the Journal World Public Forum
The Journal World invites letters under 250 words that address public interest and avoid libelous language. The paper may edit letters without changing viewpoints and retains a nonexclusive license to publish. Submissions must include name address and telephone, and may be mailed to Box 888 Lawrence KS 66044 or emailed to letters ljworld com.
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