Expansion plans threaten to reshape SLT traffic patterns
The Kansas Department of Transportation is drafting expansions for the South Lawrence Trafficway to fix safety and design flaws. Proposals include removing the 27th Street Wakarusa interchange, adding an eastward connection, and reworking Clinton Parkway and Farmers Turnpike interchanges, with a costly west-end turnpike redesign.
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Trump Poses as Tone Setter in GOP Campaign
The piece portrays Donald Trump as a mood maker for the GOP race and contrasts his broad assertions with regional economic realities. It cites Lincoln’s press strategy, cites Haley’s dismissals of Trump trade talk, and notes BMW and other plants in South Carolina while Trump praises or critiques opponents.
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Old Home Town: White Way Pole Erected in Lawrence
The Lawrence Daily Journal World notes a sample white way pole and light from King Foundry of St Joseph Missouri has been erected before the city hall. Officials plan to energize the pole and demonstrate its lighting effect this evening for interested residents. Compiled by Sarah St John.
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Public Forum Calls for Sunflower Recovery and Refugee Policy
A reader laments declining native sunflowers in Kansas while noting scattered blooms along highways. The letter questions mowing and herbicide practices and urges citizens to push for preservation. It also cites refugees and international commitments, urging U.S. ethical leadership and support for those fleeing wars. Bill Simons, Lawrence.
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Extraordinary pope urges global care for creation
Pope Francis writes a 99 page encyclical urging a worldwide shift to protect the environment and aid the poor. He calls for ecological civic love, warns against consumerism, and stresses stewardship of nature as essential to humanity. The Journal-World notes letters policy and submission details.
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Refugee Surge From Middle East Drives European Arrivals
Nearly 12 million people have been displaced by war in the Middle East, centered in Syria. About half are children under 11. Refugees have fled to Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, and Northern Africa, with hundreds of thousands seeking safety in Europe amid perilous journeys. France has pledged to take refugees.
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