Editorial: Lawrence Officials Abandon Plan For Trafficway
Lawrence and Douglas County officials announce the South Lawrence Trafficway will not be completed as planned and shift focus to easing congestion on 31st Street. They discuss widening 41st Street or extending it to connect with Highway 10, noting opposition risk and potential legal action. The piece argues separating local and regional traffic aims may allow progress on both fronts.
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Debating Hillary Clinton Lazio loom large in NY race
David Broder notes the first televised NY Senate debate shows a tight race. Clinton defends her White House past while Lazio attacks her record linking him to Gingrich. Polls ahead show Clinton ahead on issues but weaker on trust and likability, signaling a hard fight to win with solid local appeal and national attention.
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New Yorker
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Quinnipiac
Charles Schumer
Moynihan
Hil
Gingrich
David Broder
Washington Post Writers Group
Moynihan intellect will be missed in public life
George Will reflects on Daniel Patrick Moynihan, a four term senator and adviser to five presidents, noting his belief in government’s reforming power, insistence on facts over opinions, and readiness to challenge norms. Moynihan’s career spanned war, diplomacy, and policy, shaping debates on ethnicity, education, and foreign policy while holding a rare blend of intellect and wit.
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America
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Bureau of Reclamation
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Pearl Harbor
George Will
Washington Post Writers Group
Public Forum exposes perceived double standards in media and politics
A reader questions supposed media hypocrisy citing the Journal-World editorials and HBO programs, then shifts to local school district finances and management costs. The letter from Lawrence, Kansas, includes critiques of Bush era film funding and a call for cost-effective use of resources in USD 497. It ends with Journal-World letters submission guidelines.
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John Novotny Jr
Old Hometown: Lawrence School District grows to 7669 students
Lawrence School District 497 reported 7 669 students for the fall term up 15 from last year and about 55 above expectations. On Sept 17 1900 the Lawrence World notes an elderly local figure Forrest Savage, longtime Lawrence bandmaster and organizer, fond of parades and horticultural meetings, recalling early city music and the band’s pay of fifteen dollars per member.
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