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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 2003
Page
8
Lawrence city commissioners debated signage for parking options and weighed higher downtown fees. They approved raising rates to 25 cents per hour and extending meters to two hours while resisting higher overtime fines. They urged better maps and signage to steer workers to long term lots and reduce short term occupancy.
California voters face a referendum on removing their governor while scholars debate whether Americans should elect their president. In Political Science Quarterly Alexander Keyssar recalls how the 2000 election aftermath questioned the presumed presidential right and notes Florida Republican leaders discussed the issue.
David Broder debates the 2000 Florida vote dispute and the potential for a constitutional amendment to guarantee presidential electors are chosen by citizens. He cites Keyssar on how a legislature could override the electorate and discusses felon voting, Puerto Rican status, and the impracticality of abolishing the Electoral College. He notes Indiana Governor Frank O’Bannon’s death and recalls interviewing him at the governors meeting.
Readers critique Har vard and Goldfield roundabouts and four way stop efficacy. They challenge USD 497 bond spending for Lawrence High School, noting $985 000 window replacement and $800 000 upgrades. Community members urge civility at sports events and condemn partisan foreign policy messaging in The Journal World Letters Policy.
Serious crime in the city fell about 16 percent for the first half of the year, with nationwide 1978 decline around 2 percent. Farm yields suffer from dry late August weather as Douglas County crops remain under 50 percent harvested. Drive chairman Skipper Williams targets Oct 22 for Lawrence United Fund, seeking $72,900 by November. Lawrence Memorial Hospital remodels to finish by Oct 1, reflecting strong local hospital status.
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