Ottawa Main Street urged to accelerate tree replanting after storm
Strong winds in Franklin County damaged many trees in Ottawa including Bradford pears on Main Street. The Ottawa Tree Board had recommended removing 19 damaged pears and replacing with 20 aristocrat and capital pears to improve visibility and urban aesthetics.
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Franklin County
Ottawa
Main Street
Hyett Palma
Lawrence
Tree Board
Bradford
City Park
City Parks and Forestry
Jeanny Sharp
Conservatives Bid to Starve Kansas Education Funding
Reader Forum letter criticizes Kansas legislators for opposing essential funding increases for public elementary education. The writer argues local control and accountability clash, urges voters to contact lawmakers returning to Topeka on April 25, stressing the need for equitable school funding and questioning conservative emphasis on taxes over education. Ray Shannon Iola.
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Kansas
United States
Kansas Board of Education
Topeka
Ray Shannon Iola
Glasscock Pushes Vision for Education Funding Reform
Kent Glasscock, Kansas House speaker, urges lawmakers to view education through students and teachers rather than dollars. He proposes a shared vision and a minimum standard funded by the state, with possible district consolidation for poorer areas and local taxes for extras, while warning against underfunding and legal challenges.
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Kent Glasscock
Kansas House
Monday
Glasscock
United Way
Manhattan
Kansas
Kentoor
Salina
Bush rejection of Kyoto Treaty sparks international debate
A U S letter writer argues against Kyoto citing European hostility, flawed premises, and economic risk. He asserts Senate opposition, questions global warming science, and urges Europe to ratify while the United States stays out. He praises a pro American White House stance and calls for redressing balance with Balkan troop withdrawals.
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George W. Bush
United States
Europe
Bush
Senate
Earth
James Watt
Bosnia
Kosovo
Balkans
White House
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