Caterpillar UAW Strike in Peoria Reflects Labor Tensions
The ongoing Caterpillar UAW dispute in Peoria, Illinois highlights battles over union rights and job cuts as both sides seek a middle ground amid market pressure. The article notes plant attrition and retirements to cover a planned 15 percent union job reduction while all nonviolent strikers are rehired.
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UAW
Critisim
Caterpillar
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Peoria
Ill
Voters split on 911 funding while resisting tax lid lift
April 7 polls showed a 911 emergency plan approved by about 2 to 1, but a tax lid lift rejected by nearly 3 to 1. Voters approved 75 cents more monthly for 911, yet balked at funding broader county services, signaling inconsistency amid rising demand. The piece notes older residents supported 911 while broader population growth strains services.
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Paola
Citizen thanks Ottawa officials for tulip display on Main Street
A resident praises Ottawa for beautified tulip beds at every Main Street corner. The letter credits Andy Haney, director of public works, and his crew for the city task well done and for lifting community morale.
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Ottawa
Main Street
Andy
Haney
Readers urged to sign letters with address and phone
The notice requests letters to the editor be signed and include the writer's address and a telephone number for verification. It states unsigned letters will not be published, and permits a phone contact to expedite the process.
Decisions We Need You To Make Dear Lawmaker
Franklin County voters urge a Kansas legislator to answer hard questions on reapportionment property tax relief and school financing. They emphasize accountability and desire a representative who shares their community, not distant judges, in decision making.
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Lawmaker
Food Barn
Topeka
Guy & Mae’s
Guymon
Okla
Franklin County
Prostitution of the Press Sets Free Expression Traps
A critique argues that some editors including David Awbrey of The Eagle and Hutchinson News betray free speech by siding with right wing censors to favor NEA funding. Art defends risk, controversy, and broad funding as essential to a vibrant society, warning editors will betray readers and advertisers alike.
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Jesse Helms
Hutchinson News
Wichita Eagle
National Endowment For the Arts
David Awbrey
the Eagle
Awbrey
NEA
National Education Association
America
Eagle
The
News
Senate inaction stalls Kansas school finance plan
The Kansas Senate failed to pass a school finance bill prompting adjournment and a return for a possible veto session on April 29. Judge Terry Bullock set June 1 for trial on the constitutionality of the current funding system, with Kansas-NEA urging a House-style, student-focused plan to protect programs and ensure equity across districts.
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Kansas Senate
Senate
Shawnee County
Sas
Kansas-Nea
Kansas
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