Ottawa streets bid review challenges local bidder rule
Lawrence Ready Mix beat nearby Killough Construction by 1 percent on a 600000 paving project. Killough is just outside city limits, so local preference did not apply. Ottawa City Commission, 4-1, awarded to LRM and will review the local bid policy and expansion of the local definition. John D. Montgomery
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Lawrence
Ottawa
Killough Construction
Lawrence Ready Mix
Killough
W. Wilson
LRM
Gene Ramsey
Ottawa City Commission
Ramsey
City Hall
Franklin County
Old birth control policy debates echo in Congress
Sen. Sam Brownback opposes insuring birth control pills while insurers cover Viagra. Critics link the stance to Religious Right aims and argue contraception reduces unintended pregnancies and abortion demand. Brownback abandoned Senate efforts, eyeing a future House Senate bargained compromise.
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Sam Brownback
Brownback
Senate
House Senate
Guest Editorials Offer Readers Varied Opinions
Editorial notes state that guest writers provide diverse viewpoints and that expressed opinions do not necessarily reflect The Herald's editor.
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Herald
Readers Forum Submissions Guidelines
Letters to the editor must be hand signed and include the author’s address and telephone number. Submissions should not exceed 500 words and express reader opinions for publication.
Dana Leibengood, KU journalism adviser, honored for life impact
Retired after nearly 30 years at the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications, Dana Leibengood guided countless students. He helped one writer map a multi-semester plan, steered toward economics and business courses, arranged a copy desk job at the Topeka Capital Journal, and inspired generations including the adviser’s own family connections to KU journalism.
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Dana Leibengood
William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications
University of Kansas
Leibengood
Lawrence
Leidengood
Stauffer- Flint Hall
Topeka Capital Journal
David Shulenburger
EU Journalism School
Gore’s turn to face the heat in Clinton fund raising case
Washington report outlines how Vice President Gore may be drawn into the White House fund raising probe tied to illicit foreign contributions. The case widens as Justice officials debate appointing an independent counsel while lawmakers push for accountability amid a troubled political climate.
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Ashington
al Gore
Clinton
White House
Monica Lewinsky
Gore
Kenneth Starr
Justice
Ment
FBI
Louis Freeh
Both. Co
Justice Department
Freeh
Panties LaBella
James Desario
Congress
House Government Reform and Oversight Committee
LaBella
House Committee
Dan Burton
Old gals and young guys in film romance critique
A critical essay on Hollywood’s aging romance trope where older women face stigma next to younger lovers. The piece cites Cher, Meryl Streep, Susan Sarandon, and Robert Redford, noting double standards and cultural bias. It reflects on personal life choices and questions celebrities' roles in reshaping these norms.
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Jesse Helms
Marilyn Monroe
Henry the VIII
Ur the Bogwalker
Cher
Hollywood Lionesses
Meryl
Jennifer
Susan Sarandon
Robert Redford
Douglas
Paltrow
Blythe Danner
Sheba
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Doonesbury
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Washington
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