Auto sales hit near-record highs fueled by aggressive incentives
Americans rally to buy new vehicles as automakers press with no interest financing rebates and other deals. National year end figures show 17.2 million autos sold, just below the 17.4 million prior year, with trucks and SUVs leading the charge amid new comfort features and enduring dealer incentives.
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Four Hundred Feet Too Close For Dairy Farm Plan
Sandra A. Hermreck of Lake Quivira expresses concern about a proposed John Coen Dairy 400 feet from a neighbor’s home near Baldwin City and Ottawa. She cites floodplain proximity, community impact, and civic duty, urging neighbors to protect property, dignity, and youth by opposing the facility.
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Drive-by musings from Ottawa sleuth and former official
Dorothy Nichols, longtime Ottawan and former mayor, shares personal observations from Forest Park and town streets on a cold January day in 2002. She notes wildlife sightings, recalls past civic service, hints at property use ideas near K-68 Bridge, and reflects on local history including Willis nursery and early fair founder Isaac Kalloch.
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Rethinking defense and welfare in the war on terror
Col Daniel M. Smith argues that fighting terrorism requires more than arms. He contends that union justice and domestic tranquility underlie the general welfare and calls for expanded health care, communications, and education funding, alongside defense. He notes NIH funding and bioterrorism spending while urging broader national resilience.
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