Central City’s Long Night: Centertainment Plan Emerges
Kansas City suffers a fading downtown scene as AMC proposes a $400 million Centertainment complex in the Power and Light District. The plan envisions restaurants, shops, a 30-screen theater, a 300-room hotel and large parking with potential city subsidies. The piece contrasts suburban malls and other entertainment hubs with downtown’s struggles and hints at broader regional shopping and habit changes.
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A. Wa. Wa
Kansas City
AMC Entertainment
Power and Light
Plaza
Crown Center
Westport
River Market
Leawood Town Center
Johnson County
Station Casino
Ottawa
Government Contacts for Public Input to Officials
A list of contact details for officials and offices. Includes President Bill Clinton at The White House Washington DC 20500 with Comments Office phone 202 456 1111. U S Senator Sam Brownback with Washington and Topeka addresses and phone numbers 202 224 4521 and 913 233 2503. U S Representative Jim Ryan with provisional Washington numbers 202 225 4679 and 913 273 8901. Governor Bill Graves Topeka office 913 296 3232.
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Bill Clinton
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington
D.C
U.S
Sam Brownback
Hart
Senate
Kansas Ave
Topeka
Jim Ryan
Bill Graves
Ebonics debate fuels school board stance in Oakland
Vickie Hull argues against recognizing Black English as a separate language. She asserts education should expand students' abilities using proper English and warns that elevating Ebonics would lower standards and harm job prospects for all American kids.
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Progressive
Clinton
Richard Riley
California
Africa
United
Ebonics Talk Sparks Debate Across Communities
A lively monologue argues for Ebonics as a economical way to speak and learn, noting its presence in Oakland and beyond. It cites teachers seeking funding, Jesse Jackson, and examples from Polonics to Hamlet, urging mutual understanding through shared language.
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Joseph
Oakland
Los Angeles
Jesse Jackson
Jesse
Peoria
Basic reform essay on people and government limits
The author argues that reforms hinge on human character, not institutions. People in public or private sectors commit harm. society’s problems arise from mortal needs like eating, health, security, relationships, aging, and death. Government size alone cannot solve these, so effective alternatives must be shown beyond private sector optimism.
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Ugg
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Oakland, Calif
Vickie Hull
Lawrence
ChiTown
Stanley
Chester
Hamlet
Newt
Croatia
Serbia
Ebonics
Mike Royigo
Charley Reese
King Features Syndicate
Doonesbury
Ait
Mallard
Smore
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