Kansans Move To Raise Speed Limits To 70 On Major Roads
Editorial notes the Legislature and Gov. Graves backing a compromise raising interstate and divided highway speeds to 70 mph and 65 mph on improved two lane roads, with buffer zones that can trigger higher insurance premiums. It cites 55 mph limits on dangerous two-lane routes, including US-59 Ottawa to Lawrence, and warns of enforcement and road safety priorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Graves
Secretary of Transportation
Ottawa
Lawrence
E. Dean Carlson
John D. Montgomery Kansans
Tattoo regulations gain support at Kansas Legislature
Guest editorials in the University Daily Kansan discuss proposed Kansas bills requiring licensing and inspections for tattoo and body piercing shops. They argue regulation raises safety standards and customer confidence, noting most students already know risks and that shops are largely safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
Imost
Kansas
University Daily
Kansan
Mr. Hollands Opus cinema argues for arts in schools
A critique of funding cuts in education uses Mr. Holland's Opus as a frame to argue that the arts must be preserved in curricula. It stresses that classrooms need fine arts, music, and drama to build creativity, coordination, teamwork, and lifelong satisfaction, despite budget pressures.
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Mr. Holland
Holland
Back-yard Trail Stirs Ottawa Landowners' Protest
SAM and PEGGY CAYLOR of 4712 Rock Creek Road protest a proposed rail trail easement along East Main Street, arguing the land seized without due process should revert to current owners and urging neighbors to imagine the effect on their own backyards and property rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detwiler
Sam and
Peggy Caylor
Rock Creek Road
Stand against free trade fuels pro choice vote debate
A reader argues amid pro choice and anti abortion politics that freedom and global trade shape elections. They praise Buchanan's stance on free trade and cite a TV report on Canadian beef imports and GATT WTO concerns, urging voters to defend US sovereignty despite economic pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat
Buchanan
Wade
United
Bob Dole
Phil Gramm
Lamar Alexander
Tribute to Tom Oliphant as a courage-filled liberal journalist
A reader praises Boston Globe columnist Tom Oliphant for defending Pat Buchanan and Larry Pratt against smear campaigns. The letter denounces liberal and conservative elites for unethical tactics, lauds Oliphant’s integrity, and calls for more journalists like him in journalism.
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Boston
Tom Oliphant
Boston Globe
Gann
Pat Buchanan
Barry Pratt
Mericd
Oliphant
Buchanan
Larry Pratt
Tion
New Orleans
Cal
Pratt
Cam
Dole
Phil Gramm
Bill Bennett
Jack Kemp
Lamar Alexander
H.L. Mencken
Tip Buchanan
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