Anthrax fears hit Midwest postal centers
After anthrax contamination concerns spread from Brentwood D C to Topeka and North Kansas City, the Kansas City Postal Center and a second site faced closures for cleanup. Environmental teams planned methods for the 300 000 square foot facility as 207 workers and numerous visitors were on antibiotics. The piece warns Midwesterners not to assume immunity from terrorism.
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U.S. Postal Service
Topeka
Kansas City
Brentwood
Washington D.C
U.S. Post Office
Ottawa
Midwest
United States
Trusting intuition to spot and foil threats
A discussion urges reliance on intuition amid high alert for potential terrorist acts. It cites the Unabomber case where a hunch by Bob Taylor saved his boss Gilbert Murray and notes intuition as a legitimate cognitive process guiding people to report odd behavior to police and authorities.
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California Forestry Association
Bob Taylor
Taylor
Gilbert Murray
Murray
Bush
FBI
Budget squeeze hits Kansas schools and economy
Editorial notes a tight economy pressuring education funding in Kansas. It cites low revenue forecasts, high administrative costs, and calls for local school boards to lead reforms. Dentists, doctors, and officials weigh in on funding and the need for independent evaluation before policy shifts.
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Kansas
Iowa
Missouri
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Kansas Association of School Boards
Dale Dennis
Department of Education
Wolf Pack
Bud Gollier
Ottawa truck parking plan for industrial park proposal
Delbert E. Edwards urges Ottawa to create a city owned truck and trailer parking area in the industrial park. He argues current no truck parking rules should be reinforced with exemptions for tractors taken home and cites DOT rules limiting driving hours. Edwards notes impact on nearby businesses and residents, and suggests pavement, grading, fencing and signage, plus enforcement and liability provisions.
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Park Street
13Th Street
Kanza Park
Ottawa
Wal-Mart
U.S. Department of Transportation
Wal- Mart
Delbert E. Edwards
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