A good (new) deal and the CCC’s lasting legacy
The Civilian Conservation Corps left a proud record of service among members who later joined the military. Their work built or restored more than 800 state parks and many public structures in Kansas, including water systems, lodges, and lookouts, with WPA projects like Eugene Field Elementary School. Fewer than 500,000 CCC veterans remain alive today, but their legacy endures in the trees planted and communities shaped across Franklin, Anderson, Osage, and Douglas counties.
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Neosho County CC to expand with Ottawa center project
Mark Eldridge notes Neosho County Community College plans a new community center to broaden learning options for Franklin and Anderson counties. The effort will extend partnerships with Ottawa Library YMCA and local agencies to widen access, internships, and healthcare prep, benefiting over 1,100 students and area residents.
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Turkey rebuke seen as pointless moral exhibitionism
Rich Lowry argues that Democratic calls labeling the Armenian massacres a genocide amount to symbolic politics. He says the issue strains U S Turkey ties, risks retaliatory actions at Incirlik and Habur, and distracts from current crises like Iraq and Darfur, urging lawmakers to avoid retrospective pronouncements.
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