Topeka Still Trying To Win Over Google
Topeka, Kansas, is one of many cities vying to be selected as a site for one of Google's new ultra-high speed broadband networks. Even though Google changed its name to Topeka on April Fools' Day, the search engine's CEO says that does not mean Topeka is guaranteed to get one of its networks. The mayor of Topeka says the city is not done wooing Google.
MARY LOUISE KELLY, Host:
Yesterday, we told you how Google reciprocated by renaming itself Topeka for April Fools' Day. That led to some interesting formulations. For example, should we now say before our blind date, I Topekaed him? Hmm. Mind you, Google's CEO made clear all this does not mean Topeka is guaranteed to get one of its networks. But we called up Topeka Mayor Bill Bunten and he remains hopeful.
BILL BUNTEN: Oh sure. We're hopeful. Without hope life is bad.
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