Sound Off questions on write ins and local issues
Readers ask if write in candidates can win ballots and note a precinct level uncertainty. Officials say write ins may win in rare cases but machines show only precinct totals. Also covered are attendance bonus rules for deputies, Redeemer Lutheran Church seashell symbolism, and how to submit questions via the Journal-World Access line.
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Lecompton
Douglas County
Patty Jaimes
Lawrence
Jaimes
Baldwin City
Perry-Lecompton
Journal-World Access
Follies to benefit Lawrence schools foundation
Lawrence educators and staff perform at Liberty Hall for the fifth annual Foundation Follies with Randy Weseman and the Detentions. Proceeds fund the district general fund. tickets at Liberty Hall box office and district service center.
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Liberty Hall
Lawrence Schools “Foundation
Randy Weseman
General Fund
Mass
District Service
Clinton Pkwy
Lawrence Schools
Auction draws full house at Weeks mance hall
A packed lobby watched Elizabeth Layton's drawing Independence Days fetch 2750, the top bid of the evening. Works by Raymond Eastwood, Chris Edmonds, and Chris Musgrave sold for 900 to 1000 each, while Robert Ludlow’s oil on paper, listed at 600, sold for 775, with many pieces selling above gallery prices.
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Mance Hall
Robert Ludlow
On the Sea Today’s Question: Medical Mix-Ups at Hospitals
Readers weigh in on concerns about hospital medical mix-ups. Questions focus on patient safety, potential causes, and trust in healthcare systems as experts offer safety tips and policy concerns.
Law Enforcement Reports Burglary and Theft Totals
Police report multiple thefts and vandalism across Lawrence. A John Deere lawnmower valued at 1000 disappeared from a 2500 block Jasu garage between Saturday 4 p.m. and Sunday 8 a.m. About 1200 dollars of gasoline stolen from a 2005 W Ninth service station. an 18-year-old employee suspected. A 2500 block Redbud soda vending machine burglary yielded 500 dollars in coins and 70 cans. 1000 dollars in damage. Vandals caused 2500 dollars damage to three Delaware street garage doors. A 22-year-old woman reported a 1750 dollar diamond bracelet loss between Dillons and Hastings in Southwest Plaza.
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John Deere
Jasu
W. Ninth
Gill Corp
Lawrence
Redbud
Delaware
Dillons
W. 23Rd
Hastings Books
Southwest Plaza
Eudora
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Massachusetts
Douglas County
Teen gets reduced sentence in Ottawa murder case
A 15 year old Ottawa boy, Jerry Lee Robinson Jr., was sentenced to 5 months in the custody of the Kansas Secretary of Corrections for the September 27 beating death of Clyde R. Crowley, 57, Ottawa. Assistant Franklin County Attorney John Wilcox said the departure from guidelines was granted due to the victim being the aggressor and Robinson's age.
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Ottawa
Kansas Secretary of Corrections
Clyde R. Crowley
Franklin County
John Wilcox
Jerry Lee Robinson Jr
Kansas
Wilcox
Thomas Sachse
Robinson
Twin Boys Born to Scott Family in Lawrence
Bruce and Betsy Scott of Lawrence welcome twin boys Tuesday. Eric and Gina Brunton of Edora have a daughter born Sunday. Charles and Susan Baker of Wellsville greet a boy born today.
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Bruce
Betsy Scott
Lawrence
Eric
Gina Brunton
Eudora
Charles
Susan Baker
Wellsville
Blood drive and community events listed for Topeka and Lawrence
Today schedule includes a blood drive at Kansas Army National Guard Armory conducted by Topeka Blood Bank from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Lawrence activities include a school board meeting at 5 p.m. a panel on Central American culture at 7 p.m. a storytime for young children at 1:30 p.m. and a city commission session at 6:35 p.m. plus a community dialogue at 7 p.m. Health screening for seniors runs 9 a.m. to noon at Babcock Place.
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Lawrence Alliance
Kansas
First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall
Stephanie Coleman
Willie Sevier
Haskell Indian Nations University
Kansas Army National Guard
Iowa
Topeka Blood Bank
Lawrence School Board
District Service Center
Clinton Pkwy
Central America
Ecumenical Christian Ministries
Dread
Lawrence Public Library
Lawrence City
Sixth
Massachusetts
First United Methodist Church
The
Access poll asks voters if Dole will clinch nomination
A non scientific Access poll presents questions on Bob Dole winning the Republican nomination and city ward elections. It reports 77 yes 60 no responses from voluntary callers and cautions results not scientifically accurate.
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Sen
Bob Dole
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Anderson
Redeemer Lutheran Church
27Th Street
Lawrence Avenue
Kevin Vogts
Renge Knoener
Rebecca Pringle
Newgrange Band
Follies To Benefit Schools Foundation
Dation
Gregg Sevier
Arts Center
Lawrence Arts Center
Ann Evans
Evans
John Wake
Angela Arnold
Columbia, Mo
James Welch
Naperville
Dan Merz
Ellsworth Hall
Inverness Dr
Douglas County Ambulance Service
Lawrence Ve
East 1000 Road
U.S. Highway 40
Templin Hall
Kansas University
West 22Nd Terrace
West 27Th
North Michigan
St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center
Topeka
31St Street
Clinton Parkway
West 31St
Vermont
North Second
West Sixth
West 12Th
Euclora
LMF
Kansas University Medical Center
Kansas City
Kart
West 10Th
Pebble Lane
Melrose Lane
Sylvia Kallsen
Kan
Robert G. Cernech
KUMC
U.S. Highway 24
Douglas-Jefferson County
Vivian G. Clough
East 596
North 1190
Rozelle A. Harris
Riverfront Park
Quintin L. Shields
Lisa J. Taylor
Olathe
Clayton D. Merritt
Ollie L. Carroll
Carbondale
Babcock Place
Mike Coons
Bill Snead
John Taylor
Kurt Caywood
Ann Gardner
Chuck Woodling
Nancy Smith
Mason King
Nancy Price
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