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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 2012
Page
1
Douglas County commissioners approved promoting a weather alert system that delivers calls emails or texts about severe weather. Emergency Management director Teri Smith says it helps rural areas without sirens and reaches younger residents. signups are available online and allow three phones and two emails per account.
George Zimmerman was jailed in Sanford Florida on second degree murder charges for the fatal 2012 shooting of Trayvon Martin. The case carries a minimum 25 years to life in prison, reflecting the gravity of the crime and potential sentences.
Gov. Sam Brownback told a New York panel the public is scared for the country's future and ready for change as he promotes tax cutting measures before the Kansas Legislature.
Coming Friday, the Kansas University Hospital will announce a new program aimed at promoting heart health. The initiative focuses on awareness, prevention, and community outreach to reduce cardiovascular risk.
Two semi trailer loads of food and personal care items arrived Wednesday for Just Food in Douglas County and were distributed between 4 p m and 6 p m. The donation could aid about 800 families for a week. Misty Williams and Kimberly Stanford spoke of the impact while families received 25 pound food boxes and 10 pound personal care items, plus children's books and candy.
Vehicles lined East ltn Street as about 75 people queued for food, with Williams and Stanford among those needing assistance. Mark Ogrande of Feed The Children, based in Oklahoma City, said the nonprofit partners with corporations to provide aid, offering hope to residents in need.
Just Food Douglas County’s food bank hosts an open house from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday at 1000 E. 11th St Lawrence with a ribbon cutting at 11:30 a.m. and tours. A light lunch is provided. Last year the group distributed 676,503 dollars of food to 84,699 people, about 880,000 meals, a 21 percent rise. Call 856-7030 for details.
Kansas Turnpike Authority officials urge motorists to use nearly 30 public tornado shelters located in service areas and toll plazas from Kansas City to the Oklahoma border. Shelters are underground or in restrooms, with access via hatches and ladders, and welcome stranded motorists even at toll plazas.
Sue Towns, a retired Derby teacher, shared a childhood memory from 1957 in which a Union Pacific railroad worker gave her a nickel daily on her walk to Lincoln Elementary. Dozens of readers emailed tips naming potential suspects, including crossing watchman Jeff Tipton, who died in 1958, though verification remains uncertain.
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