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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 2013
Page
1
Rescuers combed the smoking ruins of a Texas farm town searching for survivors after a massive fertilizer plant explosion. Fire teams checked smashed houses and apartments for people trapped in debris as relatives waited for casualty figures and word on the number of dead.
Local emergency responders in Douglas County have a plan covering all cities and townships for various emergencies including explosions. The Texas fertilizer plant blast prompted residents to consider local preparedness and response.
At the Downtown Lawrence Farmers Market dogs led owners to Good Dog Biscuits Treats, a nonprofit run by Lawrence Community Shelter guests. The system funds the homeless while teaching eight to nine residents at a time and helping sixteen move to other jobs.
A brief forecast notes a bit warmer day with a high around 54 and a low near 31. The note directs readers to pages for full forecast and promotes the newspaper’s social media handles Facebook and Twitter.
Kansas University schedules the Dole Lecture for this year with retired Brig. Gen. Carl Reddel as speaker. He will discuss President Dwight Eisenhower, a topic of strong interest to Kansans, per the Page 3A entry.
Kansas University seniors Kait Perry and two friends launched Hawks for Boston to aid Red Cross recovery efforts after the Boston Marathon explosions. They created a Crowdrise page Monday night aiming for $500 and surpassed it by about 11 p.m. with help from KU Student Senate members and social media.
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