Cancer Drive Aims High For Douglas County Fund
Cancer Fund drive in Douglas County has raised about 8000 so far, led by Charles Mc Pheeters. The Lawrence door to door week yielded some money from residents and local businesses, with no reports yet from KU or non Lawrence areas. Organizers hope to reach 19000 this month and fund cancer research and KU lab researchers.
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Charles McPheeters
Douglas County
American Cancer Society
Lawrence
McPheeters
First National Bank
City, KPL open bargaining over Lawrence franchise
Lawrence city commissioners and Kansas Power and Light officials debated a 20 year franchise and a 13 percent surcharge tied to city taxes from the annexed plant. Both sides signaled ongoing talks to reach a deal by June 9 with a possible five year rate review.
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Kansas Power and Light Co
Austin Stedham
Lions
Lawrence
David
Goliath
KPL
Lawrence Electric
Kansas Corporation Commission
Jack Rose
Stedham
Rose
Kansas City Power and Light Co
Kansas City
Nancy Hambleton
Five Oskaloosa Students Named FBLA National Hopefuls
Five Oskaloosa High School students earned invitations to represent Kansas at the Future Business Leaders of America national conference in Houston in June after top finishes at the state FBLA event. Debby Schrader and others earned multiple honors across vocabulary, clerical, relay, and essay contests.
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Oskaloosa
Kansas
Conference of the Future Business Leaders Assn
Houston
Tex
FBLA
Kenny Newell
Cathy Johnson
Miss Gump
Dave Wittner
Emporia
Kansas City
Nate
Miss Brunkow
Chuck Mohney
John Dailey
Joyce Moore
Rhonda Griffin
Jamie Turner
Nancy Grose
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South Park
Journal-World Photo
Kansas University
Cancer Fund
Arnold Palmers
THE
Alpaca & Wool Cardigan
America
Palmer
Robert Bruce
Arnie
Massachusetts
Buford Watson
OHS
Debbie Gump
Liz Leech
Candy Griffitts
Ann Metzger
Dorothy
Brunkow
Salina
Barton
Bartons
Barton Distilling Co
Bardstown, Kye
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