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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 2005
Page
1
The state becomes the third to grant many rights of marriage to same sex couples and the first where passage did not rely on court orders, signaling a shift in pursuing legal recognition. It follows debates over equality and state authority, with broader national implications.
A computer generated, humorously nonsensical research paper by MIT graduate students, filled with random buzzwords, was accepted for presentation at a scholarly conference in Florida. The quoted line notes that without active networks the Lamport clock simulation might not have occurred. The piece appears on page 3A with other page content.
Kansas University plans recruitment meetings in Spanish in western Kansas to attract more Hispanic students. The outreach targets Hispanic communities and aims to boost attendance and interest in KU.
Leroy Hendricks a 70 year old sex offender who has spent 10 years at Larned State Hospital says he remains in limbo awaiting relocation to a supervised group home in Lawrence The state Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services plans the move but will not disclose housing details citing privacy He says treatment helped him and that he has learned to control his thinking awaiting a court outcome and space in the community
Kansas University School of Medicine marked its 100th anniversary, tracing its rise from austere early days when graduates joked about earning eggs and chickens rather than wealth. Archivist Nancy Hulston notes the shift from simple pay to a modern, academic medical profession.
The article notes 100 students in the first year and all part time faculty. Simeon Bishop Bell donated money and land that laid the groundwork for the medical school. The 1906-1907 semester cost was 45 dollars.
Lawrence Memorial Hospital will remodel its emergency room at a cost of 150000 and add two rooms for immediate mental health treatment. Trustees approved the plan amid debate over rushed action versus long term needs tied to a 35 million campus expansion.
Kansas City police charged Michael A. Smith, 54, with disorderly conduct after he spit tobacco juice into actress Jane Fonda’s face during a book signing at Unity Temple. Fonda remained calm as about 900 fans watched, and Smith was released on bond pending municipal court May 27.
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