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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 2000
Page
7
KU confirms no age change for class audit eligibility. Auditing requires instructor permission and senior citizen tuition waivers apply. Timetable of Classes, Comprehensive Fee Schedule, and Registrar site list age at 60. If any official doc shows 65, it is incorrect and the university apologizes for the error.
Caller is instructed to call 832-7297 to reach Sound Off and hear a recording inviting them to leave a question. The note provides the action to take and the destination number for participation.
Levi Chronister asks readers to consider how Kansas should allocate its portion of the tobacco settlement funds. The column invites public input on which programs or services deserve funding, emphasizing health, education, and community support as potential priorities.
Brandon Burke, a local bartender, comments on civic concerns potentially benefiting from funding. He notes there are many possible uses and cannot single out just one project. The remark reflects public debate over allocating scarce resources for community needs.
A dense schedule lists Douglas County Commission at the county courthouse, a Soli darity beans and rice dinner with Chiapas presentation, Town & Country Republican Women, a Lawrence school board meeting, the Greatest Generation talk at the library, Storytime at the library, Wakarusa Township Trustees, Lawrence Housing Authority meeting, a KU history seminar, Lawrence City Commission, and a Jeane Kirkpatrick lecture at the Lied Center. Notable speakers include Christine Kenney Tonkovich and Bernard Marie.
Submit calendar items by calling 832-7254 or writing to Datebook PC Box 888 Lawrence 66044. Email datebook at world.com to reach the desk. Post events for free at lawrence.com features calendars page for Lawrence readers.
Charity volleyball game at Southwest Junior High School features teachers versus McDonald's staff to aid Ronald McDonald houses in Kansas City. KU hosts a 7:30 p.m. lecture by Mars researcher Matthew Golombek of JPL on Take a Hike in 3D on Mars, with 3D stereo slides and video.
Eleven Kansas University students are earning academic credit as interns in Washington D C this semester through KU s Robert J Dole Internship Program. The program is open to juniors and seniors with some sophomores considered. Former U S Rep Jim Slattery and wife Linda coordinate the internships. Names include Amy L Allen with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Rebecca Denise Black with an internship unspecified.
A compact listing of individuals tied to the Democratic National Committee and related figures. Names include Amanda Boatright, Christine Drew, Jane Stoever, Elizabeth Vickers, and others occupying roles in U.S. State Department, U.S. Senate, and related organizations. The note aggregates attendees and associated offices across the party and allied groups.
Emergency responses include vehicle fires outside and medical emergencies across numerous Lawrence blocks with transfers and work accidents noted. The record also lists marriage licenses issued for multiple Lawrence couples with one correction note regarding a previously misidentified resident.
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