City tax collections rise in 04 as Moody's cites Aa2 rating
City officials report April sales taxes totaling 1.33 million, up over last year as 2004 begins a third straight uptick. Moody's assigns Lawrence an Aa2 rating for 13.6 million in bonds, though reserves dipped to 21 percent from 26. Budget concerns may push maintenance decisions. growing revenue contrasts with rising expenditures. Mayor Rundle notes potential budget revisits while Finance Director Mullins cites balance.
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National Financial Service
Lawrence
Ed Mullins
Mike Rundle
Moody’s Investors Service
Lawrence City Commission
Topeka
Kansas City
Moody's
Rundle
Lawrence Board Nonrehires 26 Teachers for 2004 05
Lawrence school board votes to nonrenew 26 contracts for 2004 05 due to enrollment and funding declines. President Austin Turney notes some teachers could be rehired pending state and federal money confirmation. The layoffs are about 40 fewer than the prior two years.
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Lawrence
Austin Turney
KU Public Safety to Patrol Disabled Parking Increases
Kansas University Public Safety Office will boost patrols of spaces reserved for people with disabilities in response to complaints. The move targets violators who tempt fate by parking illegally in accessible spots on campus.
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KU Public Safety Office
Gasoline prices spotted by Pump Patrol in Lawrence
The Journal-World reports Lawrence gasoline prices as low as 1.70 at Presto Phillips 66 on 602 W Ninth St and at Citgo on 2005 W Ninth St. Readers with lower prices can call Pump Patrol at 832-7154.
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Pump Patrol
Med Center project awarded to Turner for KU Medical Center
Turner Construction Co. of Kansas City won the 42.2 million Bio medical Research Center contract for KU Medical Center, significantly under the 56.3 million original estimate. The University Research and Development Corp plans four more projects funded partly by bonds and federal grants.
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Kansas City
Kansas University Medical Center
University Research and Development Corp
Corporation
Clay Blair
Blair
Kansas Board of Regents
Kansas
Kansas State University
Wichita State University
Heart transplant recipient Rose honored at benefit dinner
More than 200 attendees filled Ecumenical Christian Ministries in Lawrence for a vegetarian dinner and silent auction supporting Rose Naughtin a Central Junior High School seventh grader recovering from her second heart transplant. The CJHS funders and Community Mercantile helped raise about $3,500 to cover expenses not covered by insurance as Rose recovers at St. Louis Children’s Hospital.
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Journal-World Photo
Natalie Lassman
Rose Naughtin
Ecumenical Christian Ministries
Dread Ave
Rose
Lawrence
St. Louis
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Oread Ave
Cjhs Fundons
Wlllngslla
John
Paula Naughtin
Nancy O’connor
Community Mercantile
Iowa
Eileen Larson
Naughtin
Larson
Michele Longhurst
Longhurst
Sara Cortese
Sara
Ex-surgeon general Elders speaks at KU about health care
Former U S surgeon general Joycelyn Elders, 70, urged doctors to organize during a Lawrence visit for the Canuteson Public Health Lecture series at KU. She defended Clinton, critiqued America’s health system, and supported a public smoking ban in certain buildings. About 120 attendees heard her remarks at Lied Center.
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U.S
Clinton
Kansas University Medical Center
Kansas City
Kan
Ku’s
Lied Center
Watkins Memorial Health Center
America
Hillary
Elders
Lawrence
Canuteson
Ralph I. Canuteson
KU School of Medicine
Little Rock
Ark
Elder's Lied Center
Legislators face test on school funding
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius urged quick action on school finance as lawmakers returned to session, while Sen. Mark Buhler doubted movement would be fast. A court ruling has found the $2.6 billion system unconstitutional due to underfunding in districts with high minority populations.
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Kathleen Sebelius
Mark Buhler
Lawrence
Buhler
Capitol
House
Senate
Anthony Hensley
D-Topeka
Sebelius
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