Deaths of W Russell Brooks and Esther Fay Mooney
Death notices for W Russell Brooks 60 of rural Lawrence died April 28 1992 after a long illness born June 6 1931 in Elgin he was principal of India Kaw Valley schools until June 1990 Warren McElwain Mortuary handling arrangements Graveside services for Esther Fay Mooney 56 of Lawrence will be at 11 a m Thursday at Maple Grove Cemetery with Capt George Windham officiating she died April 27 1992 born April 15 1936 in Lincoln Iowa moved to Lawrence in 1954 homemaker member Salvation Army Church married Charles Mooney May 3 1968 in Lawrence survivors include son Charles Jr and daughters Gloria and Christine all of Lawrence memorials to Salvation Army Church in care of Warren McElwain Mortuary. The family will receive friends 7 to 8 p m Wednesday at the funeral home.
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W. Russell Brooks
Lawrence
Brooks
Elgin
India
Kaw Valley
Warren McElwain
George Windham
Salvation Army Church
Warren-McElwain Mortuary
Multiple thefts and legal cases from Lawrence area
Police reported thefts including tires and wheels from two 1991 Ford pickups at Laird Noller near 2nd and Alabama, and a diamond earring antique ring and a gold 1888 piece from a West 12th residence. KU hall thefts and hospital injuries followed, plus several trials for harboring a runaway, marijuana with intent to sell, indecent liberties, and a HUD graft indictment involving Deborah Gore Dean.
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Laird Noller
Alabama
West 12Th
Hospital dismissals and births reported at local clinics
Patricia Campbell and baby boy discharged in Eudora. Judith Arentson birth announced. Laurel and Gregg Neis welcomed a girl in Wellsville on Monday. Mark and Sherri Longabach welcomed a boy in Lawrence on Tuesday.
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Patricia Campbell
Baby Boy
Eudora
Judith Arentson
Lawrence
Laurel and
Gregg Neis
Wellsville
Mark and
Sherri Longabach
Five arrested for selling magazines without city license
Lawrence police arrested five magazine sales reps Monday for selling subscriptions without a city license. The Den ton based firm operated in Topeka lodging area. arrests followed visits to local homes including a sheriff's deputy and a police lieutenant. All were released on $100 bond. one woman faces municipal court today.
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Lawrence
Denton
City Hall
Daniel J. Williams
Perham
Minn
Brandon J. Mahoney
Spokane
Don Gardner
Gardner
Sixth
Massachusetts
Finney seeks funding for women’s maximum security prison
Gov. Joan Finney asks for 2.7 million to build an 85 bed high security unit for women at Topeka Correctional Facility. The plan ends coed housing with Lansing and consolidates female inmates in Topeka. Construction would take about 18 months and follows budget amendment routing through two legislative committees during wrap up.
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Topeka
Joan Finney
Finney
Lansing
Martha Walker
Topeka Correctional Facility
East Topeka
Lansing Correctional Facility
Walker
Senate Ways and Means Committee
House Appropriations Committee
House Committee
Lawmakers Edge Toward School Finance Reform
Legislators grapple with five failed Senate plans as House action on school finance and property tax reform stalls. If no plan passes, court action and a potential constitutional challenge loom, threatening state aid to poorer districts. Some lawmakers urge decisive, statewide solutions before a possible summer clash.
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House
Senate
Sandy Praeger
R-Lawrence
Praeger
John Solbach
Lawrence
Solbach
Flier protest targets KU dorm conditions and staff
KU police report shows fliers distributed in Ellsworth and other residence halls and in a Daisy Hill parking lot. The anonymous notices allege harsh living conditions, strict staff rules, and call for a 6:30 p.m. meeting in Elisworth Hall. Police suspect a disgruntled student with ties to Ellsworth. A city ordinance violation cited for posting on vehicles.
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Kansas University
Ellsworth
Daisy Hill
McCollum
Lewis
Hashinger
Templin
Elisworth Hall
Deb Miller
Elisworth
John Mullens
Miller
Mullens
Panel questions four finalists for county post
A citizen panel questioned Randy Allen, Ron LeBlanc, Dennis Taylor, and Craig Weinaug in the county post finalist forum. Questions covered major issues, management style, and grant pursuits, with attendees noting input and differing views while the commissioners prepare to decide. The meeting was slated for 7 pm at the county courthouse and agenda items included zoning changes and sewer district contracts.
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Randel
Roche
South Lawrence
Randy Allen
Marshfield
Wis
Ron LeBlanc
Olathe
Dennis Taylor
Shawnee County
Craig Weinaug
Ardmore
Okla
Parents as Teachers program eyed for new grant approval
Hazel outlined a program to assist parents of children up to 36 months with home visits by trained educators, group meetings, developmental screening, and a referral network. The effort targets all socioeconomic levels with priority for teen and first time or at risk families, starting with 36 home visits and group access for waiting families.
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Hazel
Sandi Smith
The
Education Service
Protester ends hunger strike over LHA memo clarification
Lawrence tenant Fred Markham halted his protest after LHA officials clarified that the housekeeping steps listed in a March memo are suggestions for a good sanitation rating. The memo warned of two 14 day notices and possible eviction for poor sanitation beginning April.
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Lawrence Housing Authority
LHA
Fred Markham
Learnard
Markham
Cathy Mayo
Barbara Huppee
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Russell Brooks
Esther Fay Mooney
Maple Grove
Law Enforcement
Corbin Hall
Nancy B. Kinnersley
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Iowa
19Th
Harper
Malott Hall
Darrell Edgerton
Perry
Edgerton
John L. Hamilton
Hamilton
Lawrence- Douglas County
Martin
Johnny 0
Holloway
Heatherwood
Washington (Ap
Deborah Gore Dean
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Prand Jury
Dean
Samuel Pierce
HUD
Michael Woodward II
Gus Bogina
R-Shawnee
Ways and Means
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
KBI
Michael Dekker
Col
Edwin L. Deake
United States
Titusville
Panel of Citizens
County Post
11Th and
Massachusetts Streets
Yankee Tank Main
Lone Star Lake
Lawrence-Douglas County
Stan Tiemeyer
Kanwaka Township
Smith
PAT
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