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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 2011
Page
2
Memorial graveside inurnment services for Gayle C. Bickel 79 of Grantville will be held at Grantville Cemetery at 9 30 a m Thursday He died Sunday July 31 2001 at his home in Grantville He was the father of Jon Bickel of Lawrence Kansas
Helen D Weaver 61 of Lindsborg died Sunday July 31 2011 at Kaye Pogue Hospice Center Salina. Interment will be in Old Mission Cemetery Wichita. She was the sister of Howard J Weaver of Lawrence.
Memorial services for Steven Glass 52 of Lawrence will be at 3 p m Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lawrence. He died July 27 2011 at his home. Born September 18 1958 in Marysville he was a son of Raymond Glass and Marlene Hunt Glass. A Pittsburg State University graduate he worked as a self employed residential remodeler. He married Edwina Boyd May 24 1991 who survives with three daughters Fran Becca and Maddie, his parents a brother and a sister.
John Francis Kapfer 85 of Lawrence died Sunday July 31 2011 at his home Funeral at 1 pm Friday at Rumsey Yost Funeral Home with Chaplain Wilton Detweiler officiating Burial at Memorial Park Cemetery He was born February 10 1926 in Page City Kansas served in the Army Air Corps 1944 45 owned Kapfer Construction and worked for Lawrence Unified School District No 497 He married Johanne Vaughn in 1949 She died 2010 Survivors include son Mark Kapfer daughters Kelley and Kerry grandchildren and a caregiver Memorials to Grace Hospice or Lawrence Humane Society.
Obama announced a debt-limit agreement giving at least 1.2 trillion in new borrowing authority next year after deficit reductions. The deal faces mixed reception in Congress with liberals decrying cuts to social programs and conservatives pressing for deeper spending reductions. House votes split largely along party lines as a bipartisan committee weighs further reductions and potential automatic cuts in 2013.
City officials weighed adding two police officers per year to reach adequate staffing, with Chief Khatib noting 10 or more needed. The plan hinges on yearly votes by future commissions. Council also discussed modest savings from mill levy changes and debated raises to system development fees, water and sewer rates, and a new court fee, while planning for a future sewage treatment plant project.
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords made a quiet, emotional return to the House chamber to cast a vote in favor of the debt reduction deal. The Arizona Democrat appeared amid applause, six months after being wounded in the January Tucson shooting, as the tally climbed from about 200 toward 269 votes. She posted on Twitter afterward praising the Capitol and her presence at work.
The Lawrence Journal-World lists newsroom and staff contacts including Dennis Anderson and Caroline Trowbridge with phone extensions. It outlines subscription options, redelivery guarantees, hours, publication details, and postmaster mailing address for Lawrence, Kansas.
Saturday Powerball numbers were 20 40 41 47 55 with Powerball 19. Friday Mega Millions drew 8 10 22 47 48 with 35. Saturday Hot Lotto Sizzler produced 3 9 10 16 39 with 5. Monday Kansas cases show 9 12 13 26 31 with 1. Kansas Pick 2By2 Red 3 15 White 1 24. Kansas Pick 3 674.
City readers weigh in with options from 2 or 3 to 15 or more as the Sunday Monday poll asks if budget constraints require cuts or expansion. A separate poll questions if phone cameras have increased photo taking and provides percentages for Yes No no camera and about the same. Cast votes at LJWorld.com.
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