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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 2011
Page
3
Syrian troops renewed shelling in Hama on the second day of the campaign to quell the uprising now in its fifth month. Tanks fired and troops attacked worshipers late in Ramadan as residents defended barricades with sticks and stones. four killed in Hama and three elsewhere, rights groups said.
Hundreds of riot police backed by armored vehicles moved to clear a camp of tents at Tahrir Square. Activists resisted with stones as authorities fired in the air and used clubs, swiftly dispersing the four week renewed protests demanding justice for those killed in Mubarak’s ouster. The crackdown came as Mubarak faces trial on charges he ordered killings of protesters.
The body of 11 year old Celina Cass found by divers near a hydroelectric dam on the Connecticut River close to Stewartstown New Hampshire and Canaan Vermont ending a large search authorities say death is suspicious no sign of a struggle or flight and no suspects named at this time.
Governor Brownback canceled a 9 am meeting with House Minority Leader Paul Davis about closing the Lawrence Kansas SRS office. Davis said the meeting may be rescheduled once there are concrete ideas to keep the office open. SRS Secretary Robert Siedlecki Jr. proposed closing nine offices, with Lawrence clients advised to use online services or offices in Topeka and nearby cities.
Douglas County Fair opens under triple digit heat with highs at 107 degrees. Baldwin City children Claire Norris and Kyle Norris wash pigs as Mike Hart from Lawrence cools a chicken in water. Ashley Newell guides two sheep toward the barn as events include Poultry Show and Dairy shows.
Lawrence Memorial Hospital undertakes a four month $3.2 million overhaul of its 1970s era kitchen and cafeteria. The project includes a new heating and ventilation system and water-line repairs. During construction meals are prepared in connected trailers and wheeled through a wooden ramp. The atrium becomes the new employee and visitor cafeteria with salad bar snacks and drinks from local restaurants.
The World Company names Susan Cantrell to lead sales and marketing for its media division. Cantrell returns to Lawrence after five years in Tucson and a 23 year career at The Kansas City Star, with prior roles at The Arizona Daily Star and the Journal-World. Suzanne Schlicht praises her track record in online advertising and regional ties as key to boosting the companys sales, with Cantrell overseeing LJWorld com KUSports com Lawrence com WellCommons com SunflowerHorizons com.
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