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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 2014
Page
2
The Journal World states running obituaries on submission from funeral homes or families and provides a contact number 832-7151 for information about running obituaries.
Robert Pat Albert, 65, of Tonganoxie Kansas, Funeral service at 1 am Monday August 4 2014 at Tonganoxie Christian Church with visitation one hour prior. He is survived by family and friends. Funeral home details not provided.
John George Young 83 of Lawrence died July 31 2014 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Funeral services set for August 4 2014 at Warren McElwain Mortuary with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. He was a U S Air Force medic in Korea and longtime dorm supervisor at Haskell Indian Nations University. Survivors include wife Clara Ann and four children plus five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Memorials to Lawrence Humane Society or American Cancer Society.
Regents Feuerborn Bain and Newton were named to four year terms on the Kansas Board of Regents. They bring diversity to the panel while promising to keep higher education affordable and improve post secondary institutions. The group, which includes KU campuses and six other regents universities, prepares budget recommendations amid past cuts and ongoing efforts to boost national rankings.
Walmart Express plans in Baldwin City are dropped after community protests seeking to protect local businesses. The store would have been a 12000 square foot facility with fuel station, pharmacy and groceries. About 900 residents signed a protest petition and 100 voiced opposition at city meetings. Local shop owners welcomed the decision, hoping to preserve small town character.
Lawrence commissioners will decide at a 6 35 pm meeting whether to place a 0 25 percent sales tax on November ballots to fund a police headquarters on Hallmark owned land across from the Hallmark plant A 47 acre site near McDonald Drive is proposed with about 15 acres needed for the building Hallmark would sell for 2 25 million about 1 million less than asked The city may sell or donate excess land to other uses including a 5 acre warehouse site for Lawrence School District a 5 to 7 acre donation for a teen center by the Boys & Girls Club and a 10 acre purchase for a family fun center by Glen Lemesany The plan also relocates Woody Park onto about 5 acres on the site to expand hospital parking The final decision rests with voters who would see a 10 year cap on the sales tax if approved by ballot The central Hallmark site is favored by police leaders and city officials to improve response times and equity across the city.
The Lawrence Journal World listing provides staff roles including Julie Wright as managing editor and Tom Keegan as sports editor, along with contact numbers for circulation, classifieds and delivery assistance. It notes daily publication by The World Company in Lawrence Kansas and provides postmaster address for mail changes.
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