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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 2013
Page
1
Rural Baldwin City resident Tom Allen long dug creekbeds for relics, but a 1951 blue license plate with Douglas County stamp and the number 1 hung in a South Carolina diner, brightening his collection. A Florida friend sparked the lead to claim it.
Lawrence collector Allen Lawhorn swaps plates for favors and friendship. Born in 1946 in South Carolina, the owner passes a 1951 Kansas No. 1 plate to trade. The hobby evolved from plates to people as about 75 members of the Kansas License Plate Collectors Association mark the centennial year 2013.
Lawrence police solve at least 20 local burglary cases after a three month probe. Officers arrested two men and a woman linked to meth fueled burglaries dating back to January 2024. Suspects allegedly used rented moving trucks to load storage units at Al Self Storage and cut locks to steal thousands in instruments and gear.
Stacy Tucker a 35 year old with severe learning disabilities has become a public advocate to raise awareness of daily challenges faced by people with disabilities. She writes in longhand and with her husband transcribing, aiming to be treated like everyone else and even willing to go to Washington to spread her message.
The Douglas County Fair concluded Saturday with 4-H participants celebrating the week’s hard work by taking part in the Barnyard Olympics, a lighthearted finale on the fairgrounds.
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