KU professor J Howard Rytting dies at 66
J Howard Rytting a professor of pharmaceutical chemistry at Kansas University died at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. He joined KU in 1969 two years after the department was founded and was recognized as a pioneer and founding member whose work on drug usefulness and skin absorption shaped the program. Chancellor Robert Hemenway and Dean Ken Audus praised his contributions and character.
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J. Howard Rytting
Kansas University
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Pronouuulivng Chemistry Department
Rytting
Robert Hemenway
Ken Audus
School of Pharmacy
Baldwin City shooting victim released from hospital
A 32 year old Baldwin City man wounded in an early Saturday shooting was released from Kansas University Hospital on Monday evening. He was shot in the head during the incident in the basement of Daniel Sumner’s home in the 200 block of Elm. Brian L. Pitts, 35, a neighbor, was arrested and charged with aggravated battery in Douglas County District Court. Police declined to release further details. Sumner was grazed with a head wound.
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Baldwin City
Kansas University Hospital
Brian L. Pitts
Douglas County
Daniel Sumner
Elm
Sumner
Mike McKenna
Gasoline prices dip to $3.65 at multiple stations
The Journal-World reports fuel prices as low as $3.65 across several stations, inviting readers to call Pump Patrol at 832-7154 if they find a lower price.
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Journal-World
Water main break restricts traffic on Iowa Street
A burst 10 inch water main on Iowa Street at Yale Road flooded the area and buckled pavement. Northbound traffic was diverted to the center lane between Harvard Road and Ninth Street, then reduced to one lane in each direction as crews worked. Ten to twelve businesses and homes lost water until repairs began. service restored by evening. Local officials cited hot soil conditions as a factor and said pavement repairs would finish by week’s end.
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Richard Gwin
Journal-World Photo
Iowa Street
Yale Road
Ninth Street
Harvard Road
Lawrence Street
Iowa
Jeannette Klamm
Utilities
Klamm
Kline’s loss shadows Planned Parenthood case in Kansas
In Johnson County, Republican Phill Kline’s primary loss jeopardizes criminal charges he filed against Planned Parenthood’s Overland Park clinic. With Kline leaving office in January, supporters and opponents debate whether a preliminary hearing will occur and who will pursue the case, while Brownlie of Planned Parenthood predicts no action.
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Topera
Phill Kline
Johnson County
Kline
Steve Howe
Planned Parenthood
Overland Park
Howe
Rick Guinn
Peter Brownlie
Planned Parenthood of
Kansas
Mid-Missouri
Johnson County District Court
Brownlie
Brian Burgess
Phill
Burgess
Shawnee County
Paul Morrison
Morrison
Hair Art History Unlocked at Lawrence Library Workshop
A Lawrence Public Library talk on hair work history, part of the Civil War on the Western Frontier series, explored how 18th and 19th century Americans used hair to craft jewelry and keepsakes. Helen Shellmaker, KU graduate and museum educator, traced the craft from its ornate Civil War era roots to its 1870s commercial revival, noting its emotional significance and shifting popularity.
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Helen Shellmaker
Kansas University
William Holmes McGuffey
Miami University of Ohio
America
Lawrence Public Library
U.S
Shelmaker
Shellmaker
Independence
Leila Cohoon
Cohoon
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