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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 2011
Page
2
In north London Tottenham a shooting death by police sparked clashes as 400 to 500 demonstrators gathered outside Tottenham Police Station. Two patrol cars a building and a double decker bus were torched while shops were looted. Riot police and horseback units faced crowds amid sirens and reinforcements.
In Hama siege efforts the Syrian military presses to end the anti regime uprising while Foreign Minister Walid al Moallem pledges reform. He says the 2011 elections will reflect the people's aspirations and the ballot box will determine the outcome as ambassadors meet in Damascus.
Rebels launched a new offensive Saturday from western mountains to strike toward the Mediterranean coast and Tripoli. Shelling and rocket exchanges raged around Bir Ghanam as rebels, backed by tanks, fought Gaddafi forces. NATO airstrikes reportedly left buildings flattened and three government tanks burning. The stalemate persists with rebels holding the east and Gaddafi forces dominating the west.
President Obama in his weekly address urges Congress to set politics aside after recess and pass a package to spur job growth. He cites a stronger jobs report with 117,000 new jobs and unemployment at 9.1 percent and pushes extending payroll tax cuts, three free trade agreements, and patent reform.
Faith leaders from Islamic Center of Lawrence Jewish Unitarian Catholic and other groups spoke at a Plymouth Church vigil urging state officials to preserve the Lawrence Social and Rehabilitation Services office. About 60 attendees heard calls to protect services for the vulnerable amid Kansas plan to close multiple SRS offices.
Groups assemble at the Statehouse to protest Governor Brownback's policies while he attends a Texas prayer rally. The event highlights tensions over budget priorities and religious liberty debates as the governor engages with supporters and critics.
More than 140 animals were sold during the Douglas County Fair live stock auction at the fairgrounds on Harper Street. 4-H participants and community members described the event as a mix of emotion, business, and local support as bids climbed for rabbits, goats, pigs, and cows.
The Lawrence school board plans a 6:30 p.m. public hearing at district headquarters on McDonald Drive before approving a $138.5 million budget for 2011-12. The package includes a two phase pay raise for 926 licensed educators, raises for classified staff and administrators, and restoration of furlough days. Total cost nears $2.1 million from a contingency fund, reducing reserves to 6 percent.
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