City to hear new proposal on incentives
The Lawrence City Commission will hear a new plan from the Property Tax Incentives Task Force at its Tuesday meeting. The plan aims to attract industry to Lawrence with 50 percent tax abatements for 10 years on investments under 30 million and includes annual reviews and an administrative committee to approve abatements.
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Downtown parking garage study may be next for city
A downtown parking garage study could be the citys next planning step as officials review options and costs. The item appears on page 6A with potential timelines and impact on local traffic and development plans.
Wholesale prices fall 0.2 percent in July
The Labor Department reports a 0.2 percent July drop in the Producer Price Index led by a 0.8 percent fall in food costs including tomatoes and lettuce. Energy also declined while nonfood, nonenergy categories rose 0.2 percent as tobacco and prescription drugs climbed.
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Hostage releases stall as new abduction shocks Beirut
In Damascus officials fear more hostages may remain unreleased after a French relief worker was seized in Beirut hours after Briton John McCarthy was freed. UN Secretary General Perez de Cuellar and White House officials urged progress while Israel demanded seven missing soldiers be part of any deal.
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Aid worker kidnapped in Lebanon
In Beirut, a French aid worker named Leyrand was reported kidnapped hours after the release of British hostage John McCarthy. Lebanese Interior Minister Sami Khatib confirmed the abduction as security forces conduct a broad search amid threats from the captors to execute him if more hostages are freed.
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McCarthy
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Police seek clues to death of Lawrence man in Topeka motel
Topeka investigators pursue leads in the death of 37 year old Randy Lee Wieneke found in a Howard Johnson Motor Lodge room. Police seek tips on activity from Friday through Tuesday and note the death is being treated as suspicious with autopsy showing a head blow.
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Publication tops NYT list with suicide instruction book
A new book offering detailed methods to self harm reaches No. 1 on the New York Times best seller list, drawing attention to the availability of explicit guidance on deadly actions and raising concerns among readers and experts.
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Lawrence Homeless Crisis Sparks Call for Community Action
A United Way worker described homelessness in Lawrence as reaching crisis proportions and urged the community to unite. Jeannie Blankenship, homeless action coordinator for United Way of Douglas County, spoke to about 30 people at a presentation of recommendations from the 18 member Homeless Coalition. The coalition includes social service agency reps and homeless advocates and met several times this summer to identify needs.
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