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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 2014
Page
2
Public guidance from the Journal-World outlines obituary submission rules including a contact number for running obituaries and states that notices are published as submitted by funeral homes or families.
Services for Ralph Gauna will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday August 13 at Warren McElwain Mortuary Lawr unce from 7 to 9 p.m. with Rosary at 8 p.m. Aug 12 2014. He died August 6 2014 at his home in Lawrence. More information at rumsey yosh.com.
Lawhorn explains a 0.2 percent rate increase over nine years would push Lawrence’s general sales tax to 8.9 percent and 9.9 percent in two special districts. The piece compares Lawrence with Baldwin City to Topeka, noting other cities’ rates and assuming no further increases.
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt told District Attorney Marc Bennett the state will petition the U.S. Supreme Court to review three death penalty cases. Schmidt said the Kansas court misapplied federal standards and aims to preserve jury verdicts and justice for Kansas citizens while Bennett emphasized victims’ families’ need for accountability. Peter Hancock reports.
Patrick Roberts, 39, was killed in a March 9 shooting at a Lawrence apartment in the Cedarwood Avenue area. Dustin D. Walker, 29, was arrested the next day and awaits a $1 million bond hearing for a possible Oct. 27 trial. Dustin D. Walker is in Douglas County Jail and Robinson faces one count of first degree murder and one count of aggravated battery with a $1 million bond set by Judge James T. George. Robinson’s next court date is August 14.
Lawrence officials schedule a 6 35 pm session Tuesday at City Hall located at Sixth and Massachusetts. Meeting documents are available online at lawrenceks.org and Channel 25 will air coverage.
Main Commissioners will receive an audit report detailing how city officials monitor more than 12 million dollars in infrastructure being built at Rock Chalk Park in northwest Lawrence.
Audit of a Lawrence project shows the city paying most costs for infrastructure serving a privately leased sports facility to Kansas University. Fritzel-led firm won a no-bid contract. Concerns include vague maintenance details, undocumented design changes, and review questions on a 1.4 million economic development grant. Commissioners postponed review after a lengthy meeting.
City actions include approving minutes from several 2014 meetings, receiving board minutes, approving all claims and licenses, and confirming mayoral appointments. Bids approve Staples office furniture purchase of 62,816 and Microsoft software maintenance for 89,264. Ordinances cover alcohol at SeedCo Harvest, 2015 budget, property tax levy, solid waste rates, traffic designation, and truck routes. A blight abatement and a HERE Kansas agreement are approved. Parking and bicycle advisory items, a temporary East 15th Street parking change, and the manager’s report are noted. Regular agenda items seek a special sales tax vote for a police facility or an alternate wage/MAU adjustment and a Rock Chalk Park performance audit.
The governor and aides defend cuts as growth drivers while Republicans question revenue forecasts and the ripple effects of tax cuts. Officials project a multi year shortfall despite a $6 billion revenue forecast and grants of $335 million under April collections. Critics label actions as risky and claim the cash reserves will drain toward 2015 while others defend timely bill payments and core funding.
Lawrence Journal World publishes daily from Lawrence Kansas with editors Julie Wright Tom Keegan and Ann Gardner. Contact numbers and addresses for circulation advertising and delivery support are listed along with post office and USPS information and AP and ABC memberships.
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Friday's markets report the Dow at 16,553.93 after a 185.66 rise, Nasdaq at 4,370.90 up 35.93, and S&P 500 at 1,931.59 with a 22.02 gain. Treasuries closed at 3.23 percent for the 30 year. Chicago corn and soybeans edged lower or higher by cents, with Wheat near 6.29 and Oil up 31 cents to 97.65. Gold moved up 1.90 to 1,308.90, Silver down 4 cents to 19.90, Platinum down 3.20 to 1,478.30.
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