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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 2013
Page
1
Lawrence police unveiled a customized Ford F-550 armored rescue vehicle purchased with a 152500 Homeland Security grant. The truck features bullet resistant windows and armor designed to withstand high caliber gunfire and bomb blasts. It arrived earlier this year and has begun patrolling city streets to aid in armed confrontations and civilian rescues.
Lawrence Public Library has received a $250000 endowment from the Ross and Marianna Beach Foundation to create an annual speakers series. Director Brad Allen says the gift will raise the city’s profile for signature programming and attract national and international authors, signaling strong local support for reading.
State Rep. Paul Davis a Democrat selects a well known Kansas Republican political figure as campaign treasurer in a surprising bid for governor. The move links rival parties and signals a strategic cross party approach ahead of the campaign season.
Kansas farmers harvested about 328 million bushels of winter wheat, down 14 percent from 2012, with yields averaging 40 bushels per acre on 8.2 million acres. Northwest Kansas saw the steepest declines at 44 percent of last year, while southwest and west central fared better at 55 and 53 percent respectively. south central produced about 95 percent of 2012. The estimate, based on Aug 1 conditions, notes recent rainfall could improve autumn harvests.
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