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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 2013
Page
4
Readers on Massachusetts Street talk about KU students returning to town as a question posed for the front page discussion. The prompt invites readers to read more responses at LJWorld.com and follow story on page 1A.
Gage White, a Topeka phlebotomist, forecasts more varied visitors and a busier clinic ahead, noting mixed reactions about the influx.
The Kansas Department of Transportation reports a rise in child seat-belt use in Douglas County to 95 percent, up from about 67 percent four years ago, mirroring a statewide trend and similar to national rates under new laws.
A brief instruction lists contact options for questions: call 832-7297 or send email to soundoff ljworld.com. The notice directs readers to use these channels for inquiries or comments.
Tiffaney Ray and Rahiem McCallister of Lawrence welcome a girl born Wednesday. Jennifer and Brian Klemm of Tonganoxie greet a girl born Wednesday. Stephen and Kristen Schneller of Lawrence announce a boy born Wednesday. Joel and Desiree Lopez of Lawrence celebrate a boy born Wednesday.
The Journal World states its policy to correct significant errors brought to attention. Readers are urged to contact the newsroom by phone at 785 832 7154 or by email at news ljworld com to report mistakes. The note outlines how corrections are handled and reassures accuracy.
Lawrence police say local meth supply is linked to a Mexico based smuggling network. A recent Douglas County seizure of about 25 pounds, worth nearly one million dollars, is traced to a clandestine Mexican laboratory producing large amounts of the drug in pure form.
Kansas education officials defended the KIDS data system as secure and limited to aggregated information. The board heard that Race to the Top criticisms focus on perceived overreach, while data kept by the department covers demographics enrollment attendance programs courses grades and state test results for reporting funding and eligibility.
Contact Peter Hancock at 832 7259 for inquiries. Follow him on Twitter at LJWpghancock for updates and related notices.
Thirty two Kansas mayors urge Congress to back immigration reform that protects economies and local quality of life. Led by Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer and Lenexa Mayor Mike Boehm, the letter warns against burdens on local governments and calls for federal funded solutions and sane border security. The message echoes earlier Kansas Business Coalition for Immigration Reform aims, with no signature from Lawrence Mayor Mike Dever.
A federal detention hearing in Wichita revealed that Gary Kidgell of Waltham Massachusetts and two co defendants allegedly recruited Mandarin speaking women to forced prostitution across nine Wichita massage parlors. The scheme ran June 2009 to August 2011 with coercion, partial airfare reimbursement, and rents charged at the owner’s house. The defendants allegedly kept only ten dollars of each forty five dollar massage and required sex acts to earn more. Kidgell remains in custody as a flight risk and danger to the community.
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