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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 2012
Page
2
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Orville George Sieg Jr 60 of Tonganoxie Kansas died Tuesday August 14 2012 A Celebration of Life Service is set for Sunday August 26 2012 at 1 pm at 17038 Michals Road LV Kansas with family name and address details.
Marjorie Ruth Armstrong 88 of Topeka dies Wednesday August 15 2012. Services scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday at Penwell Gabel Ford Wil Bruns Chapel.
Shirley A. Doane 76 of Lawrence died Monday August 13 2012 at Meadowlark Estates Lawrence. She was mother of Danita Long and Dennis Doane. Burial arrangements are with Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home and Crematory.
Mary Rae Acher 77 of Lawrence Kansas died August 14 2012 at her home Funeral service set for August 20 2012 at Tonganoxie Christian Church Burial at National Cemetery Leavenworth KS She was born June 4 1934 in Lincoln Nebraska to Ray and Florence Tatman Worked as a plant photographer at Hercules Army Ammunition Plant and later Office Manager for KU Foreign Student Department Married Donald Acher February 20 1979 Survived by two sons Steven Curtis and Scott Acher two daughters Deborah Fritts Nancy Curtis Ramirez a sister JoAnn Smith four grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren Memorials to Genesis Christian Academy care of Tonganoxie Christian Church Memorial donations may be sent to the provided address or online guestbook at LJWorld.com
Graveside services for Pauline A. Mellies 81 of Lawrence Kansas will be held at Shawnee Center Cemetery August 18 2012. She died August 15 2012 at Presbyterian Manor in Lawrence. Born August 28 1930 in Dayton Ohio she was a clerk typist at Patterson Air Force Base and later worked for Pflaum Publishing before moving to Lawrence in 1966. She belonged to Central United Methodist Church NSDAR Virginia historical and genealogical societies and volunteered at the Lawrence Public Library Helen Osma Room. She married Elmer V Mellies in 1957 and he died in 2002. Survivors include a sister-in-law Richard Mellies. Memorials suggested to NSCAR Betty Washington Chapter or Central United Methodist Church.
Fossil hunter Detrich notes rivers drown many finds as wealth from fossils is shared with his team and the landowner. Kansas University paleontologist David Burnham praises Detrich’s generosity to paleontology and KU as fossils surface mostly in western Kansas.
Lawrence officials and 13 residents traveled to Iniades in the last week of July to strengthen ties with the Greek coastal city, a sister city since 2009 with Eutin and Hiratsuka. Mayor Bob Schumm and education leaders met officials, stayed with host families, and discussed student and resident exchanges to broaden cultural understanding and opportunities.
Mayor Bob Schumm and Don Schawang say they paid their own way to Greece and the Sister Cities program costs the city 7500 a year. Officials from Iniades and Messolonghi discuss an exchange with KU and a Messolonghi college. A 20 member group will visit Lawrence next spring to hammer out a deal and plan a Messolonghi festival in May.
Gov Brownback directs state agencies to draft contingency 10 percent reductions for fiscal year 2014 while avoiding salary increases. Budget proposals go to Brownback for review before his January plan to the Legislature. Critics warn tax cuts may fuel future shortfalls and funding gaps.
Lawrence police testified at a preliminary hearing about a suburban Chicago family en route to Arizona after believing their children were possessed by demons. Adolfo Gomez and Deborah Gomez face multiple counts for endangering the seven year old girl and younger boy while living in squalid vehicle conditions, with a felony obstruction linked to a Tasering incident.
Regents pared requests amid political reality from the Statehouse. They rejected a $2.5 million annual appropriation for KU Kansas Institute for Translational Chemical Biology, prioritizing medical education building and Wichita campus funding. Board also backed up to $20 million for deferred maintenance and a 1.7 percent higher education block grant inflation increase. The governor and a more conservative Legislature shape the funding outlook.
Editor contacts for Caroline Trowbridge Ann Gardner and Tom Keegan listed plus circulation and advertising contacts. Includes print and online advertising, subscriptions, hours, delivery guarantees, and newsroom office locations for Lawrence Kansas based publication.
Readers respond on two questions about visiting Lawrence's sister cities and whether religious groups should use the Kansas House chamber for private events. Poll results show 78 percent No, 17 percent Yes, 3 percent Not sure. Visit LJWorld.com for more responses and to vote.
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