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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 2011
Page
2
A memorial ceremony for Dorothy Brink Armstrong aged 100 will be held at 3 p.m. Monday at Mount Hope Cemetery in Topeka, with a reception to follow. Armstrong died Friday August 5 2011. Her complete obituary ran August 10.
The Journal-World publishes obituaries for residents or longtime residents of the circulation area and others with survivors there. Information should come from a mortuary. Photos are welcome. Details on guidelines and costs are available via your mortuary, by phone, or online at LJWorld.com obits policy.
Financial planners in Lawrence say cautious investing stems from a shift toward risk management rather than changing core strategies after the recession. They note optimistic 1980s to 1990s growth created unrealistic expectations and advise diversification, debt reduction, and personal retirement goals alongside financial planning.
Study author Ginther flags two implications from her research. Proposals by black researchers may face less competitiveness or bias in peer review. She notes race does not appear on applications, but biographical details can reveal race to committees. The NIH plans experiments to remove identifying info to test changes in funding decisions.
U S Rep Lynn Jenkins R Kansas told nearly 100 Lecompton residents the local post office is not on a closure list as USPS studies 3700 offices nationwide including 156 in Kansas. Residents fear due to a vacancy for three years and carrier shifts to Perry while leaders push to keep originating routes.
About 60 attendees heard Rep. Jenkins defend the House Republican plan to cut top tax rates and reform Medicare and Social Security while criticizing Washington politics. She warned of pressure against compromise from MoveOn.org and the tea party, and said the health care reform may be overturned if political winds shift.
The Kansas Department of Labor reports July unemployment at 6.8 percent, up from June and down from July 2010, with a seasonally adjusted rate of 6.5 percent. Officials note slow growth, some gains in education and health services, and 2,400 private-sector jobs added since June as concerns grow over a stagnant recovery. Douglas County July rate at 6.4 percent. National rate 9.1 percent.
The undead will rise on Massachusetts Street in Lawrence for the annual Zombie Walk with proceeds benefiting the Lawrence Humane Society. Gather at 6 30 p m at the South Park gazebo. walk begins after sunset around 7 p m with donations collected along the route.
Directory style notice listing editors and contact numbers for News Local government Courts Kansas University Lawrence schools Consumer affairs Sports Arts Letters to the editor Obituaries and photo reprints. Includes postal address for address changes at Lawrence Journal-World P.O. Box 888 Lawrence KS.
Friday poll compares Lawrence Busker Fest and Lawrence Zombie Walk with results showing 43 percent opting for Neither, 29 percent for Zombie Walk and 26 percent for Busker Fest. Readers are invited to visit LJWorld.com to view full responses and vote.
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