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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 2012
Page
2
Memorial service for Michael Hemphill in Lawrence KS
Michael Dean Hemphill 61 of Lawrence Kansas died August 17 2012 after a cancer battle. Services set for 1 am Friday August 24 2012 at Warren McElwain Mortuary with burial at Memorial Park Cemetery. He was born July 16 1951 in Lawrence and was a third generation farmer. He is survived by his companion Cindy Quick and several siblings and nieces. Memorials suggested to Douglas County Visiting Nurses or Lawrence Humane Society.
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Michael Dean Hemphill
Lawrence
Warren-McElwain Mortuary
Memorial Park Cemetery
Cindy Quick
Lawrence, KS
Arthur Charles
Ruth Ellen Colburn Hemphill
Gerald Hundley
Linda
Hemphill
Donald Buttron
Nortonville
Jay Hundley
Baldwin
Jody Hundley
Irving, TX
Jane Hundley
Lexington
Kelly (Buttron) Jobbins
Kristy Strother
Douglas County
Lawrence Humane Society
Warrenmcelwain
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Gene Arthur Meeker obituary of rural Oskaloosa man
Gene Arthur Meeker aged 69 of rural Oskaloosa died August 18 2012 in Lawrence. He was born April 3 1943 in Abilene and educated at Solomon High School and Emporia State. He taught auto shop and industrial arts at Lecompton and Perry Lecompton high schools before owning Meeker Repair and Service. Grave side services take place August 24 at Abilene Cemetery with visitation August 23 in Oskaloosa. Memorials may be given to Grace Hospice.
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Gene Arthur Meeker
Oskaloosa
Windsor Place
Lawrence
Abilene
Roy and
Mable Steinbrook Meeker
Solomon High School
Emporia State Teacher’s College
Meeker
Lecompton
Perry- Lecompton High School
Aero Quip Company
Meeker Repair
Katherine Griffin
Donald Meeker
Barnett
Grace Hospice
Barnett Family Funeral Home
P. O. Box
Barnettfamilyfh.com
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Regents debate recruiting students to for profit schools
Kansas Board of Regents members questioned whether public universities recruit enough students who now attend for profit colleges. Wichita State University President John Bardo cited remediation needs as a barrier for admission. Regents Chairman Ed McKechnie urged viewing for profit students as potential customers and taxpayers.
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Kansas Board of Regents
Wichita State University
John Bardo
Bardo
Regents
Ed McKechnie
Arcadia
McKechnie
Regents University
Community College
Wise Women Build conference opens with gospel night
The Wise Women Build religious conference runs August 24 to 26. Events include a gospel music night at 7 p.m. August 24 at Ninth Street Missionary Baptist Church, a prayer breakfast at 8 a.m. August 25 at First United Methodist Church, and a 10:45 a.m. service August 26 at Ninth Street Baptist with a dinner. Guest speakers are Gloria Jackson Richardson and Teresa McClendon. Contact Jasmine Moore at 843-6472 for details.
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Wise Women Build
Ninth Street Missionary Baptist Church
Ohio
First United Methodist Church
Ninth Street Baptist
Gloria Jackson Richardson
Teresa McClendon
Jasmine Moore
KU M2SEC building opens with labs for fuel research and stress testing
The M2SEC building hosts anechoic chambers and a strong wall lab for testing materials and unmanned aircraft antennas. Susan Williams will lead fuel research areas including production, properties testing, and engine combustion with emissions analysis. The $12.3 million project, funded by federal stimulus, opens Oct. 12 and includes public interaction space.
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Antarctic
Greenland
Marotz
Susan Williams
Burt Hall
M2sec
Transportation Research Institute
KU Welcome Night Echoes Diversity and Ambition
KU welcomed freshmen with a speech by Chancellor Gray-Little emphasizing retention and graduation goals. Dean Gray-Little praised student diversity and unity as new students from Dallas and others commit to contributing to KU. A standout musical moment from Robert Walzer and a campus unity chorus closed the event.
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John Griffin
Dallas
Robert Walzer
School of Music
Gray-Little
Walzer
Lawrence Journal-World Contacts and newsroom details
Lawrence Journal-World offers contact numbers for editors and departments including news, sports, obituaries, and classifieds. The page lists editors Caroline Trowbridge Ann Gardner and Tom Keegan with direct lines, plus sections for circulation sales and advertising contacts.
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Drowbridge
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Weekend Polls On KU Attendance And Dillons Visit
Readers weigh in on Kansas University attendance with a simple yes or no. A second poll shows 55 percent plan to shop at the new Dillons on Massachusetts Street, 36 percent say no, and 7 percent are not sure.
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