KU first day greets freshmen and new instructors
Kansas University students flood the Kansas Union Bookstore as they hunt for English 100 and textbooks on the first day of the semester. Chancellor Robert Hemenway teaches an undergrad survey class and new assistant professor Joe Harrington says the student body is attentive and punctual.
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Kansas University
Lincy Ruzicka
Kansas Union
Ruzicka
Corbin Hall
Hemenway
Robert Hemenway
Brandt
Park College
Parkville
Joe Harrington
Harrington
University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley
Mike Yonrn
Journal-Walt
Carla Flack
Lawrence
Miranda
Ben Friesen
Minneapolis, Minn
Topeka to Lawrence sand dredging study approved
The Legislative Coordinating Council approved a two day study by the interim Energy and Natural Resources Committee on the Kansas River dredging from Topeka to Lawrence. Lawmakers will review environmental impact water supply and current royalty fees amid calls for policy guidance before the 1996 session.
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Topeka
Legislative Coordinating Council
Kansas River
Lawrence
LCC
House
Senate
Energy and Natural Resources
Carl Holmes
R-Liberal
Bill Craven
the Natural
Sandy Praeger
Douglas County
Lawrence junior high grand opening tour draws cheers
Seventh graders and parents toured Lawrence's new junior high at 2511 Inverness Dr as lockers wait arrival. Michael Munchoff praised the building while looking forward to art and keyboard classes on the first official school day at Southwest.
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Lawrence
Inverness Dr
Michael Munchoff
Michael
Southwest
Carol Munchoff
New Territory
Sunflower School
Lawrence school speed zones tightened to 20 mph
Lawrence police remind drivers to slow in school zones as students return to class. Officers will enforce the 20 mph limit from 7 30 a m to 4 30 p m on school days and when children are present, with fines double those for other areas. Parents urged to teach children street crossing safety and to use crosswalks.
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Lawrence
Rick Nickell
Nickell
Three city park projects seek approval amid bidding concerns
Lawrence officials pursue three park upgrades funded by countywide sales tax receipts. Relocation of sewer work at East Lawrence Recreation Center carries a $41 770 estimate but drew a single bid of 47 134 from Larkin Excavating. Deadlines set for pool replacement and Prairie Park improvements with meetings at city hall tonight.
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Bob Moody
Moody
Lawrence
Lcent
East Lawrence Recreation Center
Prairie Park
Tom Wilkerson
Parks and Recreation
Larkin Excavating
Leavenworth
Allen Levine
East Lawrence Center
Parks Plan Upgrades At Lawrence With New Pools Courts
Parks plans total 2.43 million in upgrades across three sites. The Municipal Pool will be replaced with a diving well three boards a lily pad walk a second water slide and renovated facilities with a zero depth entry. East Lawrence Recreation Center expands to over three times size adding a gym restrooms lockers and fitness area with a 1996 completion target for 350000 dollars. Prairie Park adds shelter bathrooms playground equipment and lighted tennis and basketball courts with late winter to early spring finish.
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East Lawrence Recreation Center
Prairie Park
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Mike Yoper
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Amanda Esqueda
Southwest Junior High School
Trish Bransky
Amanda
Amanda Parra
Aida Parra-Esqueda
Prairie Park School
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