On the Street Probing favorite inventors in Lawrence
Sylas May asks shoppers at Dillons on Massachusetts Street which inventor they would meet, with Katrina Merritt naming George Washington Carver and Philip Bembo choosing Thomas Edison, reflecting on underappreciated contributions and daily technology.
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Katrina Merritt
Lawrence
George Washington Carver
Philip Bembo
Thomas Edison
Correction to show times for Come Back to the Five and Dime
Journal World notes a Thursday error listing performance times for Orange Mouse Theatricals. All performances of Come Back to the Five and Dime Jimmy Dean Jimmy Dean run at 8 30 p.m.
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Births in Lawrence and Winchester Record
Andrew and Rebecca Killen of Lawrence welcome a boy born Thursday. Kelsey Hubbard of Winchester has a daughter born Thursday. Tyler Ashley Merkel of Lawrence welcomes a boy born Thursday.
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Rebecca Killen
Lawrence
Kelsey Hubbard
Winchester
Tyler Ashley Merkel
Sound Off contact details prompt readers
Readers are invited to question or comment by calling 832 7297 or emailing soundoff at ijworld dot com for responses and notes.
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Lawrence man sentenced in Kansas University home invasion case
A 21 year old Lawrence man, Gabriel Patterson, was sentenced to 22 months in prison after being convicted of three counts of aggravated robbery and one count of aggravated burglary linked to the November armed robbery of four KU students at an Arkansas Street apartment. Co defendants Kukuk Johnson Pence and Kindell received prison terms or probation. Patterson faces violent offender registration and three years of parole.
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Yusef Muhammad Kindell
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Cody Kukuk
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Kukuk
Pence
Kemple
Son
Kindell
Martin
Jenkins Calls for Keeping Prisoners at Guantanamo Bay
Kansas Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins urged that U S prisoners labeled as enemy combatants remain at Guantanamo Bay Cuba and not be moved to military prisons in Kansas or South Carolina She noted past visits to Guantanamo and said it is the best place to house detainees The White House has explored Fort Leavenworth and the Naval Brig in Charleston as possible transfer sites Jenkins discussed other election issues including Iran nuclear deals Planned Parenthood funding and presidential candidates during a Lawrence stop with local businesspeople.
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Kobach backs Trump on border wall and birthright citizenship
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach says he agrees with Donald Trump’s immigration proposals to build a southern border wall and end birthright citizenship for children of unauthorized immigrants. He notes Romney’s 2012 vote patterns and rejects a GOP autopsy urging comprehensive reform, arguing enforcement appeals to independents and does not doom the party.
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Donald Trump
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