Reunion set for University High in Lawrence labor day weekend
BRAD ADDINGTON J W Staff Writer reports on University High School alumni reunion plans for Labor Day weekend in Lawrence. Former students BETTIE LOu Metsker and Lotta Houk Keefover help organize the event, with a reception and buffet planned at Days Inn and calls for former teachers and students to reconnect.
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Lawrence
Kansas University
Bettie-Lou Grant Metsker
University High School
Metsker
University High
Oread Training School
Mount Oread
School of Education
Old Fraser Hall
Robinson Gym
19Th
Haskell
Lotta Houk Keefover
Keefover
Days Inn
Iowa
Rail service nearly normal after flooding
Rail lines under Union Pacific and Santa Fe are close to normal after Midwest floods. Some sections remain closed including the Plainville branch between Salina and Plainville. Illinois lines also reopenings and delays reduced to hours as crews work to restore roadbeds and remove debris.
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Union Pacific
Santa Fe
Midwest
Plainville
Salina
Alex Tice
Illinois
Lawrence
Kansas City
Atchison
Tice
Mike Martin
Santa Fe Railway
Martin
Lutherans Resume Work At Assembly In Kansas City
AP reports delegates to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America assembly resumed work after a day off with early voting for church councils. The 1000 delegates debated deacon ordination, rural support, and expanded bishop terms from four to six years while allowing synods term limits. Bishop Herbert W. Chilstrom highlighted ministry issues. Delegates toured Country Club Plaza Westport and Crown Center and viewed religion displays and quilts, with sale proceeds supporting mission work.
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Kansas City
Evangelical Lutheran Church In America Assembly
Herbert W. Chilstrom
Country Club Plaza
Westport
Crown Center
Bartle Hall
United States
Ann Hafften
Bert Nash to Receive $111,748 Grant for Mental Health
The Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center in Lawrence will get a $111,748 grant from Kansas SRS and the MHRC as part of 29 Kansas allocations totaling $1,966,956 for fiscal year 1994. The funds aim to aid adults with severe mental illness and youths with emotional disturbances by reducing hospital use and improving community living and school functioning.
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Lawrence
Bert Nash
Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Service
Mental Health and Rehabilitation Commission
SRS
Kansas
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Snead named deputy editor at Journal-World
Bill Snead, 55, named deputy editor of the Journal-World in Lawrence. Formerly head of photo and graphics at the Washington Post, Snead has 21 years at the Post and a career including National Geographic and UPI. Editor Dolph Simons Jr. says Snead will oversee daily news and photo presentation and that no other newsroom positions will change. Snead returns to his career start at the Journal-World in 1955 and expresses enthusiasm for the newspaper’s future.
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Journal-World
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Snead
Simons
U.S
Lawrence
The
Lawrence High School
Journal-World News
Bob Nordyke
Washington Post
Journal- World
National Geographic Magazine
UPI Newspictures
Saigon
Wilmington, del
News- Journal
Topeka Capital- Journal
White House
KU student ticket lottery eyed as interest grows
Kansas University faces a potential student ticket lottery for basketball and other sports as more than 6,600 students signed up for a combination package. Only 7,080 of Allen Fieldhouse seats are allotted to students, with the final count dependent on payments and drops.
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Kansas University
Jayhawk
Bernie Kish
Kansas Relays
Memorial Stadium
Allen Fieldhouse
Allen
Kish
Roy Williams
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Journal-World Access
J-W
Dave Sales
Lars & Lighting Center
Louisiana
Dave
Grant
Whiteman
George Vega
SRS’ Mental Health and Rehabilitation Commission
Barry
Bill Snead
Journal- Vanita
Brandy
Photo Courteay
Homer Fran
Lawrence & Park
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