City will move meeting to Holidome for 6:35 session
City will pay 400 dollars to rent the Regency Room at the Lawrence Holidome for tonight's Lawrence City Commission meeting at 6 35 PM. The hotel waives a 150 dollar setup fee and 800 to 1,000 seats will be available. The agenda includes Columbia HCA Healthcare Corp requests to build a 20 million hospital at Sixth Street and Folks Road.
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Sound Off Contact Line for Journal World Readers
Readers are directed to call the Journal-World Access line at 865-5000 and enter category 7478 to leave a voicemail question. A recording requests the caller to state their question clearly for Sound Off.
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Trial ordered in baby's death in Lawrence
A Lyndon woman Kara Smith, 18, was bound over for trial on a reckless second degree murder charge in the Aug 14 death of her newborn son in an northwest Lawrence apartment. If convicted she could face five to 25 years. Smith, who turned herself in and is free on a $10,000 bond, moved from Lyndon and delivered the baby at the apartment. Emergency crews found the child in a toilet. Trial date not set.
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Lawrence
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City reviews bids for Centennial Park center project
The city opened nine bids for the $13.3 million Centennial Park Community Recreation Center to be built at Sixth Street and Rockledge Road with utilities bids led by Garney Construction 241 527 and King Construction 570 000. City reviewers will decide on December 17 whether to accept any bid. The project manager is Universal Construction with a $780,000 contract. Other local items include a Lawrence man’s unattended death under autopsy, expat physician Owens Wiwa speaking at KU, a Peltier clemency concert December 13, and KU scholars Wade Cartwright and Christopher Lominska among the 16th class of university scholars.
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Calendar of Health Events and Festival of Trees
Health screening for people over 60 at Lecompton and Babcock Place with a fee. Festival of Trees viewing at Liberty Hall and an auction at 7 p.m. to benefit The Shelter Inc. Storytime for toddlers and preschoolers at Lawrence Public Library. After-school immunization clinic at Broken Arrow. Adolescent Experience workshop by Big Brothers Big Sisters. Lawrence City Commission meeting at Holidome. Mass Festival hours extend to 8:30 p.m.
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Quentin Tarantino Praised by Student Ron Grose
Ron Grose, a student, lauds Lawrence Tarantino for acting and directing in his own films, calling him a really fine actor and praising his dual talents.
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Lawrence
Quentin Tarantino
Topeka School Supt. booted from juror pool in murder trial
School Superintendent Al Azinger, a former Illinois juror, was removed from consideration for a Topeka murder trial jury after a list was finalized. He recalled his prior civic duty and joked about the outcome while noting his objectivity.
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Burglary and crime reports span multiple incidents
Police report details six thefts including car and stereo equipment worth 1020 dollars taken from West 25th Street and West 27th Court. An old Corsica valued at 3500 dollars was stolen from 4000 block of West 27th Court. Construction-site tools valued at 8325 dollars were taken at Sixth and Iowa. Law enforcement also investigates abuse and sexual battery cases involving a 6 year old boy and a 13 year old girl in Lawrence. Fire and ambulance calls include a medical emergency at E E Display Group and multiple EMS responses across Lawrence with several transports.
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Sixth
Iowa
Lawrence
Winfield
Missouri
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Douglas County Ambulance Service
Ottawa and Lawrence Birth Announcements
Valerie and Jason Rea of Ottawa welcomed a boy on Sunday. Ramon and Robyn Garcia of Lawrence welcomed a boy on Monday.
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Jason Rea
Ottawa
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Robyn Garcia
Lawrence
City Hall poinsettia tree honors festival
The Sound Off column in Saturdays Journal-World notes the lobby tree at city hall is tied to the Festival of Poinsettias, recognizing the city's participation in the annual event.
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