Lawrence Area Weighs In On New Film Projects
Lawrence and Kansas see activity as film scouts tour Ellis Russell Barton and Kiowa counties for The Last Cattle Drive location options. NBC may air Where Pigeons Go to Die in late January. Road Show may film in Kansas cities and stockyards with shooting starting in April.
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Michael Landon
Kansas
Lawrence
Robert Day
Judy Billings
Lawrence Film Commission
Kent McCray
Billings
McCray
NBC
Jerry Jones
Kansas Film Commission
Kansas City
Jones
Ellis
Russell
Barton
Kiowa
Timothy Hutton
Jack Nicholson
Hutton
20Th Century Fox Studios
MGM
State receives 91 road requests for highway upgrades
The Department of Transportation reported 91 formal funding applications for highway improvement projects under the $2.8 billion program approved by the 1989 Legislature. Final project list and totals won't be available until next week. eligibility stood at 107 projects, with 91 meeting criteria. Local Douglas County requests total over $75 million, including the 14 mile south Lawrence trafficway and eastern parkway. Local shares range from several hundred thousand to about four million dollars per project, with several interchanges and widening projects detailed. The town-city split and funding timing remain under review as lawmakers decide on potential property tax relief usage.
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Department of Transportation
Patrice Pomeroy
KDOT
Wakarusa Drive
Douglas County
Kansas Highway 10
Eudora
15Th Street
Warm Hearts reaches 20 percent of goal in first week
In the first week, Warm Hearts of Douglas County has raised 14660 dollars toward a 65000 dollar goal for the year. Treasurer Warren Rhodes notes most gifts are individual and the drive began with early success and optimism. Contributions can be mailed to Warm Hearts P.O. Box 1600 Lawrence 66044. Residents may start applying for assistance January 2 at local agencies serving low income residents.
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Douglas County
Warren Rhodes
Warm Hearts
Rhodes
P.O. Box
Lawrence
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Garden City
America
PBS
Don Stull
Kansas University
Saline County
Salina
Don Redhenwald
Dana Morse
Salina-Saline County
Penny Geis
County Commission
Journal-World
Beau
Import Auto Service
PFAFF
Uptown
Massachusetts
SD Yn the
Orchards Corners
15Th
Kasold
Ecome
Lin Baw Pananti
Maytag Refrigerators
Maytag
Sale Ape
Welcon
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