Snowy Kansas hosts national cross country championships
Rim Rock Farm near Lawrence hosts the national cross country championships this weekend with events starting at 10 a.m. and a fast race around 2 30 p m. About 2 700 athletes and 5 000 spectators are expected as volunteers set up tents and motorists plan to park for a 5 dollar fee near Wellman Road 2 5 miles north of Midland Junction.
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KU Eyes Orange Bowl Windfall This Bowl Season
Kansas University could earn near four million dollars this football bowl season. Most income hinges on playing in the Orange Bowl on January 3. The report notes strong financial prospects tied to the high profile bowl game. The article also mentions a Lawrence inspired song by Cross Canadian Ragweed and a CIA statement about destroyed videotapes in 2005.
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Kansas University
Lawrence
Senate leader cautions on sweeping immigration crackdown
Kansas Senate President Steve Morris urges caution as House members push for sweeping measures to crack down on illegal immigration, warning the issue is complex and action could backfire. Page 3A
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Steve Morris
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House
Lawrence Charities Seek Donations for Holiday Help
Saturday events across Lawrence mobilize charities and groups as they appeal for volunteers goods and funds to support holiday relief efforts.
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Lawrence Charities
Kansas star Brandon Rush released after jail booking
KU basketball player Brandon Rush, seen with graduate manager Michael Lee, was arrested on two warrants for failure to appear in court on traffic violations. He posted a $500 bond and was released from the Douglas County Jail. The incident prompted coverage on page 1B.
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Brandon Rush
Michael Lee
Douglas County
Rush
Pearl Harbor memories vivid from Overbrook recollection
Millie Anderson recalls the December 7 1941 Pearl Harbor attack from her Hawaii youth. She describes red orange skies bombs explosions and planes over Oahu as her family watched near Pearl Harbor. The interview notes US naval damage and brave American pilots amid the surprise assault.
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Overbrook
Richard Gwin
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Mall gunman had troubled past in Bellevue Nebraska
Robert A Hawkins 19, a high school dropout with a criminal record, tormented by mood issues, carried out a mall shooting that killed eight before turning the gun on himself. Friends recalled a quiet helpful youth, while police noted prior felony drug conviction and a disorderly conduct charge.
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Beltevue
Nea
Robert A. Hawkins
Debora Martica-Kovac
Hawkins
Martica-Kovac
Omaha
Power outage leaves thousands in area without light and heat
About 6,600 Westar Energy customers in east Lawrence and Eudora lost power when a substation breaker failed near 23rd Street and O’Connell Road just before 9 p.m. Crews identified the cause by 11:30 p.m. and restored power by 12:30 a.m. The outage affected a region bounded by 19th Street, North 1100 Road and parts of Eudora, with Checkers Foods still serving customers in the dark. Local residents and students adapted with flashlights, candles, and candles during a performance at Lawrence High School.
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Lawrence
Eudora
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O'Connell Road
Gina Penzig
19Th Street
1100 Road
Checkers Foods
Rich Stevens
Checkers
Stevens
Rhode Island
Anne Tangeman
Lawrence High School
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