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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 2006
Page
1
Lt. Steve Brown of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office conducts auctions without hype. He waits for the Trinity Lutheran Church bells to signal 10 a.m. before starting. Each sale often lasts about 60 seconds as roughly 100 auctions are expected this year.
Foreclosure rates rise nationally and in Douglas County as borrowers face higher payments on adjustable rate mortgages. Experts say many did not prepare for payment increases, while bankruptcies climb 27 percent through October compared with last year, signaling broader financial stress.
Online audio slideshow spotlights the National World War I Museum in Kansas City Missouri as KU plans a new World War I course for the coming semester. Norman Saul says the 50 seat class is full with a wait list while local teachers consider field trips for Free State High students studying the 1914 to 1918 period and its ties to today.
Gen Augusto Pinochet who ruled Chile after a 1973 coup died at 91 in Santiago. His regime drew global horror for human rights abuses while critics linked U.S. actions to destabilize Allende. Pinochet passed at the Santiago Military Hospital with family at his side after a heart attack.
Kansas University officials scramble to maintain funding for tuition aiding children of migrant workers amid budget pressures and political debate.
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