Engleman Pioneered as Lawrence Firefighter for 29 Years
Lexie Engleman became one of Lawrence's first female firefighters in 1981 and retires after 29 years with the Lawrence Fire Department now Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical. She rose to captain at Station No. 2, overseeing a six-firefighter shift, and recalled that initial male hesitation gave way to teamwork. Her career, built from a waitressing job and a decided purpose, helped break gender barriers and prove firefighting openness to all qualified applicants.
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End of the Iraq Era Prompts Call for Long Term U.S. Role
Washington Post columnist David Ignatius reports on Iraq as U.S. troops prepare to leave by December 2011. Adm. Mike Mullen and Iraqi PM Nouri al-Maliki discuss a long term security partnership while Iraq’s government seeks inclusive stability and a capable security force.
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LMH expansion halted mental health care plans in Kansas
Reader argues LMH spent 45 million on campus expansion with Gene Meyer at the helm but allocated zero dollars to a mental health unit or crash-crisis care. Claims public shaming by the district attorney led LMH to refer rape victims and crisis cases elsewhere, increasing jail and prison involvement for the mentally ill.
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Public Forum letter urges action on China rights and KU ties
Bill Simons writes to urge support for Liu Xiaobo and protest Chinese government actions after he wins the Nobel Peace Prize while jailed. He questions KU’s Confucius Institute ties and calls for an end to university involvement, noting restrictions on Liu’s wife and state media blocks.
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Rail served industrial park plans eyed for area
1985 note details two site options for a rail served industrial park near Lawrence with 423 acres north of Midland and 300 acres near the old Noria dehydrating plant east of town. Also mentions Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant near DeSoto employing 830, plus historic notes on Wescoe Hall and a 1910 Kanwaka measles episode.
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