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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 2012
Page
1
KU associate professor John Hoopes says the 2012 doom date is not a Maya prophecy. He warns against blame if Friday passes without disaster and notes the Doomsday belief stems from modern counterculture and New Age movements in the United States since the 1970s.
Lawrence real estate firm Stephens Real Estate may be sold to two longtime employees, Pat McCandless and Chris Earl, ending family control since its 1978 founding. Doug Stephens declines comment as talks proceed, signaling a potential transition after decades of legacy leadership.
Nine year old Jaedin Turner used her December 2 birthday to raise about 500 dollars for the Red Cross hurricane relief efforts on the East Coast. Area businesses matched contributions, boosting total to around 1,000 dollars by year end. Her generosity follows Super storm Sandy’s devastation in New York and New Jersey, with funds supporting shelters, food, cleanup kits, and recovery programs.
The Lawrence school board voted unanimously to seek voter approval for a 92.5 million bond issue, the maximum without raising state cap. Officials call it a no tax increase plan as bonds retire this year and funding aims to cover long overdue needs without increasing mill levy.
The forecast calls for mostly sunny skies with a high around 56 degrees and a low near 31. Page 10A notes today’s weather alongside the deaths obituary notices.
Kansas University announces a new $13 million donation toward the planned KU School of Business building. The gift pushes the project beyond its halfway mark toward the funding goal, with officials noting progress toward construction plans and timelines.
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