Separate votes urged for county jail and mental health campus
Douglas County should present any bond for a mental health crisis center separately from a jail expansion. A mental health campus plan north of Bert Nash and near Lawrence Memorial Hospital proposes housing tiers but no price yet. Jail expansion remains a $44 million project with a spring bond election possible. Justice Matters urges stand‑alone bond questions to allow clear voter choices.
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Hometown Years and A New Family Record In 1867
The Kansas Daily Triad reports W H Lamon showcasing a photographic family record card with openings for marriages births and other facts in a framed elegant design as a new invention. A local farmer near the city earned four hundred twenty dollars from cheese milk and butter this season highlighting profitable dairy business in Kansas. Reprinted from Sarah St John and online at DailyLawrence History.
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Kansas
Sarah St. John
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Jones wins Alabama senate race with restrained victory speech
In a Birmingham hotel ballroom Doug Jones accepted an upset victory in the Alabama U S Senate special election. He thanked supporters and urged funding CHIP for 9 million children while praising common courtesy and decency.
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Creators Syndicate
December History Highlights From Valley Forge To Clinton Impeachment
Key events listed include George Washington at Valley Forge in 1777, Fort Niagara capture in 1813, Dickens first published A Christmas Carol in 1843, Jacobs Creek mine disaster in 1907, Ho Chi Minh attacks in Indochina in 1946, and Bill Clinton's 1998 impeachment by the House.
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Gifts that spy on you warn of holiday tech risks
Diane Dimond cautions that many Wi Fi and Bluetooth linked gifts pose privacy and security risks. Experts note cameras microphones and GPS locators can be hacked, and devices like the Cayla doll have faced bans for violating privacy. Mozilla urges cautious shopping and strong passwords as holidays begin.
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Smith
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Germany
Norwegian Consumer Council
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Ashley Boyd
United States
Diane Dimond
Creators Syndicate
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