Budget earmarks boost research and fort Leavenworth funds
U.S. Rep. Nancy Boyda announced the second district receives 387 million dollars in federal appropriations with 86 million earmarked. Kansas University gets 414 thousand for drug research to advance cancer center efforts, Clinton Lake road improvements are funded at 2.8 million, Fort Leavenworth receives 55 million for a barracks complex and 11.6 million for a chapel. Local police and transit funds were also allocated.
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Clinton Lake
Fort Leavenworth
U.S
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D-Topeka
Congress
Bush
Scott Weir
Office of
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Clinton Lake Dam
Boyda
Lew Ruona
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Douglas County
House
Festival and concert datebook listings in Lawrence
Festival of Lessons and Carols at Trinity Lutheran Church features Trinity and Matins Choirs at 7 p.m. A Festival of Nativities showcases 300 Nativity sets at Centenary United Methodist Church noon to 4 p.m. Book-signing by Steve Faulkner at Signs of Life at 3 p.m. Halidays with Octarium at Trinity Lutheran Church at 7:30 p.m. Lawrence Chamber Orchestra Home for the Holidays at Lawrence Arts Center at 2 p.m. with pricing. Datebook contact details included.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
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Centenary United Methodist Church
N. Fourth St
Steve Faulkner
Halidays
Lawrence Chamber Orchestra
Lawrence Arts Center
Purse snatching and theft reports from local area
Lawrence police detailed a purse snatching at Kohl's in which a 30 year old Eudora man grabbed a woman’s purse from her shoulder while in a vehicle. The purse was recovered. A 49 year old Lawrence man reported the theft of hunting gear totaling 1270 dollars between Sept 12 and 3:41 pm Wednesday on West 31st Street. A 28 year old Lawrence woman reported a theft of several computer items valued at 1964 dollars, including an lomega external hard drive and software, occurring between 4 pm Dec 14 and noon Sunday. Emergency calls logged multiple vehicle crashes, a smoke scare, and EMS assists. The Journal World notes it reports burglaries only when losses reach 1000 dollars or more and does not identify victims or arrestees until charges are filed.
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Iowa
Eudora
Lawrence
West 31St Street
Journal‘ World
Lawrence couples welcome Thursday arrivals
Angelique Lower and Matthew Elliott of Lawrence welcome a girl on Thursday. Mike and Dove Jones of Lawrence welcome a girl on Thursday. Damon and Casey Vigil of Chandar and Thomas Payne of Baldwin City welcome a girl on Thursday.
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Matthew Elliott
Lawrence
Mike and
Dove Jones
Damon and
Casey Vigil
Chandar
Thomas Payne
Baldwin City
Journal-World invites error corrections from readers
The Journal-World states it corrects significant errors brought to editors, inviting readers to call 785 832 7154 or email news@world.com to report errors. The notice emphasizes accountability and prompt attention to corrections.
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Journal-World
Armail News
World.com
Grace M Rogers Dies in Lawrence at 80
Graveside services for Grace M. Rogers 80 of Lawrence will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Oak Hill Cemetery. She died December 20 2007 at her home after a life working in Lawrence groceries and Rogers Electric. Survivors include two daughters and ten grandchildren plus siblings and a former husband Warren Keith Rogers predeceased her. Memorials may be made to Douglas County Visiting Nurses Hospice.
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Lawrence
Oak Hill Cemetery
Roger
Oliver E. Gideon Jr
Sherry L. Walton
Peggy Lindquist
Sherman Swaford
Springdale
Ark
Marie Smith
Georgia Barry
Aurora
Colo
Lawrence Funeral Chapel
Douglas County
Visiting Nurses Association
Michele Picicci Catholic funeral in Joliet and Lawrence
A rosary and Mass of Christian Burial for Michele Mike Picicci 76 of Lawrence will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Joliet with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery Joliet He died December 19 2007 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital Born November 28 1931 in Bari Italy he was a former auto and machinery mechanic for several companies Survived by his wife Laura two sons Joe and Vito two sisters in Italy and five grandchildren The family will receive friends 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Lawrence Funeral Chapel
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Mike” Picicci
Lawrence
Joliet
Woodlawn
Mr. Picicci
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Bari
Italy
Giuseppe and
Sarafina Massa Picicci
Laura Chicchi
Joe Picicci
Juliet
Vito Picicci
Domenichella Muscedra
Matilda Rocco
Matthew
Lauren
Laura
Christina
Jacob Picicci
Lawrence Funeral Chapel
GOP official questions Morrison staying in office
AP reported a top Kansas GOP official said Attorney General Paul Morrison should resign now as his sex scandal damages the office, while Morrison's staff could keep operations running during a transition led by Governor Kathleen Sebelius. Morrison announced a six week extension to his tenure amid ongoing probes and political fallout.
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Topera
Paul Morrison
Morrison
Christian Morgan
GOP
Kathleen Sebelius
Morgan
Sebelius
Concerned Women For America
Mary Kay Culp
Kansans For Life
Ashley Anstaett
Forsee named MU system president in unanimous vote
Former Sprint Nextel CEO Gary Forsee is appointed the University of Missouri system’s 22nd president, effective February 18, with a three year $400000 annual salary and up to $100000 in incentives. He succeeds Elson Floyd who left for Washington State University.
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University of Missouri
Sprint Nextel Corp
Gary Forsee
Forsee
University System
Elson Floyd
Washington State University
Gordon Lamb
Sprint Nextel
Ment
Columbia
Kansas City
Sprint
Nextel
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