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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 2011
Page
4
A reader asks if church real estate in Douglas County is taxed under current rules. The message notes churches are generally tax exempt nationwide and frames the exemption as protecting religious freedom by avoiding government burdens on churches.
A reader instruction offers contact options call 832 7297 or send email to soundoff at ljworld com. It provides no event or person details but directs how to submit comments or letters to the newspaper.
A Dillon’s customer survey asks shoppers about violent toys. Responses vary: some support parental guidance and distinguishing fantasy from reality, others oppose such toys for children, and some separate toys from violence while noting video games may influence behavior.
Lawrence Memorial Hospital secured 1.6 million from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for implementing electronic health records and related technology. CMS criteria aim to boost efficiency and quality, with LMH’s six year effort and four year implementation cited by President Gene Meyer.
At about 3:30 am Wednesday a three-vehicle crash on westbound I-70 three miles west of Lecompton injured two people. Drum mond and Rowland Reddick were hospitalized, both later released. Le and Guthmiller were not hurt. Reddick wasn’t wearing a seat belt. Ice patches from cold temps prompted morning warnings.
A 54-year-old Lawrence resident, Helen Bringhurst, sustained injuries and was transported to Providence Medical Center in Kansas City Kansas after a single vehicle crash on southbound I-435 near Parallel Parkway in Wyandotte County. The Jeep 1999 crossed an icy bridge and veered into a ditch, per Kansas Highway Patrol records.
Lawrence Memorial Hospital reported no births for Wednesday. The brief item notes the hospital’s birth statistics for the day with no additional context or figures.
The Journal- World notes gas prices as low as 2.99 at several stations and provides a contact number 832-7154 for reporting lower prices. The brief encourages readers to call if they find cheaper fuel elsewhere.
In the Wednesday edition a recall of Baselor city officials is discussed. Mayor Terry Hill filed a challenge in Leavenworth County District Court against the recall. A hearing is scheduled for January 11.
U S District Judge Kathryn Wratil sentenced Ruben James Zeller a former Lawrence resident to 200 months in federal prison for distributing firearms in Topeka and Lawrence in 2010 and for felon in possession. Prosecutors portrayed his case as part of a crackdown on gun crime by felons. Zeller previously had an Osage County aggravated assault conviction that barred firearm possession. He admitted firing 18 rounds in a September drive by shooting and later pleaded no contest in a Douglas County case. Lawrence police assisted the investigation.
The article notes contact details for reporter George Diepenbrock including a phone number 832 7144 and a social media handle on Twitter. It provides no additional news content beyond those contact references.
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