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Homeless holiday warmth seen in Lawrence churches
The piece follows Orona and Frank Tellis among Lawrence's homeless, detailing how broken marriages and unreliable child support push people to street life. It notes church aid, low paying work, and reliance on trailers at Clinton Lake for shelter, with residents like Terry Daughenbaugh weathering cold and hoping for better jobs while avoiding social services.
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Orona
Frank Tellis
Kansas City
Washington
D.C
Baltimore
Lawrence
Tellis
Tonganoxie High School
Salvation Army
Public Library
Kansas
Daughenbaugh
Clinton Lake
State Wildlife and Parks Department