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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 2008
Page
2
Lawrence datebook lists a walk-in HIV testing clinic from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Douglas County AIDS Project office located at 2518 Ridge Court Suite 101. Call 843-0040 for details.
Canceled Douglas County Commission meeting 8 30 a m at Douglas County Courthouse 1100 Mass Medicare Part D aid Douglas County Senior Services 1 4 p m Lawrence Senior Center 745 Vt 842 0543. Lawrence City Commission meeting 6 35 p m at City Hall Sixth and Massachusetts streets Civil Air Patrol informational meeting 7 9 30 p m Kansas National Guard Armory 200 Iowa 841 0752. Datebook submissions call 832 7254 or mail Datebook P O Box 888 Lawrence 66044 datebook at ijworld.com.
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical listed several calls on Thursday including good intent at 711 W. 23rd St and 2212 Ohio, heat detector activation on 1312 La., smoke detector alarms at 1424 Elmwood St and 4206 W. 26th Terrace. The Journal World notes it omits many police reports and victim names, reporting burglaries only when losses reach $1,000 or more and only publishing arrests after charges.
The Journal-World states it corrects significant errors and invites readers to report them by calling 785 832 7154 or emailing news at jworld.com for editors to address. The notice provides the newsroom contact options and emphasizes accountability.
Kansas State University psychology professor Richard Harris reports 15 minutes of viewing muscular male figures or very thin female bodies in video games lowered both men's and women's self perception of their own bodies. The study, led with Christopher Barrett, had participants play WWF Wrestlemania 2000 and a beach volleyball game, then surveyed body images before and after. Harris cautions the effects are short term and notes rising body image concerns in men alongside the better known issues in women.
Memorial service for Thomas C Hitchcock 79 of Lawrence set for Monday at First Presbyterian Church. Inurnment at Oakwood Cemetery Baldwin City. He died December 23 2008 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
Government offices in Lawrence along with city county and state offices will close Thursday for New Year. Federal offices and courts also close. Banks transit and many services pause with some Friday resumption. Parking meters free downtown. some facilities closed. postal and delivery services affected.
William J. Stephens 85 of Lawrence dies December 16 2008. He served in WWII and built pipe organs nationwide. He moved to Lawrence in 1968 and helped install Reuter organs at Trinity Episcopal Church and Grace Episcopal in Ottawa. He is survived by his wife Mary Elizabeth Durett and four children, plus grandchildren and great grandchildren. Memorials to Trinity Episcopal Church Music Program.
The obituary policy outlines how to obtain guidelines via the mor tuary department, by calling Journal-World at 785 832 7154, or visiting LJWorld com obituaries online. The text indicates available instructions and support for obituary notices.
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