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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 2002
Page
5
Kansas joins 23 states in designating February 6 as Ronald Reagan Day. The proclamation observes Reagan’s 91st birthday and highlights his achievements, issued at the urging of the Ronald Reagan Legacy Project led by Grover Norquist.
The Kansas Children’s Service League will lay off about 30 of its 600 workers amid a drop in foster care entries. The agency holds the state contract for foster care in 18 counties including Topeka, Manhattan, Junction City and Salina and is the sole contractor for adoption services. Ness cites lower caseloads, with 428 children in care last week, versus an expected 525, plus a restructuring of adoption services.
James Budde, founder of Kansas University’s Research and Training Center on Independent Living, is honored at a 2:30 p.m. reception in the Adams Alumni Center Bruckmiller Room. He steps down as director to become director emeritus after starting the center in 1980 with a $2.5 million federal grant. The center has since secured over $10 million in grants and contracts and Budde helped found Independence Inc. He serves on the board of Cottonwood Inc., aiding people with developmental disabilities to gain job training.
The item notes a daily Langston Hughes themed brain teaser for his centennial celebration. It mentions a question about the meaning of the term Jim Crow row with the answer stated as Youth and directs readers to langston hughes.jworld.com for posts through February 14.
Lawrence Joyce answered a burglary in progress at a house under construction on New Jersey Street. Officers found a window open and footprints inside. A 38 year old transient was arrested at the Douglas County Jail after officers searched the home. a small amount of suspected marijuana was found. Charges pending.
The Lawrence ECKAN office at 1600 Haskell Avenue is shut after coordinator Eve Cofer was fired. Richard Jackson of ECKAN said temporary staff may reopen the office early next week with a new coordinator within a month. The agency serves about 700 families and runs a food commodity program, summer lunch and breakfast for youth, and helps with Headstart.
Cokie Roberts urged journalists to ask tough questions and wear patriotic symbols while covering the war on terrorism. Speaking at Kansas University, she praised post September 11 coverage, urged more troop access in Afghanistan, and discussed Pentagon video release and Enron scrutiny amid political pressures.
Garland Hall, 46, former Lawrence counselor and assistant pastor, received 42 months for attempted aggravated sodomy and 31 months for attempted sexual battery. Sentences run concurrently. He pleaded no contest in November. incidents occurred in February 2001 with a 34 year old male victim he had counseled. Hall also worked at Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center.
Lake Perry Yacht and Marina owner Bob Best reports the second largest dock toppled by 3 inches of ice during the winter storm. Nineteen boats were crushed under debris as the 140 by 95 foot dock collapsed at 2 am. Estimated repair cost runs about a quarter million dollars, with two to three months needed to reopen.
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