State money boosts job-training efforts
Kansas funds support Brown Cargo Van and other firms in training 192 workers now and 20 new hires at Brown Cargo Van in Lawrence. The program pays $7 per hour for trainer time, totaling about 72 hours per employee, with $85,000 planned for this year. The aim is to expand local industry, create jobs, and provide new concrete skills to a workforce.
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Wayne Green
Green
Brown Cargo van Inc
Kansas
Kansas Department of Economic Development
Brown Cargo van
Economic Development Department
Dennis McCartney
TRW Inc
Lawrence
Missouri
Don Ashton
Ashton
Brown Cargo
McCartney
South
Quaker Oats Co
Wolverine Aluminum Co
Planned Job Survey by Census Bureau in Lawrence Area
Local Census Bureau representatives will conduct a monthly employment survey in February 2025 in the Lawrence area. Kansas City office notes about 70,000 U S households participate nationwide to measure economic conditions. Survey data are kept confidential and used to compile totals. Joan Stedham and Patricia Loar will conduct surveys in Lawrence.
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U.S. Census Bureau
Bureau
Kansas City
U.S. Department of Labor
Joan Stedham
Kasold
Patricia Loar
Topeka
Lawrence Area
Lawrence Alumni Change Minds On Panama Canal Control
Lawrence KU alumni who toured the Panama Canal say the United States should retain control. John Novotny and others argue the canal benefits all nations, but political instability in Panama raises concerns about future management. Some fear monetizing the canal, while a Kansas City manager worries about defense against attack if the treaty fails. Mrs Pattee notes more alumni plan a March cruise awaiting the Senate decision.
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Novotny
U.S. Senate
B.J. Pattee
The
KU Alumni Association
Tee
Ned Cushing
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
University State Bank
Manning
Gout drug Anturane may cut sudden heart attack deaths
An international study finds Anturane sulfinpyrazone, a gout medicine, may reduce sudden heart attack deaths by more than half in patients with prior heart attacks. Researchers caution results need confirmation, but potential lives saved could reach 15,000 annually if used daily. The study, audited by Columbia and Johns Hopkins, is published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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New York
New England Journal of Medicine
United States
Canada
Schools of Public Health
Columbia University
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Ciba-Geigy Corp. of
Summit
N. J
Food and Drug Administration
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Bill Brinson
Beneficial Income Tax Service
Panama Canal
John Novotny
Williams Fund
Kansas University Athletic Corp
Mrs. Pat
United State
Kansas City, Mo
Tom Manning
N.Y. Times News Service
Persia
Meluow
Brown-Forman Distillers Import Company
N.Y
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