Local businesses tour high school open house
About a dozen local employers visited Lawrence High School to see senior office education students at work in their classrooms. The event coincided with National Business Professionals of America Week as educators and businesses showcased transcription, word processing, and form creation using a 22 line telephone system funded by a Southwestern Bell grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence High School
LHS
Business Professionals of America
Bob Bartlett
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Ellen Binder
Professional Service Industries Inc
Pisani
Mary Quinn
Douglas County Treasurer’s
Dorothy Glenn
Glenn
Lois Groh
Southwestern Bell Telephone
Southwestern Bell
Mika Yoder
Lisa Foster
Dee Morgison
Sallie Mae
KPERS to pursue second lawsuit over lost investments
KPERS likely to file a second civil action next month seeking recovery of lost investments and add six to eight new defendants. The first suit expanded to include Reimer and Roger Associates and others over a $65 million Home Savings loss. Leonard Ring said some new petitions will involve Peters Gamm West and Vincent Inc and a Wichita firm. Elkordi and Moore expected to join the team. Townsend Group reviewed KPERS real estate with Ward Parkway and Koll Center, noting high occupancy and renovations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Leonard Ring
Kansas Public Employees Retirement System
Kpers Board of Trustees
Chicago
Home Savings Assn
Peters, Gamm, West and Vincent Inc
Wichita
Kpers’ Western Investment Fund
Ring
KPERS
Reimer and Roger Associates
Merriam
Kpers Invest
Home Savings
Kansas City
Savings and Loan
Peters
Gamm
West
Vincent
Reimer
Roger
Peters, Gamm
David Elkouri
John Terry Moore
Elkouri
Moore
Legislative Investigative Committee
Townsend Group
Cleveland
Terry Ahern
Townsend
Ward Parkway
Koll Center
Downtown plan meeting for Lawrence growth proposal
East Lawrence Improvement Association members meet Monday at 8 p.m. in New York School library to discuss a Lawrence Chamber of Commerce task force report on boosting downtown vitality. The report backs expanding the central business district and has Downtown Lawrence Inc. endorsement. Public attendance invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Lawrence Improvement Assn
Lawrence
Central Business
East Lawrence
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Downtown Lawrence Inc
DLI
Library of New York
N.Y
Hutchinson Teens Die After Car Hit by Train
In Hutchinson, three teen girls aged 16 to 17 were killed when their car was struck by a freight train at an unmarked crossing two miles northeast of the city. The train, traveling 40 to 45 mph, carried the vehicle about three tenths of a mile before stopping. The driver had no stop sign or warning lights at the crossing. The coroner planned autopsy, and no one on the train was injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchinson
Reno
Bill Kellogg
Johnson and Sons Mortuary
Kellogg
County prepares to hold 1992 presidential primary
Douglas County faces a $48,000 bill for the April seven primary as Kansas trims costs and the state may not fund the election. County Clerk Patty Jaimes notes county responsibility unless the entity calling the election pays, with potential state reimbursement if available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Douglas County
Patty Jaimes
Jaimes
Douglas
Mother Daughter Flap Triggers Felony Charges in Topeka
A Topeka woman Debbie Shoulders, 30, pleads innocent to felony perjury and making a false writing after allegedly lying about her mother JoAnn Shoulders mental state and getting her committed to Topeka State Hospital weeks after being asked to leave. Trial set for April 6. bond $1,000. JoAnn testified she remains bitter and denied mental illness. If convicted, Shoulders faces up to five years on perjury and up to ten years on false writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Debbie Shoulders
Shawnee
Charles Andrews
Shoulders
JoAnn Shoulders
Topeka State Hospital
Debbie
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Brad Addington
Julie Pisani
John Hay
Bartlett
Joint Committee On Kpers
J.S. Materials Inc
Christopher Steel Inc
Friddy
Kell Center
Phoenix
Access
Journal-World
Farm Bureau Insurance
Steve Buckner
Jack
Bao Doung
Brennan
Sankruels
Jorce
James Stewart Erdahl
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Gregory D. Schnose
Tom Wilcox
EAT
University of Kansas
Jim
Danforth
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