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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 2000
Page
6
Readers ask about when flags may be lowered to half mast. Officials cite presidential or gubernatorial orders and occasional department heads directing half staff. City maintenance notes guidance from Flag Services Etiquette Advisory and an American Legion pamphlet on proper flag etiquette.
A voter states support for American Beauty praising its achievement in American cinema and its rule breaking. The remark frames the film as a standout example of bold filmmaking and national film legacy.
Listings show Lawrence Memorial Hospital board meeting at LMH auditorium. Health screening for seniors 60 plus at Babcock Place with a fee. Canceled Lawrence Human Relations Commission. Know Your Antiques with Glenn Garneau at Watkins Museum. Douglas County Commission at county courthouse. Sierra Club legislative roundup at Lawrence Public Library. Friends of the Library book sale at the library garage. Historic Resources Commission at City Hall. Kanwaka Town windon meeting at Kanwaka Township Hall. Storytime at Lawrence Public Library. Datebook item submissions and contact details included.
Lawrence High School students earned 11 placements at the Kansas Scholastic Press Association Regional Journalism Contest held at Kansas University. Winners include Julia Seibel first in yearbook photography, Kasie Taulbert first in yearbook design, and multiple honorees in yearbook writing, sports writing, and design. A separate report describes a Beanie Babies theft in Lawrence.
National study and policy research note that the fourth KU student has won a Javits fellowship named after the former U S senator from New York. Sen Sam Brownback will host a public town hall at 6 30 p m Thursday at Johnson County Community College Overland Park in Carlsen Building CC 211 to discuss reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and the federal role in public education.
Lawrence Douglas County Fire Medical reports several calls including system malfunction at 1 52 a m on 3015 W 31st false call at 12 38 pm Monday 2424 Melrose Lane unintentional 12 09 pan Monday 1724 Brook St ambulance with person seen no help needed 2 03 am Tuesday and 10 16 pm Monday Clinton Parkway bicycle accident 8 30 pm Monday 1000 block of Kentucky medical emergencies at 2 45 pm Monday 800 block of Walnut and 8 40 am Monday 900 block of Ward. Births list multiple Lawrence area newborns and marriages record several couples from Lawrence and nearby towns.
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