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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 2014
Page
2
Journal World obituary policy notes information for running obituaries by funeral homes or families. It specifies to call 832-7151 and that obituaries run as submitted.
James Bryant Davis 58 formerly of Lawrence Kansas died February 5 2014 at his Denver Colorado home Arrangements pending.
Jack B. Oruch, 76, died June 6 2013 in Columbus Ohio at Westminster Thurber Retirement Community after a long illness. Born March 22 1937 in Omaha, he earned a BA from the University of Nebraska Lincoln in 1959 and a PhD from Indiana University Bloomington in 1964. He taught English at the University of Kansas from 1963 to 1997, earning a teaching award and serving as associate department chair. He published on Chaucer and Valentine’s Day and supported social justice through the Lawrence ACLU chapter. He is survived by his wife Elaine, daughter Marna Smith and husband Gary, grandchildren Max and Nick, son Tobin, sister Laurie Elewitz, and many relatives. Memorial services were private. Please sign the guestbook at Obituaries LJWorld.com.
Lawrence officials weigh a new convention center as Manhattan studies a downtown site with a 15,000 square foot conference space a 135 room Hilton hotel and a city garage KU also explores a center in its master plan with a site near 23rd and Iowa streets Consultants will review downtown sites near campus and Clinton Lake while a feasibility study could be ready by late spring or early summer City commissioners meet Tuesday at 6 35 p m for discussion and a decision on next steps.
Mid-State Materials LLC of Lecompton received the Governor’s Mined Land Reclamation Award for Big Springs Quarry in Douglas County. The firm operates eight quarries in northeast Kansas and aims to restore land for agriculture, recreation and wildlife. Completed projects include wildlife plots, quail reintroduction and pond construction. The award was given January 17 in Overland Park.
Kansas officials describe the Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards as state initiated, not federal mandates. They note opposition groups claim Obama administration pressure linked to grant conditions, while stressing local boards would shape future content across subjects.
Kansas lawmakers and education leaders spar over Common Core standards with Sen. Anthony Hensley and state board member Carolyn Campbell arguing against nullification. Republicans caution a House vote may fail while teachers broadly support the standards as testing windows open March 10 per the Kansas Department of Education.
Lawrence Journal World provides newsroom and editorial contacts including editors Tom Keegan and Ann Gardner, a sports editor line, circulation director, and classifieds hotline. The paper’s address is 645 New Hampshire Street News Center in Lawrence Kansas with listed phone numbers for general and toll free inquiries.
Informational notice directing readers to call 832 7199 for billing vacation or delivery questions. Includes postmaster address Lawrence Journal World P O Box 888 Lawrence KS and notes periodical postage paid, with affiliations to the Audit Bureau of Circulations and The Associated Press.
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