Lawrence Datebook shows no commission meeting due to holiday
Lawrence Datebook notes no Lawrence City Commission meeting this week because of the holiday. Other items include Welcome to Macintos h program at Signs of Life on Wednesday, zoning appeals on Thursday, Douglas County Commission and Lecompton City Council meetings on different days, and Mentors Make a Difference program Friday at Deal Six Auditorium. Contact details for submissions and the editor are provided.
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Lawrence Burglary and Theft Reports Highlighted
Law enforcement notes burglaries and thefts in Lawrence. A 16 year old reports a break in in the 2100 block of West 26th Street with more than $8,500 in property missing including a diamond studded watch and clothing. Other losses include $800 cash a safe an iPod and gaming gear from the 400 block of West 14th Street. Fire calls include smoke detector activations and a HazMat investigation.
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Births and local incidents reported in Lawrence
Births recorded for Brian and Heather Devies a boy and Christine and Kevin Prescott a girl both in Lawrence on Monday. Friday incidents include a fire at 2700 Meadow Drive no fire and a sprinkler activation at 2400 Kresge Road with no incident found on arrival, plus a false alarm at 23rd and Iowa and a dispatch that was canceled. Police notes show multiple alarms and a blasting agent explosion at 3436 West 24th Street, with journal practice detailing reporting limits on police decounts and victim protection.
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Heather Devies
Lawrence
Christine
Kevin Prescott
15Th St
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Kresge Road
Iowa
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West Sixth Street
Monterey Way
24Th St
Apt
Journal-World offers to correct significant errors
The Journal-World states its policy to correct all significant errors brought to the editors' attention. It invites readers to contact the newsroom at (785) 832-7154 or email news ljworld.com to report corrections.
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Two boaters reach shore after Clinton Lake incident
Two people stranded on a 22 foot sailboat at Clinton Lake reached land safe and unharmed after the rudder failed and wind drove the vessel offshore. Crews launched a rescue, found the second boater, who was treated and released at the scene. A helicopter offer was canceled. no further details provided. In the same night, two Lawrence liquor stores were robbed, Hird Liquor and Glass House Liquor, per dispatchers. Epic Gaming seeks to build a Dodge City casino. Kansas Lottery may extend deadline to Jan. 7.
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Vernon H Newell died at 87 in Valley Falls
Vernon H Newell 87 of Valley Falls died Sunday December 30 2007 at Colmery O Neil Veterans Hospital Topeka He was born October 23 1920 northeast of Oskaloosa He served in the US Army in World War II earning the Purple Heart and Bronze Star He owned Sunset Drive In Restaurant and worked at Lawrence Paper Co Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant and in housing construction He was a member of Lakeview Faith Chapel and VFW Post 3084 He married Lena M Clanin January 30 1950 in Oskaloosa She died December 1 2004 Survivors include a son John Newell of Tallahassee Florida two daughters Mary Engel Lawrence and Joanne Graves Holton five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren Services are 1 30 p m Thursday at Mercer Funeral Home Burial with military honors in Fairview Cemetery northwest of Oskaloosa The family will receive friends 6 to 8 p m Wednesday at the funeral home Memorials may be sent to Fairview Cemetery Association care of Mercer Funeral Homes 810 Broadway Valley Falls 66088 Online condolences at www mercerfuneralhomes com.
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Vernon H. Newell
Mercer Funeral Home
Fairview
Oskaloosa
Newell
Colmery- O'Neil Veterans Hospital
Topeka
James C
Frances Alice Turner Newell
North Africa
Italy
Sunset Drive
Lawrence Paper Co
Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant
Lakeview Faith Chapel
John Newell
Tallahassee
Fla
Mary Engel
Lawrence
Joanne Graves
Holton
Fairview Cemetery Association
Broadway
Mercerfuneralhomes.com
Maurica Schmidling
Lois Marie Khapp
Anita Acuna
Felecia Murphy
Winchester
Richard Jeffries
Lois Hewitt
Juanita Smart
Sheila Eaton
Roberta Heneck
Barnett- Chapel Oaks
P.O
Louise Hollis Knapp Winchester Graveside Rites Planned
Graveside services for Louise Hollis Knapp 63 of Winchester will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Winchester Wise Cemetery. She died December 30 2007 at St Francis Health Center Topeka born July 10 1944 in Richmond Virginia daughter of Hollis and Lois Collins Jeffries. Survivors include her companion David Lloyd Anderson son and four daughters. Funeral home Barnett Chapel Oaks in charge with donations to donor choice.
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Austin Dinger
Topeka
David Lloyd Ander
Janelle Hopp, 80, McMinnville, dies. graveside service held
Graveside services for Janelle Hopp, 80, of McMinnville were held at Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. She died December 27 at Willamette Valley Medical Center. Born September 4, 1927 in Brownsville, Texas, she married Henry Smith in 1947 and Arnold Hopp in 1989. Survivors include three sons, one daughter, six grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. Memorials may be directed to a charity of choice.
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Ore
Janelle Hopp
Evergreen Memorial Park
Dennis Smith
Lawrence
Kane
Duane Smith
Chino
Calif
Donald Smith
Pahrump
Nev
Robbi George
Liam Smith
Macy & Sons Funeral
N. Evans, McMinnville
McCain gains Catholic backing with Brownback co chair role
U S Senator Sam Brownback and former Governor Frank Keating join as Catholics for McCain co chairs to court Catholic voters days before Iowa tests. Brownback lauds McCain as a American hero while McCain seeks to mobilize conservative Christians ahead of the New Hampshire primary and debates his abortion stance.
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Brownback
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Oklahoma
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Iowa
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Arkansas
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New Hampshire
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White House
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Pat Robertson
Rae v. Wade
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Huckabee
Carpenter Steven Mason of Batesville dies at 53
Services for Steven Mason, 53, Batesville, were Sunday at First Church in Batesville. Burial at Sulphur Rock Cemetery. He died December 20, 2007 at his home. Born September 13, 1954 in Eudora Kansas, he was a lifelong carpenter and member of First Church. Survivors include his wife Kathy Jones Mason, a son Zane, a stepson, a daughter, three sisters and three grandchildren. Condolences may be sent online.
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First Church
Sulphur Rock
Mason
Eudora
Kan
Silas Sidney Mason
Leona Lorraine Bryant Mason
Mountain View
Leona Lorraine Mason
Kathy Jones
Kenneth Lyle Weeks Rites Pending in Fort Scott
Kenneth Lyle Weeks 73 of Fort Scott died Sunday December 30 2007 at Fort Scott Mercy Hospital Arrangements are pending and will be announced by Rumsey Yost Funeral Home.
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Kenneth Lyle Weeks
Rumsey
Yost Funeral Home
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Fort Scott Mercy Hospital
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