Census count drives funding and costs in Douglas County
The 2000 census will cost taxpayers more as wages rise and nonresponse grows. In Douglas County 500 temporary workers may be hired to locate nonreturns after April 1. Each percent of nonresponse costs about 25 million nationally, with higher spending on ads to boost returns. Mindie Miller reports for the Journal-World.
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Bureau
U.S
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Kansas City
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Burger King
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Census data key in funding for Douglas County
Douglas County risks losing federal and state funds if undercounted as census data guides allocations for transportation, block grants, and other programs. The county forms a Complete Count Committee to raise awareness and improve returns, focusing on counting all children. Local officials cite census figures shaping funding and services.
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Census Bureau
Hank Palacios
U.S. Census Bureau
Kansas City
Brenda Little
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Kansas U.S. Census Area
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Suspected ATM theft ring linked to Washington Mutual card
Law rence police and the U S Secret Service seek two Miami men tied to about $20,000 stolen from Mercantile Bank ATMs over three days in November using a counterfeit Washington Mutual Bank card. Investigators say they withdrew $300 each time, evading alerts and aiming to withdraw in two other Kansas City area cities. The Secret Service aids the probe. no reports released Friday.
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Washington Mutual Bank of Miami
Mercantile Bank
Mack Pryor
Pryor
Miami
Kansas City
Secret Service
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FDIC
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
George Wheeler
LPD
Shooting near Haskell campus leaves Lawrence man hurt
A 25 year old Lawrence resident was shot once near the Haskell Indian Nations University campus and treated and released from Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Lawrence Police detectives questioned witnesses and two suspects were arrested Saturday night as the investigation continued. Authorities seek a dark colored Nissan seen nearby. The shooting occurred shortly after 3 30 a m on Indian Avenue, the first in Douglas County this year.
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Haskell Indian Nations University
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Nathan Robinson
Indian Avenue
Haskell
Lawrence Police Department
Susan
Douglas County
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