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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 2014
Page
2
Journal World obituary policy directs readers to call 832 7151 for running obituaries. It states obituaries run as submitted by funeral homes or families of the deceased.
Gerald Lee Mermis known as Gerry of Olathe Kansas died January 15 2014 at home surrounded by family. View service details and guestbook at PenwellGabelOlathe com and LJWorld com obituary pages for full notice.
Kenneth Calvin Kuester 67 of Rural Lawrence dies at home Saturday graveside service 11 am Tuesday January 21 at Memorial Park Cemetery Www rumsey yost com
Brownback would restore about half of salary-based reductions in the current year and reinstate all salary cuts next fiscal year starting July 1. KU Lawrence would gain about 164000 while KU Medical Center could receive 4 million as part of systemwide investments. The plan includes 2 million for the Kansas Institute for Translational Chemical Biology and 70000 for the Rural Health Bridging Program.
Kansas Governor Brownback's budget plan seeks to restore large regents cuts and fund a 75 million KU educational training facility while officials tout added support for Emporia State University and the Med Center. House committees will review the proposals next.
The 2014 revised budget totals 30.7 million more than the 2013 budget while the 2015 revised budget exceeds the 2013 budget by 429.8 million. Gov. Sam Brownback's office cites allocations for per pupil state aid, health and human services caseloads, career and technical education, regents salary cap restoration, corrections, all day kindergarten, and classified state employee raises.
State environmental officials seek input on a revised 895 megawatt coal plant permit for Sunflower Electric Power in southwest Kansas. The update follows a Kansas Supreme Court ruling requiring EPA nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide emission limits. Comments run through February 19 with a public hearing at Garden City High School Auditorium.
Kansas Senator Greg Smith, whose daughter was murdered seven years ago, urged lawmakers to reject a bill to abolish the death penalty. The Senate Judiciary Committee heard extended testimony. no action was taken, with more comments possible next week. The bill would replace the death penalty with life without parole for aggravated murder starting July 1.
Topeka man Monroe Eugene Lockhart III, 40, pleaded guilty to two counts of first degree murder for killings years apart. He admitted to fatally shooting business partner Corey Brown, 39, on Jan 3 2012 and Damon Anderson, 25, on Feb 14 2000. Prosecutors seek a minimum 50-year sentence. Lockhart also faces arson and insurance fraud charges.
In Sachse, a closed hearing may precede a two day preliminary session set for March 11 12. Prosecutors said they were not ready to address that. Sachse ordered a written finding of good cause for closure with seven days for the state to submit and seven for the defense to respond. Flack faces capital murder first degree murder rape and firearm counts in the May deaths of four people including an 18 month old. Earlier motions under seal sought business records subpoenas. Evans waived objection to issuing the subpoena and prosecutors secured an order for two cellphone providers to comply with the evidence request.
KU officials and the Kansas Board of Regents push for Governor Brownback’s budget provisions that reverse some salary cap cuts and fund a $2 million Kan sas Institute for Translational Chemical Biology. The plan supports existing labs, seed money for pilots, and training for students, while seeking ongoing legislative support.
The Lawrence Journal World lists contact numbers for editors Julie Wright Tom Keegan and Ann Gardner with newsroom and circulation staff details including delivery and billing inquiries. It provides the paper’s addresses and social media links.
U S market movers show the Dow slipping 64.93 to 16 417.01 while the Nasdaq edges up 3.81 to 4218.69 and the S&P 500 gains 2.49 to 1845.89 10 year yields drift slightly, corn falls 2.25 cents to 4.28, soybeans rise 3 cents to 13.15, wheat up 9 cents to 6.29, oil declines 0.21 to 93.96, gold climbs 1.90 to 1240.20, silver down 0.08 to 20.05 and platinum up 2.90 to 1421.50.
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