Erin Brockovich to appear at Golden Globes and convention
Lawrence native Erin Brockovich remains in the public eye as she is slated to present at the Golden Globes. She will also kickoff the Kansas Press Association convention in Lawrence on April 20 at the Halldome, with KPA executive director Jeff Burkhead noting their high school connection.
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Kansas Press Assn
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McDonald Drive
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KPA
Burkhead
Lawrence High School
Pro-life radio program to celebrate election of pro-life president
Kansans for Life will host a three hour live radio program Saturday from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. with hosts former State Rep. Phill Kline and Jack Cashill. Guests include Phyllis Schlafly Judy Smith Gary Bauer Karen Mitchell and Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback. Broadcast from Bett Radio Network Overland Park, carried on 15 stations statewide including KCCV Overland Park KBUZ Topeka KCVT Kansas City and KRBW Ottawa.
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Phill Kline
Jack Cashill
Phyllis Schlafly
Eagle Forum
Judy Smith
Concerned Women For America
Gary Bauer
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Karen Mitchell
Black Americans For Life
Kansas
Sam Brownback
Fatal one car wreck southwest of Lone Star Lake
Authorities identify Donna Marie Gresham, 53, of rural Lawrence as the victim in a fatal one car crash west of Lone Star Lake. She was driving a 1986 Volvo station wagon on East 550 Road four miles north of U S 56 when she lost control, struck a culvert, and overturned.
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Kathy Tate
Douglas County
Winter Woes Company Adds Gas Price Help Lines
Greeley Gas Co. serving Eudora and rural Douglas County will reassign staff to answer questions about rising natural gas costs. Call lines (888) 4424313 operate 24 hours a day. The firm offers 12 month payment averaging and email support at customer gree leygas.com.
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Kansas Lottery Chief Confronts Bras on Head Photo
Kansas Lottery director Ed Van Petten told lawmakers four women at the agency wore bras on their heads in a 1999 photo with the former director. He said the in-house Web site prank was meant as fun and not harassment, and he has since vowed tighter safeguards. Rep Candy Ruff expressed offense at the remarks and urged seriousness.
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KU Merit Brings 116 National Merit Scholars to KU
Baiju Gandhi, Shawnee Mission Northwest graduate with 53 college credits at 18, is among KU’s 116 National Merit Scholars, a school record. He plans pre med with biology and psychology, praising KU’s academic strength while noting his 18 credit load and first year on campus balancing studies and basketball.
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Kansas University
Shawnee Mission Northwest
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Kansas
Robert Hemenway
Deats
University of Texas-Austin
University of California-Berkeley
Texas A&m
Oklahoma
Iowa State
Top 10 public universities attracting National Merit Scholars
The list names the University of Texas Austin University of California Berkeley and others as top public universities drawing National Merit Scholars. Notables include Florida Texas A&M North Carolina Oklahoma Arizona State Kansas Iowa State and Ohio State with varying scholar counts. A staff writer notes parental emphasis on study helped him get ahead.
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University of Florida
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University of North Carolina
University of Oklahoma
Arizona State University
Kansas University
Iowa State University
Ohio State University
Graves doubts parity bill will pass
Gov Bill Graves said he doubts lawmakers will pass a mental health parity bill this session though he supports the concept. He noted a sizable group wants more study and that similar laws exist in 32 states, predicting it is unlikely to pass without strong leadership from the governor and House Speaker Glasscock. Mental health advocates criticized his stance and urged backing from key leaders to move the bill forward.
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Topeka
Bill Graves
Graves
Kent Glasscock
Manhattan
Amy Campbell
Kansas Mental Health Assn
Sandy Praeger
R-Lawrence
Praeger
Senate
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Insurance Committee
Robert Tomlinson
City commission pushes for new newspaper rack rules
Lawrence city officials tackle a cluttered Seventh and Vermont streets corner where numerous racks including the Lawrence Journal-World attract attention from passersby. Racks of varying shapes line the area near the post office and traffic signals, prompting calls for regulation.
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