Long Lines at Douglas County Tax Office Spark Frustration
Douglas County Treasurer Pat Wells blames procrastination and staff breaks for lengthy lines at car tag and tax counters. She notes few clerks are upfront, with many workers behind the scenes handling reports, while absences and vacations reduce in-office staffing. The public is urged to arrive early to avoid delays.
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Call Sound Off Instructions From Journal-World
Readers are directed to call the Journal-World Access line at 865-5000 and enter category 7478 to hear a recording prompting them to leave a question for Sound Off.
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Datebook listings for Lawrence events and meetings
Thursday schedule includes Lawrence Memorial Hospital board meeting at LMH auditorium from 9 to 9. Speakers include Tim Miller of Kansas University at noon forum on millennialism at Ecumenical Christian Ministries. Afternoon sessions cover bargaining between the Lawrence school board and the Lawrence Education Association and multiple city and county meetings and committees.
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Oil Memorabilia Program At Watkins Museum
Oil Memorabilia will be presented at 2 p.m. today at the Watkins Community Museum of History 1047 Mass. Bert Hitchcock and Harold Jehle will lead the program. A former prominent Kansas City attorney helped develop a 50000 donation for a foreign language computer teaching classroom at Kansas University. Charles and Charlotte Curry of Salem 5.C. and Key Largo Fla. gave 10000 to the KU Endowment Association to honor Frank Bangs, a former fraternity brother of Mr. Curry, with the Curry Foundation pledging 40000 for the language laboratory. Charles Curry, KU graduate 1940, later banking executive and former treasurer of the Democratic National Committee in the 1980s. A mercury spill at Robert Carnahan's office, 1112 W Sixth, was contained by hazardous materials team and discarded properly. no disruption occurred. Baldwin mayor Stan Krysztof gave a state of the city address noting progress despite a turbulent year and embezzlement by a former city clerk, outlining plans for economic studies, utility capacity, a new water source, and possible cable, internet, and long-distance service.
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Hazardous spill at clinic after nurse drops thermometer
A Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical hazardous materials team was summoned Tuesday morning to a doctor’s office after a nurse dropped a thermometer causing a minor mercury spill.
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Emergency Calls Record From Lawrence Fire and Medical
A dense list of calls shows numerous incidents across Lawrence including medical emergencies, vehicle accidents with and without transport, nonemergency transfers, and hazards. Notable entries include fatalities for two infants, and multiple entries at 2400 block Melrose Lane and 1600 block Naismith.
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