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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 2012
Page
2
Arno F. Knapper, 86, of Lawrence, died Thursday January 19 2012 at the KU Adams Alumni Center in Lawrence. Memorial services will be held at a later date and announced by Warren McElwain Mortuary.
Lois D Rockhold-Doane, 78, will be remembered at a memorial service Monday at 9 30 at Christ Community Church with graveside rites following at Oak Hill. Family welcomes friends Sunday 2 to 3 pm at Rumsey Yost Funeral Home. Sign guestbook at obituariesljworld.com.
Secretary Dennis Taylor led 26 meetings in 24 cities and gathered 506 suggestions, including a recommendation from the Kansas Equality Commission, on repealing a mix of outdated statutes. The 2003 Supreme Court ruling nullified Kansas gay sex law, with lawmakers debating repeal while acknowledging future reviews.
The Lawrence city commission holds a 6:35 p.m. meeting Tuesday at City Hall on Sixth and Massachusetts. Topics include an Enology Channel 25 presentation and a recommendation on mall parking, with meeting documents available online at lawrenceks.org.
City commissioners will review a traffic proposal prohibiting on street parking on the north side of 12th Street west of Indiana Street. The Traffic Safety Commission voted 5-3 to recommend the change after fire chief testimony and concerns about fire apparatus access, while residents argued parking supports the neighborhood.
February CTE recognition marks Career and Technical Education Month and honors the 25th anniversary of the Lawrence Association of Neighborhoods. Consent items include Jan 10 meeting minutes, board minutes, claims, licenses, appointments, bids for ISS Facility Services, and a design services agreement with Black & Veatch. Also approves lab cabinet purchase, special event permits, design guidelines contract, police facility assessment scope, skate park repairs proposals, Arts Center lease renewal, city manager report, and regular agenda items on street name and no parking ordinances plus code amendments for congregate living and multi dwelling structures.
A dispute among legislators centers on expanding the 1st District to include Manhattan Kansas. House Speaker Mike O Neal backs keeping Manhattan in eastern Kansas amid a proposal by Senate redistricting chair Tim Owens. Senate minority leader Anthony Hensley supports the plan to enlarge a sparsely populated western district.
Kansas University plans to rename a private west side street near Memorial Stadium to Fambrough Way to honor longtime KU football coach and Lawrence ambassador Fambrough. The change affects only a short 11th Street segment from Mississippi to Missouri to avoid mailing address shifts. A joint university and city celebration is planned at the spring game to unveil both new street names.
Hubbell touts zinc echinacea and vitamins as popular immune boosters while cautioning shifts with trends and media picks. Nutrition coach Karen Duggan recommends rest, reducing sugar and dairy, staying bundled, eating fruits vegetables soups and whole grains, and using garlic.
Brownback backs diverting EITC funds to Medicaid to cut wait lists for in home services for disabled Kansans. Republicans seek broad tax reform with a 2 percent spending cap, maintaining most deductions while preserving the EITC debate. Democrats argue the cap hurts social services and schools and question the elimination of the EITC, noting Kansas heavy property taxes and lower than average income taxes. Statehouse reporter Scott Rothschild reports.
Friday poll asks if the state should repeal a law that makes gay sex illegal. Response options include Yes and No. Another question asks if you have ever seen a movie being filmed with percentages 58 percent Yes, 37 percent No, and 3 percent Not sure. Visit LJWorld.com for more responses.
The Lawrence Journal World lists its offices at 609 North and 645 North Howard in Lawrence Kansas with contact lines for editors Dennis Anderson and Caroline Trowbridge and general inquiries. Classified advertising is handled by the classified line with a website for classifieds and reporting channels for news ideas and local government courts and crime Kansas University and other sections.
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