Name origins and local questions spark reader inquiries
Readers ask about the Free State High School name and its historical ties to Lawrence. They seek sports fan club contacts for Pittsburgh Steelers in Lawrence or Kansas City and an Oprah Winfrey contact address and show line. Also, updates on Southwest Junior High signage and a call-in method for Sound Off are provided.
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Bonnie Dunham
Lawrence
Free State
Katie Armitage
Kansas Territory
U.S
Kansas
United States
Pittsburgh
Steelers
Kansas City
P.O. Box
Chicago
Ill
Lawrence crime roundup reports multiple thefts and incidents
A Lawrence man reported his unlocked 1985 Honda stolen after keys were taken from the vehicle between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Sunday. Other incidents include an aggravated burglary on Tennessee Street with $117 in property stolen, vehicle damage and a 14-year-old shot at a car near Ninth and Iowa. Additional notes mention gunfire in Locust, a rollover crash injuring Rex Johnson, KU police investigations of Hall thefts, and various medical and fire reports along with several births.
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Lawrence
Lankford
Tennessee
Edgehill
Douglas County
Ninth
Iowa
Rex Johnson
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
East 250 Road
Sts
Kansas University
Haworth Hall
Kimberly Keech
Winchester
Jefferson County
Wesley Medical Center
Wichita
Kansas University Medical Center
Kansas City
Kan
Richard J. Shipley
KAMC
Kansas’ Turnpike Authority
Shipley
Douglas-Leavenworth County
Dean
Houston
Lopeka
Lawrence Datebook highlights local meetings and events
Douglas County Senior Services annual meeting at the Lawrence Senior Center. after school immunization clinic at Nottingham School. Wakarusa Township meeting with warrants. Lawrence Housing Authority at Babcock Place. Lawrence City Commission at City Hall. a support group for parents of juvenile offenders at South Park Center. congressional candidate Vince Snowbarger at KU. health screening for people over 60 at Babcock Place. Sponsored by the Lawrence Douglas County Health Department and Project Freedom.
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Douglas County Senior Services
Lawrence Senior Center
Nottingham School
15Th and Elm
Eudora
Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department
Wakarusa
Township Hall
W. 31St
Lawrence Housing Authority
Babcock Place
Mass
Lawrence City
Vince Snowbarger
KU College Republicans
Lawrence police seek animobile slogan submissions
The Lawrence Police Department invites written slogan ideas for the animobile. Include creator name, address, and phone. mail to Animal Control Division, 111 E. 11th, Lawrence 66044. Slogans accepted until March 1. winner chosen by Animal Control and Police Chief Ron Olin. Prize is a $25 gift certificate.
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Animal Control Division
Lawrence Police Department
E. 11Th
Lawrence
Ron Olin
Lied Center symposium re examining our national values
The Lied Center hosts a 7 30 p m Thursday symposium in its upper lobby titled Re examining Our National Values. Panelists include Bill Andrews KU Hall Center director Dennis Christilles KU theater professor Rob Melton Watson Library Elizabeth Schultz KU English Debra Stang Douglas County AIDS project staff member. The event is free and open to the public. Tickets for Angels in America are available at the Lied Center Box Office 864 ARTS Student Activities Box Office in the Kansas Union 864 3477 and all TicketMaster outlets 913 234 4545.
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Lied Center
Bill Andrews
Kansas University
S Hall Center For the Humanities
Dennis Christilles
KU Theater
Rob Melton
Watson Library
Elizabeth Schultz
Debra Stang
Douglas County
Aids Project
Kansas Union
Space tech dream fades after explosion shocks team
Jay Bredwell, an engineer from Bonner Springs, recalls junior high intercom news of a space tech milestone that promised leadership but ended with a massive, surprising explosion that left the crew in shock. The remark reflects a pivotal moment of disappointment amid early ambitions.
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Jay Bredwell
Bonner Springs
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