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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 2015
Page
2
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Marian L Wiseman, 85, of Lawrence, will be inurned at 2 30 PM Saturday January 31 at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 PM Saturday at Rumsey Yost Funeral Home. Online condolences at rumsey yost com.
The Chisholm and Great Western trails sit closer to becoming designated national historic trails after a National Park Service feasibility study. Public comment ends March 5. Local historians like Jeff Sheets push for increased visibility, signage, and landowner partnerships along Kansas routes linking Old West heritage.
Kansas debates shifting from merit based judge selection to direct political appointment or election. Proponents say a more democratic process could bolster legitimacy, while critics warn of court politicization. Historical case in Kansas 1958 spurred merit selection amid public uproar over executive court appointments. Debra Erenberg of Judicial Watch cites dangers of campaigns in judicial races and potential bias in decisions.
A 19 year old man was stabbed during an attempted robbery and remained in stable condition at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Police say two men attacked him on West Sixth Street and Monterey Way near 2:20 am, fled in a black vehicle. Victim received injuries to face and upper chest. Further details unavailable.
Kansas governor Brownback proposes to overhaul school aid with block grants and a new funding formula while slowing income tax cuts and raising tobacco and alcohol taxes. He cites stabilizing aid amid a per-student funding system, but his numbers show a slight overall education funding drop next fiscal year and a 3 percent decrease excluding teacher pensions. Critics warn flat funding masks a large cut and seek clarity on how dollars would be allocated without the current formula. The plan follows court rulings urging increased annual spending and shifts to a per-district aid approach amid rising student needs.
The plan outlines state aid to school districts and teacher pension funding in millions. For school aid actual 2014 ended June 30 at 3,502.8 with proposed 2015 at 3,712.5, 2016 at 3,599.6, and 2017 at 3,604.1. Pension funds show actual 2014 at 361.6 and proposed 2015 at 357.8, 2016 at 448.4, and 2017 at 495.2.
Lawrence Journal World publishes contact lines for editors and departments. It lists editors Julie Wright Tom Keegan and Ann Gardner with phone numbers and email hints. It provides customer service numbers for billing delivery issues and hours of operation for weekdays and weekends.
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