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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 2013
Page
5
Readers at Dillons on Massachusetts St weighed in on whether undocumented students brought to Kansas should receive in-state tuition. Respondents varied, with some supporting in state tuition as newcomers contributing to the economy, and others opposing citing state benefits and birth origin.
Michael Oren, Israel's ambassador to the United States, said he expects continued good cooperation with the Obama administration amid U S cabinet changes. He noted strong relations with Defense Secretaries Gates and Panetta, and supported Sen. Kerry as future secretary of state. Senator Roberts expressed concern, urging firmer U S stance on Iran and Middle East policy.
Mali's Timbuktu, a World Heritage site and center of Islamic learning, sees sacred manuscripts burned as al Qaida linked fighters hit a state funded library. The blaze Ended a project to conserve brittle camel-hide texts dating up to nine centuries, with irreplaceable works lost though most damage appears limited.
The Community Defense Act would limit where adult businesses can operate and ban nudity in arcades stores cabarets and cinemas while allowing semi nude dancing on a fixed stage with rule constraints. Hearing planned February 14 with uncertain support from House leaders amid a more conservative Senate climate and potential job losses in affected businesses.
In a single family neighborhood renters prompt questions on inspection and licensing. Megan-Gilliland the city's communications manager notes owner-occupied homes are exempt. If the owner lives in the home they do not have to license the property as a rental.
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In Jefferson County a 28 year old man, Joshua Hance, was arrested after a Grand Prix theft and a handgun threat to a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper near Grantville. He faces aggravated assault charges, fleeing and eluding, and drug possession. A passenger was released without charges. In Douglas County, Byron Snowton, 23, was found guilty of misdemeanor animal cruelty for binding a dog’s hind legs with plastic ties while the animal was in distress. The dog is in Humane Society care and sentencing is set.
A boy was born Tuesday in Spring and Dry Hall, Lawrence.
A Journal-World correction notes the youngest child of the Quesenberry family is 2 years old. It also clarifies that WorkWell Lawrence coordinator Carolyn Crawford was misidentified in Tuesday’s report.
A Kansas Agriculture Statistics report says January moisture was scarce across the state and winter wheat is deteriorating. Forty-one percent are fair, 39 percent poor to very poor, with 19 percent good and 1 percent excellent. Stock water is short to very short across 78 percent, ranchers haul water, ponds are low, and 85 percent of pastures are poor to very poor.
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