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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 2014
Page
2
Journal World states obituary submissions are accepted from funeral homes or families and provides a contact phone number 832-7151 for running obituaries. The policy outlines submission handling and publication method.
Funeral services are pending at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home for Dorothy H. Fritzel of Lawrence aged 98. She died Friday July 4 2014 at Pioneer Ridge. Funeral home site rumsey-yost.com lists arrangements.
A memorial Mass for Liese Lotte Edita Tevington will be held on Wednesday July 9 at 10 am at St John Evangelist Catholic Church Warren McElwain is handling arrangements for the service.
Richard Mellon Scaife billionaire heir to Mellon wealth and Tribune-Review publisher died at 82 in Pittsburgh after announcing untreatable cancer. He funded libertarian and conservative causes, supported Planned Parenthood and same sex marriage, opposed 2003 Iraq invasion, and was Andrew Mellon’s grand nephew with Forbes estimating net worth at 1.4 billion in 2013.
The Choices Family Emergency Shelter in downtown Pittsburg will shut permanently July 15 after state funding falls short. SEK CAP says annual shortfall is about $190,000 with 350 people, mostly children, served yearly across 11 southeast Kansas counties. The nonprofit will form a Homeless Advisory Board led by Dick Horton to seek sustainable solutions.
In Kansas the Keystone XL debate remains muted as TransCanada already runs a pipeline across the state with oil flowing since 2011. The project aims to connect Alberta tar sands to Houston refineries while the northern segment faces state-to-federal permit questions. Kansas eyed tax breaks were contested, and McPherson’s refinery upgrades reflect broader industry impact with 1,400 contractors on site and a 2016 completion target.
Federal fuel taxes keep the highway trust fund afloat but revenues lag as more efficient vehicles burn less gas. The fund stood at 1.6 billion at Oct 1, fell to 8 billion by May, prompting DOT to warn of cash management. Kansas faces impact through roughly 360 million annual federal aid for T WORKS projects like the South Lawrence Trafficway extension and the Gateway project, both slated for completion in 2016. Washington stalemate persists with Republicans and Democrats at odds over fixes before August funding allocations.
The Lawrence Journal World lists editors Julie Wright managing editor and Tom Keegan sports editor along with Ann Gardner editorial page editor. It provides general and circulation contacts and a classifieds line at 832-2222.
The notice provides contact numbers for billing and delivery inquiries at 832 7199 and the newspaper’s main lines 843 1000 and toll free 800 578 8748. It lists The World Company address at Sixth and New Hampshire in Lawrence Kansas and asks readers to send changes to P O Box 888 Lawrence KS 66044 0888.
Griffin Copeland and Amber Allen welcome a daughter in Lawrence on Thursday. Cara McCarty and Jack Hattock welcome a daughter in Lawrence on Friday.
The Kansas Supreme Court ruled KU Hospital must cover Contreras's medical costs after he was injured while in a jail area not under custody. ICE had detainers and later showed no interest in pickup. The incident led to litigation against Wabaunsee County and the federal government, both dismissed.
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