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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 2015
Page
1
Lawrence residents prioritize street maintenance over police headquarters in a city survey. The poll, conducted by a city-hired firm, asked respondents to name up to three services for emphasis. Maintenance of city streets and utilities led with 71 percent, ahead of other priorities.
The survey places top three concerns with traffic flow and congestion in second at 58 percent, followed by police and fire issues, while respondents rate other topics lower. The note references SURVEY, page 6A.
A report shows 34 percent ranking third place in a survey measuring public satisfaction with police, fire and emergency medical services. The data highlights perceived quality gaps and calls for targeted improvements across emergency response agencies.
A compact recap of classified listings, comics, business notices, and puzzles. Local readers find brief ads, small business notices, and light features alongside daily comic panels and obituary notices on the inside pages.
A downtown Lawrence survey reports 61 percent of residents felt safe in evening and nighttime hours, up from 48 percent in 2011. It also shows 87 percent rated downtown appearance as good.
Lawrence’s lone homeless shelter warns that without $200,000 more by July 15 it will slash daytime staff and services in half. Shelter director Trey Meyer asked Douglas County Commissioners for $100,000 now and city leaders for $100,000, as budget talks begin.
Dennis Christilles, a longtime traveler to Iniades in Greece, notes sharp anxiety from residents during a two decade visit. He reports greater unease in Athens than rural areas, with shopkeepers unsure if their businesses will stay open next week or two weeks ahead.
The Journal-World notes Wednesday's edition may deliver late while providing exclusive coverage of Kansas University's Team USA basketball in South Korea versus Serbia at 10 p.m. local time. Home delivery aims by 8:30 a.m. with food and grocery inserts included in today's copies.
The state continues to deny same sex couples family coverage under the State Employee Health Plan. This page notes ongoing resistance to extending benefits and the broader policy debate surrounding equal access to state employee health benefits.
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