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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 2011
Page
1
Funeral services for Kylee Nicole Wilson, 16, of Leavenworth, will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Tonganoxie Christian Church. Burial will follow at Glenwood Cemetery in Basehor. She died Thursday July 7, 2011 in Basehor. Friends may meet from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the church.
Robert P. BoB Woodard 80 of Baldwin City died July 5 2011 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital Funeral services 1 30 p m today at Warren McElwain Mortuary Lawrence Burial of an instrument later Veteran of U S Army 1950 1953 Survivors include wife Shirley Jones four children nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren Memorials suggested to Wounded Warrior Project or Heart of America Teen Challenge care of the mortuary Lawrence KS
Donald Eugene Wiggins 52 of Lawrence died Tuesday July 5 2011 in Lawrence. Private services are planned to be held at a later date.
Randall W. Randy Woodhead 57 of Fort Worth Texas formerly Lawrence dies March 22 2011 at Baylor Hospital Dallas after an extended illness Graveside burial set for 11 am Tuesday at Memorial Park Cemetery Lawrence Kansas honoring his life with a ceremony in the local community obituary style
Kansas Governor Brownback maintains the regents system while pursuing better higher education outcomes. He dismisses a proposed constitutional shakeup replacing the board with a Cabinet secretary, as the nine member body guides six public universities and 32 public higher education institutions, with term changes for three appointees. Moran urges moving from good to excellent and stronger emphasis on technical colleges to build a capable workforce.
Regents may claim per diem stipends and mileage for official duties as funding for higher education falls. The legislature notes tuition now surpasses general funding as the main university revenue source, with Brownback’s budget preserving current funding and promoting private-sourced support.
Henry Schwaller IV, former Kansas Arts Commission chair, alleges Gov. Sam Brownback is seeking to oust him for criticizing the administration over cutting arts funding. Schwaller says a staff inquiry into commission records signals a push to remove him before his term ends in 2013.
The Brownback administration faces sharp backlash over planned SRS office closures including Lawrence with residents and lawmakers reacting. A public meeting at Plymouth Church and a talk at the Lawrence Public Library draw legislators and advocates while officials urge further information ahead of closures in Coffeyville Garnett Lydon Marysville McPherson Pratt and Wellington.
City commissioners debate funding five new police posts and a 1.7 mill levy rise for 2012 while considering cuts to hit a $1 million to $1.5 million budget reduction. Some call for more officers to address staff shortages, others prefer smaller increases or delayed purchases to preserve services.
City reporter Chad Lawhorn can be reached at 832 6362 and is followed on Twitter at clawhorn ljw.
Local newsroom lists editors and contact numbers for departments including news, community, editorial, circulation and advertising. Provides advertising and classifieds contacts, posting address, and USPS details for Lawrence Journal World. The page also notes AP and ABC memberships and general story idea contact avenues.
A local poll asks whether flood conditions affect summer travel. Results show 55 percent say no travel plans, 27 percent have none planned, and 17 percent report yes the Missouri River flooding influences their plans.
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