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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 2024
Page
4
A compiled contact directory lists Lawrence city commissioners Bart Littlejohn mayor Mike Dever Lisa Larsen and state legislators Rep Barbara Ballard Rep Mike Amyx Rep Dennis Highberger Rep Christina Haswood Rep Lance Neelly Rep Carrie Barth Sen Marci Francisco Sen Tom Holland Sen Rick Kloos with respective office addresses and phone numbers.
Kansas families face unaffordable child care with 92 percent unable to cover costs. A shortage drives up prices while wages lag, and many live in two working adult households needing higher hourly pay. Despite criticism of tax credits, lawmakers passed a measure increasing the state child care credit to 50 percent of the federal credit, easing some burden. Alexandra Middlewood of Wichita State University provides context.
The Journal-World lists Kim Callahan as Managing Editor and Allison Tait as Advertising Manager in its masthead. The page identifies key newsroom leadership and advertising leadership names and titles.
The writer reflects on global crises from politics to war and heat, admitting strain while seeking sanity through friends, history and fiction, especially Larry McMurtry. They find escape in streaming shows like The Bear season 3, a game show by their son, long hikes, and town walks, grateful readers and youths.
Robert Reich reflects on his students and community at Inequality Media, recounts a restless night, and expresses cautious optimism about America’s ability to endure crises from pandemics to war. He cites past resilience, doubts a Trump victory, and trusts in democratic resilience and common sense.
July 20 1899 reports H G Church dies at 72 after street car crash injuries funeral set for 3pm at his north Lawrence home. Also notes first brick plant machinery arrival and unloading, police court fine for rug peddler, bird protection violations, local notes on watermelon markets Baptist picnic weather, park birds, air guns, park anecdotes, a strike at Eriksen building, Eudora Suspender company sale to Victor Suspender Co illness of Gloyd, Ben Lohmann injury at Lutheran picnic, Judge Riggs sentences Roy Wiliby and Ed Barker for theft to reform school or up to one year and a day. Mrs Campbell fined 100 and jailed 90 days for bigamy.
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