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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 2024
Page
4
A compiled contact roster for Lawrence city commissioners and state lawmakers includes Mayor Bart Littlejohn, Vice Mayor Mike Dever, and councilors Carole Cadue-Blackwood Christina Haswood Carrie Barth. Also listed are Rep Barbara Ballard, Rep Mike Amyx, Rep Christina Haswood, Sen Marci Francisco and Sen Rick Kloos with office locations and phone numbers.
Jessica A. Johnson reflects on President Biden's decision not to seek reelection, contrasting his health and stamina post COVID with earlier declines and Hunter Biden's legal troubles. She recalls a Ford energy policy moment, laments political polarization, and prays for Biden's peace and grace as he steps back after more than five decades in public service.
Eric Lynch of Lawrence Professional Firefighters warns that reducing fire crew staff to three per engine would jeopardize resident safety. He cites NFPA 1710 standards, NFPA, NIOSH, and ISO data, and outlines how understaffed responses could hinder rescue, fire attack, and overall emergency operations in Lawrence. He urges residents to contact city commissioners to oppose staffing cuts.
In 1874 A J Cummings lost nineteen fat cattle shipped to St Louis after a theft near Belvoir. Cummings traced the herd via car number with telegrams sent to St Louis authorities. Also notes burglaries and a cooky Kansas trip. 1924 item recalls Deputy Sheriff Ralph Lawrence arresting Bill Sommers and Jimmy Baldwin in Eudora.
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