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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 2012
Page
2
Services for Jesse H Hess age 86 are pending with Rumsey Yost Funeral Home after his death Friday. Details on service date and arrangements will be announced by the funeral home.
Joyce Ann Black, aged 65, of Pomona died on Thursday May 31 2012. Services are pending and will be announced by Warren McElwain Mortuary.
Lonnie L Brizendine 68 of Eudora Kansas died May 31 2012 at Olathe Medical Center A memorial gathering will be held 6 to 8 p m Monday June 4 2012 at Warren McElwain Mortuary in Eudora He was born September 1 1943 in Brookfield Missouri and served in the Army during the Vietnam War He worked at the Ford Plant in Claycoma 16 years owned Lonnie s Auto Paints in Lawrence later drove truck and retired in 2001 He married Peggy Mobley July 12 1969 in Kansas City Kansas She survives along with an aunt Edna Smith of California Missouri Condolences may be sent online.
Funeral services for Duane Harvey Sheaffer 75 of Perry Kansas will be at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday June 5 2012 at Lawrence Free Methodist Church Burial is in Oak Hill Cemetery He died May 30 2012 at his home after a long life including a 35 year Hallmark Cards career Born near Dunlap Kansas he served in the US Army in France and raised a family with Shirley England Sheaffer Their sons Robert Ron and Kay daughter plus grandchildren and great grandchildren are named His sister and niece are listed Retired he enjoyed restoring 1955 Crown Victoria cars farming and time with relatives He belonged to Modern Woodman Funeral home visitation Sunday and Monday Friends may donate to local food pantries hospice VNA or a charity of choice.
Overland Park considers a Khatib led plan to record and store footage up to 48 hours for police access. Current cameras cover about a dozen intersections with future expansion limited by initial grant funds. Public privacy concerns loom as officials cite safety benefits and a downtown shooting case helped by private cameras. City commissioners meet Tuesday at City Hall.
Kansas House Speaker Mike O'Neal announced his retirement from the speakership at the 2012 session close. He steps down after 28 years in the Legislature to focus on family and his Hutchinson law practice, leaving open a possible future return to public life. The session also swore in Lorene Bethell, widow of Rep. Bob Bethell, who died in a car crash hours after adjournment.
A Kansas political saga unfolds as Governor Brownback blindsides Senate moderates to pass a large tax cut after a tense standoff. Critics warn the package worsens future budget strain, while Brownback's allies defend the maneuver as necessary for conference talks. Statehouse reporter Scott Rothschild notes the political friction and open questions about fiscal impact.
The Kansas Film Commission will move into a new Kansas Department of Commerce arts division with a funded plan. Legislators boosted the Economic Development Initiatives Fund to 700000 dollars, plus a tax check off on income tax forms for arts support. Matching grants from NEA could resume by July 2013 if a statewide arts plan is submitted. Fizell praised a collaborative resolution and the public value of funded art.
The Lawrence Journal World contact page lists editors and staff with phone numbers for news community pages and sports. It includes delivery redelivery policy and circulation hours, plus postmaster address for mail changes. It notes in town redelivery guaranteed on the same day if paper not received.
A poll asks who people trust to draw fair political boundaries. Federal court judges lead with 74 percent, Not sure 14 percent, and State legislators 10 percent.
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