Arkansas pronunciation debates and local inquiries
A Kansas reader asks about Arkansas pronunciation and river naming history. The Arkansas History Commission ties the name to the QuaPaw Akansea meaning South Wind, with spelling from early French usage and Arkansas Gazette. pronunciation set by the Arkansas General Assembly in 1881 after scholarly investigation.
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Sound Off info line for questions at Journal-World
Instructions to call the Journal-World Access line at 865-5000, select category 7478, and listen for a recording inviting the user to leave a question. The note provides operational details rather than a news event.
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Journal-World News
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Kidnapping suspects sought in Lawrence hotel robbery
Police seek two men tied up an assistant manager during a January robbery at the Hampton Inn in northwest Lawrence. The suspects fled with cash, left distinctive footprints in snow, and masked faces. One wore a knit cap and scarf. the other a ski mask. Call Crime Stoppers at 843-TIPS (8477) with anonymous tips for up to a $1,000 reward.
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Lawrence
Tom Moore
Hampton Inn
Moore
Church to celebrate service with special minister Rev John Nixon
The Rev. John Nixon team vicar for Bicester Team Ministry near Oxford England will celebrate services Sunday at Trinity Episcopal Church 1011 Vt A. A Wellsville teen was taken to hospital after a Friday morning crash on Kansas Highway 33 south of Wellsville. Ovie L. Duncan 16 was airlifted to KUMC in critical condition after being thrown from a 1976 Ford. The Kansas Highway Patrol handled the accident.
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England
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Kansas University Medical Center
Franklin County
Ovie L. Duncan
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Ottawa
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Kansas Highway 33
Kansas Highway Patrol
Western Apache Sunrise Ceremony Exhibit Opening
Kansas University Museum of Anthropology hosts a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. for the photography exhibit Western Apache Sunrise Ceremony. Helga Tiewes, photographer of the Apache coming of age ceremony for girls, speaks at 3 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Exhibition runs through August 10.
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Law rence crime and fire reports and court actions
Lawrence police report $2100 damage to a city garbage dumpster and rail car on Packer Road between Tuesday and Wednesday. A tool box and construction gear worth $2300 were taken from a home on E 1700 Road near Baldwin. Fire and medical responses include a car fire, brush fire and several medical calls. District court charges include Marty D Bottom charged with attempted burglary and William J Ellis Jr pled guilty to attempted aggravated indecent liberties with a child. sentencing set for July 7. Births noted for Del and Shirley Schwyhart.
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Mary Ann Dickinson Memorial Garden Tour and Community Events
Douglas County Master Gardeners sponsor a two session garden tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with ticket details via K-State Research and Extension. Additional events include county commission meetings, homeless concerns coalition at Lawrence Public Library, health screenings for seniors, a city budget study session, a Lawrence City Band concert, storytime at the library, a Curriculum Advisory Council meeting, and an NAACP gathering at Watkins Museum.
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