Jaywalking, tsunamis, and the Adoption Hall of Fame debated
Readers question city rules on jaywalking under the Kansas City Standard Traffic Ordinance with a cited provision about crossing only at marked crosswalks. They also ask how tsunami differs from tidal waves and note Koop and Gingrich honors by the National Council for Adoptions, which advocates adoption issues and tax credits.
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Kansas Cities
Lawrence
Susan Hadl
Sunda Strait
Indonesia
Qeo
C. Everett Koop
Newt Gingrich
Adoption Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame
Koop
Gingrich
National Council For Adoptions
Washington, D.C
Fire and ambulance calls in Lawrence preserve ERC records
Lawrence firefighters reported multiple Saturday and Sunday incidents including shorted electrical equipment at 4 38 p m at 1446 Maple La extinguished a vehicle fire at 6 13 p m at 2301 La investigated a smoke scare at 7 24 p m at Eighth and Indiana removed a hazardous leak at 7 46 p m Sunday at 1140 Haskell and a continuing leak at 2 06 p m Sunday 1420 Kasold. Douglas County Ambulance Service listed medical emergencies at several blocks including 700 North Seventh 1500 Davis Road 1700 Massachusetts 3200 Peterson 1100 Vermont 1500 Inverness and 1100 Church plus assault auto accidents and other EMS calls.
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Lawrence
Maple la
Eighth
Indiana
Ian
Haskell
Kasold
Douglas County Aimbulance Service
North Seventh
Davis Road
North
Michigan
Massachusetts
Peterson
Vermont
Inverness
Edgelea
Monterey
Church
West 23Rd
Births Jared and Regina Clarke welcome a daughter
Jared and Regina Clarke of Lawrence announce the birth of a girl on Sunday.
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Jared
Regina Clarke
Lawrence
Owen Files for Douglas County District Attorney
Dan Owen, Democratic candidate for Douglas County District Attorney, filed a petition with about 34 signatures. He is a Lawrence High School graduate with Kansas University degrees, previously Kansas Court of Appeals attorney, and former Jefferson County Attorney. He names Jessie Branson as campaign treasurer and has a 25 member steering committee. Free infant toddler screenings run June 14 9 am to noon and June 27 5 pm to 8 pm at First Presbyterian Church with appointments via Douglas County Infant/Toddler Coordinating Council. East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corporation Agency will distribute food to eligible commodity participants at listed sites.
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Dan Owen
Douglas County
Owen
Lawrence High School
Lawrence High
Kansas University
Kansas Court of Appeals
Jefferson County
Jessie Branson
First Presbyterian Church
Clinton Pkwy
Douglas County Infant/Toddler Coordinating Council
East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corporation Agency
Senior Services announces June distribution schedule
Douglas County Senior Services urges residents to contact housing offices for distribution times. On June 27 sites include Baldwin American Legion Hall 8:30 to 9:30, Eudora city hall 10 to 11, Edgewood Apartments 1:30 to 4. Lawrence agencies set times 9 to noon and 1 to 4. Salvation Army June 18 10 to 3 at 946 N H St. June 19 Penn House 1045 Pa 9 to noon. Ballard Center 708 Elm June 20 times not specified.
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Douglas County Senior Services
Baldwin American Legion Hall
Eudora City Hall
Edgewood Apartments
Haskell Ave
Lawrence
Salvation Army
N.H
Penn House
Ballard Center
Elm
Drive-through crash leaves man hospitalized in Lawrence
Lawrence police say 55-year-old Edward Bailey of Lawrence overturned a gray 1991 Chevrolet van after hitting a light pole in the McDonald’s drive‑through parking lot on West 23rd Street. He was extricated with a roof cut and windshield removed, flown to KU Medical Center, and condition listed as guarded but stable. no citations issued as investigators continue.
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Lawrence
George Wheeler
Edward Bailey
McDonald's
Wheeler
Bailey
Fire Department
Douglas County Ambulance Service
Carlos O’kelly
Life
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Kansas University Medical Center
KU Medical Center
Newspaper staff contact list incomplete
Deputy Editor Bill Snead and editors for several pages are listed with phone numbers. The Arts Editor position ends abruptly without a name, leaving the editorial team partially documented.
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Bill Snead
Roger Verdon
Lawrence Douglas County public events and meetings today
A long list of local government and community events in Douglas County includes commission meetings, library bookmobile visits, school events, a recreation center project update at Centennial Park, and a Lawrence City Band concert. Also health screenings for seniors and a budget study session are noted with times and locations across Lawrence and surrounding areas.
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Douglas County Commission
11Th
Massachusetts
Lawrence Public Library
Holcom
27Th Street
Lawrence Avenue
Perry Park
Monterey Way
Harvard Road
Broken Arrow Park
31St
Louisiana
Lawrence School Board
Clinton
Centennial Park
Sixth
Rockledge
New York School
N.Y
Deerfield School
Lawrence Ave
Edgewood Homes
Haskell
Lawrence City Commission
Wakarusa
Township
Babcock Place
Mass
Lawrence
Clinton Park
Fifth
Maine Streets
William Kelly
South Park
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South
John Wake
Jaclyn Hufford
Robert Coffman
Scott Watson
Alabama
Antoine Bernard
U.S. Army
FBI
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Jayhawk
Lawronce Journal- World Club Card
Tom Jones
John Taylor
Ann Gardner
Chuck Woodling
Jill Hummels
Jan Biles
Megan Neher
Tom Fisher
Ljworld.com
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