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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 2013
Page
4
Coverage by Nikki Wentling spotlights street scenes and public life, profiling daily routines, local voices, and social moments. The piece captures everyday interactions, urban textures, and the cadence of city life through on the street observations and interviews.
Douglas County officials aim to improve public health asking residents on Massachusetts Street how hard it is to eat five servings of fruits and vegetables and exercise daily. A respondent notes walking around Lawrence helps, and deals on fruit are available.
The history notes Bud Stallworth scored 50 vs Missouri in 1972 but Wilt Chamberlain’s 52 against Northwestern on December 3, 1956 remains the highest Jayhawk single game score. Stallworth’s 50 ranks among notable KU scoring bursts alongside Wilt’s 46 vs Nebraska and 45 vs Colorado.
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LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORT There were no incidents to report Saturday.
A baby girl was born Saturday to Brooke Tourtellet and Cody Swartz of Kansas City Missouri. The birth adds a new member to the family with celebratory wishes from relatives and friends.
Kansas faces a continuing shortage of providers as rural areas lose population and funding shifts. The Kansas Board of Regents approves tuition hikes to offset cuts amid reduced state support for the KU medical school, risking 30 training slots. Lt. Gov. Colyer touts dynamic health policy while advocates warn that tax breaks only offer stopgap relief and won’t stabilize rural care. Pratt hospital expands $31 million as clinicians warn access could strain a 24 to 48 hour window.
The Lawrence Journal World hires Julie Wright as managing editor to oversee print and online news for LJWorld com and related sites. She will coordinate coverage for The World Company papers serving To nganoxie Shawnee Bonner Springs Baldwin City and Basehor. Wright is a Kansas City native with prior edits at Wichita Eagle Star Tribune and Anchorage Daily News.
The board plans to approve a 403b retirement plan expansion totaling about 1.7 million and considers staff salary benefits for the coming year including teacher enhancements. They will vote on Canvas software for remote learning and discuss a 92.5 million general obligation bond, a revised tech plan, and 2012 2013 goals with several members expected absent.
Rotary leader Swan touts Elvis as a world beloved symbol for a nationwide fundraiser in Lawrence. Mary Jean Eisenhower chairs the tribute, with Hall visiting First Christian Church and Free Methodist Church to sing gospel and urge support for polio eradication in Nigeria Pakistan and Afghanistan as Rotary aims to end polio by 2018.
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