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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 2015
Page
4
A question asks readers which poet or writer they would like to hear speak at Kansas University. The prompt appears at the Lawrence Public Library with a note to visit LJWorld.com for comments and responses.
Zach McDermott of campus ministry at Lawrence cites Jacques Philippe as a top author, praising Interior Freedom for guiding his prayer life. Bill Bryson is commended for precise sentence structure and humor, noted as a nonfiction writer who delivers learning.
A street level note from Lawrence reports ordinary daily activity with pedestrians and storefronts. The piece highlights local surroundings and neighborhood atmosphere with brief observations.
Samuel and Yuka Billen welcome a son in Lawrence on Monday. Jason and Casey Carlsten also announce a Lawrence boy born on Tuesday.
The Journal World states it corrects significant errors and invites readers to contact editors by phone or email if a mistake is found. The notice provides a phone number 785-832-7154 and an email address news ljworld com for reporting errors.
Kansas University hosted former U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey in Woodruff Auditorium to discuss memory, race, gender, and history. Poet Beth Fox and Hall Center officials noted themes of class and inequality while Trethewey spoke of biracial identity, painting inspirations, and her memoir project. The Humanities Lecture Series event was free and open to the public.
A busy schedule lists a range of activities around Lawrence including 1 Million Cups at Cider Gallery from 9 to 10 a.m. and a Library Book Van visit at Drury Place. Programs cover reading for babies, volunteer trainings, LEGO Club for ages 5 to 11, political talks, bingo, dance classes, and a Douglas County Commission meeting with time and location details.
Firefighters used an aerial apparatus to attack the flames above a vacant home on West 21st and Louisiana. Water from firefighting efforts flooded the intersection and nearby street. The home, unoccupied for 15 years, was under control by 6 30 p m and fully extinguished by 7 p m. Investigators expect to determine the cause later this week.
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