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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 2013
Page
4
The Kansas Jayhawks defeated Texas Tech 79 42 on Monday, matching the largest margin of victory this season. They also beat Washington State 78 41 by 37, and easily handled Colorado 90 54 Emporia State 88 54 and American 89 57 by 34 or more points.
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The city has spent 317000 on snow removal this winter and readers from Lawrence Topeka and Oklahoma share views. Sam Ho says it’s functional with no major traffic obstructions Alisa Collins compares to Oklahoma and praises it Mike Ebenson calls the effort fine and reasonable given the cost.
A structure fire at 612 Indiana St was controlled within an hour Monday night. A 22 year old Shawnee man, Ivory Leland Hardin, was charged in Douglas County District Court with aggravated kidnapping robbery aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and theft after being found naked Friday night on U.S. 24 and linked to a stolen vehicle incident. Hardin was arrested near Lawrence Memorial Hospital and remains jailed with a $75,000 bond after authorities pursued him from an Indiana Street theft to a late night arrest on U.S. 24.
Alexes Ardong and Brianne Cook and Jerry Holloman with Shelby Holloman, all in Lawrence, announce a Monday birth of a girl for each family.
The Kansas Supreme Court ordered mediation after a trial court found 2008 education budget cuts unconstitutional. A three judge panel set base per pupil funding at 4486 dollars, costing about 442 million annually, with capital outlay costs pushing total above 500 million. The process requires legislative approval, and state officials urge lawmakers to join the talks. The Court will continue its scheduling and retains review power over any agreement unless the case is dismissed.
Public forums hosted by the Voter Education Coalition occur Wednesday at Lawrence City Hall with the school board forum at 6 30 p m and the City Commission forum at 7 30 p m Both will be televised on Channel 25 and questions come from WEC partners and audience attendees A Pulitzer Prize winning journalist James B Steele will speak at KU Woodruff Auditorium at 7 p m about The Betrayal of the American Dream and his 40 year reporting partner Donald L Barrett is noted as co author and Vanity Fair editor The event is sponsored by KU Student Union Activities group
Kleeb signals possible concessions from the teachers union while KNEA and allies push a hard line. The plan limits bargaining to pay, holidays, sick and personal leave, and teacher hours, with no provisions on evaluation or class load. Kansas has about 34,400 public school teachers and strikes remain illegal. Kansas educators react to bill amid protests and a disputed push by superintendents and the Kansas Association of School Boards. Godfrey calls the move pivotal, warns of democracy questions, and vows no compromise on public school quality.
City Hall reports 17.6 inches of snowfall from Feb 21 to Feb 28 with 10.6 inches in the first storm and 7 inches in the second. Major arteries cleared within 24 hours, most citywide within 36 hours, aided by salt brine pre treatment. 34,000 gallons of brine treated 835 lane miles. Throughout the season Lawrence totals 22.6 inches, near the 21 inch historic average. About 1,300 tons of sand and 2,258 tons of salt used.
The city plans a broader rental licensing and inspection program to break even on costs, with five new code enforcement officers and two admin assistants. Some commissioners fear overreach and state concerns about scope and costs while landlords call the plan bureaucratic. Inspections would target issues like grills on decks, leaks, rails, egress, and dirty filters. City Hall meeting today at 6 35 p m. Chad Lawhorn reports.
Monday market activity shows the Dow at 14,127.82, up 38.16, the Nasdaq at 3,182.03, up 12.29, and the S&P 500 at 1,525.20, up 7.00. Bond yields hover around 3.06% on the 30 year, while key commodities move with corn down 5.25 cents to 7.03, soybeans up 18.5 cents to 14.62, and wheat down 19 cents to 7.37. Oil slips 56 cents to 90.12, gold rises 10 cents to 1,572.40, silver remains at 28.50, and platinum falls 7.30 to 1,566.20.
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