Lawrence to Host FTA Officials Over City Bus Plan
Federal Transit Administration officials from Washington and Kansas City visit Lawrence to review requests for proposals on bus management and bus supply contracts. City administrator Karin Rexroad says they are fine tuning to meet legal requirements as bids are rebid. FTA regional administrator Mokhtee Ahmad notes such technical assistance is common for new grantees and confirms federal funding remains obligated for the Lawrence project.
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Federal Transit Administration
Washington, D.C
Kansas’ City
Lawrence
FTA
Karin Rexroad
City Public Transit
Ahmad
LHS graduate dies in Oregon shooting
Joshua Michael Copp 25, a Lawrence High School graduate from 1992, was found shot dead at a Eugene residence after a 911 call. His roommate, Steve Eugene Johnson 30, was critically injured. Sheriff says the death is drug related and targeted, with no suspects named. Copp had prior marijuana related convictions in Kansas. An obituary appears on this page.
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Oregon
Lawrence
Lane County
Ore
Eugene
Joshua Michael Copp
Copp
Lawrence High School
Steve Eugene Johnson
Jan Clements
Eugene Register-Guard
Register-Guard
Clements
Journal-World Archives
Kansas
Don Copp
Victim Shot in Lawrence Apartment Refuses to Talk
A 21 year old man was shot in the leg at his Lawrence apartment Monday night and released from Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Police say he has not spoken about the incident and officers are pursuing tips via Crime Stoppers offering up to $100 for information.
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Lawrence
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
George ‘Wheeler
Connecticut
Wheeler
LMH
Obits From Eudora and Nearby Kansas Towns
Obituaries list services and survivors for John D Beach 71 of Eudora born March 14 1929 in Sage Arkansas died March 13 2000 in Eudora Nursing Center services at Warren McElwain Mortuary and burial in Eudora Cemetery burial dates and survivor details for Wilson Dobbs 86 of Cummings and John Henry Stinson 87 of Parsons plus Joshua Copp 25 of Eugene Oregon and George Ruff 67 of Dallas Texas with funeral plans and memorials to local groups.
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Eudora
John D. Beach
Warren-McElwain Mortuary
Lawrence
Eudora Cemetery
Mr. Beach
Monnday
Eudora Nursing Center
Sage, Ark
Jeff and
Freda
Shell) Beach
Arkansas
J.D. Spears
Overland Park
Hercules Inc
First Southern Baptist Church
DeSoto
Wanda Cruson
Viola
Ark
Patty
Buchholz
Shawnee
Debbie Buchholz
Carroll Beach
Denver
Douglas County
Oskaloosa
Wilson
Red” Dobbs
Cummings
Barnett Funeral Home
Winchester-Wise
Winchester
Mt. Dobbs
Tonganoxie
William S
Nancy Jane (Lillie) Dobbs
McLouth
Atchison
McAllen
Tex
Sewin
Atchisg
Carol Baptist
Sewing
Alice Ray
Cheney
Nancy Lange
Elmer
Alamo
Mildred Ehart
Ason
Martin E. Dobbs
Atchison’ County
Home Health and Hospice
Funeral Home
P.O
Parsons
John’ Henry Stinson
Carson-Wallt
East Bethany
Mr. Stinson
Elmhaven East Nursing Home
John Henry
Lucilla Elizabeth (Brown) Stinson
South Mound
St. Paul
Joshua Michael Copp
Eugene
Ore
Oak’ Hill Cemetery
Copp
Don
Christine (Whatley) Copp
Lawrence High School
Sheen Meat Company
Christine Copp
Jessica Jean Copp
Charles Marion Copp
Charles
Hilda
Whatley
Dale Barnard
Hutchins
George
Papa” Ruff
Dallas
Ruff House Ministries
Ruff
Baylor Hospital
Snowball
Kan
Alice
Carolyn Johnson
Austin
Reba Mounts
Woodland
Donna
Taylor
Boston
Christine Zander
Grass Valley
Calif
Kenneth
Dean Holladay
David Ruff
Lacoca
Oskaloosa shooting case sees multiple charges filed
Jefferson County Atty Vic Braden says a complaint was filed against Mardi Fidler 26 for two counts of furnishing alcohol to minors in connection with the February shooting death of 13 year old Cody Back. The case includes pleas and sentences for Stark Dan Sheley and Joe Sheley and mentions others facing related charges. First appearances are set for March 27.
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Oskaloosa
Jefferson County
Atty
Vic Braden
Dan Sheey
Joshua Stark
Braden
Fidler
Stark
Back
Dan Sheley
Joe Sheley
Buck
Patricia Back
Donovan McCleary
McCleary
Jefferson County District Court
Tibetan monk recalls torture and exile to seek autonomy
Gyatso recounts seven years in a Chinese labor camp from 1975 to 1983 with nightly Maoist indoctrination and brutal beatings. Arrested again for a poster declaring Tibet independent, he escaped in 1992 after seven days as a free citizen and later found refuge in India and London with Amnesty International support.
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Tibet
Gyatso
America
Yes
India
London
Amnesty International
Tenzin
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Kendrick Blackwood
Kblackwood
World
Ijworld.com
Ean. RichiaRoso
Pinckney School
Dick Rector
Free : Glass
Ashleigh Self
LHS
Tom Meagher
Tmeagher
Ljworld.com
Joel Mathis
Imathis
Jworld.com
John Beach
Wilson “Red” Dobbs
John Henry Stinson
Mary Erskin
Elmhaven East
N. 26Th St
Joshua Copp
Hospice Garé
Niehoff Htg. & Air, Inc
Avenue Area
Seelam
Bullene
Massachusett
Brighton
East Lawrence
Holcolm
Park Recreation Center
South Park
Seea Completa Gass
Lawrence Parks & Recreation En
Sweet Q'Y Garden
E. Oth
Liberty Hall Video
Massachusetts
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