Dorothy Ellis 85 Graveside in Hartford Kansas
Dorothy M Ellis of Lawrence died March 14 2011 at The Windsor of Lawrence. Graveside services are 11 a m Friday at Hartford Cemetery. Survivors include sisters Joyce Friesen and Wilma Louvier and many nieces and nephews. Memorials to Douglas County Visiting Nurses Rehabilitation and Hospice Care in care of Rumsey Yost Funeral Home.
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Dorothy M. Ellis
Lawrence
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Windsor
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Funeral services for Wilford Brown Jr. in Lawrence
Wilford Brown Jr. 80 of Lawrence dies Saturday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Funeral services are at 1 p.m. Friday at Warren-McElwain Mortuary with military honors at Oak Hill Cemetery following burial. The family will receive friends Thursday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the mortuary.
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Lawrence
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Funeral services for Gabriel Daniels Jr. in Basehor
Funeral services for Gabriel Daniels Jr., 94, Basehor, will be at Holy Angels Catholic Church at 11 a.m. Saturday. He died Monday, March 14, 2011, at Providence Medical Center in Kansas City Kansas. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. at the church with a rosary at 10:30 a.m.
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Gabriel Daniels Jr
Holy Angels Catholic Church
Daniels
Providence
Kraft Jimmie Laverne Memorial Services Pending
Memorial services for Jimmie Laverne Kraft age 89 of Lawrence are pending and will be announced by Warren McElwain Mortuary. Kraft died Sunday March 13 2011 at Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community in Lawrence Kansas.
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Lawrence
Warren-McElwain Mortuary
Pioneer Ridge
Douglas County tax proposal considered
State legislators reviewed House Bill 2366 to widen projects funded by a Douglas County sales tax increase. County Administrator Craig Weinaug said no tax increase plan exists now, but the bill would allow voter approval for open space, cultural heritage, and broader economic development projects. The committee took no action.
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Deliberations Continue in First Degree Murder Trial
Jurors in the Darrell Jones case resume deliberations after two days and 17 hours of review. Prosecutors accuse Jones of killing Anthony Vital during a 2006 rural Lawrence shooting tied to a drug debt. Defense questions the credibility of key witness Major Edwards Jr. Jurors return at 9 a.m. to continue choosing verdict options.
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Lawrence
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City panel keeps shelter capacity at 81 after visit from fire dept
City commissioners approved a maximum occupancy of 81 for the shelter, matching the fire department limit after a recent inspection. Chestnut questioned sustainability of 82, while shelter director Henderson said a new site is being sought and timelines aim for about 12 months. Neighbors sent written protests but no public opposition was voiced.
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Lawrence panel to study Treanor relocation plan to downtown
Lawrence commissioners asked the Public Incentives Review Committee to assess a Treanor Architects proposal to move headquarters to 1040 Vt and renovate a vacant building, seeking Neighborhood Revitalization Act rebates. The committee meets at 4 p.m. March 29 at City Hall, with a public hearing set for April 5.
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Lawrence man gets 38 months for south Lawrence robbery
Douglas County District Judge Peggy Kittel sentenced 18 year old Joshua Self to 38 months in prison after he pleaded no contest to attempted aggravated robbery and conspiracy to commit aggravated robbery in the Sept. 6 robbery at The Exchange apartments 3100 Ousdahl. Self credited for six months served and up to seven more for good behavior. He must pay 1900 restitution. Co-defendant Christopher Self awaits sentencing April 22 and Douglas Bittinger remains pending.
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Joshua Self
Kittel
Self
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Lawmaker Peck apologizes for arousing furor over immigration remark
Kansas state lawmaker said his comments about illegal immigration were regrettable and apologized after Gov. Brownback criticized him. Peck claimed he spoke in jest reflecting frustration with illegal immigration, during a House Appropriations Committee discussion on feral swine control and federal/state policies.
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Sam Brownback
Ashley McMillan
Kansas Republican Party
Statehouse
House Appropriations Committee
Marc Rhoades
R-Newton
Southeast Kansas
Bob Grant
Ccherokee
Doug Gatewood
Dcolumbus
Kansas
House
Lawrence Journal-World Staff Contacts and Publication Info
The Lawrence Journal-World information page lists editors and departments with contact numbers, newsroom emails, and office addresses. It notes print and online advertising contacts, news partners, subscription help, delivery hours, and postmaster details for the Lawrence, Kansas publication.
Energy drink poll responses and NCAA bracket question
A local poll asks if readers consume energy drinks with options from daily use to never tried. It also queries how many NCAA tournament bracket pools readers will join, with percentages for 49 percent, 32 percent, and 17 percent. Visit LJWorld.com for more replies and to vote.
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