Kansas House OKs concealed carry bill with 78 44 vote
Lawmakers Tom Sloan Ralph Tanner and Joann Flower voted for the measure allowing licenses to carry concealed weapons. Troy Findley and Barbara Ballard opposed. The bill passed the House 78 to 44 and moves to the Senate. The Kansas Union capacity and Lied Center seating are cited, plus radio options for NCAA Tournament and city parking payment controversy details.
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Oskaloosa
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Barbara Ballard
Lawrence
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Call Sound Off Line For Reader Questions
Instructions invite readers to call the Journal-World Access line at 865-5000 with category 7478 to leave a question. The message prompts listeners to use the recording system to submit their inquiries for Sound Off.
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Indian Center Leaders Launch Big Cleanup Campaign
Lawrence Indian Center board and staff join Kansas University School of Business to revamp the ailing center. The Big Cleanup runs March 22 to 30 at 1423 Haskell Ave with yard work gardening maintenance painting and renovations. Volunteers urged to bring tools contact David Cade at 841 7202 for details or donations.
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Lawrence Indian Center
Kansas University School of Business
Haskell Ave
Spring Beef Show entry forms available in Leavenworth County
Entry forms for the Leavenworth County Beef Improvement Assn Spring Beef Show are available. Contact Tim Beying show chairman at 15436 Thomas Rd Winchester 66097 or the Leavenworth County Extension Office at the courthouse in Leavenworth. The show is April 19 at Leavenworth County Fair Grounds in Tonganoxie. deadline for entries is April 1.
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Leavenworth County
Weather forum to cover tornado risks at Kansas Uni
A 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday session at Nichols Hall Kansas University will feature a National Weather Service meteorologist from Topeka giving an overview of 1996 severe weather. Slides and videos will illustrate tornado development and safety tips for the public.
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Nichols Hall
Kansas University
National Weather Service
Topeka
High School Winners Qualify for USA Mathematical Olympiad
In Lawrence the top scorers on the 1997 American High School Mathematics Examination earned entry to the second level of ACM exams, advancing toward the USA Mathematical Olympiad. John Shell, ninth grader at West Junior High, led the field for the second year, with qualifiers Jonathan Hemphill Luke Shulenburger and Yurie Bae also advancing.
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John Shell
West Junior High School
Jonathan Hemphill
Luke Shulenburger
Yurie Bae
Busy evening events across Lawrence area schedule
The Datebook lists health screenings for seniors at Babcock Place, a LMH board meeting at 325 Maine, after school immunizations at Eudora Nottingham Elementary, and multiple county and city meetings. Also scheduled are a school board candidate forum at Quail Run, an Emily Taylor Center program, a monthly Lawrence Alliance gathering, and a Leonard Zeskind talk on white supremacy at the Kansas Union.
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Lawrence City Commission
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Inverness Dr
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Kansas Union
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Guatemalan demobilization camps hailed amid peace talks
Lawrence reporters recount a letter from Chuck and Martha Brady detailing rapid camp construction in Guatemala for demobilizing guerrillas. Ex rebels will get photo IDs certifying amnesty and access to vocational training funded by international bodies, as peace efforts near a long-awaited accord.
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Guatemala
Journal- World
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Martha Brady
Bradys
Latin America
U.S. Agency For International Development
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European Union
Organization of American States
Chuck Brady
USAID
Assault and accidents reported in Lawrence area
EMERGENCY CALLS Lawrence-Douglas County Fire and Medical logged several responses. An assault at 1200 East 19th sent one person to Lawrence Memorial Hospital and released. A motor vehicle crash at 23rd and Iowa reported no transport. A medical emergency occurred at 2:43 a.m. on East 1259 Road. Fire calls included a 12:54 a.m. response in the 800 block of Garfield. Ambulance calls covered a vehicle crash at Kansas Highway 10 with no transport and a public accident at Clinton State Park.
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West 19Th
East 19Th
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Iowa
East 1259 Road
Lawrence-Douglas County
Kansas
Births Steffey and Artmann Boys Reported
Danelle and Monte Steffey of McLouth welcomed a boy on Monday. Heidi Artmann of Winchester welcomed a boy on Tuesday.
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Monte Steffey
McLouth
Heidi Artmann
Winchester
Tourette Group Meeting Canceled After March Calendar
Saturday's Tourette Syndrome Support Group meeting listed in the March 15 Society calendar has been canceled.
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