Death notice for Sherman Ledbetter with service details
Funeral services for Sherman Ellis Ledbetter 72 will be at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday May 16 2012 at Warren McElwain Mortuary. He died May 12 2012 of complications from congestive heart failure at Lawrence Memorial Hospital born January 12 1940 in Competition Missouri. He was a construction worker in Building and Trades and a Local Union 1290 member. Survived by wife Mary Anna Ledbetter two daughters Laura Griffith and Sherry Wolford a son Randy Ledbetter a sister Lola Lathrom seven grandchildren three step-grandchildren seven great grandchildren and other relatives. The family will greet friends 4-6 p.m. prior to the service. Online condolences at www.warrenmcelwain.com.
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Lawrence
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
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Missouri
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Mary A. (Dorris) Ledbetter
Sherman
Mary Anna
Funeral for Rachel Harvey Hammers in Lawrence KS
Funeral services for Rachel Margaret Harvey Hammers 32 of Lawrence Kansas will be at Grace Evangelical Presbyterian Church Tuesday May 15 2012. Burial follows at Memorial Park Cemetery. She died May 12 2012 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. She was born August 26 1979 in Cheyenne Wyoming and survived by husband Sean and four children and her parents. Memorials suggested to Grace Evangelical Presbyterian Church sent to Warren McElwain Mortuary. Friends receive viewing May 14 at the church.
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Rachel Margaret Harvey Hammers
Lawrence
Grace Evangelical Presbyterian Church
Memorial Park Cemetery
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Rachel
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Joseph and
Mary Margaret Hansen Harvey
Perry-Lecompton High School
University of Kansas
Rebecca Todd
Jared
Baldwin City
Anna Vinson
Stephen
Olathe
Phillip Harvey
Kim
Burkburnett
Caleb Harvey
Lawrence, KS
Benjamin Harvey
Manhattan
Andrew Harvey
Elijah Harvey
Joyce Margaret Hansen
Bellevue
Warren-McElwain Mortuary
Warrenmcelwain.com
Lieberman schedules May hearing on Secret Service Colombia probe
Senator Joe Lieberman, chair of the Homeland Security committee, says a May 23 hearing will review the Secret Service investigation into the Colombia prostitution scandal. He questions whether warning signs were missed and will question Director Mark Sullivan about preventative steps. The inquiry follows broader attention on Joseph Kony of the LRA, indicted in 2005 for crimes against humanity.
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Colombia
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U.S
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LRA
Official: Top Kony commander captured
Ugandan forces captured a senior Joseph Kony Lord's Resistance Army commander Caesar Acellam after a brief fight near the Congo Central African Republic border. Lt Col Abdul Rugumayo said Acellam and two rebels were crossing the Mbomu river when seized. not ICC indicted.
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Uganda
Joseph Kony
Lord’s Resistance
Congo-Central African Republic
Kony
Abdul Rugumayo
LRA
Caesar Acellam
Mbomu
Acellam
International Criminal Court
Kansas tax clash raises fear of frequent gut and go moves
Kansans watched a tax cut package pass amid rushed debates and partisan clashes as lawmakers used gut and go tactics to strip content and shuttle bills to Gov Brownback. Critics warned such maneuvers could erode debate norms and threaten the legislature’s traditions while a looming budget shortfall prompted concern over long term viability.
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Kansas
House
Sam Brownback
Senate
Pat Apple
Louisburg
Brownback
Chamber
Lance Kinzer
John Wratil
Leawood
Jeff King
King
Kinzer
Wratil
House Transportation Committee
Gut
Storm study to track pollution begins in Salina
Scientists will fly weather planes from Salina to study how thunderstorms lift and spread pollution across the United States. The DC3 project, a $10 million collaboration among NOAA NASA and others, runs through June across Colorado Texas Oklahoma and Alabama.
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Salina
Colorado
Texas
Oklahoma
Alabama
Midwest
Schanot
NOAA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Energy
German Aerospace Center
United States
Steven Rutledge
Colorado State University
Rutledge
Jim Moore
DC3
Journal World News Partners announces Mediaphormedia details
Dan Cox, president, provides contact for the Lawrence Journal World partnership. Phone 832-7275 and dcox ljworld.com. Postmaster address changes directed to Lawrence Journal-World, P.O. Box 888, Lawrence Kansas 66044-0888.
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Mediaphormedia
Dan Cox
Dcox
Ljworld.com
Lawrence Journal-World
P.O
Lawrence
Kansas Universit
Lawrence School
Consumer Affairs
Spofts
Cssssssesesen
Arts and Entertainmen
Edito
Weekend survey asks about graduation party invites
Lawrence readers weigh in on social events with a 61 percent yes response to invitations this month while 38 percent say no. Visit LJWorld.com for more reactions and to vote.
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Drowbridge
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