16 May 2011
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 2011
Page
1
The forecast calls for a warm day with a high near 65 degrees. Residents should expect mild conditions and light winds as skies are mostly sunny across the region. A brief coastal breeze may ease afternoon heat, with no significant rain expected.
About 30 high school and junior high students form the Wake Up Coalition to address teen death by own action teen pregnancy and sex education. They will present the play Spring Awakening this weekend at the Lawrence Arts Center.
Former KU coach Roy Williams and Randy Towner edged Bill Self and Notah Begay 4 to 2 in the nine hole Celebrity Skins event at Firekeeper Golf Course near Mayetta. Three holes were tied as the event wrapped Sunday.
As the school year ends and summer activities roll out, several agencies recruit volunteers to support children’s programs. United Way and Douglas County lines up a summer JAMS session with local groups seeking help.
Khatib Ibrahim, a 51 year old Israeli resident, recalls the surprise scale of Sunday’s Arab protests at Israel’s borders with Syria, Lebanon and Gaza. The demonstrations, tied to the annual Palestinian mourning ritual, left at least 15 dead as clashes erupted during the observance.
Report previews the regionals at St Andrew's Golf Course in Overland Park highlighting Lawrence and Free State high school players and outlining expected results and notable contenders from both schools.
Lawrence residents embrace two wheel commuting during Bike to Work Week May 16 20 with community events at Sunflower Horizons Sunflower Outdoor and Bike Shop and a Friday morning breakfast. Doug Nickel rides Mount Oread daily praising the quick homeward return and the thrill ahead while advocates cite environmental health and congestion relief as benefits and urge local businesses to support cycling employees.
Officials at Kansas University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences say a new policy would end using old degree requirements after 10 years from admission unless a student remains continuously enrolled. The change could affect 93 year old Margaret Shirk who completed courses decades ago but never applied for her degree.
Pulitzer Prize winner Bob Woodward spoke at the Dole Institute before a packed crowd, grilling by moderator Bill Lacy as he shared four decades of political insights. The Washington Post associate editor recalled Watergate reporting with Carl Bernstein, the scandal that earned the 1973 Pulitzer and inspired All the President's Men.
The American LaFrance pumper No. 68 arrived in Lawrence on May 16, 1955, rolled from a rail car to the waterworks site, and was later retired in 1968, used as a reserve into the 1980s, then donated back in 2009. Now in the Fire Medical investigation center at 1839 Mass., it awaits restoration. Bill Stark notes it was state of the art with a four hour test and a cab that seated four firefighters.
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