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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 2014
Page
2
An obituary policy note from the Journal-World explains that obituaries run as submitted by funeral homes or families and provides a contact phone number for information on running notices. The reminder cites the 832-7151 line and outlines submission standards.
Martha Ann Marty Learned of Lawrence, 87, dies May 14. Graveside services 2 15 pm Monday at Oak Hill Cemetery with Rev. Dr. Peter Luckey officiating. Family receives friends 1 2 pm Monday at Rumsey Yost Funeral Home before departing to the cemetery. Memorials to Lawrence Humane Society.
Obituary notice for Zelma Gay Sanders, died May 14, 2014. Services scheduled at 1 AM on Tuesday at McLouth Baptist Church with visitation from 10 to 11 AM at the church. Website www.barnettfamilysh.com for details.
Courtney Johansson Davidson, 24, died on May 14, 2014 in Lawrence. The full obituary is published at rumsey-yost.com.
Christi Dawn Luttrell, age 40, of Coffeyville Kansas, died April 29 2014 at home from an apparent seizure. Born January 18 1974 in Medicine Lodge Kansas to Warren Luttrell and Gwen Ellison. Celebration of Life set for May 17 2014 at 10 30 am at Ford Wulf Bruns Chapel Coffeyville. Clerk Tom Boston officiating. Website listed for chapel information.
Cargill trims staff at its Dodge City slaughterhouse as beef supplies tighten amid herd rebuilding from drought. Spokesman Mark Klein said the exact number of layoffs or reassignments is not yet firm, but the remaining staff will stay well above 2,000. Cargill, a leading meatpacker, had closed its Plainview Texas plant last year and shifted operations.
Brief notes from Dodge City Friona Texas and Fort Morgan Colorado highlight local events with minimal detail, naming three places and suggesting ongoing municipal or community issues.
The world's tallest slide at Schlitterbahn Kansas City in Kansas City Kansas will now open on June 5 after two weeks of extra testing. The Verrackt stands 168 feet 7 inches, certified by Guinness as the tallest, sending riders on four-person rafts at 60 to 70 mph. The delay shifts from May 23 to June 5.
District Judge Michael Malone imposed a life sentence without parole for 25 years on Hopkins. Hopkins spoke about his late wife Margaret, her health battles, and his own stroke after retiring from the Spencer Research Library. Prosecutors said Hopkins acted without Margaret’s knowledge. he pleaded no contest to first degree murder, with a 2024 parole-eligible offer rejected. Family members testified and attended the sentencing, including his sister Melissa Quigley who traveled from Wichita.
The university awards an honorary Doctor of Science to Nobel economist Vernon Smith in a weekend commencement. Details include a simulcast, free campus parking, Memorial Drive closure, and a packed schedule of departmental ceremonies across KU venues with posts on alert.
The Lawrence Journal World lists the News Center address at 645 New Hampshire Street Lawrence Kansas with main phone numbers for general inquiries and customer service. It also provides names and direct lines for editors Julie Wright Tom Keegan and Ann Gardner plus staff contacts including Mike Countryman and a classifieds line.
Reader services for billing vacation or delivery questions contact 832-7199. In town redelivery runs 6 am to 10 am. Published daily by The World Company in Lawrence Kansas. Main phone 843-1000 or toll free 800 578 8748. Postmaster address changes to Lawrence Journal World P O Box 888 Lawrence KS 66044 0888. USPS 306 520 and AP ABC member notices.
The Dow fell 167.16 points to 16446.81 while the Nasdaq dropped 31.34 to 4069.29 and the S&P 500 slid 17.68 to 1870.85. Commodities moved mixed with corn down 11 cents to 4.84, soybeans up 17 to 14.70, and wheat up 29 to 7.78. Oil fell 87 cents to 101.50, gold gained 12.30 to 1293.60, silver down 0.29 to 19.48, and platinum dropped 15.80 to 1469.90.
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