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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 2015
Page
1
The Journal-World marks National Police Week and Peace Officers Memorial Day with a Q and A series featuring Lawrence officers. The feature highlights the lives of the people behind the badges and honors fallen officers since the 1962 designation by President Kennedy.
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce leader Larry McElwain says the chamber will lobby to fold the Lawrence convention and visitors bureau into the chamber itself rather than making it an official department of City Hall. He argues the city could lose a competitive edge for conferences if controlled by City Hall.
Kenneth Palmer, a Free State High School graduate, earned a Russian studies scholarship after a summer course in European history. He arrives at Harvard next fall, continuing intensive language studies. The May 20 ceremony at Free State High School will honor 350 graduates.
An afternoon thunderstorm is forecast with a high near 75 and a low around 62. The City Weather Service urges residents to monitor radar and seek shelter during storms, especially in neighborhoods prone to sudden downpours.
A brief interior page listing for business, classified ads, and comics sections appears. Mentions social media handles Facebook and Twitter for LJ World.
A plan to raise Kansas sales tax to erase a budget deficit failed Friday pushing the issue into next week. The stalled proposal heightens legislative gridlock on the state budget and tax policy.
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