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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 2012
Page
4
Consumers troubled by unwanted calls from card member services can file a Do Not Call Registry complaint with the Federal Communications Commission at 1 888 CALL FCC or online at fec gov complaints.
A reader provides contact details to submit questions or comments: call 832-7297 or email soundoff at ijworld dot com. The note implies an ongoing opinion or Q A feature inviting public input.
A reader-posed question asks if people bike to work. A Wichita commuter recounts riding a bike against a bus and a car and winning the challenge, highlighting enthusiasm for bicycle commuting.
Kansas officials and Lawrence area agencies joined National Police Week observances with wreaths placed at the graves of three Lawrence officers Melvin Howe Allen Moore and Wilson Pringle who died in the line of duty. The ceremony also honored firefighter Mark Blair and reflected on career-ending injuries among officers while noting budget pressures on departments. Reporter George Diepenbrock can be reached at 832-7144.
Lawrence police said they continue the search for 23 year old Yelekal Alemu also known as Kal, last seen Saturday morning after failing to attend a family gathering. His car was found on rural Douglas County property not far from Lawrence with no damage. Investigators extended searches by land and air this week with canine and helicopter support, but no evidence has surfaced.
Lawrence, agencies, and residents continue posting fliers as the search for Kat expands. The family emphasizes their main goal is bringing Kat home. Lawrence police spokesman Sgt. Trent McKinley says tips can be reported anonymously at 785 843 TIPS.
Residents in southeast Lawrence reported chasing a black male about 20 years old from a home on Ponderosa Drive after hearing a kitchen noise at 12 54 a m. The suspect, who may have entered through an unsecured rear door, fled in an unknown direction. Police investigate alongside prior nearby burglaries. Separately, a GPS theft from a Walmart vehicle at 550 Congressional Drive yielded a description and plate.
A 31-year-old man was hospitalized after injuries found in the 300 block of Michigan Street as police probe. Separately, officers seek a white male about 5 feet 4 inches in a dark hooded sweatshirt who robbed Myers Liquor North on West Second Street. A 7-year-old boy was seriously injured when struck by a car at Harvard and Centennial roads. Police urge tips to Douglas County Crime Stoppers.
A collage of film titles and media references appears, listing Scorned: Love Kills and numerous adjacent titles and programs. The items include classic films such as The Long Voyage Home and The American President, personalities like Adam Sandler and John Wayne, and various TV notes and listings.
The Journal-World notes gas prices at $3.39 at several stations and provides a number 832-7154 for reports of any lower prices.
Kayla Campbell and Mark Graff Jr., Lawrence, a boy born Thursday. Noura Ahmed, Lawrence, a boy born Friday. Sergio and Sarah Outright, Lawrence, a girl born Friday. Kaelyn and Shane McCall, Lawrence, a boy born Friday.
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