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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 2011
Page
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Free State High School girls soccer team battled No. 1 Manhattan but fell 2-1 in the regional final missing their first Class 6A state tournament. Firebirds surged to a 1-0 early lead but momentum shifted late as Manhattan advanced.
President Barack Obama presses both sides to restart negotiations, backing Palestinian demands for borders based on the 1967 lines. The move, signaling a tough stance, could sour relations with Israeli leaders and shape today’s planned meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Two city commissioners hosted a Thursday listening session on downtown concerns. They discussed flash stores and pedestrian malls, and noted KU athletic events moving to Kansas City hurting local businesses.
Jennifer Kissinger, 36, a Kansas University undergrad, told professors about a potential new tapeworm genus she says others missed. She graduates this weekend with a cellular biology degree and honors candidacy after years away from KU. Page 3A.
A Baker University graduate from the small Methodist college in Baldwin City will be profiled this Saturday. The feature showcases the graduate's achievements and ties to the Baldwin City campus community.
Kansas Regents officials urged university leaders to pursue new funding sources as state support remains flat or declines. Regent Dan Lykins called the outlook a sad issue, noting five years of reverse funding amid two years of recession cuts totaling about 100 million. The plan foresees a 1.4 percent base cut starting July 1 with additional mandates and costs deepening the impact.
Sculptor Jim Brothers unveils an 8-foot bronze figure titled Homage honoring World War II and Korean War veterans. The piece, depicting a standing soldier with rifle and helmet, is shown at Lawrence Visitors Center Saturday morning, then May 29 in Topeka and finally destined for Culpeper Virginia.
EN Engineering, formerly Wheatland Systems, plans to move 65 high paying jobs from Lawrence to an Olathe office after local leaders failed to reach a retention deal. Lawrence Chamber of Commerce President Tom Kern calls the loss a setback for attracting and keeping higher paying jobs in the community.
The USGS reports Clinton Lake has accumulated sediment enough to fill about 5,000 Olympic pools in 30 years, 70 percent above expectations. The study also notes rising sediment accompanies more blue green algae blooms, potentially affecting water taste and toxins while influencing flood control, drinking water supply, and upstream land management.
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