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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 2014
Page
1
State water officials plan a 20 million dredging project at John Redmond Reservoir near Burlington as sediment fills Kansas lakes poised to rise in coming decades. The piece notes KU’s role in antiwar activity and profiles students and figures tied to the era.
Reservoirs will have lost over half their capacity, and dredging all is not viable. Restoring original volume to end of century would cost $13.6 billion, said Jerry de Noyelles, deputy director and senior scientist at the Kansas Biological Survey, Kansas University. Water, page 2A.
A reader notes ongoing discussions about tax levels and promises to focus on the numbers rather than debate. The writer mentions using an abacus to perform arithmetic and hints at detailed analysis on taxes to be continued on page 4A.
Kansas University professor Beverly Mack views Boko Haram fears as girls seek education, citing Nana Asma'u the 19th century princess and scholar who taught women Koran and history. A Lawrence demonstration displayed a sign reading Educating girls is a human right, linking past and present in Nigeria.
A rise in drug forfeiture money seized in Douglas County last year funded more training programs. The increase in seized assets boosted funds available for law enforcement and related education on asset forfeiture procedures.
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