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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 2017
Page
2
Journal-World obituary policy informs readers to contact 832-7151 for running obituaries. It states obituaries run as submitted by funeral homes or families of the deceased.
Memorial services for Betty Lou Dobbs, 835 Baldwin City, will be at 2 pm Sunday at Rumsey Yost. Dobbs died Monday May 22, 2017, at the University of Kansas Hospital. An obituary is available at rumsey-yost.com.
William Bill Robert Fowle’s service is set for 10 a.m. Thursday May 25 2017 at Warren McElwain Mortuary Lawrence. Full obituary available at warrenmcelwain com.
Jean Elizabeth Lukehart, 88, of Lawrence, died Tuesday May 23, 2017, at Lawrence Presbyterian Manor. Memorial services will be announced at a later date. Obituary available at rumsey-yost.com.
Lawrence officials outline Memorial Day activities including a 10 am ceremony at Oak Hill Cemetery with bagpipes and a flag disposal drop box. Staff will answer questions Saturday to Monday 10 am to noon at the Oak Hill maintenance shop. Also noted are AAA holiday travel projections, Clinton LakeState Park campsite fills, and opening weekend hours for Lawrence Outdoor and Indoor Aquatic Centers.
House Speaker Ron Ryckman led approval of a bill aiming to fix Kansas public school funding after a March Supreme Court ruling that current funding is inadequate. The plan would raise per pupil base funding, allow limited local property tax increases, and cap a controversial scholarship tax credit. Critics say the increases still fall short of court standards, while the Senate readies its own phase in.
Prosecutors weigh an appeal after a federal ruling affecting firearm prosecutions. Curtis Allen and others face charges tied to an alleged plot against Somali immigrants in western Kansas. The decision centers on background checks and prior domestic violence convictions.
Sue Evar and Gayla Ukpokodu of Lawrence greet a girl born Wednesday with Ayana Clemons and David Collins listed as the parents of the boy born Wednesday in Lawrence.
The Journal World notes it corrects significant errors brought to editors. Readers are urged to contact the newsroom at 785 832 7154 or email ljworld com to report mistakes and seek a correction.
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