Police probe carjacking at gunpoint near KU campus
Police search for two suspects after a gunpoint carjacking near the Kansas University campus. A 1983 Buick Regal and a 1972 Buick Skylark, both stolen earlier, were found on fire in separate locations. Investigators deem the fires intentional. one suspect described as black, 5 11 with a blue jacket. Call Crime Stoppers with tips.
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Kansas University
Lawrence
Susan Hadl
Iowa Street
15Th Street
Lawrence- Douglas County
South Junior High
Ponderosa
Courthouse area upgrades begin with sidewalk rehab
Douglas County starts a 74600 project to replace cracked sidewalks and stairs around the courthouse and JLE building. Penny Construction crews work on the north side sidewalk with more replacements planned along 11th Street and the south parking lot.
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Penny Construction
Bill Bell
11Th Street
Douglas County Judicial and Law Enforcement Center
JLE
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
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Rennek Knouner
JoarNateWoul
Judicial and Law Enforcement Center
Harvesting of Wheat to Begin in Kansas
Southern Kansas wheat fields are turning gold as harvest nears with mid June plans for southern counties. Damage from late freezes and heat may force early cuts in some areas while yields range from about 70 to 10 bushels per acre. Northwest Kansas usually starts two weeks later, depending on hot weather.
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Kansas
Arlan Suderman
Sedgwick County
Suderman
Saline County
Tom Maxwell
Northwest
Maxwell
KU and Washburn bar pass rates cited in ABA guide
A 1995 ABA guide shows KU graduates passing the Kansas bar on the first try at 88 percent, higher than the state average of 82 percent, while Washburn graduates posted 71 percent. Deans say the snapshot doesn’t reflect overall quality and note variability across exams and states. Regional and national comparisons follow, with varied pass rates among Big 12 schools and other institutions.
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Washburn University
U.S
American Bar Assn
Washburn
Michael Hoeflich
Jim Concannon
ABA
Concannon
Hoeflich
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University of Oklahoma
University of Nebraska
University of Missouri- Columbia
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Yale
University of Minnesota
Harvard
Lawrence teachers ratify contract for 1997 98
Lawrence district educators approved a new contract for the 1997 98 school year after a two day vote. The agreement provides a 3.25 percent total compensation increase, with first year teachers gaining a base raise of 302 dollars to 22 783 from 22 456, and salaries rising 1.2 to 3.5 percent based on experience and education. Negotiators described the terms as fair and workable and noted collaborative bargaining was used.
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David Unruh
Lawrence Education Assn
School ‘Board
Central
LEA
Scott Folkenbrook
Don Binns
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