Giving spirit and holiday gifting ideas on LJWorld
A local survey asks how people get into the spirit of giving. Allison Rose Lopez notes a family with an eight year old who allocates a weekly $3 allowance into save spend and give jars. Luke Hobbs values gratitude for loved ones. Lauren Metzler prefers early gifting to avoid stress.
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EU Journalism School
Lawrence
Professor sues KU over alleged grant misuses and retaliation
Curtis Klaassen, longtime KU School of Medicine professor and former department chair, accuses Kansas University Medical Center and officials of retaliating after he accused the school of misappropriating federal research grants. He says he was stripped of PI roles, fired postdoctoral assistants, and had key lab mice killed, harming his reputation and students.
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Robbery suspect sought after North Lawrence purse theft
Lawrence police are seeking a 6-foot tall, 210-pound man in dark clothing after a 28-year-old woman was robbed near North Fourth and Elm streets around 1 45 a.m. Friday. A 33-year-old man accompanying her said the suspect asked for their destination, then pushed them and took the woman's purse.
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Elm Streets
Kim Murphree
Lawrence
Murphree
Births in Eudora Herald McElroy and Spellman families
Justin and Leah McElroy welcome a son in Eudora on Thursday. Kristy and Joe Spellman announce a daughter in Eudora on Friday.
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Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown age and achievements
The passage notes Larry Brown, in his second season at SMU, was born September 14, 1940, making him 73. It highlights that he is the only coach to win both an NCAA title with Kansas in 1988 and an NBA title with the Detroit Pistons in 2004.
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SMU
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Firearm incident leads to arrest on Maple Street
A 50 year old Craddick allegedly pointed a gun at a 53 year old woman and 12 year old girl after they petted his dog in the 100 block of Maple Street. Police later stopped him walking in the area and recovered an air rifle. Craddick was previously incarcerated in 2012 and released on appeal bond, then sent back to prison in July for drinking at a halfway house. He is scheduled to be released Monday.
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Lawrence
Craddick
Douglas County
Missouri Supreme Court weighs if mascots fall under baseball rule
Overland Park resident John Coomer seeks damages after a Royals mascot threw a foil wrapped hot dog that struck his eye during a 2009 Kansas City game. The case tests whether the baseball rule protects teams from fan injuries caused by mascots and staff, potentially reshaping team fan interactions nationwide.
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John Coomer
Kansas City Royals
Missouri Supreme Court
Coomer
Overland Park
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Community drives collect for charity and career clothes
The First Christian Church and First Baptist Church in Waverly host Operation Christmas Child shoebox donations from Nov 18 to 25. Samaritan's Purse expects 2200 Lawrence boxes and a 9.8 million global total for 2013. A KU honor society runs a Professional Clothing Closet drive through November to stock suits and career wear for students.
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