WWII veteran Emma Pogge recalls postwar Germany memories
Emma Pogge, a 100 year old Lawrence resident and one of the era's oldest World War II female veterans, reflects on her service in the Women's Army Corps and life after the war. Her husband Ernest often helps recount the anecdotes as Pogge notes she still fits her old technical sergeant jacket. She enlisted at 31 after clerical work since 1930. Veterans groups gather for ceremony at American Legion Dorsey Liberty Post 14.
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Kansas voters elect four new Board of Education members
Kansas voters on Tuesday elected four new members and re-elected one to the 10 member State Board of Education. The high turnover comes as the board faces major tasks in the next 12 to 14 months including new science and social studies standards and policies to hold teachers and administrators accountable and implement a federal waiver from No Child Left Behind. New member Jim McNiece of Wichita says the issues are huge and significant for the board’s decisions. All four new members are Republicans with varied views, three describing themselves as social moderates on education.
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City to consider expanding inspections of rental properties
Lawrence city officials plan to broaden the rental registration program to require inspections of thousands more units. Residents in renter-dominated neighborhoods say conditions are often poor and push for funding this expansion despite past budgeting hurdles.
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Thayer Clerk Embezzlement Strains City Budget
In Thayer Kansas a city clerk embezzled about 120000 from city coffers, leaving the town unable to fund pothole repairs, essential maintenance, or to hire a full-time replacement clerk, according to reports on page 3A.
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