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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 2008
Page
1
After a 1-2 start Free State High School football faces Olathe North in a Class 6A playoff clash. The Firebirds have found their stride as they prepare for Friday’s matchup.
European Union agriculture commissioner Marian Fischer Boel heralds a new dawn as a ruling allows the sale of misshapen produce. The long standing ban, begun over two decades ago to enforce uniform shapes, is lifted to permit diverse forms in the market.
The Eleven Hundred Torches National Campaign opens Friday, honoring EU law student Jana Mackey who was fatally harmed last summer. The organizers promote student safety awareness and call for commemorative events nationwide.
Ramona Morgan, 49, was ordered to serve 190 months and 117 months for two counts of reckless second degree murder after she ran over and killed Ty Korte, 30, and Rolland Griffith, 24, in a U S Highway 59 construction zone near Pleasant Grove south of Lawrence in 2007. An aggravated battery sentence of eight months was added for injuring a third worker, Curtis Delzell. The judge urged Morgan to listen to victims’ families as they spoke.
Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius budget office proposes a 3 percent operating cut for this year and 4 percent next year to higher education, plus 15 million for deferred maintenance and specific KU projects. Board of Regents chairs warn the move could stall state workforce and economic development progress.
The Kansas Energy Council voted 19-1 to reject lowering the highway speed limit from 70 to 65 mph. Bruce Snead led the lone vote in favor, citing solid science amid public opposition. The body also rejected raising fines by 50 percent and weakening the 10 mph speed exemption.
U S retailers warn of a seismic shift in spending as consumers cut back amid worries over retirements and jobs. Best Buy trims earnings outlook and calls the climate the toughest in 42 years while Macy’s halves 2009 capital plans. Circuit City filed for bankruptcy. analysts warn the consumer is no longer the main engine of the economy.
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