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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 2008
Page
1
The longtime downtown Lawrence retailer Arensberg's Shoes will close after the holidays following 50 years as a local staple. The move reflects a stagnating economy impacting small businesses and downtown retail.
The United Nations reports a dirty brown haze across Asia, the Middle East, southern Africa and the Amazon Basin, often over a mile thick, altering weather patterns and jeopardizing health and food supplies.
Sung Won Sohn of California State University Smith School of Business cautions that current numbers look bad but could look better only briefly as the projected US deficit nears $1 trillion for the year. He warns conditions may deteriorate further in the near future.
Coming Saturday, the paper will detail how this year’s United Way campaign performed, summarizing totals raised, key donor involvement, and the campaign’s impact in the community. The report will also note event highlights and next steps for volunteers.
Gov budget office proposes an 11 million reduction in the current school year to 3.235 billion and an additional about 1.5 million cut for the next year starting July 1 2009. Education advocates warn the rollback could derail a promised 150 million funding increase and impact students. Kansas officials including State Board Chairman Bill Wagnon and Lawrence Superintendent Randy Weseman voice concern.
Kellam D. Jones, 17, pleaded guilty to felony second degree murder for a June 7 botched robbery that killed two men, with a plea deal seeking a 13 year five month sentence. He also pleaded attempted aggravated robbery and burglary and faces sentencing at 9 a.m. December 19 in Douglas County District Court.
KU Cancer Center will apply for National Cancer Institute designation on Sept. 25 2011. Linda Weiss of the NCI notes KU is one of 20 centers vying. 64 currently hold the designation. If awarded, the status could bring 9400 jobs and $1.3 billion yearly, boosting grants, trials, and cancer research outcomes. Weiss visits KU Medical Center and KU Hospital offering guidance and warns work remains. May 2012 decision is expected with five year renewal thereafter.
Washington AP reports two teams of astronomers captured faint images of four exoplanets beyond the solar system. Three orbit one star, the fourth orbits another. all are giant gas worlds unlikely to be Earthlike but advancing the search for habitable worlds. NASA officials call the images a milestone and a fulfillment of Hubble’s long dream.
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