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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 2004
Page
4
City Manager Mike Wildgen noted funding for Juneteenth and the sesquicentennial celebration in addition to the MLK Day event. Organizers may request increases by writing a letter to the City Commission outlining specific requests for consideration.
Readers are invited to call 832-7297 to submit questions for the Sound Off feature. A recorded prompt guides callers to leave their inquiries for publication.
In a street interview at Hy Vee in Lawrence several residents share mixed views on air travel safety. Steve Buckner notes he used to fly often and sleeps well on planes. Dawn Trotter says security has improved and she feels safer. Carol Wallace remains cautious yet would still fly, citing terrorism fears but not letting them stop travel.
A Rutgers study shows Kansas enrolls 4-year-olds in state funded preschool but spends relatively little per child and limits access to poor or referred students. At East Heights in Lawrence, 125 children attend with $375,000 from multiple sources supporting special education and all day programs.
In the 2002 03 school year Kansas funded preschool for over 5000 four year olds with about 9.35 million dollars spent. Rutgers University researchers released the study detailing state funded early education figures and funding levels.
Holiday travelers will have plenty of company as about 37 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more for Thanksgiving, with 31 million driving. Gas prices have risen to about 1.95 a gallon nationwide, aiding travel confidence while Kansas City International Airport readies for its busiest period, expecting 325 000 passers through the gates over the coming week.
A wildlife official urges expanding the fall turkey hunt as authorities describe hunting seasons, the distinction between toms and hens, and the history of turkey protection. The piece also notes vegetarian actions such as tofu turkey recipes and a Thanksgiving context with rising turkey production.
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