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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 2012
Page
2
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Richard Leon Carter age 39 will have a graveside inurnment Thursday afternoon at Underwood Cemetery east of Perry on Highway 24 59. Service details and condolences at www warrenmcelwain com.
Jeffrey D. Miller 59 of Lawrence died November 24 2012 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. A service will be at 10 AM Thursday at First Baptist Church with military honors at Clinton Cemetery. He was born January 7 1953 in Ashland Kentucky and survived by wife Janice, son Kyle, daughter Emily, his parents Eldon and Ruth Miller and other relatives. Memorials may go to LMH Oncology.
Betty Olson 88 of Lawrence died November 25 2012 in Brandon Woods. Memorial service 1:00 PM January 28 2012 at Warren McElwain Mortuary with entombment at Memorial Park Mausoleum. She was born May 12 1924 in Anacortes WA and married Orrin M Olson in Seattle in 1942. She worked as a receptionist and retired from Weaver's Department Store. She was active in Trinity Lutheran Church and American Legion Auxiliary. Survivors include daughter Carol Winters and son Marty Olson with grandson Nicole Little. Memorials to Trinity Lutheran Church or Lawrence Humane Society.
Betty McCandless age 84 died Saturday November 24 2012 at Windsor care facility Born May 14 1928 in Kansas City Missouri She moved to Lawrence in 2008 was active with Eastern Star sang in church choirs in Kansas City She was preceded in death by husband Harrison McCandless survivors include four children and four grandchildren Services 11:00 a.m. Saturday December 1 at Mt Moriah Freeman Funeral Home Kansas City Missouri Burial Mt Moriah Cemetery Condolences at mtmoriah-freeman.com LJWorld.com
Downtown officials weigh limiting outdoor sandwich boards to 32 inches by 48 inches with a 12 inch setback and one sign per entrance. A 20 foot audio cap for outdoor dining music could also apply, with inspections 1 to 2 times yearly if approved.
Lawrence public schools plan up to 110 million in new bonds to improve six aging elementary schools and renovate eight others, as state tax cuts threaten revenue. Board members warn about financing amid a statewide budget crisis, while officials note retirees and existing bonds help offset costs. The district aims to post a final scope by year end and place the April 2 ballot for voter approval.
Kansas unveiled its official Christmas tree ornament at Cedar Crest in Topeka. The 150th anniversary Washburn University logo featuring Ichabod is on the ornament with the state seal on the back. A 9-foot Cedar Crest tree was lit Monday night while a 14-foot Statehouse tree was lit Friday.
Johnson County high school senior Tyler Rathbun, 17, died in a weekend ATV accident in a Paola field. The Shawnee Mission East student was a top soccer player for the Lancers, according to the Miami County Sheriff’s Office and the Kansas City Star.
Community brief lists the Lawrence News Center contact numbers and address at 645 North H Street. It notes commercial listings and a toll free line for reader assistance. Public notices include service hours and mailing details for the local newsroom.
Postmaster directs readers to send address changes to Lawrence Journal World at P O Box 888 Lawrence KS 66044 0888. The note specifies where subscribers should update their mailing information.
The poll asks readers to choose preferred reading formats between traditional hard copy and digital. it also asks whether high school students should learn child care in the curriculum. Results show 62 percent yes, 33 percent no, 4 percent not sure, with online voting encouraged at LJWorld.com.
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