Lawrence Teens Featured On Daytime Show And Book Program
Eighteen year old Trei Dudley the National Youth of the Year for Boys and Girls Clubs appears on the To day show between 9 and 10 a m Wednesday to discuss a decade of club service and her national honors 2012 2013. A Tupperware media event in New York City features Dudley cooking with Rick Goings and Shaquille O Neal at Hum preys Events Hotel. Lawrence Public Library launches the Dr Bob Book program Friday in the lobby to honor late KU athletic director Bob Frederick with free books nameplates and bookmarks for children signing up for their first library card about 1200 children use the library yearly. The event draws Frederick family and the public. For info contact Kathleen Morgan. Also call for scary story contest open to elementary middle and high school students with a noon Oct 19 deadline and journal world print of winners on Oct 28.
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Leukemia Society to Host Light The Night Walk Bone Marrow Drive
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society will run a free bone marrow registration drive during its Light The Night Walk in South Park at 12th and Massachusetts. Donors aged 18 to 55 in good health can swab cheeks to join the national registry. The event starts with a carnival at 6 p.m. and a 1-mile walk at 7:45 p.m., with balloons indicating survivor, supporter, or memory status.
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No charges yet in three alcohol related vehicle crashes
Three alcohol related crashes in Lawrence sent three victims to hospital. KU student Colby Liston, 18, had both legs amputated after a vehicle driven by 21 year old Julian Kuszmaul hit him on Tennessee Street August 26. KU students Hannah Swank, 20, and Jay Berryman, 25, were involved on September 2 near Ohio Street and Swank was airlifted. September 7 Justin Crawford, 39, collided head on with Jean Drumm, 67, on Maine Street. Police suspected intoxication but no charges filed yet as prosecutors review blood tests and criminal histories.
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Calculation error found in state assessments
State education officials traced a calculation error to three districts that used ACT or ACT Explore instead of the state exam for eighth grade and high school. The double counting of older students skewed statewide results, especially in Kansas City Kansas, where scores dropped as the more rigorous ACT lowered performance. The state will report updated figures only for state administered tests and keep a task force to study the achievement gap with a report due in spring.
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Midwest survey signals slow growth despite oil boom in North Dakota and Oklahoma
Crain University economist Ernie Goss reports the nine state region shows a weak 50.4 index in September, with North Dakota at 61.6 and Oklahoma at 56.6 driven by oil. Employment remains negative at 46.1, the lowest since 2009, forecasting slow Q4 job losses across the region. Inflation pressures rise as the prices paid index hits 66, amid drought and easy money policies.
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Manufacturing index signals growth as orders rise
The Institute for Supply Management reported U S manufacturing activity expanding for the first time in four months with a 51.5 reading on Monday. New orders increased and hiring rose, suggesting an improved economy after a weak stretch.
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Markets Close Mixed As Commodities Rise And Bonds Stand
Monday trading showed major indices Wiggle with the Dow at 13 515.11 up 13 points, the S P 500 advancing to 1 444 49, and the Nasdaq dipping. Energy gold and agricultural futures moved higher while the 30 year Treasury yield edged up to 2.82 percent. Gold climbed to 1 783 30 per ounce and silver rose to 34 95 per ounce as Corn Soybeans and Wheat posted firm gains in Chicago and Kansas City. Oil rose 29 cents to 92 48 a barrel while platinum traded around 1 685 80 and copper margins remained steady.
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