Architects advise possible 150000 sq ft addition at Lawrence High School
Architects from Gould Evans propose expanding Lawrence High School within its current footprint to add 150000 sq ft, boosting capacity from 1800 to about 2400 students. Three firms told the Lawrence school commission mid level and high school space needs.
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Lawrence High School
Lawrence School Commission
Bob Gould
Gould Evans
Commission
Bob Johnson Sr
LHS
19Th
Louisiana
Johnson
Gould
City purchases lake to complete park plan in Lawrence
Lawrence city officials bought Mary's Lake and 18 acres of surrounding forested land for 45000 dollars, expanding the Parks and Recreation master plan to a 71 acre city park. The Capper Foundation previously owned the site, donated by Bill Sherman who named the lake for his wife. The purchase used proceeds from lot sales and park bond funds.
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Lawrence
Mary's Lake
City Parks and Recreation Department
Fred DeVictor
Capper Foundation
Lawrence City Commission
City Us
Harper Street
DeVictor
Lawrence Prairie Park
Harper
Bill Sherman
Sherman
Mary
The
Edward Gibbons
Foundation
Valuation rise lowers tax levy to 133.8 mills
Douglas County residents face higher property taxes in 1902 but not as steep as estimated. The final county valuation reached 905,489,006 with a county levy 0.756 of a mill below the earlier approval, while the combined Lawrence levy totals 193,028 mills. The school district share rises by 7,484 mills, driving most of the increase.
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Douglas County
Lawrence
County Commission
City Commission
Lawrence School Board
Herriet Shaffer
U S weighs Haiti evacuation amid junta control
Washington reports the Bush administration considers evacuating about 8,000 Americans from Haiti as the Port au Prince airport remains closed. A Marine contingent is placed on standby for a possible rescue as OAS ministers push an 11 point resolution demanding the military rulers surrender power.
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Bush
Enalder
U.S
Caribbean
Port-au-Prince
Haiti
Organization of American States
OAS
Wen
Jean-Bertrand Ariaudle
Pentagon
Woman recalls satanic activity as a child
Deborah Medlock of Kansas City recounts growing up in a multigenerational satanic cult as a workshop speaker for the Kansas Association of School Boards. She describes daytime normalcy and nighttime rituals including sacrifice, cannibalism, and sexual abuse, and says she left the family in her mid-20s with no contact today. She advocates awareness and survivor support, recalling abuse at ages 12 or 13 in the Ozarks.
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Deborah Medlock
Kansas City
Kansas Association of School Boards
Medlock
Lawrence
Halldome
The
Ozarks
Weather update signals storms possible tonight
Tonight brings a chance of storms with a low around 34. Friday offers a 20 percent chance of storms early, then clearing skies and cooler conditions with a high near 65.
CIA nominee rebuts tampering charges
Robert M. Gates defended his CIA leadership during Senate hearings as he rebutted claims he manipulated intelligence estimates. He acknowledged pockets of perception but argued no evidence of genuine politicization existed and said analysts were urged to report honestly without sugarcoating. Senator DeConcini criticized the proceedings as damaging.
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Robert M. Gates
CIA
Gates
CFA
Pius
Senate
Dennis DeConcini
D-Ariz
Gateg
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