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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 2000
Page
1
Lawrence Public Library officials and supporters prepare for the big tent style semi annual sale. Friends of the Library president Norman Saul cites over 100000 books in about 100 categories. The event opens Friday at 10 am and runs to 8 pm with half price day Monday and five dollar night. Members Night is Thursday from 5 pm to 9 pm.
President Clinton announced plans to reappoint Edward F. Reilly Jr of Leavenworth to serve again on the U S Parole Commission. Reilly has sat on the commission since 1992 after 30 years in real estate, insurance, and Kansas politics. He held both House and Senate seats and led the Senate as assistant majority leader. He earned a bachelor's degree from Kansas University in 1961.
Kansans are invited to apply for Sunflower Foundation Health Care for Kansans board seats. Atty. Gen. Carla Stovall seeks trustees to set health priorities and grant allocations. Send cover letters and resumes to Nancy Lindberg at the Attorney General's Office in Topeka or via email or fax by the stated deadline.
Phi Kappa Phi the national all academic honor society invites nominations. Eligible students must be in the top five percent of seniors or top ten percent of their graduate class. Nomination packets go to Adolfo Matamoros secretary of the KU chapter by October 15. For information call 864 3761.
Lawrence city and arts center officials opened seven sealed bids for a new arts center. Altmar Inc. bid $5.53 million base, well below the $6.325 million engineer’s estimate. Harris Construction was the next highest bidder. City notes project may start Oct 25 with 15 to 18 months of construction.
Lawrence physical education instructor Jeff McAdoo of Quail Run School receives a $25,000 Milken Family Foundation national award. He was named one of 145 teachers nationwide and will collect the check at the foundation’s June conference in Los Angeles.
Journal-World introduces Journal-World Mobile Edition offering Lawrence news EU sports and business events for handheld PDAs and mobile phones. The service, free and trialed earlier in the week, lets readers access stories anywhere from airports to stadiums.
Kansas lawmakers debate if ending the state lottery would also shut four American Indian casinos in northeast Kansas. Chairmen say reauthorization is tied to pari mutuel laws and constitutional provisions, with revenue concerns and potential political resistance cited.
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