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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 2011
Page
1
Services for Greg Dean Rockhold age 53 of Oskaloosa will be at 10 am Wednesday at the Oskaloosa United Methodist Church Burial will follow at Pleasant View Cemetery in Oskaloosa He died Saturday October 15 2011 at his home Friends may call from 6 pm to 8 pm today at the church
Charles Joseph Crawford died Saturday October 8 2011 at age 63. Born February 8 1948 in Kansas City Missouri to Charles D Crawford and Mildred Crawford he was raised by his maternal aunt Margaret O Toole after a fatal auto accident. He is survived by four cousins and was a Shawnee Mission East graduate class of 1966 and Pittsburg State University alumnus. Services at St John s Catholic Church Lawrence Kansas on October 20 with a luncheon at Knights of Columbus. Memorials to Catholic Charities.
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Seven community reps press the school board for a plan if a bond fails and whether consolidation, magnet schools, or portable removal can improve efficiency. The group proposes a liaison subcommittee to present questions at the next board meeting as district facilities near capacity.
The Occupy Lawrence group aims for economic justice with a broad base of participants. A weekly 6 p.m. general assembly uses direct democracy to draft nonspecific demands while offering food and donations to aid the disadvantaged.
Bradley rewrites the last-seen time of her daughter Lisa Irwin from 10:30 p.m. to 6:40 p.m. amid claims of heavy drinking after bedtime. FBI searches of the Bradley home and nearby areas continue as legal counsel says authorities must focus on parents while maintaining cooperation to locate Lisa.
In Kansas, deer are dying from epizootic hemorrhagic disease spread by midges thriving after a prolonged drought. Wildlife officials report losses across eastern and central counties, with some areas facing 25 to 30 percent herd reductions. Cattle and sheep risk exposure, humans and pets are safe. Temperature drops and rains could slow the outbreak as deer disperse.
A local poll asks readers in Lawrence whether they support Occupy Lawrence protesters in South Park. The poll also asks how often residents will check smart meter usage once Westar meters are installed, with results showing 34 percent unsure, 31 percent never, 14 percent monthly, 12 percent weekly, and 7 percent daily.
A string of local telephone numbers and postal notice lines appears from the Lawrence Journal-World. It includes multiple 832 area codes, a postmaster instruction to send address changes to the Lawrence newspaper, and mentions USPS and Audit Bureau of Circulations membership.
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