Oprah Book Club lists and upcoming picks
Readers can find Oprah Winfrey's book club selections on www oprah com or on AOL keyword Oprah. The club marked its third anniversary with Pearl Cleage What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day, while producers note Winfrey stars in Beloved and a remake of David and Lisa is slated for ABC. City issues discuss transit flex system and ride costs with no price yet set.
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Call Sound Off Reader Instructions
Call the Journal World Access line to submit questions for Sound Off by dialing 865-5000 and selecting category 7478. A brief recording will guide callers on how to leave their question.
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Lawrence Datebook highlights local events and forums
The Lawrence Datebook lists a morning flu vaccination clinic at Baldwin Senior Center and a noon political forum with U.S. House candidate Vince Snowbarger at Eldridge Hotel. Evening events include a Take Back the Night march, a Kansas author talk at the Lawrence Public Library with a book signing, and a biweekly bookmobile schedule visiting Diltons, Wal-Mart, Edgewood Homes, and Pine Tree Townhouses.
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Vince Snowbarger
U.S. House of Representatives
Eldridge
Seventh
Massachusetts
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Sallie Mae
Babcock Place
Mass
Lawrence-Douglas County
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Haskell
Pine Tree
Pinecone Dr
Fresh batteries urged for smoke detectors
Lawrence fire officials remind residents to change smoke alarm batteries when clocks switch to standard time at 2 a.m. Sunday. The campaign argues working alarms cut the risk of death in home fires, with alarms reducing danger and a history of rising fire deaths nationwide.
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International Association of Fire Chiefs
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KU to honor CBS newsman John Frazee at ceremony
Kansas University will award CBS News vice president John Frazee the Radio TV Journalism Alumni Honor Citation from the William Allen White School of Journalism. The honor will be presented during a broadcast writing and production class at 2:30 p.m.
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CBS News
Radio-Tv Journalism
Kansas University
William Allen White
KU alumnus Frazee led CBS News since 1989
Frazee, KU class of 1975, moved from St. Louis to CBS News in room 2092 at Dole Center. As vice president of news services since 1989, he oversees CBS News Path and Up To The Minute and previously served as executive producer for CBS News Services. He also worked at KANU FM 91.5 while at KU.
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CBS News
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Burglary Thefts Plague Lawrence Area Crime Report
Burglars stole golf clubs and a bag worth 1300 between noon and 3 p.m. Oct 16 from the 1600 block of Crossate. Two parking meters were taken between Oct 15 and Monday, one in the 800 block of New Hampshire and another in the 100 block of Fast 10th, valued at 500 each. Several injury accidents reported. at North 170 Road and East 1150 Road a 17-year-old was treated after stopping at a stop sign and pulling in front of a vehicle driven by another 17-year-old. Serious and fair condition patients listed after several crashes on Kansas Highway 10 and nearby streets. Fire and medical emergency calls logged through the period with multiple vehicle accidents and medical emergencies.
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City of Lawrence
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Lawrence
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
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Douglas County
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Kansas University Medical Center
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Kan
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David Fought
KU Medical Center
Oak Hill
Prairie Avenues
Births and Admittances Report From Lawrence Area
Herman Jones of Lawrence welcomed admission news. In McLouth Lloyd Ridgway and Lori Ridgway welcomed a boy on Wednesday. Marquies Weaver and Shannon Weaver of Lawrence welcomed a girl on Wednesday.
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Lori Ridgway
McLouth
Marquies
Shannon Weaver
Lawrence
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