Swine Flu Shot Clinic Opens at Haskell Campus
Swine flu immunization turnout hits high as Lawrence-Douglas Health Dept. hosts Kansas first community H1N1 clinic at Coffin Sports Complex. Lines formed by 11:30 a.m. with 200 plus waiting by 2 p.m. Andrew Ellis first to receive vaccine. parents nearby.
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Delays Slow Swine Flu Vaccine Production in U.S.
Production of swine flu vaccine lags behind the promise of 120 million doses as only 13 million have been released. Officials cite egg-based manufacturing and bottlenecks in syringe filling and batch testing. Since April the outbreak has caused over 800 U.S. deaths and widespread mass vaccination postponements.
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New Kansas River Bridge Opens On Turnpike
Rex Fleming, project engineer, oversees traffic shifts as 15,000 vehicles move onto the Kansas Turnpike’s new bridge over the Kansas River. After 16 months of work and nearly 60 million dollars, motorists will face one lane westbound today and two lanes later, with full two-lane eastbound flow by week’s end. The change aims to ease into a broader two-bridge project, with completion by 2011 and a second bridge planned next year.
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Rex Fleming
Kansas River
Fleming
Kansas University
Kansas
Sisters Attend Local Football Games for Over Half a Century
Two sisters, lifelong football fans, have been attending local games for more than 50 years, sharing a family tradition and community memories each Friday night at the stadium.
Charity care on the rise at LMH
Lawrence Memorial Hospital reports a surge in charity care with 2.9 million spent in the last quarter, surpassing six months’ 2.8 million. CFO Simon Scholtz cites larger write offs and very ill patients, amid an 8 million annual goal. Eligibility follows Federal Income Poverty Guidelines with discounts and payment plans for higher incomes.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
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Douglas County
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LMH
Kansas River Bridge Opens for Turnpike Traffic
Rex Fleming, project engineer for the Kansas Turnpike, stands on a new Kansas River bridge expected to welcome traffic today. He notes westbound traffic would move onto the bridge when weather allows a break.
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Journal-World Photo
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