Death notices from Lawrence area in 2013
Deaths 52 Lawrence died Tuesday near his home Visitation set for Saturday October 26 2013 at the Salvation Army in Lawrence Services for Margaret L Snow 90 Lawrence are pending announced by Rumsey Yost Funeral Home She died Tuesday at her home. rumsey yost.com
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Lawrence
Salvation Army
New Hampshire St. Lawrence
Rumsey-Yost.com
Margaret L. Snow
Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home
Mary E. Harman
Topeka
Services for Mary Harman in Lawrence and Topeka
Mary Ernestine Harman 92 of Lawrence died Wednesday in Topeka. Funeral services are planned with arrangements through Rumsey-Yost.
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Mary Ernestine Harman
David M Butterfield Celebration of Life Service
A memorial service for David M Butterfield will be held at 1 am Saturday at Unity Church. David died Monday October 21 2013 at LMH. A full obituary will follow at rumsey yost com.
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David
Unity Church
LMH
Rumsey-Yost.com
Budget leaders to visit Kansas University next week
State budget leaders from the House and Senate Ways and Means committees plan a statewide tour of higher education campuses, arriving at KU and KU Medical Center next Wednesday for 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. sessions. The visits include presentations, tours, and a question-and-answer period with lawmakers and university officials.
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Topeera
Kansas University
KU Medical Center
KUMC
Warnes
School of Nursing
Lawrence
Bioscience and Technology Business Center
House
Appropriations Committee
Marc Rhoades
R-Newton
Gene Suellentrop
Wichita
Jerry Henry
The Kansas Fiscal Experiment Impacts on Communities
The Kansas Economic Policy Conference titled The Kansas Fiscal Experiment Impacts on Communities examines the 2012 tax code changes. Economists, analysts, managers, and officials will hear keynote addresses by Carolyn Bourdeaux, Chris Courtwright, and Justin Ross on tax reform effects and funding implications. Registration is 45 dollars.
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Kansas
Kansas Union
Carolyn Bourdeaux
Georgia State University
Chris W. Courtwright
Kansas Legislature
Justin Ross
Indiana University
Kansas test scores show Kansas near high middle in 2011 study
A new comparison of science and math scores places Kansas students in the upper half of the world in both subjects but behind Massachusetts and several Asian economies. Kansas tied Alaska and Wyoming at 524 in math and scored 534 in science, edging Britain and Hungary. Massachusetts led U S. scores in science as well.
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Kansas
Massachusetts
Southeast Asia
Alaska
Wyoming
U.S
South Korea
Singapore
Taiwan
Hong Kong
Japan
Britain
Hungary
County, city study drainage to ease northwest Lawrence floods
County commissioners unanimously approve crafting a joint letter with the Lawrence City Commission to study drainage in and around northwest Lawrence. The $75,000 study would be 40 percent funded by the county, 40 percent by the city, and 20 percent by the drainage district, focusing on the Baldwin Creek basin south of the Kansas River. The effort aims to guide stronger stormwater rules for future developments and address detention pond needs near Rock Chalk Park.
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Taylor
Lawrence City Commission
Lawrence
Baldwin Creek
Kansas River
Wakarusa Drive
Sixth Street
Kanwaka Corner
U.S. Highway 40
Rock Chalk Park
South Lawrence
Vic Robbins
King & Associates
Holton
Robbins
Douglas County
Wakarusa River
31St
Haskell
Penny Sand Pit
N. 1500
E. 1850
Eudora
Penny
Community Village Lawrence seeks in-home assisted living model
Judy Bellome, chairwoman of Community Village Lawrence finance committee and former CEO of Douglas County Visiting Nurses Association, describes a plan to offer assisted living in residents’ homes at an affordable price. The project would charge a subscription and provide access to discounted providers, volunteer help, and member clubs. The group has funded start up through grants and fundraisers and aims to hire an executive director and establish a permanent office. Ellen Paulsen notes a strong volunteer response while member recruitment remains tougher.
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Judy Bellome
Community Village
Lawrence
Douglas County Visiting Nurses Association
Bellome
Douglas County
Ellen Paulsen
Open Access Week Highlights at KU Campus
Records dozens of countries from Tanzania to Spain and India in recognizing Open Access Week. KU figures such as Shockey and Dean Lorraine Hari Combe emphasize KU’s role in the global open access movement. The university promotes KU ScholarWorks and a 2010 Faculty Senate policy allowing publication of faculty work when contracts permit. Open Access Week events include workshops and webinars for researchers continuing today.
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Tanzania
Spain
India
Shockey
Lorraine Haricombe
SPARC
KU ScholarWorks
Open Access Week Events Highlight KU Talks on Policy
Former KU Provost David Shulenburger leads a 2 PM talk in Watson Library on open access policy and the federal push. A Friday session features lightning talks by KU researchers in Room 455, exploring experiences with open access publication. Speakers note early adopters, but some laggards, and emphasize tax-funded research supporting public access and open textbooks.
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David Shulenburger
Watson Library
Shulenburger
Watson
Haricombe
Shockey
Journal-World Contact City News Office Details
Lawrence Kansas daily newspaper listing provides address 645 New Hampshire Street News Center and phone numbers for local and toll free inquiries. Includes general newsroom contact options and hours for readers seeking information or submissions.
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New Hampshire St
Lawrence
the World Company
Sixth and
New Hampshire Streets
Postal and circulation note for Lawrence Journal-World
Other contacts Postmaster Send address changes to Lawrence Journal World P O Box 888 Lawrence KS 66044 0888 USPS 306 520 Periodicals post age paid at Lawrence Kan Member of Audit Bureau of Circulations Member of The Associated Press
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Lawrence Journal-World
P.O
Lawrence
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Markets End Lower Amid Broad Dow Slide
Wednesday trading saw the Dow drop 54.33 points to 15,413.39 while the Nasdaq fell 22.50 to 3,907.07 and the S&P 500 down 8.29 to 1,746.38. Commodities eased with corn at 4.50 cents higher, soybeans up 7.75 cents, wheat up 525 cents, oil down 1.44 to 96.86, gold down 8.60 to 1,334, silver off 173 cents to 22.61 and platinum at 1,432.50.
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Dow Industrials
Nasday
S&p
Treasury
Chicago
K.C
New York
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