Women organize neighborhood patrols amid Lawrence crimes
A local group plans women led patrols in northwest Lawrence and Old West Lawrence to spotlight a string of burglaries and sexual assaults. Police report five incidents since May with two rapes and three aggravated burglaries under review. no suspects named. The group advocates awareness and survivor support while urging community safety at night.
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Lawrence
Connie Burk
Sixth
Eldridge
Maine
Old West Lawrence
Kansas River
Burk
Mike Hall
Hall
Graystone
Wilshire
Isa
Corporate Spelling Bee Seeks 25 Teams At Lawrence Holidome
Local businesses and schools are invited to form teams for a corporate spelling bee to raise money for Newspapers In Education. The Sept 28 event at the Lawrence Holidome aims for 25 teams with a $250 entry per team, judged by Mike Eltschinger and Tom Jerome, with Ralph Gage as announcer.
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Lawrence
Holidome
McDonald Dr
Renee Books
Rooks
Journal World
Journal-World
Mike Eltschinger
Centennial Elementary
Tom Jerome
Nottinghamlementary School
Eudora
Ralph Gage
The
Journal- World
Richards graduates from Biloxi course in Miss
Airman Christopher E. Richards has completed the communication-computer systems control specialist course in Biloxi Mississippi. He is the son of Victoria J. Gillihan of Wellsville and is a 1993 graduate of Gardner Edgerton High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Christopher E. Richards
Biloxi
Miss. Richards
Victoria J. Gillihan
Wellsville
Gardner-Edgerton High School
KCK mayor and aide admit breaking law on tapes
Kansas City Kansas mayor Joe Steineger and aide Peter Adams testified on a federal bribery case after a secret FBI tape discussed a $4000 payoff from nightclub owner Patrick McGraw. McGraw described a campaign based exchange while claiming the men admitted illegal conduct on record.
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KCK
Kansas City
Kan
Joseph E. ‘Steineger Jr
FBI
Steineger
Peter Adams
Patrick John
P.J
McGraw
Joe Steineger
Adams
Shadows Lounge
KPERS settles second suit over lost investments
Kansas Public Employees Retirement System trustees vote unanimously to accept a $10 million settlement and dismiss Gage & Tucker as a defendant in two KPERS lawsuits. The deal ends suits over $65 million tied to Home Savings of Kansas City and $7.5 million tied to Sharoff Food Service of Denver.
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Topeka
Kansas Public Employees Retirement System
Kansas City
Gage & Tucker
KPERS
Robert F. Coleman
Chicago
State Pension System
Board On
Voice Vote
Home Savings Association of
Sharoff Food Service
Denver
Reimer & Roger Associates Inc
Merriam
John Eckels
Commerce Bank & Trust of
Home Savings
Lawrence Indian Art Market Opens at Haskell Grounds
Indian market ready to kick off arts show at Haskell Indian Nations University pow wow grounds features 207 registered artists, 125 booths, and hours 10 to 6 Saturday and 10 to 5 Sunday. No admission charge and ample parking. Vendors hail from across the country including New Mexico.
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Lawrence
Haskell Indian Nations University Powwow
Tee
Sandra Hazlett
Haskell
Kansas University Museum of Anthropology
Lawrence Arts Center
Winchester obituaries highlight multiple deaths and pending services
Death notices from Winchester Belleville and Garnett report Willis Bell Leta P Williams Erma Ann Miller and Helen Mae Lowman dying in September 1994. Services pending for Bell Williams and Lowman with Rumsey Funeral Home Garnett details include survivors and memorial preferences. Erma Miller's service set for Sept 10 at First Presbyterian Belleville with extensive family survivors listed.
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Winchester
Willis Bell
Rumsey Funeral Home
Leta P. Williams
Williams
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
A.B. Williams
Lawrence
Garnett
Helen Mae Lowman
Kansas City
Kan
Farris-Feuerborn Memorial
Tom Shaeffer
Oakwood Cemetery
Centerville
Lowman
Sebeletes Center
Russellville
Mary Jane McMillan Orange
Ralph Calvin Lowman
Vera J. Arrasmith
Marvell Kellogg
Mardell Quigley
Phoenix
American Cancer Society
Alzheimers Organization
Belleville
Erma Ann Miller
First Presbyterian Church
Patty Brown-Barnett
Belleville Cemetery
Miller
Republic County Hospital
Manhattan
Charles and
Emma Kniebel Schmedemann
Manhattan City
Kansas State University
First Presbyterian Church of
PEO Sisterhood
Delphian Club
Alpha Xi Delta
Kansas State University International Alumni Assn
Merle M. Miller
Monte Miller
Mark Miller
Margo
Grand jury fails to indict doctor in abortion clinic case
Shawnee County District Judge James Buchele discharged a 15 member grand jury that investigated Malcolm Knorr owner of the citys only abortion clinic. The jurys 90 day term ended with no indictments as 12 of 15 jurors would have to agree a crime occurred. Buchele did not discuss topics examined.
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Toveka
Malcolm Knorr
Shawnee County
James Buchele
Topeka
Knarr
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River Bank
RSA
U.S. District Court
Kpers Fund
New Mexico
Hazlett
Thunderbird Theater
Elementary Education Department
S&t
Freeman
Wrence Humane Society
Johnny
Warren-Meelwain
Psa
Lawrence, Kansas
Mazda
Paya
LWA
Mbardy
Kansas Avenue
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