Fall Mixer Honors Educators In Lawrence
The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce Fall Mixer brought together about 900 attendees at Meadowbrook Apartments to honor educators and promote the upcoming school bond. Attendees included faculty from Kansas University and local schools, with 23 food vendors offering a Taste of Lawrence. Brimming with community spirit, the event served as a platform for the district to relay the need for new schools amid a favorable local mood.
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Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence
Meadowbrook
15Th
Crestline
Kansas University
Haskell Indian Junior College
Baker University
St. John School
Douglas County Christian School
Kay Duncan
Stalheim
Sioux Falls
Rachel Moss
England
Gary Toebben
Marilyn Bittenbender
Lawrence School Board
John Tacha
New
County selects North Lawrence tract for detention center
Douglas County Commission on Wednesday approved a 90 day option to purchase a 3 acre lot in the North Lawrence Industrial Subdivision across from the UPS office for the proposed Northeast Kansas Regional Juvenile Detention Center. The $60,000 site in the flood plain will undergo an elevation survey ahead of a Sept 30 public hearing, with opposition anticipated but the county moving forward step by step.
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North Lawrence
Douglas County Commission
Northeast Kansas
United Parcel Service Office
North Third Street
Industrial Lane
Kansas Turnpike
Lawrence Industrial Development Co
Lawrence
Russell Mosser
Bill Barr
Richard Barber
Bob Georgeson
Kelvin Heck
Dolph Simons Jr
Rusty Springer
Craig Weinaug
North Lawrence residents question juvenile detention site
North Lawrence residents clash over placing a regional juvenile detention center in the North Lawrence Industrial Subdivision east of North Third Street on Industrial Lane. Business leaders back the site while leaders seek details on security traffic and broader impact, with a public hearing tentatively set for Sept. 30 and a Monday association meeting planned to address concerns.
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North Lawrence
North Third Street
Northeast
Pam Weigand
Bush proposes 1 percent tax cut tied to cuts
President Bush outlined a plan in Detroit offering a 1 percent across the board tax cut if Congress approves $132 billion in spending reductions. He linked this to cuts of the White House budget by a third and a 5 percent pay cut for federal workers earning over $75,000, arguing the contrast with his opponent who favors higher spending and taxes.
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Detroit
Bush
Congress
White House
Huge chemistry class at KU nears capacity
Grover Everett's Chemistry 184 at Kansas University now has over 1,000 students, capping enrollment at 1,020 as lab space and facilities strain. The course runs with 51 lab sections taught by 30 TAs plus a thrice weekly lecture in Murphy Hall, demanding exams across 14 rooms.
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Grover Everett
Everett
Kansas University
Crafton- Preyer Theatre
Murphy Hall
Weather outlook for tonight and Friday in clear, warm spell
Inside Today page 1C reports a clear and cool night with a low of 48 degrees. Friday brings sunny skies and warmer conditions with a high near 82 degrees.
House members cleared in probe
Democrats criticize a Justice Department inquiry into the House bank while some lawmakers report FBI agents delivering letters that clear them of criminal wrongdoing. The scene underscores ongoing tensions over the investigation and its political implications.
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Justice Department
House Bank
FBI
Quotables on drug war strategies from Sen. Biden
Index QUOTABLE cites Sen. Joseph Biden criticizing the drug war's direction. It argues failures stem from generals, not foot soldiers, accusing leaders of choosing wrong weapons and targeting the wrong objectives. Page 2A note indicates a republication or column placement.
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Joseph Biden
U S firms form consortium for dependent care
Eleven major U S companies commit 25 4 million to a national collaboration for dependent care funding 137 firms core supporters will run 300 programs in 44 communities across 25 states and DC The effort backs training child care expansion and school vacation programs to aid working parents and expand women’s labor participation.
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New York
Bradley Googins
Boston University
Center On Work and Family
American Business Collaboration
International Business Machines Corp
American Express Co
Exxon Corp
Eastman Kodak Co
Xerox Corp
Travelers Corp
Johnson & Johnson
Amoco Corp
Allstate
Sears Roebuck and Co
Motorola Inc
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
States
District of Columbia
Googins
Labor Department
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Brad Addington
Bill Stalheim
Richard Gwin
Lawrence School
A! Azinger
Azinger
Brenda
Meadowbrook Apartments
N. Lawrence Tract
Steve Buckner
Louie McEhaney
Commission
Mark
Lee Tract
Moody
Brewers
Milwaukee
Robin Yount
Cleveland
Jose Mesa
Wa GA
U.S
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