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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 2011
Page
2
A celebration of life for Gertrude Adele Benjamin Broadhurst 92 Topeka mother of Kendall Simmons of Lawrence will be held at a later date. She died Sunday Sept 4, 20H in Topeka.
Graveside services for Delores Beulah Barnes 76 of Eudora are set for 10 a.m. Thursday at Oak Hill Cemetery. She died Friday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Friends may call Wednesday noon to 8 p.m. at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home with family receiving from 6 to 8 p.m.
Funeral services for Elvira Pearl Emry Rice 92 of Tonganoxie will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence with burial at Hubble Hill Cemetery. She taught in Kansas from 1939 retiring in 1981 after 20 years in Tonganoxie and Jarbalo districts. She married Frank H. Rice in 1945. Survivors include twin sons Bill and Bob Rice, three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Memorials go to the Student Scholarship Fund at Tonganoxie High School.
A city task force discussed shifting yard waste operations to fund a curbside recycling program within the existing trash service. The proposal could raise monthly trash rates by 4 to 8 dollars, with some members opposing charging nonusers. Supporters cite methane gas capture gains from yard waste and landfill efficiency, noting Hamm’s landfill is hiring a gas collection vendor to be active in about two years. The task force aims to present recommendations to city commissioners by early next year.
A disciplinary hearing for Dr. Ann Kristin Neuhaus focuses on alleged negligence in mental health exams for minors seeking abortions at Dr. George Tiller's clinic. The board questions use of PsychManager Lite and whether she followed Kansas standards, amid a long history of scrutiny and prior actions.
KU aims to improve its national standing in public university rankings. President Vitter notes past fluctuations from 30th to 47th and highlights the need to boost retention graduation rates and lower acceptance rate as key targets in the upcoming strategic plan.
A review of Kansas University's prior U.S. News rankings shows a long history near the top 140 with yearly positions from 2002 through 2012. The university stands out for an acceptance rate of 93 percent, higher than most peers, as the Kansas Board of Regents approves proposals for state universities to set their own admission requirements and KU collaborates with state leaders on the role.
The U.S. News rankings list Texas Austin at 45 tied, Texas A&M at 58 tied, Baylor 75 tied, Missouri 90 tied, Iowa State 97 tied, Kansas 101 tied, Oklahoma 101 tied, Oklahoma State 132 tied, Kansas State 143 tied, Texas Tech 160 tied. KU urged to act on regional role and raise admissions standards, with Vitter advocating KU as flagship in the area. Higher education reporter Andy Hyland can be reached at 832-6388.
Brian Potetz, assistant professor of electrical engineering and computer science, explains that mobile computing has transformed interactions with devices and people. The spring course will issue tablets to students enrolling, with content reshaped behind the scenes since April as McClendon proposed the idea to the engineering advisory board. Mason Aye, a freshman, welcomed the surprise for his career interests in small game and app programming.
Saturday Powerball draws 4 19 22 32 53 with 24. Friday Mega Millions 7 12 19 23 31 with 45. Saturday Hot Lotto 0 32 34 37 with 19. Monday Super Kansas Cash 18 21 23 25 31 with 20. Kansas 2by2 Red 7 11 White 11 22. Monday Kansas Pick 3 669.
A reader poll invites residents to vote yes or no on whether the city and Douglas County should contribute 100000 dollars apiece to Theatre Lawrence for a new west Lawrence theater and directs readers to LJWorld.com for more responses.
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