City seeks district funding for school officers in Lawrence
Lawrence officials debate who should pay 132000 for school resource officers in high schools and junior highs. The Alcohol Tax Advisory Board urges the district to cover costs, citing positive impact, while the district and city consider absorption or budget adjustments for 2002. Officers focus on prevention and education alongside police duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alcohol Tax Advisory Board
Lawrence School Board
Hank Booth
Lawrence
Randy Weseman
Sros
Weseman
Austin Turney
Free State
Booth
Ron Olin
Overland Park
Ottawa
Lenexa
Junction City
Salina
Mike Wildgen
Alcohol Advisory Board
Wildgen
Commission
Priest denounces School of the Americas training in Latin America
Catholic priest Father Roy Bourgeois told about 70 KU students and Lawrence residents that an American funded school in Fort Benning trains Latin American soldiers in combat and counter insurgency to rape and kill civilians. He urged letters to Congress and protests in Fort Benning and Washington. Observers praised his passion and joined the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ecumenical Christian Ministries
Roy Bourgeois
Kansas University
Lawrence
School of the Americas
Fort Benning
Bourgeois
el Salvador
Bolivia
School of Americas Watch
Kansans
Congress
Washington, D.C
Latin American Solidarity
Rebecca Moses
Lawrence Coalition For Peace and Justice
Latin American Studies Department
ECM
County approves lake dredging funding district vote
Douglas County Commission approves creating a special benefit district to fund dredging the lake's south west arm. Property owners pay 100 dollars yearly for 15 years or a 1055 dollar upfront lump sum. Project budget about 300000 dollars funded by the 1994 one cent sales tax with bids expected in 3-4 weeks and work to start later fall and finish by spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Star Lake
Douglas County Commission
Southwane
Keith Browning
Public Works
Browning
Claire Kuszmaul
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Tim Carpenter
U.S
Astuever
Jworld.com
Latin America
Eni
Amber Stuever
Panda Garden
Iowa
Dim Sum
Panda
Plum Tree
Sun
Eagles Lodge
Earl Kassan
Aoke
Larry Shortt
Crow Canyon
BIG Savings Tri
Amelia King
Kostelac
Kansas City
Kan
Potter Lake
King- Kostelac
County
Ludwig
Lworld.com
Staff Weiter
Jon Ludwig
Niehoff Htg. & Air, Inc
Lawrence Arts
Bullene
Spa Pool & Fireside
Vermont St
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