Lawrence datebook highlights city events in fall week
The Lawrence calendar lists city celebrations and meetings across venues plus concerts, theater and museum programs. Highlights include the 153rd birthday party at South Park, FreeCon at Douglas County Fair grounds, Lecompton council, film and theatre offerings at KU and Baker University, and public lectures at Dole Institute and Spencer Museum noting times and contact numbers.
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Baker University
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Baker's Rice
Baldwin City
Free
DuPont
King's Buffet
23Rd St
Inge
Murphy Hall
Naismith Drive
Downtown
Farmers Market
Public
N.H
Lawrence City
Sixth
Massachusetts Streets
Brook Creek
KU Theatre
Lawrence
Historic Resources Commission
City
Massachusetts
Google Earth
Brian McClendon
Alec Murphy
University of Oregon
Jerry Dobson
Kansas University
Dole Institute
West
Equinox starlight campus walking tour led by Ted Johnson
Datebook item invites readers to join a 5 am Equinox starlight walking tour of the KU campus led by retired professor Ted Johnson, starting at 14th Street and Jayhawk Boulevard. To submit items for Datebook, call 832 7254 or write to Datebook P O Box 888 Lawrence 66044, email datebook at ljworld.com.
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Jayhawk Boulevard
Datebook
P.O
Lawrence
Ljworld.com
Community immunization and storytime events this week
The Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department offers immunization clinics on weekdays with varied morning and afternoon hours at 200 Maine. The schedule includes Big Brothers Big Sisters informational meetings at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday and noon Wednesday, plus multiple Storytime sessions for children at Lawrence Public Library on Vt. 707 with English Spanish options and German family sessions.
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Lawrence-Douglas County
Maine
Big Brothers
Big Sisters of
Douglas County
Sixth St
Suite A
Lawrence Public Library
Fire and EMS calls reported by Lawrence Douglas Fire Medical
Emergency dispatch notes list multiple incidents including heat from short circuit at 1015 Pa and 2721 Coneflower Ct, motor vehicle crashes at East 2200 Road and North 1100 Road plus Tennessee Street and West Seventh Street, smoke detector activations, and various EMS standbys. The Journal World notes it prints select police reports with thresholds for burglaries and major injuries and does not identify victims by name.
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1100 Road
Coneflower Court
Tenn
Tennessee Street
West Seventh Street
Jana
Massachusetts Street
West Eighth Street
Maine
Atchison Ave
Journal-World
Lawrence couples welcome daughters on Saturday
Lauren Reinhold and Kent Clasen of Lawrence announce the birth of a girl on Saturday. Brian and Kristen Williams of Lawrence also announce the birth of a girl on Saturday.
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Lauren Reinhold
Kent Clasen
Lawrence
Brian
Kristen Williams
Journal-World invites readers to report corrections
The Journal-World states it corrects significant errors brought to editors and provides contact details including a phone number and email for readers to reach the newsroom. The note encourages informing the paper of potential mistakes.
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Journal-World
News
Ijworld.com
Supreme Court's first woman marks 30th year
Kay McFarland, Kansas Supreme Court chief justice and first woman on the court, recalls early days when justices could claim items from a retiring colleague. Thirty years later she faced financial tensions for schools and courthouse hours, while remaining a straight talker and role model for women in law.
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Topeka
Kay McFarland
McFarland
Kansas Supreme Court
Marla Luckert
Carol Beier
Pat Rawson
Robert Bennett
August Bert Turner Dies. Ottowa Hall of Fame Star Remains
Lyons Lyons memorial service for August Bert Gus Turner will be held at Birzer Sillin Funeral Home. Turner a 1941 State Basketball Championship player and Ottawa University All American is survived by his wife Helen three daughters a son and several grandchildren. Memorials are suggested to The Salvation Army American Heart Association or Ottawa Braves Hall of Fame scholarship.
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Lyons
Bert “Gus” Turner
Williamsburg
Birzer-Sillin
Geneseo
Turner
Arthur Gilbert
Esther Meyer Turner
Ottawa University
Ottawa Braves Hall of Fame
Helen
Ann Hashbarger
Robert
Ozark
Caroline Costello
Billy Burke
Topeka
Janet Stephenson
J.C
Steve
Denise York
Beverly Andersen
Salvation Army
American Heart Association
Braves Hall of Fame
Stephen Wempe Services Pending in Lawrence
Stephen Wempe 57 of Lawrence died Saturday September 15 2007 at his home. Services are pending and will be announced by Warren McElwain Mortuary.
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Stephen Wempe
Lawrence
Warren McEl
Wain Mortuary
Mr. Wempe
Obituary submissions guidelines from The Journal World
The Journal World outlines obituary policy for residents and former locals, including survivors in the circulation area. Submissions should come from a mortuary and may include photos. more details are available via the paper’s contact options and online obituary page.
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Guthrie swindler found guilty in Guthrie and Wichita State coach case
Payne County jurors convicted 61 year old Jack A. Logsdon on 16 felony counts for swindling more than 900000 from Guthrie residents and Wichita State University baseball coach Gene Stephenson. He faces about 29 years in prison and a 50000 fine with sentencing set for November 13. Stephenson testified he was coerced into cattle and land deals, losing at least 285000.
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Stillwater
Okla
Payne County
Guthrie
Wichita State University
Gene Stephenson
Jack A. Logsdon
Logsdon
Jon Gumerson
Mack Martin
Blue Sky
Charles Rogers
Drew Edmondson
Stephenson
Wichita State
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Elmore St
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Hutchinson
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Bert Turner
WSU
Patrick O' Moriarty
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Kasold & Clinton Parkway Parkway
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