Dorothy Eleanor Blair dies in Lawrence at 109
Dorothy Eleanor Blair, born December 1, 1901 in Hanford California, died September 12, 2011 at her Lawrence home. She married Lewis B. Blair in 1934 and lived in Cheverly Maryland, later raising a family in Lawrence Kansas. Survived by son Thomas Lane Blair and daughter Barbara Clark, plus three grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren. Her life spanned Cripple Creek Colorado Tyrone Pennsylvania and Mary land before settling in Kansas. Her family and friends recall her humor and strength and a Desiderata quote closes her remembrance.
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Kansas faces gaps in sex offender registry across states
State and national experts point to inconsistent registration laws as a challenge to tracking offenders who move between states. Officials note offenders may evade lifetime monitoring, while Kansas updates aim to tighten reporting and speed interstate communication as federal scrutiny grows under SORNA.
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Unregistered Kansas sex offenders cannot be located
Two local offenders fail to appear on registries. Anthony Joseph Jake, 31, must register until 2014, last listed at a 2008 New Mexico P.O. box. Curtis Eugene Mangold, 49, convicted 2004 in Douglas County for aggravated sexual assault, released 2008, moved to California, still not registered. Both are subject to lifelong registration.
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Robert Scott Winters Obituary Pending Funeral Home Notice
Robert Scott Winters 68 of Lawrence died Friday September 16 2011 at his home Services are pending with Lawrence Chapel Oaks Funeral Home.
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Obituary policy guidance from the Journal-World
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Debated late term abortions tied to Kansas clinic
AAPs report traces how late term abortions at Dr George Tiller's Wichita clinic drew scrutiny over mental health exams led by Dr Ann Kristin Neuhaus. Teens cited sports and school pressures while opponents call the records insufficient to justify procedures beyond emergencies.
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Kansas sex offender registry facts and guidelines
Kansas enacted in 1993 and applying to crimes after April 14 1994 requires in person registration four times yearly with the local sheriff. Adults face 15 25 year or life for second conviction with some offenses prompting lifetime registration on first. Offenses include sodomy rape sexual battery indecent liberties with a child sexual exploitation of a child and incest. Failure to register or report address changes within three days is a level 6 felony with potential prison time. Public can search at access kansas org kbi ro s t nsopw gov.
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County by county sex offender compliance varies statewide
A Journal World investigation shows Kansas counties differ in registry compliance with 105 counties enforcing the law. Ford County reports 74 percent compliance for 47 offenders, Greenwood 11 of 16, Douglas county has two noncompliant of 81, Wyandotte 81 percent for 432 offenders, while KBI provides registry updates from county data.
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Sex Offender Registry by the Numbers in Kansas
Kansas counts 4572 registered offenders with 92 percent in compliance. Douglas County shows 81 in registry, 79 in compliance. Of 688 out-of-state movers since 2006, 77 deported. County sheriff offices vary in enforcement. one staffer monitors compliance with daily updates and off-site registrations.
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The notice lists Susan Cantrell as vice president of sales and marketing with a phone line 832-6307 and scantrell ljworld com. It also provides generic newsroom contact prompts for departments including Local news County government Courts Kansas University Lawrence schools Consumer affairs Sports Arts and entertainment Letters to the editor Obituaries Health Transportation and Photo reprints with a postmaster address for address changes.
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Lottery draws listed for weekend multis
Saturday Powerball numbers 6 20 22 32 43 with 11. Friday Mega Millions 6 23 41 45 56 with 24. Saturday Hot Lotto Sizzler 1 22 25 32 with 5. Saturday Super Kansas Cash 6 13 14 17 28 with 21. Saturday Kansas 2by2 Red 11 16 White 6 20. Saturday Kansas Pick 3 6a.
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Where does Clyde Barrow’s Bank Robbery Rank in Lawrence History
A reader poll asks if Clyde Barrow’s Lawrence bank robbery rates higher than Quantrill’s Raid with mixed takes. It notes a Polaris missile donation poll in Centennial Park and urges readers to vote at LJWorld.com with 57 percent against and 42 percent for a Hutchinson Cosmosphere exhibit addition.
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