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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 2011
Page
3
King Abdullah announced that women will for the first time be allowed to vote and stand in local elections due in 2015. The reform is hailed as a Saudi Spring moment but women still face bans on driving, cabinet service, and international travel without male guardian permission amid strict Sharia enforcement.
President Barack Obama blasted the GOP as he campaigned on a seven stop fundraising swing from Seattle to Hollywood and San Diego. At a Medina Washington fundraiser hosted by Jon Shirley he urged Democratic loyalists to stay engaged while pledging reforms to spur opportunity and economic growth. He tied party opposition to lasting ideological pushback since his 2009 start.
Gunmen loyal to Muammar Gadhafi crossed from Algeria and killed six revolu tionary fighters in a border town, signaling potential protracted insurgency while rebels control Tripoli and await further clashes. Officials also reported a mass grave outside Abu Salim prison near Tripoli believed to hold 1,270 inmates killed in the 1996 protest crackdown.
Marathon swimmer Diana Nyad ends her historic Cuba to Florida crossing after more than 40 hours in shark infested waters. Medics warned another Portuguese man o' war sting could be deadly. Nyad endured severe stings, cut eye and mouth holes in her cap, and said the stings forced her to stop despite being in peak shape.
Lawrence school board weighs approving a 10 year tax rebate for Consolidated Properties to fund at least 800000 in renovations to the Masonic Temple at 1001 Mass downtown. The plan would allow Maceli's catering operation to expand while property taxes are reduced under the Neighborhood Revitalization Act.
The fourth annual Festival of Cultures filled South Park with ethnic foods from Ethiopia Panama Bolivia Nigeria and Mexico plus music and dance. Representatives from Haskell Indian Nations University KU and the Islamic Center of Lawrence attended with booths offering food jewelry and clothing. Local residents Runita Bell and her son Kyseer praised the event for educating and uniting the city.
California biologist Cynthia Kenyon will deliver the 2011 Takeru Higuchi Memorial Lectures at Kansas University on October 6. She will present two talks on extending lifespan in C elegans and on Genes from the Fountain of Youth, with KU’s Erik Lundquist noting aging is genetically controlled and can be influenced by gene mutations in short-lived roundworms.
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