30 Sep 2009
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 2009
Page
1
The Oread hotel development plans show four 50-foot towers at the KU campus north end, taller than drawings. Despite complaints, city planning director says the towers will be legal, serving as flagpoles, with zoning approval noted on Page 3A. The article contrasts proposed and actual heights reported by the city.
Kristin Backstrom of the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety criticizes those who text while driving, noting it is as dangerous as drunk driving. The Obama administration seeks to curb driver distraction from mobile devices to prevent deaths and injuries.
Coming Thursday marks homecoming week in Lawrence as both high schools prepare events and activities for students and alumni. The community anticipates celebrations, with parade and football game planned to showcase school spirit.
Rex Fleming of the Kansas Turnpike Authority said the first of two new bridges west of East Lawrence is nearing completion with weather and dedicated contractors aiding progress. He expects to shift all 30,000 daily vehicles onto the span by late October, originally planned for Thanksgiving, aiming to finish ahead of winter and possibly in spring.
A cool moist summer yields an incredible corn year in Douglas County with forecasts of averages above 200 bushels per acre in some fields, surpassing the county's 2004 exceptional harvest. Ag agent Bill Wood notes widespread height and vigor while test fields show 55 to 61 pound per bushel weights, yet prices may stay low at around 3.01 per bushel.
In Washington a fight over a government run health insurance option stalls as Senate Finance Committee chair Max Baucus and four fellow Democrats join Republicans in defeating the public option. The move aims to keep costs down while House leaders seek further cuts to the broader health care bill.
A mother and baby koala at Sydney Wildlife World on September 23 highlighted a study linking habitat loss to a latent disease, chlamydiosis, which can cause blindness, infertility and death in 50 to 90 percent of koalas. More details on page 7A.
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