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TUESDAY • JULY 29 • 2014

KU under investigation over handling claims of sexual assault

Let the judging begin

By Scott Rothschild srothschild@ljworld.com

Nick Krug/Journal-World Photos

BROTHERS PARKER DWYER, 7, AND TATE DWYER, 10, of Lawrence, wait in the front row Monday during the consultation judging and entry of crops, foods, visual arts and other categories of the 2014 Douglas County Fair in Building 21 of the Douglas County Fairgrounds. Entrants young and old brought in items for judging in many non-livestock events throughout the day and received recommendations from local experts on improving their entries.

Kansas University has been added to the list of colleges and universities under investigation for their handling of investigations into sexual assaults. In a statement Monday, a KU school official said the school doesn’t tolerate sexual assault and will assist in the federal review. Over the past several months, dozens of schools — now totaling 71 — have been named by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office Please see KU, page 6A

Davis leads fundraising; poll results on win differ

HORTICULTURE judge Emily Bates looks over several floral arrangements, left photo, while ears of corn await judging, right photo.

By Peter Hancock Twitter: @LJWpqhancock

Homicide victim remembered for her kindness Investigation continues at home where woman, 56, was found dead

IN THIS JOURNALWORLD PHOTO from March 2003, Christine Kaplan holds a framed portrait of her son, Sean Heskew, a Marine who was stationed in the Persian Gulf shortly before the U.S. launched its first invasion into Iraq. On Saturday, Police found Kaplan dead at her New York Street home, the victim of a homicide.

By Joanna Hlavacek Twitter: @HlavacekJoanna

Lawrence police have identified Christine Kaplan, 56, of Lawrence, as the victim of a homicide that was discovered Saturday in East Lawrence. Douglas County property records indicate Kaplan was the owner of the home at 1117 New York St., where her body was found and where police have been investigating for the past three days.

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Stunned neighbors recalled Kaplan as someone who was known for her generosity and the compassion she showed to others. One neighbor, Shannan Garrett, said she last saw Kaplan on Thursday or Friday. Garrett said Kaplan often provided Please see CAMPAIGN, page 2A shelter to people “who needed a place to stay.” She said a man had been Greg Orman says he has staying in the house for signatures to get on November ballot in U.S. SenBrownback Please see HOMICIDE, page 2A ate race. See page 3A.

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Topeka — Democrat Paul Davis has raised more than $1.1 million for his gubernatorial campaign since January, about 50 percent more than incumbent Republican Gov. Sam Brownback raised over the same period, according to campaign finance Davis reports released Monday. But Brownback goes into the general election cycle with almost twice as much cash on hand — $2.36 million, compared with $1.32 million for Davis. Those reports come on the heels of a new SurveyUSA

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Board advances budget

Vol.156/No.210 22 pages

The school board advanced a district budget that decreases property tax and approved a $75M rebate for a KU luxury apartment building. Page 3A

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