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Cost per gallon down to below $3.33 in Lawrence By Ian Cummings icummings@ljworld.com

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SPECTATORS LINE THE SOUTH BANK of the Kansas River near the bridge Thursday night to watch the Lawrence Jaycees’ annual fireworks display. AT LEFT, Jessica Clossen, left, gives a thumbs up as bicycle riders prepare to kick off a Fourth of July parade in their northwest Lawrence neighborhood at the intersection of Tumbleweed and Sharon drives.

See a photo gallery of Fourth of July festivities in Lawrence at LJWorld.com

Gasoline prices are on a summer slide, giving Lawrence drivers a break as they set out on road trips and vacations this Fourth of July weekend. At most Lawrence gas stations, prices are lower than they have been in months, and travelers will likely find prices down elsewhere too. The national average for a gallon of regular fell for three weeks straight going into July, and is now below $3.50 for the first time since February. Prices are even lower in Douglas County and across the state, and Lawrence is doing better than most, with the price of a gallon of regular dropping below $3.33 this week. The reason: The price of crude oil has been fairly stable, and refineries are turning out more gasoline after finishing springtime maintenance, according to an Associated Press report. Experts say the drop may be interrupted temporarily after oil prices spiked Wednesday because of fears that turmoil in Egypt could disrupt the flow of crude oil in the Mideast. But most analysts don’t expect a big increase at the pump while global oil supplies remain steady and U.S. refineries are producing a lot of gas.

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GOP leaders put brakes on KU efforts for new health building By Scott Rothschild srothschild@ljworld.com

One of Kansas University’s top priorities during the recently completed legislative session was to get a commitment from state government to help

construct a new health education building at the KU Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan. The reasons for the building are three-fold: Kansas needs more doctors; the current medical building is outdated; and

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into law. Now, KU officials are trying to figure out what to do next. “We need to regroup and go back to the Legislature and see if they won’t help,” said Dr. Douglas Girod, executive vice chan-

cellor for the KU Medical Center.

Years of planning For several years, KU has talked about the need for a $75 million educational training facility Please see KU, page 2A

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