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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 2002
Page
2
KDHE provides a free training video for Kansas retailers detailing how meth precursors are purchased. The program aims to reduce precursor availability and offer tips on cooperating with law enforcement. The video is available to store owners and other Kansas employers. More details at the KDHE site.
University of Kansas asks Governor Graves to settle a yearlong dispute over demolishing three homes for a scholarship hall. Chancellor Hemenway argues no feasible alternative. neighborhood leaders fear social fabric damage and continued campus encroachment. The dispute follows historic preservation orders and mixed campus and city votes from 2001.
Geary County Sheriff says six adults and four children were rescued uninjured after their boat overturned about half a mile from shore near Junction City. Authorities noted the odds were slim for all to escape uninjured in the overcrowded craft. everyone wore life jackets and rescuers recovered all aboard after two hours, with the final survivors reaching shore after midnight.
Wyandotte County District Judge John J. McNally declared a mistrial in the first degree murder case of Melvin D. Harris after a juror slept through proceedings, producing snorts and causing concerns of bias. With 11 jurors left and the alternate unavailable, the trial was halted and rescheduled for August 19. Harris, 23, faces additional theft and forgery charges linked to the Jan. 19 slaying of Shane Knudtson.
In Topeka AP report, Glasscock's bid to back Knight's gubernatorial run loses steam as donors seek refunds from Carla Stovall's defunct campaign. Ethics panel split $248,715 between Stovall and Glasscock. Glasscock may bring his share to Knight. Donors seek repayments, including Donald Barry who requests $21,000, while some contributors remain unsure of disposition. Knight faces Shallenburger Kerr Bloom in GOP primary. Dem candidate is Kathleen Sebelius.
Garden City firefighters repaint hydrant tops to indicate flow capacity, red up to 499 gallons per minute, orange 500 to 999, green 1,000 to 1,499, blue over 1,500. Fire Chief Allen Shelton notes six month tests flush and check, with blue absent. Color coding aligns with Insurance Service Office ratings influencing insurance costs.
Lawrence man Shawn McCormick 28 sues police and sheriff's officers for more than 75000 alleging he was forced to lie on a body bag and subjected to a vacuum cleaner nozzle on his genitals and buttocks during a June 1999 search. He was later charged in 2000 with cocaine and related counts.
Fort Hays State University debate coach William E. Shanahan was jailed for two hours after being held in contempt during a speeding ticket case in Hays. Judge Gene Anderson fined him 30 dollars for driving 49 mph in a 30 mph zone plus 42.50 in court costs. Shanahan criticized the court as a travesty.
A 3-year-old playing with a cigarette lighter sparked a blaze at a rental home on Summit Street in Garden City. The fire caused $75,000 in damage, with $50,000 in structural loss and $25,000 in contents. Ten residents, including Sylvia Rivera and Vecente Gonzalez, were displaced. no injuries were reported. Red Cross placed the tenants in a hotel.
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