Comic artists swap strips in nationwide April Fools gag
Forty six cartoonists from several syndicates switch strips today in a first of its kind April Fools joke across newspapers. Garfield meets Dagwood and Hagar the Horrible joins Non Sequitur in the playful swap. Debbie Fazio of King Features calls it fun for readers and artists. The Great Comics Switcheroo of 1997 idea originates with Jerry Scott and Rick Kirkman.
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Garfield
Dagwood
Family Circus
Dilbert
Hagar the Horrible
Debbie Fazio
King Features Syndicate
Jerry Scott
Rick Kirk
Comic Strip Switch For April Fools Day On J W Pages
National cartoonists swap strips for April Fools Day as Dilbert and The Family Circus trade pages on the Journal-World web and print. Bil Keane and Scott Adams join in, with Schulz opting out due to tight schedules.
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J-W
Dilbert
Wiley
Charles Schulz
Peanuts
Keane
Douglas County mulls moratorium on private roads policy
Douglas County commissioners seek a halt on private road requests while drafting new policy for road standards amid a pending case by developer Ron Lawrenz at 81 E 1900 Rd southeast of Baldwin. They weigh five acre exemptions and a clampdown on three home per road limits to prevent hazardous, piecemeal subdivision.
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Douglas County
Ron Lawrenz
1900 Rd
Baldwin
Lawrenz
Commission
Mark Buhler
Dean Nieder
Tom Taul
Burglary at Haskell House Leads to Missing Electronics
Thief stole several thousand dollars worth of electronics from the Haskell Light House at 137 Pawnee. A tarp-covered trash can later revealed the recovered items including a TV, answering machine, VCR, and other gear. Police cataloging the haul. suspect not identified. The note left behind read I m sorry but I have to and sparked speculation.
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Haskell
Pawnee
Haskell Indian Nations University
Haskell Health Center
Ken Rucker
Rucker
Senate votes to let Kansans conceal guns
The Kansas Senate narrowly approved a bill allowing concealed carry of handguns after a lengthy debate. Sen Janice Hardengurger supported the measure, while Senate President Dick Bond opposed it. The bill, 22-18 on final vote, moves back to the House which already passed it.
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Topeka
Senate
Janice Hardenburger
R-Haddam
House
Dick Bond
Roverland Park
Mom
Dad
Senate vote on bill draws mixed Republican support
Sen. Sandy Praeger of Lawrence was among 10 Senate Republicans who voted against the bill, while 17 Republicans and five Democrats backed it to pass 22-18. Sen. Sherman Jones, D-Kansas City, opposed the measure stating it excludes the poor. Jones had sponsored a failed amendment to reimburse the poor for buying a See Concealed.
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Sandy Praeger
Lawrence
Senate
Bond
Kansas
Sherman Jones
Kansas City
Jones
Children eliciters note after school safety tips in Lawrence
Police seek a man who enticed an 11 year old Lawrence boy to enter a car in a southeast Lawrence neighborhood. The incident, the second in March, prompted warnings from police about potential links but authorities say no tie is yet evident. A separate 4 year old girl narrowly escaped a similar approach, while a third case involved a man talking to himself before trying to grab a child. Police urge anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers or the Lawrence detectives division. the city promotes the Safety After School program to help children make safe choices.
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Lawrence
Susan
East 24Th
Maverick Lane
27Th Street
Broken Arrow
27Th
Arkansas
Naismith Creek
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