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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 2000
Page
5
KU water law expert John Peck explains that river ownership hinges on whether a river was declared navigable at statehood. If navigable, the state owns the riverbed. if not, landowners may own to the middle. If a stream runs through property, ownership could extend on both sides.
The notice invites readers to call 832-7297 to leave questions for Sound Off. A recording requests listeners to state their inquiry after the beep, outlining the process for participation and submission by phone.
Levi Chronister argues the federal government faced a defining choice in the Elian Gonzalez case. He weighs legal duties, international norms, and the potential human cost of force against parental rights and stability for the child.
Lisa Bitel director of women's studies and history professor at Kansas University is among 182 Guggenheim Fellows for 2000 She plans to finish a book on Christianization in fifth century Ireland and Gaul focusing on the cults of St Brig it and Genovefa Fellows are chosen for past achievement and future promise
Quotes from Joan May and Brian Dwyer discuss a protracted custody case in Overland Park and Lawrence. They remark the process took too long, express concerns about gun use, and support returning the boy to his father despite the drastic steps. The remarks reflect mixed views on intervention and safety.
A dense listing details today activities across Lawrence and KU venues including Storytime at the Lawrence Public Library, a Wakarusa Township trustees meeting, Lawrence Housing Authority board session, a local history seminar on Kansas higher education at Watkins Museum, a Lawrence City Commission meeting, a Jeane Kirkpatrick lecture at Lied Center, a health screening for seniors at Babcock Place with a fee, and a public hearing on the 2000 Consolidated Plan. Also scheduled are the fourth annual biology spring mixer at KU Natural History Museum and a Sports Night at Adams Alumni Center.
Police seek a white man about 45, six feet tall, who accosted a 52 year old Lawrence woman in Oak Hill Cemetery, struck himself with a hammer to claim religious intent, and demanded sexual favors while restraining her. Meanwhile, undercover officers arrested three others in a crack cocaine operation, including a 36 year old man and a 47 year old man with a 39 year old woman, with about $10,000 cash found at their home pending KBI testing. A Wichita State administrator is to run.
Amanda Golbeck chair of the public health sciences department at Wichita State University was named Monday to be academic affairs director at the Kansas Board of Regents central office in Topeka. She is the first permanent appointee in two years, with a salary of 85000 dollars per year and duties starting July 1.
A 21-year-old KU student reported a burglary in the 1100 block of Louisiana with items worth 2185 taken. HyVee on Clinton Parkway reported thefts totaling 1447.84, including a pond kit and a submersible pond kit. A 51-year-old man reported a stereo and CDs stolen from a vehicle on Kansas Street. Fire and EMS logs show multiple calls including medical emergencies, assaults, and an injury accident across Lawrence and Baldwin, with numerous locations and times listed.
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