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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 2001
Page
3
Forecast for Lawrence by Jamie Warriner notes a five day outlook with clear skies and a daytime temperature around 60. Overnight law references and sun and moon times are listed, including sunset and sunrise hours. A bus stop forecast adds that skies remain clear with a 60 degree temperature.
A coastal storm in 1928 dumped record snowfall across the Central Appalachians with Bayard West Virginia reporting 35 inches, Somerset Pennsylvania 31 inches, and Grantsville Maryland 30 inches. Celestial notes place Venus in the morning, Mars in the evening with Mercury Jupiter and Saturn observed.
The Kansas Supreme Court unanimously upheld the removal of Shawnee County Sheriff Dave Meneley. Ousted after two district judges found he lied in testimony and concealed missing drug evidence. Meneley cannot regain office as his successor won the seat in 2000 Republican primary and general election.
President Bush declared a major disaster for Kansas enabling federal funds for Barton County after the April 21 tornado killed one and injured 28, with damages over 43 million. FEMA will aid individuals and governments in Barton County and fund future storm damage prevention statewide. Also noted is the death of Robert R. Osborne at 97, a benefactor who helped found MidAmerica Nazarene University and donated to Baker University and other causes. Services set for Grace United Methodist Church in Olathe with burial at Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens.
Troy Bell, 32, brother of a suspect in the December 7 Wichita quadruple shooting, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of compounding a crime and was placed on 12 months probation after prosecutors offered a plea deal. He faced potential jail time up to two months if probation rules are violated.
Kansas officials halted planning and preliminary work on 15 highway projects not in the current program as the state faces a 205 million gap between anticipated revenues and spending for the 2002 fiscal year. Secretary Dean Carlson cited lower revenue estimates and a 274 million gap for project commitments, with cuts to an operating budget also planned.
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