Suspect in robbery arrested in restaurant
A robbery suspect was arrested in a restaurant and was found armed with a small silver pistol. Investigators later questioned whether the weapon was real. Keith Johnson of Columbia Savings said the savings and loan has been closed for security precautions and may reopen later. it remains unclear if any cash was taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin
Keith Johnson
of Columbia Savings
Savings and Loan
Johnson
Iraq rejects U.N. search at ministries in Baghdad
Iraq refused to let a U.N. weapons inspection team search government ministries in Baghdad saying visits have a political purpose. The 22 member team was due to arrive, testing Iraq's cooperation after last month's standoff over hunting for weapons at the Agriculture Ministry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manama
Bahrain
Iraq
U.N
Baghdad
Hamed Youssef Hammadi
Cyprus
Hammadi
Agriculture Ministry
Doug Englund
Palestine Hotel
Emergency panel postpones August meeting
The Douglas County Emergency Planning and Preparedness Board will not meet in August. The next meeting is scheduled for September 10 in Room 9A of the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center at 111 East 11th Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County Emergency Planning and Preparedness Board
Judicial and Law Enforcement Center
E. 11Th
Four LA officers face federal civil rights charges in King beating
Federal prosecutors say they can convict Officers Powell Wind Briseno and Sgt Koon in the Rodney King beating after state acquittals sparked the 1992 riots. If convicted they could face up to 10 years in prison and 250000 dollars in fines. King may testify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Rodney King
Laurence Powell
Timothy Wind
Theodore Briseno
Stacey Koon
King
Powell
Wind
Briseno
Koon
Expansion urged for meal programs
FRAC criticizes USDA and state agencies for underutilization of the Summer Food Service Program for Children and National School Lunch Program. USDA backs growth but cites hope to curb abuse after unscrupulous groups. Industry leaders urge community groups to prioritize summer meals to prevent hunger and learning setbacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agriculture Department
Food and Nutrition Service
FRAC
USDA
Shanholtzer
Congress
Fersh
Local summer lunch program spreads across Lawrence sites
The first summer of the program at three Lawrence sites serves an average of 67 children daily. It runs June 1 to August 21 while school starts August 31. Sunday Tuesday Thursday meals at First Christian Church. Monday Wednesday Friday meals by Salvation Army. Saturdays offer sandwiches at St John the Evangelist Church. The Salvation Army also runs a summer camp with lunches and an afternoon nutritious snack, plus pantry groceries through its program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alesch
Lawrence
Lawrence Interdenominational Nutrition Kitchen
First Christian Church
Salvation Army
N.H
St. John the Evangelist Church
Violet Windham
Windham
DA appealing delays retrial in hit and run case
King denied a prosecution motion to admit the prior conviction as evidence. Wells said the appeal delays the retrial and that the new jury must consider whether the defendant drove the vehicle without relying on the prior verdict. The first step is to order a trial transcript before the appellate court rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
Wells
Bread
Young Sets World Mark in Olympic 400m Hurdles
Kevin Young clocked 46.78 seconds to win Olympic gold in Barcelona, breaking the world record by .24. Winthrop Graham took silver and Kriss Akabusi bronze. Mike Marsh and Gwen Torrence led a U S gold sweep in the 200s, with Joyner Kersee and Drechsler advancing in the women's long jump and Devers Tolbert and Martin qualifying in the 100 hurdles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barcelona
Spain
Kevin Young
Mike Marsh
Gwen Torrence
United States
Young
Moses
Winthrop Graham
Jamaica
Kriss Akabusi
Britain
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Heike Drechsler
Germany
Gail Devers
Lynda Tolbert
LaVonna Martin
Memorial services for Dr Wise and others scheduled
Memorial services are set for Dr Lawrence B Wise 56 of Lawrence at 11 a.m. Friday at Warren McElwain Mortuary with Rev Jonathan Knight officiating. He died Aug 5 1992 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after cancer. Survivors include wife Joanne and children Julie and John Robert. Also listed are memorials to cancer research at Kansas State University and a church.
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Lawrence
EB. Wise
Warren-McElwain
Jonathan Knight
Memorial Park Cemetery
Wise
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Topeka
Ashton
Ida Krause Wise
Kansas State University
University of Missouri Dental School
Kansas City
General Hospital
Plymouth Congregational Church
Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Honorary Society
Delta Sigma Delta Dental Fraternity
Phi Delta Theta
Kansas State
American, Kansas
Douglas County
Midwestern Society of Oral Surgeons
American Association of Oral & Maxiofacial Surgeons
Jayhawk Model Masters Club
Union Masonic Lodge
Junction City
Capitol City Radio Control Club
Joanne Jacobs
Shawnee
Julie Wise
John Robert
Center For Basic Cancer Research
Bessie C. Mussett
Basehor
Basehor United Methodist Church
Winifred Munson
Glenwood Cemetery
Mussett
Providence-St. Margaret Health Center
Kan
Frank L
Agnes Bates Smith
Alfred K. Mussett
Gardner
L. Maxine Laughlin
Edgerton
First Presbyterian Church
Theron Stanfield
John Deily
Ken Wilson
Pleasant Valley Cemetery
Stanley
Laughlin
Stephens
Wellsville
Chat & Sew Club
Forest Laughlin
Paola
Ron Attebery
Dennis Attebery
Don Attebery
Wilson and Sons Funeral Home
Main St
Fire alarms trigger KU campuses and Presbyterian Manor
Lawrence firefighters responded to three malfunctioning alarms. At 8:14 a.m. Wednesday at Kansas University's Snow Hall. At 11:38 p.m. Wednesday at KU's Gertrude Sellards Pearson residence hall, 500 West 11th Street. At 6:24 a.m. today at Presbyterian Manor, 1429 Kasold Drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Kansas University
Snow Hall
Gertrude Sellards Pearson
W. 11Th
Presbyterian Manor
Kasold
Hospital Admissions and Birth Announcements
Velma Wellman of Lawrence admitted to the hospital. Births reported in Lawrence include Lisa Gray and Leor Zolman with a boy born on Wednesday, and Scott and Jayne Curdon with a boy born today in Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma Wellman, Lawrence
Lisa Gray
Leor Zolman
Lawrence
Scott
Jayne Curdon
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Forrast Swall
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Richard Small
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J.J. Stoneback
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Jim Rumsey
Nancy Hempen
Pat Wells
Loren Anderson
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Register OF Deeds
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Dave Toplikar
Douglas County Clerk's Office
11Th
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New York Times
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Pauline Djivanjee
Twente Hall
Citizen Housing Inc
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Woodburn
Dre
Mildred Clark
Johnson County
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