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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1998
Page
5
The piece notes Comic Relief on Comedy Central aired unedited with profanity, sparking debate on whether other stations will follow. Central cites a contract prohibiting edits, arguing the fundraiser justifies the exception while acknowledging its rarity. Also mentions Bobby Allison’s 1983 Regal driven in NASCAR and Labor Day date guidance.
The 38th Annual Kansas District Optimist convention will be in Lawrence this weekend with installation of Thelma Turner of Derby as Kansas governor. The event, Friday through Sunday, draws 200 members and guests for a banquet, golf and volleyball tournaments, cookout and youth activities.
At First United Methodist Church Baldwin the Lawrence Douglas County Health Department hosts an immunization clinic from 9 30 to 10 30 a m A story time for children follows at Lawrence Public Library Registration is required for toddlers The Douglas County Free Fair runs through Saturday at the 4 H Fairgrounds The 41st annual Steam Engine Show and Threshing Bee is in McLouth tonight through Sunday
Saturday schedule at the 1000 block of Vermont includes a tomato contest for customers with prizes salsa demonstrations and music from 6 30 to 10 30 a m. Tenants to Homeowners hosts a first time home buyers workshop at 2518 Ridge Ct from 9 45 to 1 p m with no registration. Citizens for Public Transportation meets at Lawrence Public Library gallery 707 Vermont at 10 a m.
To submit items for consideration in Datebook call 832-7148 or write to Datebook P.O. Box 888 Lawrence 66044. Datebook's email address is datebook jworld com.
A convention opens at 6 p.m. this evening and continues through Sunday, drawing attendees for a multi day event with sessions and activities planned across the weekend.
Lawrence High School will hold a yearbook signing event from 7 p m to 9 p m Monday in the school cafeteria. Students who bought a yearbook in 1997 98 can pick up copies. contact LHS assistant principal Mike Browning at 832 5050 for details.
Clyde Reynolds, a contractor, argues that the community should contribute to the corporate economy in return for its products. He emphasizes a self-sustaining cycle where consumer purchases bolster broader economic growth.
Law enforcement logs detail thefts from vehicles at 23rd and Alabama and 800 block of Highland Drive totaling 1 758 dollars, plus five Dewali cordless drills stolen from Orscheln Farm and Home Supply. A rape report concerns a 20 year old Lawrence woman with hospital testing and no suspects. Sheriff logs include a 38 year old woman turning herself in on warrants. Emergency calls cover multiple fire and medical incidents with locations across the county.
An on the record log lists a good intent call at 3 29 p m in the 1300 block of Sunnyside Avenue with no transport. A vehicle accident at 2 54 p m on the Kansas Turnpike and a medical emergency at 12 59 p m on St Andrews Drive are noted. A nonemergency transfer occurred at 10 57 a m from Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
The Journal-World corrects a photo misidentification from the Douglas County Free Fair. Wesley Callahan, 9, of the Palmyra 4-H Club, showed his steer Hubba while the earlier image misidentified a youth.
A federal grand jury indicted three Lawrence men this week for a string of robberies at Kobber Retail Liquor Spirit Liquor and a Taco John's in January. Anthony Vann Andre Newman and Matthew Headley face up to 40 years plus firearm and conspiracy penalties. Headley also faces charges for a separate Jan. 7 Taco John's robbery and Green is indicted for alleged involvement in two liquor store robberies.
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