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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 2012
Page
1
Coming Sunday readers across the United States will hear personal stories and experiences from the 2012 drought, as featured in the Journal-World edition. The piece collects varied perspectives on impact, resilience, and community responses.
Governor Brownback warned Kansans against outdoor fires as the drought intensified. Agriculture Secretary Rodman called the drought devastating and a major disaster while officials from the state and local levels met with ranchers and firefighters to seek coping strategies and consider statewide or local burn bans.
Aidan Wallsmith of Baldwin City skips birthday presents to raise money for Tourette Syndrome research. Diagnosed at six, he explains tics range from head nods to wrist flexing and sounds. His family notes his mission to help others while seeking a cure. The story highlights his shy, thoughtful resolve and the disorder’s prevalence among boys.
Lawrence police officer described seeing an Illinois woman with a baseball bat two rolls of duct tape and two tarps in a shopping cart as two young children were found bound and blindfolded outside a Walmart in June. Adolfo Gomez Jr. and Deborah Gomez face two child abuse counts and five aggravated endangerment charges. the case involves five other children traveling with the family.
Lawrence residents awoke to a break in attempt on Aldrich Street around 1 am. Police describe the suspect as a black male in dark clothing with white shoes and a baseball cap. Another Aldrich Street report occurred June 5 with the same door-entry pattern. Investigators note multiple burglaries across Lawrence this year, with two men charged last week.
Lawrence's Alford Clarke VFW Post 852 plans a relocation after decades at 138 Ala since 1965. Bert Nash wants to buy the old property as part of a local redevelopment push reported on page 3A.
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