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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1993
Page
4
Lawrence school board approved a policy allowing grouping by ability within classes with flexibility to move students between groups as needed. The plan distinguishes grouping from tracking, which remains limited. a second reading was postponed to Oct 11 to gather teacher input.
A Koch Services Inc truck carrying molten sulfur from Tulsa to DeSoto overturned near the Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant. Firefighters freed a trapped driver after hours of effort in 100 degree heat. About 200 gallons spilled and solidified as it cooled. no evacuations or injuries to responders occurred. Authorities warned of vapors, but the scene was kept safe with full gear and no fire resulting.
The case unfolds in Mitchell County District Court with a KBI agent on the homicide probe. Shen, a KU alumnus who immigrated with help from Lawrence couple the Hieberts, had built a life in Kansas before moving to Beloit and then Concordia. Authorities suspect robbery or an employer-employee dispute as possible causes. two men in custody are restaurant workers living with Shen.
Denise Berland of Lawrence Nora England and a baby girl were discharged from the hospital along with other patients. The brief item records multiple dismissals and greeting for a family.
Summary of injuries from crashes across Kansas cities. Notable cases include Sherry Richards treated after a mid afternoon collision at 19th and Learned involving a 1984 Plymouth driven by Deitzel Weismiller, and Elsie Abbey in a southbound Ford. Several others remain in serious or fair condition at St Francis Medical Center and KU Medical Center. Fire calls report smoke scares at local addresses and a vehicle fire with $200 damage.
Lawrence and Ottawa operations of Bendix-King face workforce shifts as the mobile communications division is sold to Adage and relocated to Florida. Marketing, engineering, and administration roles in Lawrence will move, with about 70 staff seeking new space while Lawrence plant employment has varied from 290 to a peak near 550.
Obituaries and memorial notices report the death of Floyd Edwin Gaines 69 of Overbrook with services at Rumsey Funeral Home and burial at Twin Mound Cemetery. Died Aug 17 1993. Survivors include Lois Downing Gaines and 10 grandchildren. Memorials suggested to Albert Neese Lodge 248 AF&AM. Additional notices list Timothy Frank Mitchell KU professor memorials, John Marshall Throne KU scientist reception, Ryan Norris RLDS service in Lawrence, and Mary Lassen Johnson Osage City service with burial at Washington Creek Cemetery.
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