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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1993
Page
4
John Robinson IIT, a fifth generation Jayhawk from Mission Hills, received KU’s ceremonial torch during Hawk Week at Memorial Stadium. Chancellor Budig highlighted KU’s esteemed academies and diverse student body while tradition and learning were extolled by faculty and students alike.
Sally Frost Mason cautions that more than 1000 freshmen face overwhelming large lecture halls in introductory chemistry. She offers guidance to engage, including front-row seating, contacting instructors, forming study groups, and choosing advisers who understand a student’s field.
Lawrence officials weigh three routes for the final high-voltage upgrade. Options include Fifth Street, Railroad No. 1 along the Santa Fe tracks, and Railroad No. 2 with four extra poles. Costs range from about 733 thousand to 1.4 million dollars with added charges to electric customers. The Kansas Corporation Commission must approve any rate changes. The meeting starts at 6:35 p.m. at City Hall.
The Wichita clinic resumes operations after a non fatal shooting targeting Dr. Tiller. Bullet fragments found in his SUV indicate multiple shots as a woman fired from a chrome semiautomatic pistol. Witnesses describe the incident and police gather license plate information.
Police and fire logs note multiple injuries after weekend crashes near Globe, Baldwin, and in Lawrence. Victims include Ruben Martinez in fair condition at St Francis Regional Medical Center and Troy Goff at KU Medical Center, plus others treated at KUMC and Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
Patricia Ireland and Smeal urged Congress to pass a felony protection law shielding abortion clinics and providers amid threats after the shooting of Dr. Tiller. Operation Rescue’s Summer of Mercy protests led to 2,700 arrests over six weeks, with officials calling for swift federal action. Some protesters deny any link to the shooter, while critics say violence must end.
Death notices list Helen D Smith of Tonganoxie and Leonard C Estus of Lawrence with service details in Tonganoxie and Columbus plus memorials to local associations. Other obituaries include Doris Belote of Hot Springs and family survivors across Kansas and beyond, with service dates and burial plans.
Emeritus dean at KU law school reflects on the demanding role and confirms his return to teaching. The article covers policy developments at KU including a law faculty code restricting romantic relations with students, plus a university-wide ban approved by Budig. Jerry’s memo controversy and efforts to fund the EU law school through a per credit hour fee are noted, along with his education and academic focus on contracts and insurance.
West Junior High School will host an open house for seventh graders and their parents at 7 p.m. Wednesday. The event will be held at the school located at 2700 Harvard.
Deborah Allard and her baby boy Lawrence are discharged from the hospital along with Susan Elzea and her baby boy Lawrence. The two families leave the facility together, marking a double discharge with newborns documented in the records.
Opening convocation for Kansas University faculty students and parents will be at 3 p m Sunday in the Ernst F Lied Center on West Campus Chancellor Gene Budig will welcome students and Executive Vice Chancellor Ed Meyen will offer remarks The event marks the start of the 1993 94 academic year with classes beginning Monday
Union Pacific spokesman Alex Tice says Kansas City rail traffic will resemble a five o'clock rush hour for weeks after flooding. About 30 trains, including one with trucks and several with coal, stalled on tracks between Perry and Lawrence as crews work to clear backlogs in the key terminal corridor.
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