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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1998
Page
5
Douglas County allows public comment at 9 a.m. Mondays and 6:35 p.m. Wednesdays in the courthouse. Attendees may speak in person or call County Administrator Craig Weinang at 785 832-5328. He can place issues on the board’s agenda if they require all commissioners’ review.
Readers are invited to use the Journal-World Access line with category 7478 to record questions for Sound Off. Call 865 5000, listen to the prompt, and leave the message after the beep.
An international adoption information meeting is planned for 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Tanger Factory Outlet Center Suite 102. The informal session covers home studies and INS paperwork, with Kim Burghart reachable at (785) 862-6131 for details. The Kaw Valley Quilters Guild hosts a quilt show Sept 9–13 at Watkins Community Museum featuring guild quilts, an opportunity quilt, controversial pieces, auctions, lectures, and silent bidding to benefit local charities.
Friday features a race and its impact panel at Stidham Union Haskell, plus Historic Resources Commission at city hall. Bookmobile routes include Dillons and Edgewood Pines. Civil War Days tours with Steve Jansen and a Quantrill’s Raid program at Watkins Museum. Zucchini Races at Farmers Market. Barker Neighborhood potluck at First Church of the Nazarene. Sunday discusses Douglas County as Civil War birthplace. Submit items to Datebook by phone mail or email.
Sam Metinger asks readers what limits should exist on cigarette advertisements. He surveys opinions on public health impact, youth exposure, and responsible marketing. The piece gauges diverse viewpoints on banning flavors, billboard targets, and sponsorships.
Police reports detail forged checks totaling 7895 drawn on Camera America from six accounts at four Douglas County Bank branches in Lawrence. A white 1986 Mazda pickup and tools were stolen in the 1900 block of West 3rd between 7:30 p.m. Friday and 12:01 a.m. Saturday. Vehicle vandalism at Automotive Technology Specialists damaged four cars, $1400 loss. Emergency calls include multiple medical emergencies and several nonemergency transfers across Lawrence and Baldwin, with locations on West 23rd, Jayhawk Boulevard and other blocks.
Birth announcements list Matt and Angie Sutter welcoming a girl in Valley Falls on Tuesday along with Amy Orona and Jesse Gil a boy and Yoad and Trista Gish a girl born on Monday in Valley Falls.
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