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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1995
Page
6
Lawrence planning commissioners weighed residential and office use in mixed zones near a new high school opening in fall 1997. Residents fear dense housing and traffic, while two developments near Sixth Street were approved with access limits to preserve Sixth Street flow.
High temperatures forced early dismissals and delayed openings in several area districts. Baldwin postponed Baldwin and Marion Springs elementary starts with a decision pending Friday on Monday reopening. Ottawa shifted to a half day through Tuesday due to no air conditioning. Tonganoxie High School in the district maintained early dismissals at 1 p.m. for the rest of the week with a forthcoming schedule decision.
In Douglas County District Court, 20 year old Michael E. Vick faces attempted second degree murder and other charges after a May 12 shooting at a Lawrence man. A 16 year old passenger, Stephen J. Hurst, awaits adult hearing on firing into an occupied vehicle. The victim testified the shots came from a Shadow driven car as it followed on Louisiana and 25th streets. Bullets including one in the headrest were found. The defense claims Hurst fired and Vick grabbed the pistol to protect police. Trial continues.
DeSoto School District reports enrollments rose to 2,078 from 2,039 as new and remodeled classrooms open. About 15 million dollars funded high and middle schools and stadium upgrades, largely via a 1992 bond and a later 4 million bond for tech. District leadership links growth to Shawnee and Lenexa expansion with 20 new subdivisions and thousands of plots.
Memorial services for J Michael Young 51 of Lawrence will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in Crafton-Preyer Theatre Murphy Hall with music at 2 40 p.m. He died Saturday June 17 1995 at home. He was born January 5 1944 in Waterloo Iowa. He earned a philosophy degree from Grinnell College Yale University and joined KU in 1969 where he taught until his death. He held several honors and chaired programs, with multiple awards and publications in philosophy. He married Carolyn Bryan in 1963. Survivors include his wife, parents, siblings, two sons, a daughter and two grandchildren. Memorials may be sent to J Michael Young Memorial Scholarship Fund.
The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation gives $30,000 to Kansas University law school to fund a Roman law bibliography. KU researchers will assemble a US holdings list and post it online for global scholarly access. Dean Hoeflich and Prof. Brundage will direct, with six $2,500 research assistantships for history and law students.
A neighborhood panel led by Jim Power surveys bricks after asphalt removal on New York and Rhode Island streets in East Lawrence. Residents debate benefits and drawbacks with mixed feelings about traffic calming and ride quality while a 12 year old rider and skateboarder oppose the changes. The project aims to test brick pacing though reactions vary from positive to indifferent.
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