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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 2012
Page
4
The city notes posted 25 mph zones on the 23rd Street bridge and 20 mph at hill bottoms. Speeds in work zones are enforced continuously due to altered traffic patterns lane closings narrowed lanes and lighting changes, says Meagan Gilliland the communications manager.
A reader note provides contact options for submitting questions or comments. The message invites calls to 832-7297 or an email address at soundoff jworld.com for correspondence.
Readers are asked what comes to mind when hearing the term blue moon. The prompt appears on page 1A and invites responses to be shared at LJWorld.com. The item emphasizes reader participation and location in Massachusetts.
A Topeka panel during confirmation hearings for Gov. Brownback appointees including Paul Beck and Kevin Smith pressed for more funds for Kansas public defenders. Sen. Tim Owens asked if they would push for budgeting to maintain defense services, noting potential lawsuits if support remains inadequate.
The Journal World notes no incidents to report on Thursday while listing several arrests and incidents involving Lawrence residents. It explains its policy to report burglaries only if losses reach 1000 dollars or more, with names withheld to protect victims.
The Journal-World reports gas sits at $3.67 per gallon at Phillips 66 located at 1548 E. 23rd St. Shoppers are urged to call 832-7154 if they spot a lower price.
The Journal-World states it corrects significant errors brought to editors' attention and provides contact details to reach the newsroom by phone at (785) 832-7154 or via email at news@jworld.com.
Police linked two men to a Thursday early morning robbery outside a local apartment complex after separate vehicle burglaries were reported in the 1000 block of Vernon Street. A pistol was fired into the ground during a struggle. suspects fled in a vehicle, were later arrested on auto burglary and marijuana charges. One suspect, Sterling James Wilkins, also faced Shawnee County warrants. Prosecutors will decide on formal charges today.
A list of film titles with ratings and brief plots. Dinesh D'Souza examines Obama's past in Obama’s America. The Bourne Legacy features Jason Bourne on the run with a scientist. The Campaign centers on wealthy CEOs backing a naïve candidate against an incumbent. A divorcing couple seeks friendship amid separation. The Dark Knight Rises battles villains after a mercenary seeks revenge. Hit and Run follows a former getaway driver on the run after breaking from Witness Protection. Hope Springs shows a couple pursuing marriage counseling to rekindle passion.
A tree showing emerald ash borer symptoms was found in Platte County. A sample sent to a USDA lab confirmed the pest and prompted a 90 day interstate quarantine for Wyandotte County with treatment or disposal requirements for ash trees and related materials. Citizens urged to report suspected cases to KDA.
Roe condemns what he calls abuse of the system as Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins seeks a third term in Kansas's 2nd District. Opponent Tobias Schlingensiepen, a Topeka pastor, calls Roe's remarks insulting. Libertarian Dennis Hawver also on the ballot in Lawrence and eastern Kansas.
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