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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 2004
Page
2
Early morning and high level clouds exit to leave sun by late morning and afternoon. Northwest winds at 8 to 12 mph cool as they pass over a Nebraska snow field. High near 43, tonight’s low around 23.
A compact guide lists weather code meanings. Entries include cloud cover drizzle fair fog hazy and partial interpretations for conditions. The list shows abbreviated terms with occasional punctuation errors.
Wichita fire officials say an uncapped natural gas pipe caused a Thanksgiving week explosion at Marshall Middle School. The blast damaged the new science lab addition, with over 4 million dollars in damage. A T shaped fitting opening was left uncapped during a pressure test and gas vented for more than an hour, investigators cannot determine ignition source.
Federal prosecutors describe Larry Raifsnider kidnapping Betty and J D Crocker from their Caney area home. Raifsnider tied the couple, forced Betty to seek $100000 in two states, released J D unharmed in Bartlesville, and was arrested after watchers followed his car. The victims were driven to various locations including a cemetery. Betty Crocker withdrew part of the ransom, and Raifsnider faces multiple charges across several states.
Former Westar Energy executives Douglas Lake and David Wittig face 40 counts each in a federal case over a split and merger plan. Lake defended the deal's value to shareholders while cross-examination questioned its benefit to ratepayers and plans like Project X. The trial also covered RSU double-dipping connected to Guardian International shares, with specified alleged recoveries.
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