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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 2005
Page
7
A winter weather advisory notes snowfall intensifying through the day with temperatures below freezing. Snow continues into Sunday morning with accumulations around 4 to 6 inches. High near 28, northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Tonight's low near 19.
Readable data shows lake level and discharge figures for Lake Clinton Perry and Pomona. The fragment lists a level and corresponding discharge in cubic feet per second but lacks complete values or dates.
Dry and seasonable conditions over most of the Northeast and the mid-Atlantic. A low pressure system over the Gulf of Mexico will bring rain from Texas to the south Atlantic coast. Showers possible in the southern Plains with snow from the central Plains to the central Rockies.
On this date in 1884 Portland endured a three week snow blockade while reporting a record December total of 34 inches. The historic storm tied the city to a standout meteorological milestone and highlighted severe winter conditions affecting daily life and travel.
BRIEFLY WICHITA district officials say East High School principal Kenneth Thiessen placed a graffiti prevention camera in a boys bathroom entry area, violating policy banning cameras in bathrooms. Superintendent Brooks will determine sanctions. Fifteen-year-old Charles Rogers was suspended after finding and taking the camera home. his mother says he believed the device was not meant to be in the bathroom. He may return to school Monday.
The Kansas Supreme Court unanimously upheld the 2000 four murder convictions and life sentences of Cornelius Devon Oliver for the Wichita duplex shootings. Oliver, 23, faces consecutive terms making parole unreachable for 150 years. The ruling rejected an expert testimony claim on his confession, affirming jury credibility judgments.
Dodge City history site Boot Hill Museum faces possible closure at month end without an emergency funds infusion. Board member Jeff Thorpe told the Community Facilities Advisory Board the museum needs about 150000 dollars annually from the local sales tax fund to stay open, after seven years of net losses averaging 105759 dollars. If closed, assets may be liquidated to pay debts, with property reverting to the city.
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