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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 2013
Page
4
In front of Dillons on Massachusetts Street residents weigh the annual pay for city commissioners, currently 9000 dollars. Beth Powers a Lawrence social worker says they probably deserve more money for 20 to 30 hour weeks, proposing a few thousand more.
Kansas University police are searching for a man accused of sexually battering a female student at about 2 a.m. Saturday after she asked for a ride home from a party near 31st and Louisiana. He drove to a lot behind JRP Hall, where the assault occurred in a red four door cloth seated car. Call Crime Stoppers at 785-864-8888 with tips.
KU Public Safety Office contact details list the department phone number 785-864-5900 for campus safety inquiries and emergencies. The notice emphasizes reaching out to the university security team for incident reports campus escorts and safety resources.
An unidentified elderly man drove into oncoming traffic on Sixth Street in Lawrence and collided with a westbound vehicle. Police say a medical problem may have preceded the crash. Both occupants of the second vehicle avoided hospitalization. Vehicles sustained moderate damage. CPR was given at the scene and at Lawrence Memorial Hospital the man remained under treatment. The crash happened about 1 15 p m near Sixth and Missouri streets. The driver crossed the center line and the other motorist attempted to veer right to avoid impact.
O'Brien backed by Lawrence supporters urges exempting the city from a state traffic rule that bans standing on streets to solicit rides. The plan includes background checks for signups and text reporting of rides, with safety safeguards and possible six to twelve months before launch. Law enforcement cautions about traffic risks and advises caution when accepting rides. Public officials weigh the proposal at 6:35 p.m. meeting.
The U S Supreme Court ruled that juries must determine mandatory minimums and must weigh factors for Hard 50 and life with 25 years before parole. Kansas law implications are debated. Governor Brownback called a special session to address changes. Four Kansas appeals await decision, with retroactivity questions unresolved.
County commissioners meet in executive session to discuss security plans for buildings and potential historic listing of the courthouse to control surrounding development. They plan 4 p.m. Wednesday sessions, plus votes on permit fees, banking contracts, merchant services, and cereal malt beverage licenses for Clinton Marina properties.
Lawrence couple Samantha Weddell and Kalem Honomichl welcome a baby boy born Monday.
The Journal-World states its policy is to correct significant errors brought to editors, inviting readers to contact 785-832-7154 or email news ljworld.com if an error is believed to exist.
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