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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 2001
Page
8
The forecast for Lawrence notes clear and cold conditions with a 24 degree temperature and strong wind at 18 mph. Historical records mention a famous 1836 cold wave in central areas where a noon cold front brought winds up to 70 mph and temperatures plummeted from 40 to near zero in minutes.
Morning shows no celestial objects while evening observers can spot Mars Jupiter and Saturn. The note lists times 5 02 pm 12 15 pm and 1 37 pm as references. Planets are identified for the evening sky.
Hutchinson reaches a 372 731 dollar total settlement with Kansas Gas Service parent Oneok Inc to cover crisis expenses from January gas leak and explosions. City Council votes 5 0 to accept 120 000 dollars and release the utility from further claims.
Richard Lee Knowlton, a former Kansas Lottery computer manager, is to have his official ID badge, 43 lottery tickets, and three computer disks returned. The items were seized after his arrest for stealing about $63,000 between 1998 and 2000 and were not used as evidence in his criminal case.
The Kansas Board of Regents faces a power struggle as community colleges technical schools and Washburn University urge reconsideration of a legislative package expanding regents authority. Regents want contracts and performance goals for all schools and threaten funding changes if contracts aren’t fulfilled. University officials support the movement but complain proposals lack detail and input. Regents say the plan would empower the board and move higher education forward, while promising clarifications at the January meeting.
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