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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1997
Page
6
Lawrence police urge travelers to plan ahead for holidays as thousands of KU students leave their homes. Sgt. Susan Hadl warns burglars watch for unoccupied residences. neighbors should be informed, mail stopped, snow shoveled, and lights timed. Use trusted neighbors, alert them without broadcasting travel plans.
Kansas City civil rights leaders and Dillard's executive James Carr met to discuss a race controversy tied to the Paula Hampton lawsuit. Mayor Emanuel Cleaver noted Dillard's did not address broader concerns about urban-store closures and racial harmony. Further talks were planned.
The New Horizons Band brings music to Lawrence seniors at the Douglas County Senior Center. Clyde Bysom, 80, has 70 years of experience. Shirley Brown, 64, drums after two months with the group. Director Amy Akin, a Lawrence teacher, guides rehearsals and even conducts when needed. The band invites new members via the senior center phone line.
Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center will receive the entire $300,000 homeless grant in Lawrence, with the remaining $700,000 of a $1 million request shared by Project Acceptance and Lawrence Housing Authority denied. The funds cover operating costs for a transitional living facility called Bridges House for mentally ill homeless residents.
Kansas Blood Services appeals to Lawrence residents to donate after Christmas. Director Adrianne Evans says supplies of B positive O negative and O positive are low amid a critical period. A Friday drive called Rock and Roll Up Your Sleeve runs 8 am to 1 pm at the agency with holiday T-shirts for donors, no appointment needed. An additional drive is set for January 30 sponsored by KTKA. Donations take about 30 minutes and support Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
In Kansas City Kansas a derailment forced evacuations of homes and businesses. Burlington Northern Santa Fe spokesman Jim Sabourin said investigators favor a rail defect though the exact defect type is unknown. Damaged track was replaced but closed for study. Derailment released 30,000 gallons of propylene and caused about 700,000 in damages to the viaduct tracks and equipment.
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