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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1998
Page
7
Wakarusa Township plans a chip-and-seal surface for a crushed asphalt stretch on Kansas Highway 59 west of the township hall, aiming for next summer depending on funding. The base is praised for dust control and rapid repair, but current maintenance delays keep the road rough and dangerous with travel limited to about 10 mph.
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Lawrence police logged shoplifting at Wal Mart 3300 Iowa from a man in his 50s after 9 p.m. Tuesday. A red 1996 GMC Jimmy valued at 22,000 was stolen from Hallmark Cards parking lot between Monday afternoon and Tuesday. Furniture thefts totaled 4,150 from Delaware Street. A 31-year-old from Lawrence faced forgery and theft charges. bail set at 3,000. Fire and ambulance calls logged, including vehicle and medical emergencies. births listed for Dayna Lee Gibler, Michael and Sarah Haley, and others in Lawrence.
Three men tied up two Kansas University students and robbed them at gunpoint at West Hills Apartments 1012 Emery about 12 30 pm. Victims, 22 and 29, were uninjured. items stolen include shoes and a video game or disc player. Police seek tips via Crime Stoppers 843 TIPS.
A Lawrence Datebook listing outlines health screenings for adults 60 plus at Babcock Place and Lecompton Community Building with fees, plus a Holiday Tea Party for children 5 and older at the Lawrence Public Library auditorium. It also notes enrollment for 8th and 9th graders at South Junior High and 7th graders at 8 p.m., and a canceled Douglas County Commission meeting.
Deborah Rohr of Chris Tianson Enterprises says police reports undervalue vacuums stolen in a December burglary. She places each vacuum’s real retail price between 1500 and 1800 dollars, correcting the Dec 18 report.
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