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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1998
Page
6
A columnist cites a local attorney stating that you are never legally obligated to answer police questions and that choosing to remain silent does not obstruct justice. The piece notes constitutional rights and the officer's limit to question, plus a historical note about General Patton competing in the 1912 Stockholm pentathlon and placing fifth.
Readers are invited to call the Journal-World Access line at 865-5000 and enter category 7478 to hear a recording inviting them to leave their question for Sound Off.
The Lawrence Douglas County Health Department will host a walk in immunization clinic from 10 am to noon Saturday at 336 Missouri Street. Parents should bring immunization records and those needing transportation can call 843 0721 for help. Congress posted: Legends Station postmark for KU basketball centennial event at Allen Fieldhouse 5 pm Saturday. The cancellation is free and valid on a 32 cent stamp, available noon to 7 pm, or via mail order to Legends Station 645 Vt Lawrence 66044 9998. A Lawrence woman, K Renee Norman, has been named to the Governor's Commission on Autism.
Gov Bill Graves announced Norman will fill the Lawrence board seat vacated by Karla McGlathlin. The Commission on Autism recommends services and education plans to the governor. Norman directs the Early Childhood Autism Program at Community Living Opportunities and runs an in home service for affected families. She holds a master's in early childhood education.
Lawrence schedule lists early morning and afternoon programs at the Lawrence Public Library and Kansas University venues include toddler story time, a talk on Black Women in the West by Angela Bates Tompkins and Barrie Tompkins, a William Allen White Day lecture with Bill Kurtis, and a Groundhogs and Friends feature. Health immunization clinic runs 10 a.m. to noon, with a senior health screening at 1:00 p.m. and 60 plus health checks at Babcock Place. Community meetings comprise Douglas County Commission, Lawrence school board, Coalition for Homeless Concerns, Wakarusa Township, and City Commission sessions.
Sam Mellinger reports on a proposal for a private developer to build a resort hotel at Clinton Lake. The plan envisions a larger hospitality complex potentially boosting tourism and local economy, while prompting questions about zoning, environmental impact, and community input from residents and officials.
Lawrence police recovered a 1997 Ford Ranger stolen in Shawnee County at 9 p.m. January 26 in the 4100 block of Wakarusa, valued at $17,000. Reports also detail aggravated battery arrests, a manhunt for a Lawrence suspect, marijuana and cocaine seizures at a Flamingo Club incident, a wallet theft, and several hospital updates including two births in Lawrence.
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