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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1997
Page
4
The Journal World notes it handles 10 to 12 Sound Off calls daily and responds to questions deemed valid. A definite yes exists for sound off tips spawning news or features, with tips from deputy editor Bill Snead. Also covers school lunch pilot programs and high school scheduling shifts.
Readers are directed to call the Journal-World Access line at 865-5000 to leave a question for Sound Off. They must enter category 7478 and will hear a recording prompting them to submit their inquiry.
10 30 a m Children's story time Paretsky room Lawrence Public Library 707 Vt 2 30 p m Coalition for Homeless Concerns gallery room 707 Vt For more information call Amy Griggs at Roger Hill Volunteer Center 865 5030 3 30 p m 5 p m Lawrence Douglas County Health Departments after school immunization clinic Quail Run School 1130 Inverness Dr 5 p m 8 p m Open House Lawrence Habitat for Humanity 416 E Ninth 5 30 p m Wak arusa Township meeting township hall 300 W 31st Meeting begins with warrants General meeting begins at 6 30 p m 6 35 p m Lawrence City Commission city hall 7 p m 9 p m Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center program Sexuality and Communication Pine Room Kansas Union 9 a m no on Health screening for people over 60 Babcock Place 1700 Mass A fee will be charged Sponsored by Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department Noon 7 p m Lawrence Housing Authority accepts applications for public housing 1600 Haskell Ave For information call 842 8110
Disabled American Veterans Jayhawk Chapter 22 will meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Douglas County Senior Center in Lawrence. Lawrence police searched Monday night for a liquor store robber armed with a hunting knife, with no injuries reported, and tips are sought via Crime Stoppers. Two Rotarians earned Paul Harris Fellows, Jim Owens and George Ryan, at a Lawrence Rotary Club meeting. Tonganoxie school board approved a five year lease purchase for 19 new buses at 899,500, arriving by Aug 1, with an estimated 360,000 savings over 10 years versus current service, plus an Internet security policy to block pornography for students and a later vote.
A 1994 GMC Safari valued at 15000 disappeared from Johnny l's Used Cars between 11 am and 7 31 pm Saturday. Oakley sunglasses pool cue and items totaling 1955 were taken from a Kasold block residence between 10 30 pm Saturday and 7 30 pm Sunday. Cash and items totaling 1440 were taken from an apartment on West 24th between 12 30 pm and 5 50 pm. Fire, ambulance calls, and multiple court actions follow including rape cases, aggravated sexual battery, kidnapping charges, and several trials and bonds for Lawrence and Douglas County residents.
Baker University junior Ann Becker of Kansas City Missouri has been named one of 200 national Truman Scholarship finalists. The psychology sociology major is Baker's third finalist since 1994 and attends international study at Harlaxton College England while holding Baker's prestigious Harter Scholarship. Becker is the daughter of William and Grace Becker and the oldest of ten children.
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