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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 2000
Page
10
A weather outlook warns of heavy snow and icy roll conditions impacting travel. Forecasters emphasize accumulating snowfall, slick roads, and potential airport delays as cold air lingers through the week.
A three day rainstorm in the San Francisco area ends. Marin and Cruz Counties received up to 25 inches of rain while the Sierra Nevada was buried under four to eight feet of snow. The storm claimed at least 36 lives. Times listed show key rainfall and snowfall peaks and relief timings.
The Kansas Highway Patrol arrested 102 motorists for suspected drunken driving over the holiday weekend, triple the previous year. The New Year reporting period ran from 6 p.m. Thursday to midnight Sunday, with 29 DUI arrests in 1998-99 and 45 in 1997-98. Trooper Mark Engholm cited more troopers and the year 2000 as possible reasons for the rise.
A Topeka woman, Patti Wentworth, hit a $4.516 million progressive jackpot at the Golden Eagle Casino at 1:07 a.m. on Saturday after inserting $20 and pulling the lever three times. She will receive the prize in installments over 20 years.
Special Master Vincent McKusick heard oral arguments in the Republican River water dispute. Kansas Attorney General Carla Stovall alleges Nebraska shorted Kansas billions of gallons by groundwater pumping, while Nebraska argues groundwater is outside the compact. A ruling is expected by month’s end.
Kansas House leaders promote Years of Promise education plan focusing on early reading mastery teacher mentoring preschool and kindergarten. A pilot program tests school vouchers with 300 at risk students over three years amid debate on its effectiveness while other provisions push 95 percent third grade mastery plus certified teachers and after hours remedial help.
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