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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1996
Page
7
House Speaker Tim Shallenburger and Republican lawmakers plan a 1996 legislative agenda emphasizing ethics and campaign reform. Details remain undecided. He noted it is an election year and public perception matters.
Sakone Mel Donexay, a 14 year old from Dodge City, faces capital murder charges in the death of Sedgwick County Sheriff deputy Kevin Easter. State law bans executions for under 18 but the DA seeks the maximum penalty of at least 40 years. Vuth Chhang, 15, Wichita, pleaded no contest to auto theft and will be sentenced in February. Three juvenile girls in the car will not be charged.
The 701st Main Support Battalion bid farewell at Fort Riley in a major move as part of relocating the 1st Infantry Division to Germany. About 900 soldiers will transfer in the yearlong process, marked by a casing ceremony.
State Senator Sandy Praeger argues Douglas County's 23 percent turnout in the 1994 primary is due to school vacations and suggests moving the primary to the fourth Tuesday in August when KU is in session. She plans to draft a bill by February 5, seeks co-sponsors, and cites past opposition from Secretary of State Ron Thornburgh. She notes advance voting was not yet adopted and that turnout improvements are a statewide aim.
A city Percent for Art panel gathers to select this year’s outdoor artwork with a $31,000 budget to be sited outside the renovated Union Pacific Depot at 402 N. Second. The process will invite national proposals, aiming for air visible impact while balancing creative freedom with some direction. Final approval rests with the Lawrence City Commission.
A Crime Stoppers Most Wanted target, Robert Fluker, 22, was arrested in Ogden Utah on drug charges. Fluker, also known as Woobie Collins, had ties to Oklahoma Missouri and Kansas and appeared on the list in October after a May 31 bench warrant. He recently moved from Kansas City Missouri.
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