City Commission Briefs Oppose West Lawrence Hotel Plan
Lawrence city commissioners heard strong neighborhood opposition to a proposed code change that would allow hotels in the Industrial Business Park near Bob Billings Parkway and Wakarusa Drive. A 5 0 vote sided with residents who warned of noise light and traffic. a future plan may justify hotels, but officials want a specific proposal first. Also the panel approved moving forward with Lawrence joining the federal Lets Move program to combat childhood obesity via healthier choices in families schools and activity options.
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Turnpike area rezoning delayed near Lecompton interchange
A Lawrence development group led by Steve and Duane Schwada seeks to rezone 51 acres at N 1800 Road and E 1000 Road from suburban residential to general industrial. Neighbors oppose, arguing the site is distant from the town and other amenities, and the issue was tabled for one week.
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Duvalier to be tried in Haiti for corruption
A Haitian judge will decide if former dictator Jean Claude Duvalier faces trial on corruption and embezzlement charges from his 15 year rule. Defense says the case now rests with a judge of instruction who must determine if evidence warrants a trial, a process that could last months. Supporters gathered outside the court, chanting and demanding arrests as Duvalier left under police escort.
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Vatican letter reveals Vatican urged Irish bishops to withhold abuse reports
A 1997 Vatican letter obtained by RTE and shared with AP shows Rome warned Ireland's bishops against reporting all suspected child abuse cases to police. It confirms a Vatican stance to handle allegations in house, describing the mandatory reporting policy as morally and canonically problematic and undermining claims the church never instructed withholding evidence. Arch bishop Luciano Storero signed the document, Ireland's papal diplomat to Rome.
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