Big Springs man Pleads to charges in Douglas County case
A Big Springs man, Jay M. Johnson, 41, pleaded guilty to possession of marijuana with intent to sell, possession of methamphetamine, violation of Kansas tax stamp law, possession of marijuana, and battery on a law enforcement officer. He admitted firing at officers during the September incident and faces sentencing on March 4. Officers found a disassembled meth lab, methamphetamine, and over a pound of marijuana at his rural home.
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Carnegie expert Abigail Van Slyck to speak in Lawrence
Abigail Van Slyck, authority on Carnegie libraries, will present two talks in Lawrence. She will discuss Gender and Space: Carnegie Libraries and Women's Work circa 1910 at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Marvin Hall 216 on the KU campus, and Living with the Carnegie Legacy at the Lawrence Arts Center at 7 p.m. January 30 at the Lawrence Public Library. A Q&A will follow. The events are co sponsored by the Lawrence Preservation Alliance and KU School of Architecture and Urban Design.
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Freeman case plea bargain fuels victim’s father outrage
A Jefferson County father withholds his name as he criticizes prosecutors after Fred Wilbur of Perry, tied to Freemen activity, won probation in a March 1996 shooting case involving his 13 year old son. Wilbur faced eight months and entered a plea to two assault counts, a failing to appear charge, and probation after a 27 hour standoff.
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Freeman
Jefferson County
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Perry
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Topeka
Tax official Bass dies at 64 in Parsons
Parsons Kansas AP report notes state Board of Tax Appeals member and former Labette County commissioner Perl M Bass died at 64 at his Parsons home. He served since July 1993 on the board with a term to June 30 and previously served on Labette County Commission from 1965 to 1985. A successor will be appointed by Gov Bill Graves.
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Perl M. Bass
State Board of Tax Appeals
Labette County
Autopsy Fails to Pin Exact Cause in Eudora Woman Death
Douglas County autopsy on Patricia Hagen, 33, who disappeared Sept. 17 near Eudora and was found Oct. 24 at the Kansas River confluence, is inconclusive. Coroner Dr. Erik Mitchell notes no acute trauma or toxins. investigation continues as fiancé Steven Thompson and others cooperated.
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Steven Thompson
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KDOT to install traffic actuated signals at Lawrence junction
Kansas Department of Transportation engineer Ralph Gripka announced the South Lawrence Trafficway and U.S. Highway 59 intersection will receive a traffic actuated signal on the south side. North side signals will be removed and new ones added later with the eastern leg project. Existing poles will be moved from a safety clear zone once weather allows.
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Committee endorses property tax cut in Kansas
The House Taxation Committee backed a bill to remove the 35 mill school tax on homes and cut business property taxes by 29 percent. Chairman Phill Kline called it a beginning for 1997 relief, with debate likely Tuesday in the House.
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Baxter Springs
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