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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1996
Page
6
Aeo Grant Ackerman, construction manager, says Free State High School will open in fall 1997 as bids for remaining work are approved at the Jan 22 school board meeting. Concrete slabs for both stories are due by month end and walls will rise soon.
Readers are directed to call the Journal-World Access line at 865-5000 and enter category 7478 to hear a recording inviting them to leave a question for Sound Off. The prompt provides instructions for submitting inquiries.
A resident reports a 1100 block Kentucky burglary where a VCR valued at 200 was taken after an unlocked door. Separate thefts include equipment worth 2020 at Kerich Cole Construction. The log lists injuries, ambulance calls, false crime reports, and several marriage licenses issued in Lawrence, with criminal case proceedings for Samuel Collins.
Lawrence parents Misty McAlister and Craig Fulton welcome a daughter Thursday in a local birth announcement.
A Sunday schedule lists a 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. basketball clinic for ages 5 to 13 at South Junior High Gym, sponsored by Kansas Lawrence Biddy AAU, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and the Dream Team. Also, the Douglas County Genealogical Society hosts a Genealogy Fair at Lawrence Public Library, while county commissioners meet at the Douglas County Courthouse. Project Graduation ’96 plans a May 26 party for LHS Class of 1996, and East Lawrence Improvement Association holds a general meeting at New York School library with officer elections on the agenda.
The Kansas Attorney General’s office announced state and federal grants totaling 1.5 million for domestic violence programs. WTCS will receive 39 915 from state and 10 085 from federal funds, plus 3 114 for the Alliance Against Family Violence in Leavenworth County. Tickets for the Peking Acrobats at Liberty Hall March 1 are on sale at Liberty Hall and TicketMaster.
Miss Kansas Amy Keller will visit Baldwin Junior High School Tuesday to speak on drug and alcohol abuse. The 24 year old Wichita State University student will share a personal story about a friend killed by a drunken driver three years ago during her school tour across Kansas.
The article notes Keller of Great Bend was among ten Miss America finalists. Authorities continue to hunt escaped Douglas County Jail inmate Russell Baston, 27, of Lawrence, who overpowered a corrections officer and fled Sunday night. Sheriff Loren Anderson said 8 to 10 tips arrive daily, with no confirmed sightings and a 90 percent belief Baston remains in the Lawrence-Douglas area. Call 841-0007 or 843-TIPS with information.
Perry-Lecompton High School instrumental music department will perform a winter concert at 7 30 p m Wednesday in the high school's auditorium under the direction of Brian Baker. The program will feature the music of James Swearingen.
Lawrence says he opposes blanket federal disaster aid for all, noting a tension between helping others and urging personal accountability. He suggests limits on government bailouts while affirming concern for those in need.
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