Counterfeit $100 Bills Surpass Three in Local Businesses
Two more counterfeit one hundred dollar notes surfaced at Bed Bath & Beyond and Office Depot in Lawrence, bringing the total to three in a week. A bank employee reported the latest forgeries, all used on June 27, while Yellow House owner recalled a family using a fake bill at 1 p.m. that day.
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Man charged with kidnapping and arson in Lawrence
Vilai Inthaphanh, 26, faces one count of kidnapping and one count of aggravated arson after police say he held his 24 year old girlfriend at Gaslight Village trailer home and set a couch on fire. Incident occurred around 2 39 a m Saturday. no injuries reported. Bond set at $30,000. next court date Monday.
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Inthaphanh
Peggy Kittel
Lawrence Police Respond to Nearly 300 Fireworks Complaints
Lawrence police logged 294 fireworks related calls during the Fourth of July weekend with 38 on Saturday 38 on Sunday and 184 on Monday. Most warnings were given but 50 cases involved some action such as citations or confiscation. Peak response times reached two hours. Last year saw 300 complaints under the city ban.
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Lawrence
Dan Ward
Ward
County to consider Sunday beer sales in Douglas County
Douglas County commissioners will discuss a resolution to permit beer sales on Sundays in county restaurants. The cereal malt beverage must be consumed on premises and at least 30 percent of gross receipts must come from on site food sales. The meeting is at 6:35 p.m. at the Douglas County Courthouse.
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Douglas County
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Gasoline price check prompts patrol tip line
The Journal-World reports gasoline as low as 2.06 dollars at Citgo at Ninth and Iowa streets. Readers urged to call Patrol at 832-7154 if a lower price is found.
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Iowa
KU picks Trojan font logo as new campus symbol
Kansas University officials unveiled a Trojan typeface logo featuring the letters KU as the university wide signature. The design aims to evoke a Roman column feel and will appear on stationery signs cars and athletic jerseys, with the Trajan font chosen after online and in person feedback.
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Kansas University
David
Johnston
University of Kansas
Trajan
Landrey Morrow
Portland
Ore
Institute For Educational Research and Public Service
KU School of Education
Journal-World
Plans for new South Junior High debated
Architects propose a 26.5 million replacement at 2734 La with glass walls and movable doors to brighten and expand grade level pods. District operations chief Tom Bracciano notes early schematic design by Gould Evans. officials weigh if ideas suit the aged 1960s circular building and its visibility, light, and climate control issues.
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South Junior High
Tom Bracciano
Lawrence
Bracciano
Gould Evans Associates
SJHS
Gault Evans Associates
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Immigrant tuition case dismissed in Kansas
A federal judge dismissed the 2004 Kansas law challenge allowing some illegal immigrants in-state tuition. Judge Richard Rogers ruled the plaintiffs lack concrete imminent injury and did not address merits. Backers said they will appeal citing potential precedents for other states.
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Toreka
U.S
Richard Rogers
Rogers
Peter Roos
Oakland
Calif
Roos
Kansas
Buffer zone speeders deny immunity and call it safer
In a regional feature Roy Lashbrook of Bonner Springs discusses a “Plus-10 Club” for driving a few mph over the limit. Governors Highway Safety Assn warns the notion promotes unsafe behavior as traffic laws are not mere guidelines. Police caution that there is no buffer and enforcement remains for speed control.
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Bonner Springs
North Lawrence
Governors Highway Safety Assn
Jonathan Adkins
Washington, D.C
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