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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 2000
Page
3
A severe weather incident in Alabama reports fifty cattle, each 800 pounds, killed when a lightning strike hit a tree and the shock spread along the ground. National reports and forecasts follow.
TOPEKA The Ad Astra plaza on the Statehouse grounds nears completion as volunteers place about 250 donor bricks. Sculptor Richard Bergen notes the small plaza statue is ready and the main dome statue could be finished in four months if funds allow. Bricks cost 250 each with about 300 sold. the plaza will hold up to 3,000 bricks and bronze plaques on benches. The Ad Astra statue will be ground level, while the 20 foot tall Kanza warrior atop the dome weighs 3,000 pounds and aims an arrow at the North Star.
About 300 attendees including 150 Buffalo Soldiers gathered at Fort Leavenworth for a three day reunion marking the 10th Cavalry's symbolic return to the Kansas coast. Fort Leavenworth leaders praised their service as a legacy against racism and a history of dedication to the United States.
Secretary of State Ron Thornburgh forecast about 31 percent of Kansas voters will cast ballots in Tuesday's primary, estimating roughly 487000 of 1557680 registered voters. He cited low campaign activity and few contested races as the cause, with Johnson County not exceeding 30 percent turnout.
John Chris Edgington, 33, pleaded no contest in Reno County District Court to felony child abuse over a scalding incident involving his 2-year-old stepdaughter. Sentencing set for Oct. 4. The child suffered second degree burns over 35 percent of her body after an incident in Hutchinson. Edgington told police he made a serious mistake. The mother left home for about 30 minutes during the event.
Edgington was alone with a toddler and a 4-year-old when the 2-year-old interfered during bath time. He sprayed the younger child with cold water then hot water on the face for about three minutes, causing concern, according to Schroeder.
Two men died in a Thursday night head-on crash three miles south of Conway Springs Kansas on Kansas 49. Van driver Andrew Johnson 18 of Mulvane crossed the center line and hit a pickup driven by Bryan McLean 30 of Wellington. Both men died at the scene according to Kansas Highway Patrol.
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