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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 2002
Page
1
Lawrence Public Library found buyers for 1900s magazines on eBay, netting 3700. The sale repurposed unusual items while highlighting community support after a purse theft in a cemetery left octogenarian Sarah Miller overwhelmed by kindness.
Gov Bill Graves ends the 2002 session by signing a redistricting plan he disliked and vetoing a provision that would bar furloughs or layoffs due to budget cuts. Lawmakers had little time to respond as the session closed with near 300 million in funding decisions. Rep Doug Mays warned state employees to brace for impact.
85 year old Halsey Hines visited Lawrence Municipal Airport where a Grumman Wildcat F4F-3 on display stirred vivid wartime memories. Hines, who flew Wildcats from Manila Bay in the Pacific, said the plane was easy to fly and capable. The Wildcat, owned by collector Steve Craig of Lawrence, is believed to be the only airworthy example of its kind. Craig plans test flights after further mechanical work.
The airport’s open house, canceled in April due to rain, returns from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with improvements inside and outside the terminal. Exhibitors include GUT Works LLC, Kansas Flight Test Center, Hetrick Aircraft, Cessna, and Lifestar. Activities include $20 helicopter rides and AT-6 Warbirds flights priced $190 to $590 at the US 24 40 location just east of US 59/24-40 junction.
Farmland Industries Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after failing to reach terms with Smithfield Foods on a buyout. The farmer-owned cooperative will maintain operations during reorganization and pursue workforce cuts, as it faced a $10 million payment on a $500 million loan and aggressive debtholder demands. Smithfield said the move was disappointing and warned of potential losses for farmer-owned members in a bankruptcy.
The United States urged about 60,000 Americans in India to depart due to rising India Pakistan tensions and nuclear risk. Spokesman Richard Boucher stressed the move is voluntary and not a formal evacuation, noting potential difficulties for allies in the war on terror.
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