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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1994
Page
4
Post office workers gathered twelve thousand seven hundred pounds of donated food on May 14, distributing it to Penn House, the Salvation Army, ECKAN, the Ballard Center, and the Indian Center. Kris Fox coordinated the drive and noted the effort surpassed mail volume that day.
Readers are guided to call the Journal-World Access line at 865-5000 and enter category 7478 to hear a recording inviting them to leave their question for Sound Off. The note directs users on how to submit inquiries via the phone system.
The Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department will hold a health screening clinic for people over 60 on Tuesday at the Lecompton Community Building, 322 Elmore, Lecompton. The event runs 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. For more information call 843-0721. Kansas University journalism students won several awards in the Journalism Awards Program held in San Francisco. KU’s journalism school earned 10,000 dollars for first place in writing in the Intercollegiate Competition and tied for sixth in photojournalism, finishing second in overall scoring. Winners included Brady Prauser, first-place tie in writing with a 3,000-dollar scholarship, and Benjamin Grove, second in writing with a 2,500-dollar scholarship, plus runners-up Vicki Bode and Terrilyn McCormick, each with 500-dollar scholarships.
Lawrence reports Tom Leininger of KU won a $500 Hearst Foundation semi finalist scholarship in photojournalism among awards for writing and broadcast news. In a separate event, Baldwin attorney Jack A. Murphy will be sworn in Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center, 111 E. 11th, to succeed Judge James W. Paddock. Paddock retired May 16 after 20 years on the bench.
Immunization clinics at First United Methodist Baldwin and Holcom Recreation Center with no appointments. Jack A Murphy to be sworn in as Douglas County district judge at the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center. Tour de Cure bike fundraiser in Lawrence at Haskell's Coffin Sports Complex with 7:30 a.m. check in. Bake sale at Prairie Park Neighborhood Association. Retirement reception for Dan Jaimes at Central Junior High. Poll asks if North Lawrence moratorium on new construction is needed before sewer upgrade. Voters urged to call Access number 865-5000 and enter categories 3500 yes or 3501 no. Poll results note non-scientific accuracy.
Police warn residents and report burglaries in the 1100 block West Hills Parkway and the 1600 block St Andrews with combined losses of 25,?00 dollars. A woman knocked on doors, searched yards, and barged into homes when residents were absent or claimed to seek someone or a dog. A separate late night traffic stop led to the arrest of two Lawrence men on crack cocaine charges. Fire, ambulance, and district court notices follow.
In Tuesday's Journal-World a lawn mowing dispute near the Lawrence Farmland plant misidentifies the owner of the local Ampride service station. The station is owned by the Farmers Cooperative Assn.
Birth notices report Kevin and Julie Allman in Lawrence welcoming a boy and Howard and Karla Solomon in Lawrence welcoming a girl on Wednesday.
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