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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 2003
Page
4
Unseasonably cool temperatures kept the Outdoor Aquatic Center on Kentucky Street closed for a second day. City officials noted the Indoor Aquatic Center on Overland Drive remains heated to 87 degrees year round and offers similar family features. The outdoor pool was slated to reopen at 1 p.m. today.
Police say five suspects were arrested after a Saturday night home invasion at a Ridge Court apartment. Interrogated victims, five men, reported entry by knocking and threats with a knife and broken bottle, and a theft of 50 dollars. Adults—three men and a woman—faced a bond hearing with $50,000 bonds. one juvenile female suspect unnamed.
Osage County authorities report the arrest of three suspects aged 17 18 and 19 in the April 14 shooting death of a horse on a ranch. Two adults from Osage City face arson and felony criminal damage charges. A Douglas County horse owner found a horse shot on April 13 near the Osage line amid other related incidents. Lt. Ken Massey declined comment.
Kansas Department of Health and Environment provides guidance to reduce West Nile risk. Use DEET repellent and wear long sleeves and pants, limit outdoor time at dawn and dusk, remove standing water, secure window screens, and report suspected dead birds via the official site.
Lawrence school board and the Lawrence Education Assn. reached a one year contract with a 3.5 percent salary and benefits increase. LEA members had balked initially but softened as workload and compensation topics would be explored in fall talks on a 2004-2005 pact. The 2003-2004 pact awaits formal approval while state funding cuts pressured negotiations. Al Gyles, LEA negotiator and Free State High School teacher, noted the year’s difficulty.
Controversy over Kansas University Professor Dennis Dailey's sexuality class sparks online activity. Supporters and critics launched Web sites and email campaigns. A site named Opposition to Publicly-Funded Porn features a doctored image of Chancellor Robert Hemenway with a Hitlerlike mustache, prompting remarks on free speech. Journal-World staff traced some emails to an IP linked to the State of Kansas, raising questions about who posted the messages.
Kansas health officials warn that the second year of West Nile virus may be harder than the first. KDHE notes 794 equine cases and 22 human cases last year across 103 of 105 counties, with CDC tracing origins to 1999. Experts cite possible mosquito transmission to offspring and higher risk for the elderly and immunocompromised.
Douglas County approves Independence Day use of fireworks in Lone Star Lake and Wells Overlook Park from 7 am to 10 pm on July 2 and 3 and from 7 am to midnight on July 4. Vendors may sell on those days. City of Lawrence bans possession and use to curb safety concerns. County officials warn rural areas face risks, with limited fire protection and near fire-prone conditions.
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