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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1990
Page
1
The Lawrence City Commission approved land-use design and speed criteria for an eastern parkway linking downtown Lawrence to Kansas Highway 10 near East Hills Business Park. The 4-1 vote backed inspector criteria after hours of debate with one dissenter, Commissioner David Penny. The panel also directed hiring of an engineer to conduct a corridor study.
Law rence officials finalized a formal set of criteria for an eastern parkway on Tuesday. The plan establishes routing design speed and land use guidelines to guide future road development and requires an engineering study to evaluate cost and alignment before proceeding.
Sunset Hill School librarian Karen Fredrickson will visit five Lawrence elementary libraries this summer to read stories from animal characters. The program runs 8 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays through July 10 at Hillcrest Kennedy New York Wakarusa Valley and Woodlawn, featuring the "Feature Creature" readings in costume and discussions on pet care. The aim is to provide local students with a nearby book source and boost summer reading at schools with lower participation.
South Korean President Roh Tae Woo met with President Bush in Washington after a prior talk with Mikhail Gorbachev in San Francisco. He said a joint effort to melt Cold War ice could ease tensions on the Korean peninsula and pave the way for reunification, contingent on North Korea reform. Roh emphasized progress toward fuller diplomatic ties with Moscow and plans to engage China as well.
Lawrence voters will decide on August 7 whether to approve a half cent sales tax increase aimed at funding 27 police officers and nine firefighters over five years. City officials say first year costs are about 1.465 million dollars and would relieve property tax burden while boosting public safety.
Washington AP reports Clyde Prestowitz launches the Economic Strategy Institute to study post Cold War geo economics. The group seeks to boost productivity and competitiveness with 1.4 million in donations from corporations labor unions and foundations amid critics fearing protectionism and trade wars. Gephardt and Dole attended the inaugural dinner with the venture billed as a wake up call to U.S. leaders about economic strength and national security.
Kansas City starter Richard Dotson lasted 1 2 3 innings and yielded four runs on five hits in a 6 4 loss to the visiting California Angels. A separate report notes ethnic violence in a Soviet Central Asian republic left about 40 dead and over 200 wounded amid a land dispute.
A Northern California group plans to send 10 000 to 15 000 pounds of bones to Governor Hayden to protest Kansas puppy mills and a new law barring entry to kennels or animal research facilities without permission. They claim the bill protects puppy mill operators and limits documenting mistreatment while Hayden supports agriculture and research facility security.
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