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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 2003
Page
4
Jeanne Anne Schroeder Miss Kansas 2002 appeared to supervise practice Thursday as two dozen contestants prepared for the 2003 Miss Kansas Pageant at Pratt Community College. The Saturday event decides who will represent Kansas at the Miss America Pageant.
Four boys accused of severely beating 15 year old Josh Graves were released from juvenile detention and placed under house arrest after a private hearing held by Judge Pro Tem Peggy Kittel. Graves and his mother Teri Snell protested the secrecy, saying they feel treated as victims again. The suspects are due back in court later this month.
Kansas University researchers receive 399,998 dollars in federal grants for disability programs. Cheryl Utley will lead a leadership program training minority personnel in behavior support, ESL teaching, and culturally diverse special education methods. Thomas Skrtic will oversee a grant to improve integrated special education in line with IDEA and No Child Left Behind.
Public comment on proposed changes to the Kansas Child Support Enforcement Guidelines is due by Aug. 5. The Kansas Supreme Court will consider the comments and issue a decision this fall. Mail comments to Mark Gleeson at Office of Judicial Administration in Topeka. The draft guidelines are online at kscourts.org and copies are sent to county clerks and libraries.
The Kansas River riverkeeper at Friends of the Kaw has been terminated after May 14 due to funding shortfalls. Co founder Lance Burr said the group cannot sustain a full time riverkeeper but hopes to reestablish a half time position while seeking grants. Murphy served as advocate against pollution and testified before lawmakers amid rankings of the Kansas River among the nation’s most polluted waterways.
Lawrence Arts Center hosts Uncle Ricky's Champagne Hour a 7 30 p m Saturday benefit for the drama program featuring the Victor Continental Orchestra and local talent. Admission is 10 with sponsors already at over 2500 as the goal is to fill the house and boost the center budget.
Kansas Bureau of Investigation director Larry Welch called a 12 year old mislabeled blood sample an aberration and said the error could have prevented some crimes. Belt, held on murder and rape charges, remains under investigation as more victims consider lawsuits against the FBI. The mislabeling occurred at the Great Bend lab and mismarked evidence linked to Belt’s 1991 case.
Landowners tied to 6Wak Land Investments faced criticism for bypassing the Board of Zoning Appeals before suing the city over permit denial. ZBA member Jason Fizell said appeals should have been pursued, while attorney Roger Walter argued the board would have been a futile remedy under the city’s stance. The case pits developers Doug Compton and Bill Newsome against Lawrence officials in Douglas County District Court.
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