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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 2002
Page
1
A new Lawrence advocacy group named the Lawrence Builder Realtor Coalition brings together builders and real estate agents to gain greater influence over growth. On page 1B a war veteran, Jim Rogers, aims to revive Lester Hamel Post No 41 of the American Legion, once active but now largely inactive in recent years.
Dennis Lawson, newly appointed planning commissioner, states he has no platform while acknowledging the challenges ahead. He emphasizes readiness to confront planning issues and serve the municipality.
Israeli Defense Minister Binyamin Ben Eliezer denounces Yasser Arafat's appointment of Abdel Razak Yehiyeh, 73, as interior minister, saying the move clings to the past rather than the future. The quote captures a sharp dispute within regional leadership.
A fresh take on a familiar fad draws charm to jewelry retailers and their young customers featured in Tuesday's 18 and Under. The article highlights eye catching pieces and the growing trend among teens and early adults in fashion and accessories.
Gracia Burnham, the American hostage freed from Abu Sayyaf captivity in the Philippines, left Manila for Kansas to reunite with her three children. She spoke at the airport praising rescuers, condemning captors as criminals, and reflecting on a year of hardship and gun battles before the rescue. Burnham, 43, was wounded and in a wheelchair, and her husband Martin and Filipina hostage Ediborah Yap were killed during the raid. The Burnhams, Wichita natives, had been missionaries for 16 years.
Kansas University officials warn of a $100 million backlog in maintenance at the Lawrence campus with cracked sidewalks damaged roofs and heavy floors. KU design and construction chief James Modig says the system operates in quasi crisis mode as funds of about 62 million are allocated for repairs and rehabilitation across the six regents universities with KU Medical Center receiving 1 million. Lawmakers urge a comprehensive fix program as they review funding for repairs and rehabilitation.
Critics want Kansas Advocacy and Protective Services audited by the federal government citing gaps in protecting disabled people. Jeanne Abraham-Lunz notes grand claims of lawsuits without action while questions arise about a contracted attorney who also chairs the agency board. A second board member is under contract as well.
Senate Intelligence leaders weigh Bush plan to create a domestic security agency. They critique flaws in FBI and CIA, noting Congress will demand structural changes as the administration builds a sweeping reorganization. The DHS plan would absorb 169,000 employees and 37.4 billion in funding from agencies like the Secret Service and Coast Guard.
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