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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1996
Page
3
Kathy Fode says Dad Perry Park will gain a basketball court tennis court sand volleyball shelter restrooms and play equipment. Project director Rowan Green indicates completion planned for later this summer as city funds come from a 1 cent sales tax.
Readers are instructed to call the Journal-World Access line at 865 5000 and enter category 7478 to hear a recording that guides them to leave their question for Sound Off. The note directs listeners to the appropriate phone sequence to participate.
A car door was dented by a rock near 15th and New York around 1 10 am Tuesday with damage estimated at 1 XX dollars. Mary and Harry Briscoe of Topeka were treated and released after a one vehicle crash on County Roads 1600N and 400, both in their seventies. Ida Thomason, 60, of Lawrence, listed in fair condition after an auto crash on U S 9 and County Road 1 LOON, Edward Bailey, 55, Lawrence, listed in fair condition at KU Medical Center after a Sunday parking lot collision. Fire crews responded to a string of false alarms and odor reports around campus and area. LMH toaster smoke incident and several smoke reports noted. Ambulance calls included medical emergencies, an assault on Miller Drive, and other incidents with multiple locations in Baldwin and surrounding towns.
readers weigh whether a three strikes policy should apply to juveniles as well as adults. columnist John Wake frames the question, exploring legal and civic implications for youth, crime, and public safety.
The Journal-World corrected a reporter's error about a board meeting. Board members approved 6500 dollars for new playground equipment. The technology demonstration was labeled information only and will be on the next meeting's agenda.
Haskell student David Love comments on gang presence and disciplinary responses saying constant slaps on the wrist fail to teach and that California had similar issues with gangs, prompting his departure. He frames his view around safety, learning, and the need for tougher approaches.
A 26-year-old Lawrence man was jailed on $50,000 bond after allegedly entering a home through a back door late Monday night, assaulting a 49-year-old woman, and fleeing as neighbors arrived. Officers matched his clothing to a prior downtown sighting and arrested him at his New York street address. The charging papers list aggravated burglary and rape.
A two car collision just south of Lawrence at 8:51 a.m. Monday on US 59 and 1100N Road injured four people. Eda Thomason, 60, of Lawrence, was listed in fair condition at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Three of five teenage girls in the other car, Mitzi Zough Angel Benton Rhonda Yeahpau, all Lawrence, were treated at LMH. Two other teen girls from Lawrence and Eudora were not injured. Thomason was driving a 1979 Toyota Corolla southbound when a 1986 Ford driven by Zough ran a stop sign and struck the passenger side.
Health screenings for residents over 60 at Babcock Place with fees. bank of library bookmobile appearances at Prairie Park School and Woodcreek Townhomes. park events at John Taylor and South Park. city hall study session on the 1997 budget. Douglas County and Lawrence City Band concerts. design steering committee and coalition meetings. noon Borderline Country concert at Mercantile Bank Plaza. after school story time and NAACP meeting at Watkins Museum, with venue notes and times.
Former Olympian Jim Ryun and 1996 congressional hopeful is set for a live interview on CBS This Morning. Baker University official John Fuller notes the 7:17 a.m. East Coast slot with a local 8:17 a.m. air time. Ryun visited Baldwin this week for a track and field camp at Baker.
Seavers reported a deer struck by a car remained alive in their driveway and was shot by police. The police report was unavailable on Tuesday. The deer weighed about 100 pounds and was roughly a year old. Richard Avi Seaver transported the deer to Overbrook for venison processing. Mary Weisert to display part of her Walt Disney collection at Know Your Antiques session at Watkins Community Museum of History on June 19.
A deer struck by a car early Tuesday morning was euthanized by a Lawrence police officer. Jim Seaver of Sixth and Louisiana reported being awakened at about 6 a.m. by gunshots and described the incident.
Loren Gershon a coffee shop employee says giving youths a warning rather than sending them away is a good idea. She notes that many 18 year olds may not have attended college and still live at home, unsure of their direction.
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