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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1996
Page
6
Karen Exon bore a ceremonial mace during Baker University’s graduation procession. John Forbes, Baker libraries director, noted the mace, built in the early 1980s from a demolished building, lists college presidents and is used at formal events.
Instructions for submitting questions to Sound Off via the Journal-World Access line show the phone number 865-5000 and category 7478. Listeners are directed to hear a recording prompting them to leave their question.
The Tonganoxie City Council faces a quorum challenge after council member Chris Hoffhines resigns due to a job conflict. Mayor Robbins will name a replacement later, leaving three active members and uncertain return of ill Mike Vestal. Open burning requests are tabled to June 24, and Project Graduation fireworks will be sold at 110 N Main.
A series of community events listed for Lawrence include bookmobile stops at Centennial Park Sixth and Rockledge 9 to 10 a.m. and other sites such as New York School Deerfield School and Edgewood Homes from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. A health screening for residents over 60 runs 9 to 11 a.m. at Pinecrest II apartments with a fee. City commission meetings and a teen safe driving seminar are noted, along with a 9 a.m. to noon study session on the 1997 city budget at city hall.
Baldwin City Council put the Baldwin pool project funding back to a task force. The plan to use 1 cent sales tax revenue to cover about 170000 dollars yearly debt service was rejected. The pool cost is near 2 million dollars and funds will stay for infrastructure and streets. In other actions, the council seeks 400000 dollars in state matching funds for a 1 million dollar electrical substation. Senator Frahm will appear on CNN at 7:35 a.m. to discuss her first week, committee work, and priorities at the Watkins Community Museum of History in Topeka. Admission is free with a requested donation.
Mary Weisert of Lawrence will speak at Know Your Antiques at 2 p.m. Wednesday about her Walt Disney memorabilia collection drawn from hours watching The Colorful World of Disney years ago. Organizers moved up a Baldwin candidates meeting to 7 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, instead of 7:30.
Organizers said candidates for the 3rd Congressional District would join those for state Legislature and Douglas County clerk, district attorney, treasurer and commissioner. The event is sponsored by the Business and Professional Women of Baldwin, the Baldwin branch of the AAUW and the Town and Country Republican Women of Douglas County. In related news, the South Douglas County Democrats will hold a reception for Democratic candidates from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Santa Fe Depot in Baldwin.
Douglas Strang, a retired Albuquerque resident, notes that he and others are not big grocery shoppers at conventional markets. He says they buy much of their groceries at health food markets and recalls past cattle farming. He observes meat prices don’t return to the farmer and comments that eggs seem cheap.
Police logged thefts valued at 3869 dollars from a vehicle on 1500 block of Haskell and 1975 dollar stereo gear from a vehicle near US 59 and CR 200N. A white 1980 Volkswagen Jetta and eight beer bottles valued 1508 dollars were stolen from East 1350 Road. Larry Ledbetter, 40, was arrested for aggravated battery after a Wal Mart parking lot confrontation and bat attack. bond set at 515000. A 1992 VW faced $4000 in damage on West 24th. Condition reports list several injuries and hospital stays after accidents, with multiple locations including Ottawa, Topeka, and Lawrence. Fire calls include false alarms, smoke detectors, and a CO alarm at KU. Ambulance reports cover medical emergencies and auto accidents in Lawrence and surrounding areas. Criminal case proceeds with Roosevelt Williams alias Gary Sassa bound over for trial on multiple counts. jury set for Sept 9. Births announced for several Lawrence couples.
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