City commits 250000 for four youth baseball diamonds
Lawrence city commissioners approve a 1993 plan to spend 250000 to finish two diamonds and build two more at the Youth Sports Inc complex on Wakarusa Drive south of Clinton Parkway. The move aims to meet growing demand for youth softball and baseball facilities, prioritizing youth needs.
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Lawrence
Shirley Martin-Smith
Youth Sports Inc
Wakarusa Drive
Clinton Parkway
City Hall
YSI
John Nalbandian
Harley Catlin
Catlin
Club owner seeks countywide vote on liquor by drink
Reed Brinton, part-owner of Benchwarmers Sports Bar & Grill in Lawrence, asks Douglas County to hold a countywide vote on liquor by the drink without a 30 percent food sales requirement. State law lets counties set their own drinking rules. four Kansas counties currently differ on similar provisions.
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Douglas County Commission
Reed Brinton
Benchwarmers Sports Bar & Grill
W. 23Rd
Craig Weinaug
Douglas County
Brinton
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Sedgewick
Ellis
Wyandotte
Moderate conservatives set tone of court EU press say
A Kansas University analysis says the Supreme Court has shifted right from 10 or 15 years ago but not as far as anticipated after Clarence Thomas's nomination. It credits a trio of moderates Sandra Day O'Connor Anthony Kennedy and David Souter with blunting conservative gains. The Pennsylvannia abortion decision preserved Roe v Wade core while signaling near term direction.
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EU Press
Clarence Thomas
Supreme Court
Richard Levy
Kansas University
State court issues abortion case rules
The Kansas Supreme Court issued rules governing minors seeking abortions without parental notice. A two page form streamlines court access, protects identity, and sets deadlines for appeals to Court of Appeals and Supreme Court. Waivers become final. decision time is capped at six weeks when appealed to the top court. Chief Justice Holmes stressed confidentiality and speed.
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Topeka
State Supreme Court
State Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Richard W. Holmes
Holmes
Economic gauge up 0.6 percent in May
The Commerce Department said the leading economic indicators index rose 0.6 percent in May, marking a fifth straight gain and suggesting the economy may avoid a stall this year. Five indicators advanced while six fell, with positive signals including higher raw material prices and a longer workweek, offset by drops in consumer orders and money supply.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Clinton Gains Edge In Three Way Presidential Race
The ABC News Washington Post poll shows Clinton at 33 percent, Perot at 30 percent, and Bush at 29 percent with a 3.5 point margin of error. Clinton gains seven points since June 7, while Perot drops eight points, largely among self-identified Democrats, in a telephone survey of 1,007 adults.
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Bill Clinton
Ross Perot
Bush
ABC News-Washington Post
Clinton
Perot
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