Picketing Law Excludes T Shirts in Topeka Case
Five members of the Westboro Baptist Church faction had citations dropped after a judge ruled that clothing does not count as a sign under a city ordinance governing church picketing. Judge Joseph Cox noted the T shirts were not signs and acknowledged the broader implications for accompanying attire in protest.
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Topeka
Joseph Cox
Westboro Baptist Church
Fred W. Phelps Sr
Westboro Baptist
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Cox
Westboro
City agenda prioritizes pedestrian cyclist projects in 70k plan
Lawrence city commissioners will set priorities for safety projects funded up to 70000 this year. Top items include pedestrian signals at Sixth Vermont and 25th Iowa and a Centennial Park bicycle path. Two projects face rejection, a Ninth Street school beacon and a 27th Street sidewalk, after public comment. Additional items cover park land purchases and downtown redevelopment study.
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25Th
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Ninth
Centennial Park Community Recreation Center
Sixth Street
Rockledge Road
Ninth Street
Schwarz Road
27Th Street
Louisiana Street
Belle Haven Drive
The
Traffic Safety Commission
Emery
Louisiana
Belle Haven
Sunset Hill
PTA
Wildgen
Landplan
West 15Th Street
Foxfire Drive
South Lawrence
Black and Veatch
Park Hetzel Tol
11Th Street
Wichita dog track posts less in January losses loom
Wichita Greyhound Park faces its worst January in six years as attendance and betting drop sharply. Track officials blame cold weather and Missouri riverboat casino competition while lawmakers consider slots. The commission allowed cutting horse racing simulcast to three weekly sessions and adding a Friday afternoon greyhound race. Berger cites potential 1996 losses between $500,000 and $750,000.
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Wichita Greyhound Park
Roy Berger
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Missouri
Wichita
State Racing Commission
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Yankee Tank Lake
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Brook Creek Park
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