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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 2007
Page
6
Joel Hurd McKown, 65, of Lawrence, died Thursday March 22, 2007 in Lawrence. Memorial services are pending and will be announced by Warren McEwain Mortuary.
The Journal World obituary policy states residents or former longtime residents within the circulation area may be honored. Information should be supplied by a mortuary. Photos are welcome. Contact the Journal World for details at (785) 832 7154 or online at world com obituaries.
A busy schedule features Puppeteers at the Lawrence Public Library at 2 30 p m for all ages, and Bookworms Unite for 8 to 12 year olds from 2 30 to 3 30 p m in the gallery room. Ian Clarke performs at 4 30 p m in Murphy Hall. Vinland Fair serves a Whole Hog Sausage and Pancake Supper 5 to 7 30 p m. Douglas County Commission meets at 8 30 a m. Various talks, recitals, and meetings fill the day across KU and area venues, including the Dole Institute and Lied Center. For submissions call 832 7254 or email datebook@world.com.
Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department hosts flu shot clinics at 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday at 200 Maine. Lawrence Public Library offers Storytime sessions in English and Spanish Fridays 4:30 to 5 p.m., Books & Babies for ages 8 to 23 months with a parent, Storytime for all ages, and Thursday Evening Storytime, with preregistration for Toddler Storytime. Big Brothers Big Sisters hosts informational meetings at 1525 W Sixth St Suite A Tuesday at 5:15 p.m. and Wednesday at noon.
Lawrence police investigated a case where a 26 year old man allegedly battered a 24 year old woman at Astro's on Kasold Drive early Thursday. He later threatened her by phone after she called police. A 22 year old woman was arrested after striking a 42 year old man in the head with a bottle and throwing a bottle at a pickup windshield, shattering it, at about 9 20 p.m. Wednesday. Burglaries and thefts were reported with several motors stolen from Automotive Machine and Performance on 22nd Street, losses listed at 1650 dollars. Fire and other emergency calls were not published. Births: a girl to Laura Walker and Robert Wright in Williamsburg Thursday and a boy to Debbie Girard in Lawrence Thursday.
The Journal-World states it corrects significant errors brought to editors and invites readers to call 785 832 7154 or email news at jiworld com to report mistakes or seek corrections.
Abortion opponents file ethics complaint against Sedgwick County Judge Paul W. Clark for not disclosing campaign contributions from a law firm and from District Attorney Nora Foulston in a case dismissing 30 charges against Dr. George Tiller. Committees claim impartiality appeared compromised. supporters call it overreach.
A Kansas Highway Patrol stop on the Kansas Turnpike near Lawrence led to 11 of 14 people in a 1999 Chevrolet pickup being detained as suspected illegal immigrants. Three fled and remained at large hours later as law enforcement, including Lawrence Police and Douglas County deputies, searched North Lawrence. Immigration and Customs Enforcement later took the 11 into custody, with no immediate word on their destination.
The Trust for America’s Health projects a severe influenza pandemic could kill about 22,000 Kansans and cost the state more than 5.9 billion in economic losses. The report estimates 810,000 Kansans would be sickened, ranking Kansas 22nd in impact nationwide.
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