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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1997
Page
6
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Terri Dann of Baldwin tops the Journal-World Oscar contest by correctly naming eight winners. A drawing selected her as winner for four movie tickets, with Michael Clodfelter of Lawrence taking second for two tickets after tying for eight. Third, R F Smith of Lawrence earned two tickets for seven correct picks from a drawn pool.
The Lawrence Topeka Chapter of Parents Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays will meet at 2 30 p m on April 6. For more information call 842-0225. The Kansas Corporation Commission ends a cold weather disconnection rule for utilities on Monday. The rule forbids disconnects to residential customers who cannot pay when temperatures forecast to drop below 35 degrees and runs November 1 through March 31 each year.
A Lawrence man was among Kansans honored for donating blood to Kansas Blood Services. Jesse Carney has donated 15 gallons of blood to the center, which relies on volunteer donors to supply blood to nine hospitals in northeast Kansas. Carney and more than 50 of his fellow volunteers were recognized for their longtime service and dedication to the nonprofit blood center.
Cedar Crest hosted a January reception for National Volunteer Blood Donor Month. The Lyndon Alumni Association will hold its annual banquet on Saturday May 24 starting at 6 30 p.m. with dinner. At 7 30 p.m. the 1997 Alumni Scholarship will be awarded and classes 1937 1947 1957 and 1997 will be honored. For more information call Vern Failor at 913 272 6102 or write P O Box 336 Lyndon 66451.
The Lawrence datebook lists a canceled Douglas County Commission meeting from 9 a.m. to noon. Health screening for residents over 60 is at Babcock Place 1700 Mass with a fee. The Lawrence Housing Authority will accept public housing applications from noon to 7 p.m. at 1600 Haskell Ave. For information call 842-8110. At 1 p.m. a spring break story time will be held in the Paretsky children's room at Lawrence Public Library 707 Vt.
A schedule of events at Lawrence Public Library lists Wind Wizards kite program at 10 to 11:30 a.m. and multiple spring break storytimes in Paretsky and children's rooms at 707 Vt. schedule also covers County Commission 9 a.m. at county courthouse 11th and Massachusetts polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for general election health screening for seniors at Lecompton building a fee applies immunization clinic at Broken Arrow School 2704 La. and Lawrencement after-school event 3:30 to 5 p.m. and Lawrence City Commission meeting at city hall 6:35 p.m. All events occur in Lawrence and nearby sites.
A 17 year old foster home resident in Lawrence is suspected of indecent liberties with a 10 year old girl at the same residence in two weekend incidents. Police say the teens were alone in a laundry room at the Manor Terrace address. The case is with juvenile investigators after SRS officials and house parents reported the incidents.
Police continued to search Tuesday for a vehicle in a weekend hit-and-run at a Lawrence intersection. Alcohol is listed as a possible factor. A 25-year-old Wichita woman suffered a severe head laceration but non life threatening injuries and was treated at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. The red Toyota two-door with a temporary Kansas plate struck her car, backed up, then hit her again as it turned south on Maine and caused another crash. A witness followed the car but lost it blocks away.
A 1988 Suzuki Samurai was burglarized between 9 p.m. Friday and 1 45 a.m. Saturday with stereo components radar detector compact discs and other items taken after the battery cable was disconnected. A window peeping incident left fresh footprints on a Clinton Parkway back patio. Two Lawrence boys aged 13 and 14 allegedly burned 41 trash bags in the 2400 block of Anderson. a black 1996 Chevrolet was damaged March 19 to Sunday by $1 000 in dent and paint damage. Louis Franklin Marshall Jr 26 was arrested for vehicle burglary and released on bond. Michael Alan Johnson 22 was charged with multiple drug offenses and held without bond. Fire crews responded to a false alarm at Mt Oread Medical Arts Center.
Jarrod A. Sommer aged 24 and Jackie M. Sommer aged 22, a married couple, faced felonies in district court including cultivation of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia with tax stamp violations after regional officers seized more than 50 marijuana plants at their North Lawrence mobile home. They were arrested for possession with intent to sell but not charged with that crime. marijuana reportedly not packaged for sale.
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