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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1998
Page
5
Kansas House sent to Governor Bill Graves a measure requiring functioning smoke detectors in all homes and apartments. The Senate added the detector provision to a rural housing financing bill. supporters say the rule could save lives amid 45 fire fatalities in 1996 and 4,056 residential fires statewide.
Ottawa will host a two hour pit stop for the 16th History Channel Great Race on June 6 featuring more than 80 pre 1951 vehicles. About 350 drivers navigators and crews will be in town. events will close streets near the courthouse as Ottawa joins seven Kansas stops in the cross country rally ending in Massachusetts.
Weather spotters in Douglas and Jefferson counties activated for the first time this year as severe thunderstorm warnings passed. Storms moved 60 to 70 mph bringing heavy rain and hail, but no damage was reported and the activity served as practice for spotters. Reports noted pea to marble sized hail in Jefferson County and brief hail in Douglas. Unofficial rainfall near Lawrence reached 7.9 inches by 8 p.m. with forecast showing showers and highs near 50s then dry, 60s.
The Lawrence school board tentatively selected The Bickert Group of Glen Ellyn Illinois to lead the search for a new superintendent to replace Al Azinger. Pending background checks the board plans a formal announcement this week and emphasized community involvement.
A private sanitation truck tipped on its side in a Monday afternoon crash east of Sixth and Michigan streets in Lawrence. Driver Thomas R Cale sustained minor injuries. the van driver Jason Sweet avoided collision by swerving. Police cited Cale for failing to stop at a red light and for traveling too fast for conditions. Traffic was halted for about an hour as responders rendered aid and the vehicle was righted in the heavy rain.
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