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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 2006
Page
1
The NFL Draft concluded with no Kansas University player chosen among 255 picks. Four teams on Sunday added Jayhawks as free agents, including Charles Gordon, who agreed to contracts.
A body lay inside a burning car discovered Sunday near the Rock Creek Boat Ramp at Clinton Lake. Police received a call just before 1 a.m. reporting the vehicle on fire in the area.
City officials focus on mobile phone use while driving after multiple distractions and crashes attributed to drivers using cell phones, prompting policy reviews and safety campaigns.
The proposed city ordinances would restrict cell phone use for drivers with restricted licenses or learner permits and for anyone under 18. If enacted, Lawrence motorists may face changes in their habits to comply with the new law.
Kansas lawmakers face a court-ordered school finance plan with three options on the table. A House plan would cost 633 million over three years, a Senate plan 466 million, and a GOP proposal 400 million. Gov. Sebelius and Post Audit urge building on the 400 million plus urban-focused funding.
Kansas leaders weigh higher penalties for using cell phones during crashes after a national study linked inattention to most accidents. KDOT officials defend stricter rules while researchers caution data gaps cloud totals. Local reaction shows support for tougher enforcement as studies cite risk from phone use and other distractions.
Fort Leavenworth marks the 125th anniversary of the Command and General Staff College with remarks from Sen Pat Roberts and Rep Ike Skelton and a banquet. Alumni include Colin Powell Norman Schwarzkopf Douglas MacArthur George Patton Dwight Eisenhower. Historian Kelvin Crow calls the college the heart and soul of the Army.
Immigrants organize Un Dia Sin Inmigrantes A Day Without Immigrants with boycotts of work school and shopping. Events range from lunch breaks to rallies church services vigils and human chains reflecting rapid growth of the movement and uncertainty over next steps. Officials in Los Angeles brace for large crowds as planning spreads nationwide.
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