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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 2004
Page
4
City officials and business owners debate a repeal petition aimed at overturning a Lawrence smoking ban. Draft review continues with signatures gathering projected next week. Advocates note limited smoker numbers while opponents rally for 3,800 signatures amid mixed local support.
Organizers of the repeal drive urge residents to sign a petition to force a referendum. A kickoff rally may begin, with organizers distributing materials. If petitions succeed, the ban could go to a citywide vote. commissioners must act within 20 days or place it on the ballot within 90 days. The ban takes effect July 1.
Gov Sebelius says schools stay open while the 2004 session ends and the court weighs Bullock's order to halt funding if inequities persist. Attorney General Kline appeals to the Kansas Supreme Court, with a decision expected in days. Leaders debate timing for a possible special session and tax options amid a Leadership Kansas summit on education and the economy.
Zayd Hassan Abd Al Latif Masud Al Safarini received three consecutive life terms plus 25 years after a plea agreement for murder and conspiracy in the 1986 Pan Am jet hijacking that killed 22. Judge Emmet Sullivan ordered no parole and a move to a supermax in Florence Colorado. A separate ruling allowed jurors to view Web site evidence in the Sami Omar Al Hussayen terrorism case at Idaho.
Mississippi Supreme Court overturned a 48.5 million ruling against Propulsid makers. In a 6-1 decision the court held ten patients claims were too dissimilar to group together. The justices ordered separate trials for each plaintiff, citing differing heart and anxiety symptoms.
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