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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 2004
Page
9
Southerly winds at 10 to 20 mph draw Gulf moisture into the central Plains making muggy conditions. A slight chance of afternoon thunderstorms and mostly partly cloudy skies. Temperatures rise to 89 degrees with a low of 71.
Forecasts data and graphics are attributed to Weather Central Inc of Madison Wisconsin for 2004. The text references weather data presentation and online access. It presents no clear event or person names, but notes the source and location.
Former Trego County Sheriff Curtis Bender, 37, of Lawrence, was found guilty Wednesday on one count of conspiracy to distribute cocaine, two counts of distributing cocaine, one count of attempting to distribute cocaine, and one count of unlawfully possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Sentencing is set for September 13. co-defendants Babcock and Casto pleaded guilty or been charged with related counts and sentencing dates.
Arnold Dwight Moore known as Gatemouth Moore dies at 90 in Yazoo City after a long illness. He was a Kansas native who sang at Carnegie Hall and led a Yazoo City church. Born in 1913, he rose from Kansas City bands to gospel and blues, surviving Natchez Rhythm Club fire and later appearing in Scorsese PBS blues series. Survivors include his wife Walterine.
Torrential overnight rain flooded parts of Kansas City and surrounding counties with 5 to 6 inch totals in southern Jackson County and near 8 inches in Cass County. Police and fire crews rescued dozens from vehicles during the 3:30 to 7 am period as roads closed and motorists delayed commutes. One man described being swept from his car and rescued by firefighters after his vehicle wedged against a tree.
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