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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 2011
Page
3
In a blunt Oval Office meeting, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refused to adopt 1967 borders as the basis for a Palestinian state. He and President Obama agreed on security and a Palestinian nation but differed sharply on borders.
Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was released from jail and placed under house arrest in lower Manhattan near ground zero after his preferred luxury apartment was blocked by neighbors media attention. Prosecutors said he will stay in a building within the police ring of steel as his family and lawyers search for a permanent residence while awaiting trial on the alleged hotel rape charge.
Thousands of Syrians filled streets Friday amid a government crackdown that has failed to quell a two month uprising against President Bashar al Assad. Activists say security forces opened fire, killing at least 27 people including a 10 year old boy, signaling a dangerous stalemate as tanks and snipers target protesters.
A Douglas County jury convicted 20 year old Louis Galloway Jr. of intentional aggravated battery of a law enforcement officer for punching and injuring a Lawrence police officer in February. Judge Kay Huff revoked bond after the verdict at 12 15 p m. District Attorney Charles Branson said officers risk their lives daily and the injury shows how dangerous the individual is to the community.
Eagles host Fire in the Hole BBQ Cook-Off at 1803 W Sixth St today from noon to 4 pm with a $6 cover. Meal tickets include a people’s choice ballot for best barbecue. Raffle for a gas grill offered with $1 tickets or six for $5 to raise funds for Douglas County Visiting Nurses, Rehabilitation and Hospice Care.
Kansas University students moving out donate items to Lawrence Habitat for Humanity ReStore. Cass Fraga calls a boat motor the year’s most interesting find, surpassing last year’s 30-gallon fish tank. The team collected goods from 6:45 a.m. Monday to 11:45 p.m. Friday as finals end and housing closes.
In a Saturday column, analysts survey Gov. Sam Brownback's chance to show he prioritizes higher education as regents chair Gary Sherrer resigns. The piece notes board tensions, political influence in selections, and the potential impact of Brownback's three new regents. It also covers former Bioscience Authority chief Tom Thornton's lucrative exit and the NBAF funding tie-in.
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