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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 2012
Page
1
Gov. Sam Brownback signs a bill barring Kansas courts and state agencies from using Islamic or other foreign legal codes in decisions, setting limits on how non domestic laws influence governance.
Kansas Rep. Scott Schwab an Olathe Republican says he will resist testifying after receiving a subpoena from Shawnee County District Court in a probe of private meetings Gov. Sam Brownback held with legislators at Cedar Crest. He demands the subpoena be quashed and calls the investigation politically motivated.
At the Fitch Natural History Reservation north of Lawrence, experts say a population outbreak has produced tens of thousands of Hackberry Emperor butterflies after a mild winter. Monarch Watch director Chip Taylor notes males need salt for sexual development and may gather it from mud puddles, with human skin providing a source.
Researchers from KU note a remarkable Hackberry butterfly outbreak across two square miles near the Fitch reserve. Hackberry Emperor caterpillars stripped hackberry trees early, boosting woodland litter and affecting local ecology. Next year could see even larger numbers as scientists monitor behavior shifts in plants and birds.
Shirley Rochester recalls her brother Gary Johnson who died in Gia Dinh Province near Saigon after serving as a point man. A child of the Vietnam era, she shows his photos and keepsakes, including a Vietnam Memorial rubbing of his name, as she reflects on his life and loss.
A brief weather note directs readers to LJWorld social media pages on Facebook and Twitter for windy and humid conditions and updates.
A Sunday feature traces the moving stories behind the Relay for Life event, detailing how personal loss and community action sparked a nationwide fundraising memory in cancer advocacy.
In 2011, 17 Lawrence bars received 119 citations for serving alcohol to minors and faced 44 ABC prosecutions since 2009. First offenses carry a $500 fine, rising to $1,000 by the third, with license suspension only after eight violations. Nebraska and Oklahoma impose tougher penalties, highlighting Kansas’s comparatively lax regime.
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