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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 28, 2011
Page
4
Residents on Massachusetts Street were asked about their plans for the upcoming holiday weekend, revealing a range of activities from family gatherings to local events and outdoor outings.
KU employee Marilyn Figuieras of Lawrence says she is visiting her mother for an annual gathering with her 16 siblings. She notes she will be cooking during the visit.
Lawrence High School social studies teacher David Platt, 44, is hospitalized in St Louis after a head on collision on Interstate 55 70 in Collinsville. Platt suffered non life threatening injuries including multiple broken bones. The other driver 16 year old Bethany Budwell died in the crash. Police say alcohol or drugs are not suspected. investigation ongoing.
Douglas County Emergency Management Director Teri Smith says there are no FEMA A approved public storm shelters in Lawrence. She urges finding the lowest level with the most walls between occupants and the outside, limiting windows, and having a shelter plan kit and stay informed.
Governor Sam Brownback issued a temporary order permitting licensed Missouri medical professionals from Jasper County to treat patients in Labette and Cherokee counties Kansas. The measure, in effect until June 26, aims to prevent gaps in care after Joplin tornado damage.
The newspaper states a policy to correct significant errors brought to editors’ attention. Readers are asked to call 785 832 7154 or email news ljworld com to report corrections.
An entry lists Zainab Alshayeb and Lawrence along with a boy, and Will and Hannah Hecht with a boy, observed in Lawrence on a Friday, indicating a family event or birth notice.
No incidents reported Friday as per the ON THE RECORD column. The paper notes it does not publish all police reports and specifies reporting thresholds for burglaries, assaults, holdups, and robberies to protect victims and withhold names until charges.
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