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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 2004
Page
6
The article notes that plastic newspaper bags cannot go with regular plastics and directs residents to the Wal Mart Community Recycling Center at 3300 Iowa Street. Mollie Mangerich of Lawrence's Waste Reduction and Recycling Division explains the center accepts newspaper bags along with other plastic bags.
Readers are invited to call the Sound Off line at 832 7297 to leave a question. A recording guides listeners to state their query clearly for possible inclusion in future segments. The notice informs the public about how to participate and when to expect broadcast airing.
Lawrence High School sophomore Maryl Sartin says she is thankful for her family friends a good life a home and food to eat. KU student Matt Reynard cites good jokes as a brightener. KU employee Janice Bond de Pérez lists professors family peanut butter good health hot water and Lawrence Kansas. KU graduate teaching assistant Monique Laney says she is thankful for being alive and pursuing dreams.
Snow blanketed Lawrence with 4 inches officially and drifts over 6 inches. Power outages affected east Lawrence near Iowa to Ousdahl and 23rd to 27th streets, plus 1700 customers in Basehor. A tree fell near 19th Street and Atchison Avenue but caused no injuries. Students and families sledded at Centennial Park and near Memorial Stadium as temperatures fell from 49 to the 20s with a daytime high around 50.
Bethany Weidensaul, a KU student, was killed in a Wednesday turnpike crash. Funeral arrangements were pending at Cochran Mortuary in Wichita with friends planning a Saturday service. grief counselors will be at the sorority house Sunday and Monday. EU Chancellor Robert Hemenway offered condolences. An obituary appears on page 2B.
Heather and Hannah, two girls with their mothers, spent a $100 prize plus $20 more on food for a Douglas County EDEAN project. Checkers contributed, and ECEAN coordinator Jeanette Collier praised their effort as rare and heartwarming. The girls chose others over toys, showing concern for those in need.
The city falls in safety rankings due to counting only the most serious crime per incident, with examples like murder over robbery or burglary. Officials note rankings rely on limited crime categories, while acknowledging the data can reflect factors such as increased reporting and perceived police effectiveness. Morgan Quinno, a former school board member, defends the metrics and cites broader livability studies.
Morgan Quitno Press ranked Lawrence 122nd of 354 cities as safest, down from 87th. Police report crime rising from 2002 to 2003. CNN Fox News and AOL highlighted the awards with 270 references nationwide. Officials say high rankings please them. low rankings provoke attacks on the company. Staff writer Eric Weslander.
Police forwarded the written accident report to prosecutors to determine charges in the West Sixth Street crash that killed 23 year old Matthew L. Thompson. The report shows blood drawn from 22 year old Heather Nguyen, driver of the pickup that struck Thompson.
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