Thanksgiving patrols expand in Franklin and nearby counties
Kansas Thanksgiving Enforcement Campaign runs through Sunday with overtime for Lawrence police and Douglas County Sheriff. Officers target drunken driving speeding and child safety laws to reduce crashes injuries and fatalities during holiday travel. In last year’s period 80 000 in overtime and 2 000 extra tickets were issued statewide. 945 crashes caused nine deaths and 243 injuries, 58 involving alcohol.
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Obama daughters to do chores in White House
President elect Barack Obama and Michelle Obama say their daughters Sasha and Malia will still have to tidy up in the White House including picking up after their new puppy. The girls ages seven and ten will continue to have chores as the family settles into the historic residence.
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Obama says a family dog may join White House
In an interview with Barbara Walters broadcast Wednesday, the president elect said the Obamas planned a dog for the White House and have not chosen a breed. Walters joked about a Havanese named Cha Cha, while the president elect quipped it might sound like a “yappy” dog and that they are a house full of girls.
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