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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1998
Page
7
George Williams, city public works director, says a street light will be installed at Sixth and Congressional after concerns raised about the dangerous dark corner. He notes a light is also planned at Wakarusa and Sixth as part of the request to KPL.
Readers are told to call the Journal-World Access line at 865-5000 and enter category 7478 to leave a question. A recording guides the caller to leave the inquiry.
The U S Department of Commerce grants 69000 to KANU at Kansas University and to KPTS in Wichita for upgrades. KANU gets 19000 to upgrade transmitter and line equipment while KPTS receives 50000 to replace a 1978 film system with a video server. Also note Girl Scout service units 16 17 and 18 meet at First Presbyterian Church to discuss events sales and leader materials.
The Scoot-A Bout Country Dancers Assn stages its fourth annual workshop from 1 to 5 pm in Potterf Hall Cico Park with instructors Janice Patrice and Mike Sterno. Features include line dances, two steps, waltz and polka moves, plus a hog roast 5:30 to 6:30 pm and dancing 7 to 10:30 pm. Doors open at noon for registration.
Burglary reports include a car in the 1400 block of Tennessee with a damaged door lock and dash losses around 1550 dollars, a Motorola Startac and charger missing, a Schwarz Road home break in, and thefts totaling 2320 dollars from identified items. Also a 1986 Ford Bronco stolen from 111 East 23rd Street during Sept 18 to Sept 23. An ongoing vehicular and property crime tally accompanies a listed DUI-like incident on the Kansas Turnpike. Other lines cover vehicle tire damage, an October event. An arrest or citation not noted.
Douglas County Assistant District Attorney Jerry Little was misidentified in Friday’s Journal-World. Lawrence Schools Foundation outgoing director Sara Corless, whose name was misspelled in the Sept. 29 article, is correctly identified.
Dismissals list includes Lisa Davis and baby boy in Lawrence and Jeanne Wright in Oskaloosa along with Rhonda Hester and baby girl Laurie Coozennoy and baby boy in Eudora Maureen Stogsdill and baby boy in Lawrence. Births reported Angela Robinson in Lawrence a boy Friday Laurie Coozennoy and Kenneth J Bardwell in Eudora a boy Tuesday Ruben and Yolanda Tejedor in Lawrence a girl Friday.
A 22 year old Emporia woman told police she was raped by an acquaintance during a visit to a southeast Lawrence apartment on Sept 12. Afterward the man drove her to a friend's home where she stayed. She reported the incident on Sept 26, delaying may hinder prosecution and weaken physical evidence. Police planned to question the man but had not yet contacted him by Friday morning.
A busy Lawrence datebook lists events from morning to evening including Jayhawk Model Masters Fly In at Clinton Lake Dam, Tibetan Spiritual Tradition seminar at Terra Nova Hall, immunization clinics, and a Flu immunization drive at Dillons. Festival and arts happenings span Haskell Indian Nations University, the Friends of the Lawrence Public Library book sale, Harvest of Arts at Buford M. Watson Jr. Park, and a CROP Walk. Also scheduled are KU football versus Texas A&M, Home Builders Association Fall Show, Spanish storytime at the public library, and a Clinton Town Hall placement ceremony.
Readers are directed to submit items by calling 832-7148 or writing to Datebook PQ Box 888 Lawrence 66044. Email submissions go to datebook ljworld com, providing a pathway for notices and announcements to appear in the feature.
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