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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 2012
Page
5
City commissioners will discuss banning aerial luminaries also called Chinese lanterns at Tuesday’s meeting. Fire Chief Mark Bradford warns they pose a fire hazard in windy dry weather. Several cities already ban the devices.
The agenda proclaims October as Meet the Blind Month and October 15 as White Cane Safety Day. Consent items approve Sept 4 and Sept 25 minutes, accept minutes from boards, approve claims, licenses, and mayoral appointments. Regular items set Oct 30 bid for rehab projects, authorize stop loss with Cigna, sign senior services MOU, seek grants for EV charging, approve mortgage release for Katherine Spano, and adopt first reading of Ordinance 8810 banning aerial luminaries.
Journal World invites students from elementary to high school to submit a scary story under 500 words. Entries must include name, age, grade and school, emailed with subject Scary Story Contest by noon October 19. Winning pieces printed October 29. contact Katie Bean at 832-6361 or kbean@ljworld.com for details.
The Kansas Supreme Court refused Kenneth Haddock a new trial for the 1992 murder of his wife Barbara in Olathe. Hair evidence suggested a possible unknown killer, but newer DNA testing also linked blood on Haddock’s shoes to Barbara, upholding the conviction and life sentence.
Kansas investigators notified Franklin County Sheriff’s Office on September 27 of an ongoing investigation and served a search warrant. Officials declined to confirm specifics while a special prosecutor from Shawnee County was appointed. The county denied several open records requests due to the case’s sensitive political nature. Sheriff Jeffry Curry, in office since 2010, faces no suspensions as he campaigns for the November race.
The listing shows a Chamber early bird booth at 250 dollars valid until October 16. Standard chamber booth pricing is 350 dollars from October 17 through November 9.
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