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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 2004
Page
8
Forecast for eastern Kansas shows fog and overcast skies with slow burnoff. Temperatures reach a high near 61 degrees as northeast winds of 5 to 10 mph ease through the day, followed by a mild cloudy night with a low around 49.
The bulletin lists a Monday normal high of 70 and low of 48 with a record high of 87 set in 1953 and a record low of 26 in 1976. It notes lake levels for Lake Clinton Perry Pomona with discharge at 891.50 cfs and 87715 for the area and provides sunrise and sunset times for today and Wednesday along with moonrise and moonset details.
Seven aboard a 1989 Dodge van were ejected when it pulled into U.S. Highway 50 near Spearville, Kansas, and was struck by a tractor trailer. Three passengers including a 2 year old and a 20 year old, both from Minneola, plus a 19 year old from Kentucky, died. The driver and others were hospitalized. the truck driver wore a seat belt and was uninjured. A second incident reports a 3 year old Newton boy drowning after falling from a dock at Harvey County East Lake while fishing with siblings. divers recovered the body two hours later. An autopsy will be performed.
Fort Riley soldier Spc. Pierre M. Cole and Lee McGee were bound over for an extradition hearing Oct. 25 in Riley County District Court after arrests in Manhattan in the Chicago fatal shooting of James Jung during a robbery. Cole, 22, of Chicago, is held on 1.5 million dollars bond. McGee, 37, of Chicago, bond 2 million. The pair are tied to a Chicago police inquiry.
Supporters of consolidating Topeka and Shawnee County push the merger as a path to lower costs and streamlined government. A November vote will decide whether to ask state lawmakers to form a commission to draft a consolidation plan. Critics warn of hidden costs and possible tax shifts for residents outside Topeka.
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