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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1997
Page
7
City planners have no plans to install a street light on the city corner of the 31st and Louisiana intersection, while the county normally does not provide lights at intersections. Douglas County Public Works Director Frank Hempen said the county has no lighting policy for such corners.
Readers are instructed to call the Journal-World Access line at 865-5000 and select category 7478 to leave a question for Sound Off. A recorded prompt guides the caller to record their inquiry.
Burglars stole a purse and 95 compact discs worth 1785 from a Massachusets Street home between 1 and 8 pm Saturday. A second break in on Utah Street yielded 110 compact discs checks a watch and money. Suspects fled after glass was broken. A gray 1983 Buick Century was stolen near Clinton. Police arrested Raye Ann Clake for narcotics and related charges after a fight at a mobile home. EU students Hatch and Vanderwist were cited for harming property after disabling an elevator in Templing Hall. A syringe was found in a sandwich at KU’s Mrs E Cafeteria. Several injuries and hospitalizations followed traffic incidents and a car rollover on US 24. Emergency calls included fires on North Second Street and Snow Hall, plus multiple ambulance transfers and vehicle accidents in Lawrence.
David and Kim Bergmann of Lawrence welcome a baby girl born Monday. Mother and child are healthy.
Lawrence datebook lists a hospital budget workshop at LMH on Maine at 7 30 a m health screening for seniors at Babcock Place 1700 Mass from 9 to noon a fee applies flu immunization clinics at Lawrence Senior Center and Babcock Place planners at city hall 6 30 p m Douglas County Commission 6 35 p m county court house 7 30 p m speaker Larry Tenopir D N C Kansas Walnut Room KU open house for New York School gym library 5 to 7 p m ribbons cut at 5 30 p m free Helicobacter pylori screening at LMH conference room A 6 to 9 p m.
Lawrence police report an 18 year old Kansas University student was raped at a fraternity between 1 30 am and 2 30 am on September 21 in the 1400 block of Tennessee The incident was reported October 11 with no arrests announced Halloween celebration Dark at the Top of the Hill postponed to Thursday October 30 from 7 pm to 9 15 pm Sponsored by Natural History Museum Museum of Anthropology Kansas Union Burge Union Audio Reader Network Society of Physics Students American Chemical Society Activities include Hoax Files physics show ghost stories and costume wearing encouraged
Tickets purchased will be honored on October 30 with sales through October 29 at Lawrence Dillon stores and Natural Selections gift shop at the Natural History Museum. On October 30 only, tickets available at the museum. For details call 8644450. Two Topeka men, Gilberto Merac Soto 25 and Luis Angel Rivera 18, released after arrest on campus for drug paraphernalia and marijuana. Prosecutors may refile charges after awaiting further information from EU police.
Three Lawrence churches representing Episcopal and Lutheran denominations will host a joint service at 11 a.m. Sunday in the Lawrence Holidome with about 700 attendees expected. The event marks the second combined service, following an Easter vigil earlier this year, and will feature eight pastors conducting elements of both traditions.
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