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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 2000
Page
9
An 18 year old Kansas University student died in an Aug 12 crash on the Kansas Turnpike after a deadly exchange of driving insults between two drivers who used their cars as weapons. Prosecutors say both men face vehicular homicide and related charges. The case underscores the danger of road rage and the cost of retaliation on the highway.
Officials say high water damaged the spillway at Lone Star Lake prompting a lowered level to allow rebuild. Dock access is limited and dredging is needed, but delays and funding pressures slow progress while Clinton Lake nearby highlights the pace.
Washington columnist Sandy Grady criticizes Joe Lieberman and George Bush for turning religion into campaign theater. He calls for tempering faith talk, warns of a double standard, and argues God belongs in the heart, not on the stump.
A column critiques Joe Lieberman as overbearing in religiosity and public piety. It notes corporate fundraising links for tort reform and drug coverage, questions motives, and recalls political hypocrisy while mocking loud religious displays in politics. It mentions Clinton impeachment era and contrasts with Truman on loud prayers.
Jim Slough of Lawrence argues that reducing family definitions from four to two unrelated residents will not solve tenant problems. He calls for better landlord notifications of police activity, stronger eviction tools for code violations, and more government support, while urging caution before altering single family residence zoning.
Heat and humidity persist as August rainfall misses target by 1.5 inches. City and landowner Orville Bay negotiate for a parcel at 11th and Haskell for a city park. A construction firm worker at Clinton Dam was bitten by a rattlesnake, returned to work after 24 hours at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
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