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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 2005
Page
4
Lawrence’s Outdoor Aquatic Center hosts the third annual Pooch Plunge from 4 to 7 PM Tuesday at 727 Ky. Dogs may swim before seasonal closure. Vaccination records required and dogs must be under control. Entry costs 4 dollars per dog with preregistration encouraged at www.lprd.org or at recreation facilities.
Douglas County District Attorney Charles Branson will chat online with Journal-World readers this afternoon at 1:30 p.m. on ljworld.com. Readers may submit questions in advance or during the live session, and the transcript will be posted during and after the chat. Branson, elected in November, defeated incumbent Christine Kenney, becoming the first Democrat in 20 years to hold the office.
Kansas City Kan Jurors in the federal fraud trial of former Westar Energy chief executive David Wittig and ex chief strategy officer Douglas Lake completed a fourth full day of deliberations without a verdict They face 40 counts each including conspiracy wire fraud money laundering and circumventing internal controls The defendants deny the charges this is their second trial following a December mistrial on more than half the counts.
Topeka reports August tax collections exceeded forecasts by 2.9 percent, about $10 million, with a two month total of $19 million above budgeted estimates. Officials say stronger sales tax receipts reflect healthy buying patterns.
Kansas Taxpayers Network graded lawmakers on more than a dozen votes. Rep Barbara Ballard of Lawrence earned 12.5 percent, defending her stance as representing constituents who favor well funded schools and higher taxes if needed. Ballard cited her constituents’ priorities over the anti tax group’s critique.
Susan Lately, a Lawrence native with a felony record, becomes the Douglas County Jail’s first female inmate to earn a high school diploma after 46 credit hours. She hopes the degree improves job prospects and reduces parole violation risk while facing local housing costs and limited employment options.
Kansas universities led by Bill Self Bill Snyder and Mark Turgeon join state transportation officials in a TV radio and on site safety drive. Messages urge seat belt use and against drunk driving. 2004 crash toll 456 fatalities 66 percent beltless and 25 percent alcohol related.
Clinton Lake officials expect 40 000 to 50 000 visitors over a three day weekend weather dependent. AAA estimates 34 500 000 Americans will travel 50 miles or more for Labor Day with about 90 000 arriving or departing at Kansas City International Airport.
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