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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 2012
Page
5
Readers ask if the city or the downtown merchants group will power wash sidewalks to remove filth and grime. Megan Gilliland says sidewalk cleaning is the responsibility of individual business owners. For questions call 832-7297 or email soundoff at ljworld.com.
Read more responses and add thoughts at LJWorld.com. The column captures reader memories of grandparents, including a KU Bookstore employee recalling holidays with her grandmother and a relative who bootlegged, with anecdotes about cooking her original recipes and holiday gatherings.
Early Friday, three men tried to steal a resident's dead battery 1997 Chevy pickup in the 1300 block of West 24th Street. The suspects fled in a silver car after causing about 800 dollars in steering column damage. no arrests reported.
Lawrence residents Terry and Tracy Nooner celebrate the birth of a boy and a girl in a Friday newborn announcement.
The Journal- World reports gas prices as low as 3.67 dollars at several stations. Readers are urged to call 832-7154 if they find a lower price, signaling a price-check initiative.
Lawrence attorney Bob Eye endorsed fellow Democrat Tobias Schlingensiepen in the 2nd District race. Schlingensiepen won the Democratic primary last month with Eye second and Ottawa farmer Scott Barnhart third, facing incumbent Rep. Lynn Jenkins in November. Eye urged 2nd District voters to support Tobias to help regain a House majority and promote problem solving over partisanship.
Lawrence Trail Hawks will hold a 100 mile, 50 mile and a marathon at Clinton State Park today with 25 mile loop runs around Clinton Lake. Runners receive aid at way stations, shirts, and top finishers earn rewards and buckles for the 100 mile race. Proceeds benefit Clinton State Park.
Governor Brownback defends state prison reforms after federal review. He cites new staff, higher pay, policy changes, and 100 plus new security cameras under Corrections Secretary Roberts and Warden Cooper. He questions the Civil Rights Division’s outdated information and notes ongoing male staff diversity efforts.
An appeals court panel upheld a 2003 aggravated kidnapping aggravated burglary and aggravated intimidation of a witness conviction for Dale McCormick. The court rejected claims of ineffective appellate counsel and insufficient bodily harm, noting even trivial injuries can support conviction. McCormick’s earliest release date is 2019.
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