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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1994
Page
5
City commissioners hear mixed views from about 50 residents in North Lawrence on how to preserve open rural character while allowing development. Residents seek larger lots and side yards, combined with street and drainage fixes and a $2.7 million sewer upgrade, with plans slated by year end.
U S federal prosecutor Rich Hathaway told the Lawrence Rotary Club that new steps use long standing laws to target two strike offenders and those tied to gangs. A Capital Area Violent Crime Task Force now coordinates with federal state and local agencies to identify offenders for federal prosecution and longer sentences.
Federal prosecutor Rich Hathaway of the U.S. attorney's office in Kansas says the Congress crime bill has benefits such as prohibiting Mac-10 style weapons and supporting programs like midnight basketball, while criticizing a provision that funds more police by reducing prosecutors.
Baker University aims to move a 100 seat Gothic Revival chapel from Sproxton England to Baldwin to symbolize its Methodist heritage. philanthropist R R Osborne pledges 1 million dollars. Britain’s councils and preservation groups may oppose the move with a public park planned at the site if approved in October.
Kansas Agricultural Statistics lowers sorghum outlook by 6.5 percent to 201.6 million bushels with 2.8 million acres to harvest, while corn remains at 280 million bushels and soybeans fall to 65.6 million. Relative condition shows 72 percent of sorghum, 70 percent of corn, and 57 percent of soybeans rated good to excellent.
Defense begins presenting witnesses in the corruption trial of Mayor Joseph E. Steineger Jr. and top aide Peter Adams. Prosecutors rested yesterday as Adams's attorney Mark Sachse says his client will testify this week and the mayor likely will too. The pair face bribery, conspiracy and obstruction charges tied to a strip bar owners’ plans to expand Shadows nightclub.
Services for Kevin Morrison 26 Tulsa were at Vernon AME Church after a September 5 1994 traffic accident. Survivors include William and Sylvia Morrison and siblings Danita Banks Toi Franklin Maurice Charles. Norman L Boyer 75 Ottawa died September 13 1994 burial at Highland Cemetery and was a longtime Calvary Baptist member with two daughters and five grandchildren. Margaret Porter 55 Wellsville died September 10 1994 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. Michael McQuillan 52 Pauls Valley geologist and former Ole Miss geology teacher dies September 11 1994 with surviving wife Caroline and two sons. his memorials benefit ALS Association.
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