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Prosecutorial misconduct alleged in murder case By Scott Rothschild srothschild@ljworld.com
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WESTBOUND TRAFFIC ON 23RD STREET, between Haskell Avenue and Barker Avenue, travels on the new bridge Wednesday. During construction of the bridge, 23rd Street traffic had been moved onto shoofly detours. Two westbound lanes and one eastbound lane are now open on the bridge. Crews soon will begin to remove the shooflies and complete work on frontage roads on each side of the bridge. This view is from the west end of the bridge looking east on 23rd Street toward Haskell Avenue.
Please see COURT, page 2A
$4.3M project modernizes 23rd St. A new $4.3 million bridge on 23rd Street between Haskell and Barker avenues partially opened to traffic Wednesday, and motorists immediately began to notice the bridge no longer sits atop a large hill. “I think they lowered
By Chad Lawhorn clawhorn@ljworld.com
Lawrence motorists, your commute along 23rd Street got a little flatter on Wednesday — and a little less rooted in the Great Depression era, too.
the bridge by 8 to 10 feet,” said Dave Cronin, Lawrence’s city engineer. “I have heard a lot of good things from people who have driven over the bridge today and said it was a huge improvement.” The flatter road is ex-
TOPEKA — A man convicted of murder in the 2005 shooting death of a retired jeweler near Lecompton appealed to the Kansas Supreme Court on Wednesday, arguing that statements made by a Douglas County prosecutor improperly prejudiced the jury. Allen Dale Smith was sentenced to life in prison for the slaying of Clarence David Boose, 77. On Wednesday, Smith’s at- McGowan torney Adam Hall of Lawrence said the prosecutor in closing arguments during the 2008 trial called Smith a snitch and a liar. The prosecutor, who was identified as Douglas County Assistant District Attorney Amy McGowan, also told the jury that “the truth” would give the victim a verdict against the defendant. Such comments, Hall said, were highly prejudicial.
pected to improve safety by increasing the sight distance for motorists pulling onto 23rd Street at both Learnard and Barker avenues. Motorists, though, won’t Please see BRIDGE, page 2A
Senior Services may take on role of marketing city as retirement spot By Peter Hancock phancock@ljworld.com
Advance voting continues today through Nov. 5 Registered voters can cast ballots from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. today at the Douglas County Courthouse, 11th and Massachusetts streets. Several more advance voting places will open up this weekend and next week. Here’s the schedule for advance voting. Any Douglas County voter can cast a ballot at any of these sites. Election Day is Nov. 6.
Douglas County Courthouse, 11th and Massachusetts streets
8 a.m.-6 p.m. today and Friday.
8 a.m.-7 p.m. MondayNov. 2.
Additional hours at the courthouse will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Nov. 3. The last time for advance voting at the courthouse is 8 a.m. to noon Nov. 5.
Drive Room at Kansas University Burge Union, 1601 Irving Hill Road
10 a.m.-7 p.m. MondayNov. 1.
Building 21 at Douglas County Fairgrounds, 2110 Harper St.
10 a.m.-7 p.m. MondayNov. 2.
Lecompton City Hall, Eudora Recreation Center and Baldwin City Fire Department
9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday and Nov. 3.
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Douglas County and the city of Lawrence are now considering plans to have Douglas County Senior Services Inc. take on the job of marketing the community as a destination place to live for retirees. But that will require organizational changes at Senior Services, a nonprofit agency that currently focuses on providing transportation, meal deliveries and a variety of other services for area senior citizens. COUNTY At their meeting Wednes- COMMISSION day, Douglas County commissioners heard a presentation about
Restricting open carry Just weeks after allowing Overland Park residents to openly carry weapons, city officials are considering adding some restrictions after receiving negative feedback. Page 3A
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