Lawrence Journal-World 11-02-12

Page 1

NO WAY TO GO

VISITORS IMPRESSED

After Sandy, many commuters frustrated Nation 7A

National panelists praise KU men’s team Sports 1B

L A W R E NC E

JOURNAL-WORLD ®

75 CENTS

&2)$!9 s ./6%-"%2 s

Dig to determine existence of graves By Chad Lawhorn clawhorn@ljworld.com

It now appears that the mystery of whether there are Civil War-era graves at a vacant lot at Ninth and New Hampshire

streets may be solved in a matter of days. Lawrence Mayor Bob Schumm said he’s been told that the state archeologist will conduct test excavations on the vacant lot at the southeast corner of Ninth and

New Hampshire streets, which has been approved to house a multistory hotel building. Schumm said he was not sure when the excavations would happen, but another source said the tests are scheduled for Mon-

day. Attempts to confirm that with the state archeologist or the city manager’s office weren’t immediately successful. The issue of possible Please see GRAVES, page 6A

LJWorld.com

Rec center deal likely to avoid bidding By Chad Lawhorn clawhorn@ljworld.com

Table for three

Lawrence city officials are getting closer to striking a deal with Kansas University Endowment leaders on a proposed sports complex in northwest Lawrence. But the terms of the deal, parties on both sides said Thursday, likely will involve allowing controversial Lawrence contractor Thomas Fritzel to build the city’s $25 million recreation center without going through the city’s standard bidding process. KU Endowment’s top official confirmed his organization is in discussions with Fritzel to build both the KU portion and the city’s portion of the sports complex, which is proposed for about 100 acres north of the northeast intersection of Sixth Street and the South Lawrence Trafficway. Please see CENTER, page 2A

LAWRENCE

DCF office to stay open, Remember to set clocks back 1 hour Sunday leader says Nick Krug/Journal-World Photo

LAWRENCE PAINTER JESSE GRAY braces himself against a window pane while touching up the frame as Jay Wachs and Joan Hawkins talk over a lunch meeting Thursday at Teller’s, 746 Massachusetts St. Thursday’s warm temperatures allowed for plenty of work and play outdoors.

By Matt Erickson merickson@ljworld.com

It’s just about time for earlier sundowns and an extra hour of sleep — or whatever one’s activity of choice might be during the early-morning hours. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, meaning clocks fall back one hour. For many, the effective extra hour during the early morning will mean some additional sleep or perhaps an early start Sunday morning. But for many area bar patrons, it could mean an extra hour of drinking. That means Lawrence police will have their eyes open early

Residents also urged to change batteries in smoke detectors

Sunday, said Lawrence Police Sgt. Trent McKinley. “Just having that additional hour to consume alcohol potentially poses some problems,” McKinley said. In Kansas, the 2 a.m. finish of daylight saving time happens to coincide with the mandated closing time for bars. So on that day, some bars take the opportunity to remain open an extra hour, McKinley said. And because bar crowds in Lawrence tend to follow a night-

issues on those given nights,” McKinley said. Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical leaders, meanwhile, like to use the “fall back” occasion, as well as the “spring forward” date each March, to remind people to conduct a twicea-year check of the batteries in their smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, district chief Eve Tolefree said. It makes for a catchy slogan, she said: “Change your clock; change your battery.” “This is probably the best time

INSIDE

Nice Business Classified Comics Deaths

High: 68

ly pattern, he said — beginning to pour in at 11 p.m., leading to packed houses around midnight — that additional hour can lead to more intoxicated people out and about. McKinley said the police department is hoping that bar patrons line up a safe ride home Saturday night or early Sunday morning. But officers will be prepared in case they don’t. “We’re going to be aware we may have more alcohol-related

Low: 40

Today’s forecast, page 10A

7A 5B-10B 9A 2A

Events listings Horoscope Movies Opinion

10A, 2B Puzzles 9B Sports 4A Television 8A

9B 1B-4B 10A, 2B, 9B

By Scott Rothschild srothschild@ljworld.com

Kansas Department for Children and Families Secretary Phyllis Gilmore on Thursday sought to assure local leaders that Gov. Sam Brownback’s budget would not reduce services and there was no move to close the local office. But Douglas County officials expressed skepticism and concern that budget cuts at the state level would throw costs and responsibilities onto local governments. “There is no intention to

Please see DAYLIGHT, page 2A

Going to the polls

Please see DCF, page 2A

Vol.154/No.307 36 pages

Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach predicts that the state will see a 68 percent voter turnout in Tuesday’s elections. Page 3A

Join us at Facebook.com/LJWorld and Twitter.com/LJWorld

SIGN UP TODAY!

This Print advertisement is not redeemable for advertised deal. Get your deals voucher online at Lawrencedeals.com

up to 70% off!


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.