Lawrence Journal-World 08-30-13

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Annual Railfest steams into Baldwin City Lawrence & State 3A

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Construction on controversial road to begin shortly thereafter By Chad Lawhorn clawhorn@ljworld.com Richard Gwin/Journal-World Photo

TRYING TO STAY AHEAD OF THE TRIPLE-DIGIT HEAT, Anthony Johansen gets an early start Thursday morning as he tries to fix a crop irrigation system east of Lawrence.

Breezy, hot

High: 98

Low: 69

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US might go solo against Syria Britain opted out of taking military action on Thursday. Page 6A

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Judge OKs DNA evidence in quadruple homicide case OTTAWA (AP) — DNA experts can use all the evidence samples in the case of a 28-year-old man charged with killing four people at a farm in eastern Kansas, a Franklin County judge ruled Thursday. A brief status hearing was held Thursday for Kyle Trevor Flack, who is charged with capital murder, first-degree murder, rape and criminal possession of a firearm in the deaths of Andrew Adam Stout, 30; Steven Eugene White, 31; Kaylie Kathleen Bailey, 21, and her 18-monthold daughter, Lana-Leigh.

The three adults were found dead in early May in and around a house about five miles west of Ottawa. The Flack child’s body was found days later in rural Osage County. Flack appeared at the hearing Thursday in jail garb, leg irons and handcuffs. Flack’s lawyer, Ron Evans, also attended the hearing. Chief Judge Thomas Sachse said DNA experts

can use all of the samples if they’re needed to obtain good results. Prosecutors had sought the DNA testing of 13 items that could be used as evidence. The nature of the items hasn’t been detailed. The judge also granted a two-week continuance on a preliminary hearing, which had been scheduled for Feb. 24. The new hearing date is March 11. The delay was sought by Deputy Kansas Attorney General Victor Braden, who asked for a continuance because he has a military obligation.

Jenkins meets with diverse groups during congressional recess tour By Peter Hancock

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Your Lawrence-area guide to Labor Day weekend activities It will be HOT, with highs near 100 degrees today and Saturday. Rain is possible Sunday, with temperatures cooling off a bit Monday, when highs are forecast in the mid-80s. It’s your last chance too cool off at the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center, 727 Kentucky St., which closes for the season at 8:45 p.m. Monday.

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— Ryan Carter, supporter of the fastednesday began food workers who demanded higher early for U.S. Rep. wages at a New York McDonald’s. Lynn Jenkins, and it was a fairly typical Page 6A day for a congresswoman back home from Washington, meeting constituents throughout the district during the August recess. Facebook.com/LJWorld It started at 7:15 a.m. with Twitter.com/LJWorld a breakfast at a country club with the Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce. After a hearty buffet-style meal of biscuits and gravy, hash browns and fruit salad, Business 2A the Republican congressClassified 5B-10B woman from Topeka stood Comics 9A before 60 or so local busiDeaths 2A ness leaders who gathered at the Ottawa Country Club Events listings 10A, 2B to give one of her standard Horoscope 9B stump speeches about issues Movies 4A pending in Washington. After nearly five years in Opinion 8A Washington and many more Puzzles 9B as state treasurer and a state Sports 1B-4B senator, Jenkins has learned Television 10A, 2B, 9B to tailor her speeches to Vol.155/No.242 20 pages each audience. This one was given to a friendly crowd of local business leaders, in a county she carried with 70 percent of the vote in 2012. It focused in broad, general terms on the sources of the federal debt

Supporters and opponents of the longdebated South Lawrence Trafficway project now have a date to circle on their calendars. The Kansas Department of Transportation is scheduled to award a construction contract for the approxiI think mately $190 million proj- it is very ect on Sept. 18. difficult to A few weeks overstate later, crews the imshould be moving dirt for the portance bypass project, of this which has been project to stalled amid litigation and the community.” environmental protests since — City Manager David Corliss the early 1990s. “I would expect we’ll see some work in mid-October or November,” said Jonathan Marburger, project manager for KDOT.

Everyone is welcome to watch the annual Commodore’s Cup Sailboat Regatta at the Perry Yacht Club in Meriden on Saturday. Festivities are from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.

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MURTY MANGENA, with Argenta Research, visits with U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins at the Bioscience and Technology Business Center Wednesday at Kansas University. Jenkins is on a tour of the 2nd District before Congress reconvenes next month. and deficit problems, and on the GOP budget plan that passed the House in March, but quickly died in the Democratic-controlled Senate. And while Jenkins did not mention it, that is the source of a stalemate that, if not resolved when Congress returns next month, could lead to a shutdown of the federal government in October. “If we maintain the status quo,” Jenkins said, pointing to a line graph with a red-

shaded area rising almost to infinity, “this is where our debt is headed, and what is causing a lot of Americans to lose sleep at night.” This was not a campaign speech. There was barely any mention of “Republicans” or “Democrats,” nor any critical references to President Barack Obama that would normally pepper her stump speeches in an Please see JENKINS, page 2A

Railroad enthusiasts will enjoy Railfest in Baldwin City,which will feature train rides, memorabilia and more. See page 3A for more information. ABATE of Kansas, a group dedicated to safe motorcycling, holds its 38th Annual National Labor Day Rally at Lake Perry today through Monday. Gates open at noon today. On stage, the musical comedy “Mother%$!*hood” opens tonight at the Lawrence Arts Center. Thinking of a road trip? Gas prices are averaging around $3.59 a gallon in Lawrence, down about 15 cents from a year ago. A potential road trip destination: The Kansas City Irish Fest, at and around Crown Center, which runs today through Sunday. KCirishfest.com for more information.


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