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The Wichita Eagle from Wichita, Kansas • 10

Publication:
The Wichita Eaglei
Location:
Wichita, Kansas
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10
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-Uv: iiii iV 4 10A THE WICHITA EAGLE Wodnotdoy Soptambar 10 1980 Park Closings to Be Backed by Arrests heavily patrolling the area around Century II to stop loitering at night and East Douglas in general from Hydraulic west to the Arkansas River arrest anyone who refuses to leave a park after it has been closed Previously arrests only could be made for other violations or ref using to obey a police officer's lawful order Since last Wednesday night police have been closing Woodard Park it sometimes is called "Stoned Park" because of drug and alcohol usage there at 8 each night as part of the crackdown Police Chief Richard LaMunyon said on Monday that 19 persons had been arrested at the park since last Wednesday The arrests he said were made for liquor drug and gun law violations and refusal to obey orders ke some fair weather friends this fall in Arkansas Bask in the crisp weather and delight in autumn's blaze Treat yourself to fishing and fun in the colorful outdoors And celebrate at fairs and festivals in every part of The natural State Call us toll-free and we'll send you everything you need to enjoy the best of the season Or write: Department of Parks and Tourism Department 597 One Capitol Mall Little Rock Arkansas 72201 A fisa natural Mansas 1-800-643-8383 In Arkansas 1-800-482-8999 The Wichita Park Board ratified the closings Monday and recommended the ordinance change to the City Commission The new ordinance also clarifies the parks director's authority to close parks and under what circumstances In addition to the normal closing hours for all parks (midnight to 5 a m) the new ordinance allows the director to close or restrict hours at a park during construction or maintenance when the public's safety and welfare is endangered Before the change was made the ordinance authorized the Park Board to close parks but did not make it illegal to be in the parks after they are closed On Monday LaMunyon told the Park Board that the latest crackdown is to turn the situation around" He said he did not know when normal hours would be restored there "Quite frankly citizens have not been able to use the park as it was intended he said "Once we feel we have controlled the park we will open it up" The latest crackdown extends beyond the park Officers are more Redwood Boards Cedar Boards 8'x6' Stockade White Cedar Panels 60" Chain Link OA Fabric -50" Roll HA QUANTITIES ARE LIMITED! WICHITA FENCE CO INC 4901 NORTH BROADWAY WICHITA KS 131-6194 By FRANK GAROFALO Staff Writer Police were handed a new weapon Tuesday in the latest crackdown to keep young lawbreakers out of downtown Wichita's A Price Woodard Park The City Commission approved an ordinance change making it unlawful to be in city parks after closing time An emergency 'allows the commission to adopt an ordinance immediately eliminating a second reading which usually comes a week later Effective today upon publication of the amended ordinance police can State Budget May Become TOPEKA AP) A change is being considered to make the now-vacant Kansas budget director's job subject to appointment by the governor state officials confirmed Tuesday One of the officials Patrick Hurley secretary of the Department of Administration said the change would not cause the post to become too political The move would make the budget director an unclassified employee severing the post from state civil service regulations and have the director serve at the pleasure of the governor The change which would need ap-: proval of the Legislature is under review by Hurley Gov John Carlin is awaiting Hurley's recommendation Bill Hoch the governor's press aide said Tuesday The proposed change comes in the wake of the recent resignation of James Bibb the only person to serve as Kansas budget director since the post was created in 1953 Bibb stepped down last month to become the assistant director of business and fiscal affairs at the University of Kansas Hurley has confirmed that he is considering the change to declassify Sale Director Job Appointive the budget director's job which pays 840000 to 350000 a year The budget director has in the past wielded considerable clout in state government because the budget division monitors state agencies and the director helps shape the state budget 2 Wichitans Charged In Kidnap-Robbery Two Wichita men were charged Tuesday in Sedgwick County District Court with aggravated kidnapping in an Aug 3 kidnap-robbery incident Martin Foster 23 and Wesley I Purkey 28 both of 525 Main also face aggravated robbery and aggravated battery charges from the same case They are being held in the Sedgwick County Jail under 2100000 bonds According to police Foster and Purkey kidnapped Greg Colberg from a grocery store at Lincoln and Ida the evening of Aug 3 They forced Colberg to drive them to a vacant lot at the 9900 block of Maple where they shot him in the arm and neck before stealing his wallet and his car police said PARKLANE Furniture mm This is it1 The most complete look el television new season The most accurate and detailed information on Television SO you can get anywhere It's everything you want to know about tire new season in words and pictures And it's all in one place TV GUIDE'S FALL PREVIEW ISSUE ON SALE NOW! 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