Politics

Democratic convention delegates selected

Three Lawrence residents were elected as delegates to go to the Democratic National Convention in Boston, July 26-29.

They are Becky Fast, Tim Graham and Lori Learned.

The residents were chosen during the Kansas Democratic Party’s congressional caucuses last weekend.

Graham was elected from the 2nd Congressional District, which covers western Lawrence. Fast and Learned are from the 3rd Congressional District, which includes east Lawrence.

Kansas Republicans will select their delegates April 24 at a state committee meeting in Topeka.

Courts

Carjacking defendant sentenced to 14 years

Kansas City, Kan. — A man who forced a Kansas University Medical School student into her car at knifepoint earlier this year was sentenced to prison Monday for carjacking.

Paul H. Robinson, 52, Kansas City, Kan., was ordered to serve 14 years and seven months without parole in a federal prison. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Kathryn H. Vratil.

Robinson pleaded guilty Jan. 7 to one count of carjacking. He admitted that on Aug. 5, 2003, he approached a female graduate student at the medical school in Kansas City. After taking the car keys he drove the car and the student into Missouri, said U.S. Atty. Eric Melgren.

The student escaped by unlocking the passenger door and stepping out of the moving car. She suffered minor injuries in the escape, Melgren said.

6Productions

Meteorologists featured on ‘River City Weekly’

April in Kansas means severe weather season is fast upon us.

Join 6News meteorologists Ross Janssen, Matt Sayers and Matt Jacobs for the “River City Weekly” premiering at 6:30 tonight on Sunflower Broadband Channel 6.

First, Sayers talks to residents who were near the May 8 tornado that struck southwest Lawrence.

Janssen follows, taking viewers inside the Doppler radar installation in Alma.

Then Jacobs answers severe weather questions sent in by viewers and gives away two weather radios.

“River City Weekly,” hosted by Greg Hurd, premieres on Sunflower Broadband Channel 6 at 6:30 p.m. weekdays with replays at 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays, 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Fridays, 9 a.m. Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Mondays, and 10 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays.

Gasoline prices

Pump Patrol seeks deals

The Journal-World has found Lawrence-area gasoline prices as low as $1.67 at Citgo, 2005 W. Ninth St.; Zarco 66, 900 Iowa; Hillcrest Amoco, 914 Iowa; Presta Phillips 66, 602 W. Ninth St.; Site Service Station, 946 E. 23rd St., and Conoco Breakplace, 2330 Iowa. If you find a lower price, report it to the Pump Patrol at 832-7154.