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OUTLAWS

July 21, 1999

Overland Park 370 stopped Lawrence’s Outlaws, 10-1, in a run-rule game on Tuesday night at Ice Field. Blake Allen and Nate Vail doubled for the Outlaws.

COLLISON SCORES THREE POINTS

July 21, 1999

Kansas University basketball signee Nick Collison scored three points in the United States’ 89-71 victory over Brazil in Group II quarterfinal play at the Junior World Championships. Collison’s only basket in three attempts was a three-pointer with 16:02 left in the first half. That basket sliced a 13-2 Brazil lead to 13-8.

LOCAL BRIEFS

July 21, 1999

Former Jayhawks tied for second

KATHERINE P. SHENK OBITUARY

July 21, 1999

KATHERINE P. SHENK Graveside inurnment services for Katherine P. Shenk, 92, Mandeville, La., will be at 11 a.m. July 30 at Pioneer Cemetery, Lawrence.

ROSE FLEER OBITUARY

July 21, 1999

ROSE FLEER Services for Rose Fleer, 101, Topeka, will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Trinity Lutheran Church. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.

S CLOSE

July 21, 1999

Local markets As of Tuesday’s close, courtesy of Farmer’s Cooperative Assn. South Elevator — Wheat, $2.26; soybeans, $4.08; milo, $1.40; corn, $1.59. Midland Elevator — Wheat, NA; soybeans, $4.08; milo, NA; corn, $1.60. North Elevator — Wheat, $2.26; soybeans, $4.08; milo, $1.40; corn, $1.64.

ANSCHUTZ PAVILION ASTRO TURF

July 21, 1999

Melissa Lacey/Journal-World Photo New Astro Turf covering is being installed in the Anschutz Sports Pavilion at Kansas University by Astro Turf workers from Leander, Texas. An oval-shaped center will be permanent while the outer panels can be removed for track season. The 370-by-220 turf is part of a $1.3 million upgrade of the indoor workout facility.

JOHN ALBERT TAYLOR OBITUARY

July 21, 1999

JOHN ALBERT TAYLOR Tonganoxie — Services for John Albert Taylor, 87, Tonganoxie, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Tonganoxie Christian Church. Burial will be in Hubbel Hill Cemetery, Tonganoxie.

KAREN DUFFY MARKS OBITUARY

July 21, 1999

KAREN DUFFY MARKS Edinburgh, Scotland — Services for Karen Duffy Marks, 59, Edinburgh, Scotland, were held July 9 at Pentland Chapel.

ALICE BOLTON ALEXANDER OBITUARY

July 21, 1999

ALICE BOLTON ALEXANDER Newark, Del. — Services for Alice Bolton Alexander, 92, Newark, were July 4 at a friend’s house. Private burial will be held in Williamsburg, Va.

TACHA OBITUARY

July 21, 1999

JULIUS “PUNCH” TACHA Jennings — Services for Julius “Punch” Tacha, 97, Oberlin, were held Thursday at Jennings United Methodist Church. Burial was in Jennings Cemetery.

BUS SUPPORT

July 21, 1999

To the editor: In response to the recent editorials questioning the support of Lawrence citizens for public transportation, I simply quote the 1998 Lawrence Citizen Survey from the Kansas University Department of Public Administration, commissioned by the city of Lawrence and presented in May 1998.

WED SPORTS ON TV

July 21, 1999

Today Baseball

DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP COUNCIL FACES GOP CHALLENGE

July 21, 1999

When the Democratic Leadership Council met here last week, it had much to celebrate. Not quite 15 years after moderate Democrats created the organization out of panic at seeing their party whipped twice by Ronald Reagan and the Republicans, the DLC has the president and vice president of the United States among its spokesmen — and a growing number of kindred spirits are running the governments of Great Britain, Germany and other countries. Ideas the DLC think tank generated have proved to be both workable and popular — from community policing to AmeriCorps and welfare reform. But the session here also demonstrated that the DLC faces a pair of major challenges as it attempts to move its model of governing from Washington to the states and cities. Its leaders recognize that more and more domestic policy decisions are being made outside Washington. But in those statehouses and city halls, Democrats are competing with a large cadre of GOP governors, legislators and mayors who are themselves skillful political entrepreneurs. And one of those Republicans — Texas Gov. George W. Bush — is threatening to steal the DLC’s bacon in his campaign to be the next president.

JOBLESS RATE RISES IN LAWRENCE AND ACROSS THE STATE

By Mark Fagan

July 21, 1999

School’s out, and that means fewer workers and higher unemployment for the Lawrence area.

CAPFED EYES LAWRENCE EXPANSION

By Mark Fagan

July 21, 1999

When the west Lawrence lending market heats up enough, Capitol Federal Savings will be ready. The Topeka-based thrift recently bought a vacant lot on West 15th Street, just east of Wakarusa Drive and next door to the city’s new police operations center, which is expected to open early next year.

TONGANOXIE FIRE PROBED AS ARSON

By Chris Koger

July 21, 1999

No one was injured in a recent arson in Tonganoxie that started in a bathroom.

S STATUS

By Deb Gruver

July 21, 1999

Kansas University is keeping mum about the status of a student who last semester burned a swastika into the floor of his residence hall. When a hearing board met earlier this month to discuss Aaron Hale Culwell’s future at KU, university spokesman Tom Hutton said KU would make the final decision public. But Tuesday, Hutton said officials had decided that releasing the outcome of the hearing would violate the student code of conduct.

KU TAPS TWO FOR ADMINISTRATIVE POSTS

By Tim Carpenter

July 21, 1999

KU went north — Michigan and Nebraska — to fill two job vacancies on campus.

ARSON CAUSE IN OVERBROOK FIRE, OFFICIALS SAY

By Michael Dekker

July 21, 1999

The damage estimate in a fire last week that gutted two downtown businesses in Overbrook is believed to be at least $400,000.

COTTONWOOD FUND-RAISER BRINGS IN SURPRISING TOTAL

By Felicia Haynes

July 21, 1999

Cottonwood Inc., raised $13,000 more than organizers expected at a wine tasting Friday night. “There are such generous, generous people in this community,” said Kesha Larson, the director of community relations at Cottonwood Inc.

BREAK-IN HITS FOUR BUILDING TENANTS

By Deb Gruver

July 21, 1999

Four tenants in the old Standard Mutual Life building downtown reported break-ins early Tuesday.

THOMAS TAKEN IN IBL DRAFT

July 21, 1999

Former Kansas University shooting guard Billy Thomas was selected by the Cincinnati Stuff in the 19th round of the 24-round USBL Draft. Thomas, who played for the Kansas Cagerz of the USBL last season, was the 149th overall pick in the draft. Cincinnati in all has 24 players on its roster.

BLOTTER

July 21, 1999

Law enforcement report Burglaries and thefts reported

ICES CAKE SHOW

July 21, 1999

DISPLAY CASE The International Cake Exploration Societe Show and Convention will be July 29 to Aug. 1 at Bartle Hall Convention Center in Kansas City, Mo.

SHOULD INTERNET ADDRESSES BE ALLOWED TO USE OFFENSIVE…

July 21, 1999

Should Internet addresses be allowed to use offensive words? Nick Smith,

S ROAD, BEACH

By Kendrick Blackwood

July 21, 1999

Lone Star Lake lovers should leave the beach towel in the closet and avoid blowing up the air mattress just yet. A planned repair of a road and beach area at the recreation lake in southwest Douglas County won’t be ready until next summer, said Keith Browning, Douglas County public works director.

WRECK SENDS MOTORCYCLIST TO LMH

By Deb Gruver

July 21, 1999

A 30-year-old Lawrence resident was treated and released Tuesday afternoon at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after suffering head injuries in a car-motorcycle accident on Massachusetts Street. Spilled milk in the road in front of Dillon’s at 1740 Mass. served as a reminder of the accident. So did the busted windshield of 77-year-old Wanda Workman’s white Chevrolet Lumina.

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By Tim Carpenter

July 21, 1999

Pat Roberts led the charge to secure $6 million for the Dole Institute, which pushed KU into the Top 20 among recipients of “pork-barrel spending” in 1999.

ECONOMIC SUMMIT SET FOR FALL AT KU

From J-W Staff Reports

July 21, 1999

The new Governor’s Economic Innovation Summit replaces an economic outlook conference long conducted in Lawrence.

HOSPITALS

July 21, 1999

Births Brian and Stephanie Lang, Overbrook, a boy, Tuesday.

S CLOSE

July 21, 1999

Dow Industrials CLOSE: 10,996.13

JUL 21-25 YEARS AGO

July 21, 1999

It was announced that the audits of private medical corporations at the Kansas University Medical Center would not be released to the public. W. Keith Weltmer, legislative post auditor, said the results would not be publicized since the groups were considered private entities even though they used state-owned facilities and equipment in treating patients. Plans for financing a new Lawrence Memorial Hospital facility called for the issuance of more than $14 million worth of tax-exempt industrial revenue bonds at 7 percent interest. The project was to cost more than $17 million.

CAT OWNERS FAIL TO SWAY COMMISSION

By Peter Hancock

July 21, 1999

Opponents of a new ordinance say cats are an independent animal that cannot be kept to a leash or inside a fenced yard.

STILL FLYING HIGH

July 21, 1999

Hopefully, the glory days of the American space program will be more than a memory. On the 30th anniversary of the first manned moon landing, there were many reasons to both recall milestones of space travel and look ahead to future missions.

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July 21, 1999

On the 30th anniversary of the moon mission, another bell tolled for Apollo, and for Camelot. Into the hot soil of Virginia, the body of Charles “Pete” Conrad was interred this week, surrounded by the faithful and the fearless of the New Frontier. The third man to step on the moon now rests in the Earth, on the southern slope of Arlington National Cemetery, across a hillock from the eternal flame that marks the grave of President John F. Kennedy.

COMMUNITY COLLEGES WORRY ABOUT FUNDING

By Erwin Seba

July 21, 1999

Regents talked about funding — or the loss of it — and took steps toward internal reorganization in a meeting Tuesday.

HEART ATTACK PRECEDED TONGIE ACCIDENT

By Chris Koger

July 21, 1999

Dozens of Tonganoxie residents watched as fire and police crews worked to free a car, suspended above the ground from a pair of wires, after an accident Monday.

JUL 21-40 YEARS AGO

July 21, 1999

Al Oerter, three-time Big Eight Conference champion and Olympic gold medalist from Kansas University, won the U.S.-Russian track meet discus throw with a 188-9 effort.

REGENTS DOWN TO 2 FOR TOP JOB

By Erwin Seba

July 21, 1999

Regents are considering KU professor Kim Wilcox and Board of Education official Joe Birmingham for the vacant executive director’s job. A decision is expected Thursday.

SHOW PUTS CAKE CREATIONS ON DISPLAY

By Felicia Haynes

July 21, 1999

Carefully piping swirls of frosting and molding shapes to the top of a cake can be relaxing, area cake decorators say.

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July 21, 1999

Can summer squash, including zucchini, be pickled? Thanks to the Georgia Cooperative Extension Service for sharing the following methods recommended for pickling squash and zucchini.

FIX MEDICARE BEFORE SAVING IT

Jack Anderson and Douglas Cohn

July 21, 1999

Over a quarter of the contractors in the Medicare reimbursement program have been or currently are under investigation for various fraudulent and negligent activity. In other words, Medicare as we know it doesn’t work. So before Congress and the Clinton administration talk any more about saving Medicare, they ought to talk about fixing it. What is the responsible agency, Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), doing about it? According to the Health and Human Services (HHS) inspector general, only three of the contractors identified as having had “integrity problems” were first identified by HCFA.

BALLARD CENTER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR SCHOOL KIT

July 21, 1999

Center to begin taking School Kit applications

RAIDERS POUND KC POST 83

By Jason Franchuk

July 21, 1999

Riley Scott had just completed the finest baseball performance of his life Tuesday and he got … a rake. After hitting two home runs and knocking in five runs to lead the Lawrence Raiders to a 15-6 victory over Kansas City Post 83 on Tuesday at Free State High, Scott was required to repair the dirt around home plate before leaving. But nothing else was a drag for the Lawrence High graduate, who is set to walk on Kansas State’s football team in a few weeks.

NCAA REFORM GROUP MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS

By Gary Bedore

July 21, 1999

The NCAA Div. I Working Group to Study Basketball Issues proposes tying scholarships for men’s basketball to graduation rates.

WEDNESDAY DATEBOOK

July 21, 1999

TODAY 9 a.m.: Lawrence Memorial Hospital board meeting, auditorium, LMH, 325 Maine.

REGENTS REFER

July 21, 1999

* Community college funding worries among regents’ discussions. Page 1B * Economic summit set this fall at KU. Page 5D.

GOGEL GEARS FOR NIKE TOURNAMENT IN WICHITA

By Gary Bedore

July 21, 1999

Matt Gogel, who is first on the Nike Tour money list, can earn an automatic “battlefield promotion” to the PGA with a win this weekend in Wichita.

CITY BRIEFS — BUDGET HEARING SET FOR AUG. 3

July 21, 1999

Budget hearing set for Aug. 3

JULY 21-100 YEARS AGO

July 21, 1999

On July 21, 1899, the Lawrence World noting the continuing fighting in the Phillipines observed: “Civilization is to educate a man to want the things you have to sell. We are trying to civilize the Filipinos.’ The World also editorialized, “Anybody with common sense knows that it is necessary for any nation to maintain a press censorship in time of war. Correspondents who are paid so much per dislike it but the friends of the government know it is all right.”

BEST TOMATOES CAPTURE FEEL FOR GAZPACHO

July 21, 1999

I was reminded last week how well gazpacho shows off the flavor of fresh-picked, vine-ripened tomatoes. Gazpacho was Friday’s soup du jour at Papillon, a restaurant near Third Avenue and Josephine in Denver, and the bowl I was served was perfect in every way. The base of the soup was smooth and the sweet flavor of the tomatoes was balanced with fresh basil and, I believe, a dash of lime. Gazpacho is easy to prepare but the tomatoes must be chosen with care. Because the soup is served cold, the flavor of the soup is true to the quality of the ingredients. Anything less than fully ripened, red and juicy tomatoes will compromise the taste and appearance of the soup. That eliminates most of the tomatoes available in the supermarket produce section, which generally are picked long before the flavor has matured. If you’re serious about your gazpacho and don’t grow your own tomatoes, you’re best advised to head for the farmer’s market.

OBIT NOTE

July 21, 1999

* Additional obituaries can be found on page 4B.