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MONEY WELL SPENT

October 19, 1999

Releasing funds to provide services for elderly and disabled Kansans is a good move. Gov. Bill Graves is making the right decision by taking steps to eliminate three waiting lists for state social services.

PHLEGAR PLACES EIGHTH

October 19, 1999

Free State High’s Lauren Phlegar got out of Dodge with another state medal. Phlegar, a Free State junior, shot a 10-over-par 83 and won a three-way tiebreaker to place eighth at the Class 6-5A girls state golf tournament on Monday at Mariah Hills Golf Course.

MARGARET M. COCHRUN OBITUARY

October 19, 1999

MARGARET M. COCHRUN Leavenworth — Services for Margaret M. Cochrun, 92, Easton, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the First United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Lawrence.

S CLOSE

October 19, 1999

Local markets As of Monday’s close, courtesy of Farmers Cooperative Assn. South Elevator — Wheat, $2.21; soybeans, $4.43; milo, $1.32; corn, $1.61. Midland Elevator — Wheat, NA; soybeans, $4.46; milo, NA; corn, $1.61. North Elevator — Wheat, $2.21; soybeans, $4.51; milo, $1.32; corn, $1.66.

BARBARA PAVLAT OBITUARY

October 19, 1999

BARBARA PAVLAT Sault Sainte Marie, Mich. — Services for Barbara Pavlat, 68, Sault Sainte Marie, Mich., were held Sept. 7 at Hovie Funeral Home. Burial was in Oaklawn Chapel Gardens, Sault Sainte Marie, Mich.

OLD-FASHION SCHOOL POSES CHALLENGES

October 19, 1999

J-W Staff Reports The design of South Junior High School, now more than 30 years old, makes management of the Lawrence school district’s biggest junior high a challenge.

SOUNDOFF - WOODLAWN SCHOOL BUS PARKING LOST TO CONSTRUCTION

October 19, 1999

Why doesn’t Woodlawn School put a bus loading zone in front of the school? The bus driver shouldn’t have to park in front of a hydrant or on a side street where children have to walk between parked cars to get to the bus. Construction at Woodlawn eliminated a spot in a parking lot designated for the one school bus that transports students at the school.

GET MOVING

From J-W Staff Reports

October 19, 1999

The first “Get Moving! Eat Right And Stay Healthy” workshop is set for 6:30 tonight in the Lawrence Memorial Hospital Auditorium. It’s an opportunity for individuals or groups to sign-up for the free program that’s promoting a healthier Douglas County. Health professionals will be on hand to share tips on how to start exercising by walking and eating a healthy diet.

JOSEPH WINEROCK OBITUARY

October 19, 1999

JOSEPH WINEROCK New York City — Services for Joseph Winerock, 89, New York City, were Sept. 27 at the Yorkville Synagogue.

CLARENCE E. RINKE OBITUARY

October 19, 1999

CLARENCE E. RINKE Services for Clarence E. Rinke, 55, rural Jefferson County, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 5, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.

NINA MAY CALDWELL OBITUARY

October 19, 1999

NINA MAY CALDWELL DeSoto — Services for Nina May Caldwell, 89, DeSoto, will be at 11 a.m. Monday at DeSoto Baptist Church. Burial will be in DeSoto Cemetery.

SECURITY LACKING ON AIR FORCE 2

Jack Anderson and Douglas Cohn

October 19, 1999

My partner, Jack Anderson, once took a gun past security at the Senate Office Building and laid it on Sen. Bob Dole’s desk. I could have done the same thing on Air Force Two. Security was not sufficiently enhanced after the Senate episode, and on July 25, 1998, a real gunman did enter the building, killing two policemen. An even more costly tragedy could occur on Air Force One or Air Force Two, the planes designated to transport the president and vice president, respectively.

BRIGHTEN A DAY

October 19, 1999

To the editor: Disasters of all sorts have prompted people to respond in many different helpful ways. This is all well and good. But there is another segment of our society that also needs some attention. That would include folks who reside in nursing homes, hospitals, and their own homes. Some people have problems that, unfortunately, are not going to go away but only progress. Visitations would be appreciated so much by many of these people. It might be just stopping by a few minutes for a visit, reading a story, or holding their hand that would brighten what would have been a more dismal day. A hug or a handshake oftentimes means a great deal.

CRAIG PLUM OBITUARY

October 19, 1999

CRAIG DEVERE PLUM DeSoto — Memorial services for Craig DeVere Plum, 55, DeSoto, will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the DeSoto Baptist Church. Cremation is planned.

BALDWIN FILLS 3 VACANCIES ON CITY BOARDS

By Kendrick Blackwood

October 19, 1999

Baldwin — The musical chairs game being played on Baldwin’s city boards stopped again, and all the open seats are filled. The Baldwin City Council confirmed three mayoral appointments Monday night, naming new people to the city council, the planning and zoning commission and the board of zoning appeals.

FRED JOHNSON OBITUARY

October 19, 1999

FRED JOHNSON Services for Fred Johnson, 77, Lawrence, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.

ROWENA ROUSE OBITUARY

October 19, 1999

ROWENA ROUSE Downs — Services for Rowena Maxine (Carey) Rouse, 86, Downs, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Downs United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Downs Cemetery.

EVELYN BLAIR OBITUARY

October 19, 1999

EVELYN BLAIR Topeka — Memorial services for Evelyn Margaret Blair, 84, Topeka, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Crestview United Methodist Church. Private burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Topeka.

POLICE ENGAGE IN EARLY MORNING CHASE

October 19, 1999

J-W Staff Reports Lawrence police chased a stolen van early Monday before it ran into a tree in downtown.

LOCAL BRIEFS FOR TUESDAY

October 19, 1999

South survives Rural, 22-12

ST. JOHN SCHOOL PUTS WHEELS ON ENDOWMENT FUND-RAISER

October 19, 1999

School raising funds with Explorer drawing

TUESDAY WOODLING COLUMN

October 19, 1999

The A&M after Texas stands for Agricultural and Mechanical. The ampersand is not part of an Attitudinal-and-Mistrustful sandwich. Nevertheless, a handful of A&M football fans e-mailed objections about the way the Kansas media, including the Journal-World, reported the controversial roughing the kicker penalty that turned the game around.

MELVIN W. DAWDY OBITUARY

October 19, 1999

MELVIN W. DAWDY Whiting, Iowa — Services for Melvin W. Dawdy, 75, Pisgah, were held Monday at the Church of Christ. Burial was in Hite Cemetery, Whiting, with military services by Emery-Johnson American Legion Post No. 481.

FSHS PLAYER OF WEEK

October 19, 1999

Chris Wheatley Class: Senior.

LHS PLAYER OF THE WEEK

October 19, 1999

Clint Morgan Class: Senior.

A NEW PLAN?

October 19, 1999

Plans to sell two buildings and buy another aren’t working out as expected for the Lawrence school district. School board member Sue Morgan pretty well summed up the bottom line of the school district’s plan to sell its existing administration center and the former India School building to offset the cost of buying and remodeling the former Sallie Mae building at 110 McDonald Dr.

OCT19 - 25 YEARS AGO

October 19, 1999

IN 1974 Proposed federal guidelines on sex discrimination could endanger the administration as much as $180,000 in student aid at Kansas University, according to Chancellor Archie Dykes. The focus was on Title IX which dealt to a great extent with equal funding for women’s athletic program. KU athletic director Clyde Walker had said the new plan could “wreck the college athletic structure as we know it.”

OCT19 - 40 YEARS AGO

October 19, 1999

Mary Diane Arnett of Lawrence had been chosen 1959 American Royal queen and was presiding over the weeklong events at the Royal in Kansas City. George W. Lawrence, 62, widely known local druggist and civic leader, died following a heart attack. He had been attending a Quarterback Club Executive Committee dinner at the Hotel Eldridge at the time of the attack.

CORRECTION

October 19, 1999

The annual percentage yields (APYs) on certificates of deposit (CDs) at Mercantile Bank of Lawrence were incorrect in Sunday’s Journal-World. The correct APYs for this week at the bank: 4.75 for 1-year CDs, 5.00 for 2-year CDs and 6.00 for 3-year CDs. Morgan Stanley Dean Witter in Lawrence is offering the following APYs this week: 6.00 for 1-year CDs; 6.30 for 2-year CDs; and 6.5 for 3-year CDs.

WALKON TRYOUTS

By Gary Bedore

October 19, 1999

A familiar face showed for the first day of walk-on tryouts for Kansas University’s men’s basketball team on Monday night at Allen Fieldhouse. Pat Pugh, the 5-foot-11 younger brother of former Jayhawk forward T.J. Pugh, was one of 30 athletes to appear for the grueling two-hour tryout session.

KDFA PUTS OZ PROJECT ON HOLD

By Peter Hancock

October 19, 1999

Oz officials have racked up more than $142,000 in past due legal fees.

MERGER MONEY

October 19, 1999

Consolidating community colleges is a good idea, but the state can’t be expected to pick up too large a bill to make it happen. Kansas probably has too many community colleges, but when it comes to consolidating or merging those schools, the Kansas Board of Regents has to keep its eye on the bottom line.

SBC EXECUTIVE WILL DELIVER SPEECH TONIGHT IN LAWRENCE

By Mark Fagan

October 19, 1999

The engineer behind some of the biggest acquisitions in telecommunications history will be in Lawrence tonight to give a lecture about the industry’s future.

BLOTTER

October 19, 1999

Law enforcement report Burglaries and thefts reported

S CLOSE

October 19, 1999

Dow Industrials CLOSE: 10,116.28

HOSPITALS

October 19, 1999

Births Craig and Amy Coleman, Lawrence, a girl, Monday.

FREE STATE EMOTIONLESS IN WIN

By Robert Sinclair

October 19, 1999

The Firebirds weren’t exactly fired up about Friday night’s victory. Although Free State High’s football team improved to 5-2 with a 35-8 pasting of Leavenworth at Abeles Field, the coaching staff was less than impressed.

KRT TO OFFER SUBSCRIPTION-BASED SERVICE

By Peter Hancock

October 19, 1999

A lottery will be used to reserve seats for people who need scheduled rides on a regular basis.

YIELDS GREATER THAN EXPECTATIONS

By Michael Dekker

October 19, 1999

This year’s corn and soybean harvest could vary from farm to farm, depending on weather conditions, a Co-op official said.

DOUGLAS COUNTY TO HAVE FAIR BUILDING

By Kendrick Blackwood

October 19, 1999

Over the objection of one commissioner, Douglas County will have a multipurpose building at the fairgrounds by August.

KU INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS TO TOUR OSKALOOSA

October 19, 1999

International students to tour Oskaloosa

LOCAL DEALERS SPEED INTO QUICK SERVICE

By Mark Fagan

October 19, 1999

Demands for convenience, opportunities for higher profit and the popularity of Jiffy Lube have auto dealers opening their own quick-service shops. Two are in Lawrence.

DEAD END

October 19, 1999

It’s difficult to find any silver lining to the failure to reach a compromise on a route to complete the South Lawrence Trafficway. It would be nice to find something good to say about the decision of the Haskell Indian Nations University regents to give an emphatic “no” to the use of 31st Street as the route for the South Lawrence Trafficway.

BRIEFCASE FOR TUESDAY

October 19, 1999

Thayer Aerospace opens new plant in Wichita

KU FACULTY RECEIVE CRAMER AWARDS

October 19, 1999

KU faculty receive Cramer awards

SCHOOL BOARD TOURS LAWRENCE SCHOOLS

By Tim Carpenter

October 19, 1999

A districtwide tour by the Lawrence school board ends today with stops at Quail Run, Deerfield, Sunset Hill, Pinckney and Grant schools.

OLD HOME TOWN 100

October 19, 1999

IN 1899 On Oct. 19, 1899, the Lawrence Journal had a letter from Vernon Kellogg telling of William Appleton Snow. Kellogg told of the death of the KU Chancellor’s son at San Francisco. William Snow, a reporter at the San Francisco Chronicle, had been washed overboard while attempting to go out and meet the Twentieth Kansas just arriving in that city’s harbor. Snow was hoping to be the first reporter to interview these troops’ leader, General Fred Funston. Kellogg told of the deep sense of loss felt by Snow’s newspaper comrades concluding “This is only to tell his Kansas friends that others knew him as they did, knew him to love him.”

GOODIN CONTINUES TO CONTRIBUTE TO LHS OFFENSE

By Steve Rottinghaus

October 19, 1999

Thank goodness for Dustin Goodin. In two starts at fullback the past two weeks, Lawrence High’s 6-foot, 166-pound junior has accumulated 235 yards — 60 percent of the Lions’ rushing yardage — and has accounted for four of team’s last five touchdowns.

RYUN TO SERVE ON OVERSIGHT PANEL

October 19, 1999

Ryun to serve on oversight panel

SPOKESWOMAN MAY FILE COMPLAINT AGAINST REGENTS

By Erwin Seba

October 19, 1999

Despite her expressed interest, the outgoing communications director for the regents never was asked to apply for the regents’ new director of external relations post.

WAITING LISTS IRK DISABLED ADVOCATESS

By Dave Ranney

October 19, 1999

The governor’s decision last week not to increase funding to eliminate waiting lists in programs for people who are developmentally disabled is coming under criticism.

T WORRY JEFFERSON COUNTY RESIDENTS

By Erwin Seba

October 19, 1999

Neighbors say Clarence E. Rinke, who died from a gunshot wound, was “a nice enough fellow.”

STEVENSON PICKS KU

By Gary Bedore

October 19, 1999

DeShawn Stevenson, thought to be one of the top five high school basketball prospects in the nation, has verbally committed to the Jayhawks.

ALLEN TICKED ABOUT BIG 12 SCHEDULE

By Andrew Hartsock

October 19, 1999

As ticked as he must be with at least one Big 12 Conference football referee, Kansas University coach Terry Allen might be more miffed with the Big 12’s schedule-makers. Allen can’t sound off on the refs for fear of drawing retribution from the league brass, but he can voice his displeasure with his team’s league schedule — and he did, immediately after Saturday’s 34-17 loss to Texas A&M and again Monday on the Big 12 coaches’ teleconference.