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New Jersey State police troopers stand in a soybean field near the
wreckage of a small plane that was involved in a midair collision
with another small plane in Burlington Township, N.J. Wednesday,
Aug. 9, 2000

Firefighters and police stand near the remains of a Burlington
Township, N.J., home that was hit by a small plane Wednesday, Aug.
9, 2000. What appears to be the remains of a small plane lies in
the driveway, lower right

A bomb ripped through an underground walkway packed with hundreds
of commuters and shoppers in central Moscow

Mary Lou Brown, left, Vinland, gets help from April Robbs, 11,
center, and Cyndi Woodhead, 13, Tuesday night as they help set up
the exhibition barn at the Vinland Fairgrounds. The 93rd Vinland
Fair begins Thursday

Bret Van Blaricum, 5, Lawrence, has 16 stitches in his left leg,
courtesy of a shark bite he received about two weeks ago while on
vacation in Florida

Mike Yoder/Journal-World Photo Knocked-down trees are a common
sight Tuesday in both southern Jefferson and Leavenworth counties
in the aftermath of storms Monday

Austin Baragary, left, and his friend Jacob Ostermeyer, both 8 and
members of the Happy Helpers 4-H group in Tonganoxie, are
interrupted by a calf as they relax on Austin's bucket calf Angel
on Tuesday at the Leavenworth County Fair

Nearly lost amid a sea of green duckweed, a frog peeks out while
keeping most of its body submerged Tuesday in the waters of the
Baker Wetlands

Martin Sheen, left, as President Josiah Bartlet, appears in a scene
from NBC's "The West Wing" with co-stars Richard Schiff and Rob
Lowe, right. The program features back-to-back episodes at 8 p.m.
and 9 p.m. tonight

Aaron Hunt of Emporia receives help over the High Roller

Kansas' football newcomers spent Tuesday evening at the
university's Adams Campus Challenge Course near Lone Star Lake

Grilled pizza takes on a more vegetarian style by substituting
large portabello mushroom caps for the crust

Spoon in hand, Emilio Gervilla puts the finishing touches on one of
his Spanish specialty dishes, at his Chicago restaurant, Emilio's
Tapas. He is topping stuffed mussels with a curry-seasoned sauce

A dish from the tapas menu, anchovies on toast with red caviar,
takes shape at the hands of chef Luis Angel Bollo, in the kitchen
of Meigas, a New York City restaurant

The Tapas King Emilio Gervilla offers one of the tapas, "the little
dishes of Spain," that are his specialty, in the kitchen of
Emilio's Tapas Bar, one of his three restaurants in Chicago. The
dish consists of prawns served with three sauces

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There’s a smile behind the mascot: By Kate Williams, Special to the Journal-World; August 9, 2000; Meridith Ashley reveals life behind the mask as one of Kansas University’s Jayhawk mascots.
Charges filed in John Lowe hit-and-run death: August 9, 2000; Charges have been filed in the hit-and-run death of John Lowe, a homeless American Indian who was killed April 29 in Lawrence.
U.S. falling further behind on U.N. bills: The Washington Post; August 9, 2000; The United States is falling further in debt to the United Nations because of the cost of peacekeeping missions, setting the stage for a battle between the White House and Republican legislators when Congress returns from its recess after Labor Day.
Montana wildfires out of control: The Associated Press; August 9, 2000; Judy Greene drove out of the fire zone and past pine trees burning like torches, past blackened sticks of trees, past the rubble of neighbors’ burned houses. The Goldstein house, gone. The Davis house, gone. The Zikan house, gone.
Chechens suspected in Moscow blast: Knight Ridder Newspapers; August 9, 2000; In the wake of the blast, Russian police stepped up security at subway stations and apartment buildings. A powerful explosion thundered through a crowded underground passageway three blocks from the Kremlin on Tuesday, killing eight people, wounding 53 and triggering renewed fears of terrorists attacks in the Russian capital.
MLB Briefs: The Associated Press; August 9, 2000
Police Blotter: August 9, 2000
James Fuller Sr.: August 9, 2000
Ruby K. Guenther: August 9, 2000
Leavenworth County Fair keeps busy schedule: August 9, 2000; Following is a list of activities for the Leavenworth County Fair in Tonganoxie. The fair runs today through Saturday:
Vinland ready for old-fashioned fun: Fair will include home-cooked meals, farm skills competitions; By Joy Ludwig; August 9, 2000; By Joy Ludwig Journal-World Writer Vinland residents are busy preparing for this year’s old-fashioned fair, which takes place Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Lawrence City Commission Briefs: August 9, 2000
Foreign language push gets board’s backing: The Associated Press; August 9, 2000; New foreign-language curriculum standards received approval Tuesday from the State Board of Education.
WNBA Roundup: The Associated Press; August 9, 2000
$95 million city budget wins OK: Commissioners agree to study stormwater rates before approving increase; By Kendrick Blackwood; August 9, 2000; By Kendrick Blackwood Journal-World Writer Lawrence city commissioners approved a $95.5 million total budget for next year, a $10 million increase compared with the 2000 budget.
State BOE offers budget proposal: The Associated Press; August 9, 2000; The Kansas State Board of Education approved its proposed budget Tuesday, with a recommended increase of about $208 million in state dollars for the 304 school districts in the 2001-02 school year.
Lawrence Jews pleased with Gore’s running mate: By Joel Mathis; August 9, 2000; By Joel Mathis Journal-World Writer Alice Lieberman has at least three reasons to like the possibility of Vice President Joseph Lieberman.
Births to teens fall to 60-year low: The Associated Press; August 9, 2000; Teen-agers are having babies at the lowest rate in at least 60 years, and everyone is taking credit from religious groups that push abstinence to advocates for contraceptives and sex education in schools.Analysts from several viewpoints agreed Tuesday on this much: Teens are more terrified than ever of sexually transmitted diseases, and they are putting off starting families to take jobs in the booming economy.
5-year-old tells whopper of shark tale: By Mike Belt; August 9, 2000; By Mike Belt Journal-World Writer Shark bite! A Lawrence boy’s Florida vacation takes a toothy turn. Five-year-old Bret Van Blaricum was ready when the “what happened on summer vacation” question came up in his preschool class this week. His answer: A shark bit him.
Tornado doesn’t damage fair’s spirit: Tonight’s festivities include bull-riding fund-raiser; By Joy Ludwig; August 9, 2000; By Joy Ludwig Journal-World Writer Not all of the buildings have been rebuilt from May’s tornado, but a Leavenworth County Fair organizer says this week’s fair is ready to go. Since the tornado ripped through the county May 11, many people have donated time to rebuild the fair buildings, said Jim Elder, fair board treasurer.
Kansas county’s liquor election is primary issue: The Associated Press; August 9, 2000; Voters in Cheyenne County approved liquor by the drink last week, but state law says the vote is not legal.
Congressmen examine Kansas meth problems: The Associated Press; August 9, 2000; Kansas faces increased methamphetamine production and law enforcement officials need all the help they can get to fight the problem, a congressional subcommittee was told Tuesday.
Kansas railroad buys S.D. short-line: The Associated Press; August 9, 2000; A South Dakota short-line railroad that was in danger of being shut down has a new owner, saving rail service from Rosholt to Claire City in the extreme northeastern part of the state.
Flight makes emergency landing in KC: The Associated Press; August 9, 2000; A TWA flight en route to Los Angeles made an emergency landing at Kansas City International Airport after having problems with one of its two engines.
Toronto trounces KC, 6-1: The Associated Press; August 9, 2000; Kansas City pitcher Mac Suzuki lasted just 32/3 innings as the Blue Jays snapped a seven-game road losing streak. Frank Castillo spent last season in the minors, then barely made the Toronto Blue Jays in spring training.
State Briefs: August 9, 2000
Kansan recalls century, and more: The Associated Press; August 9, 2000; For Hannah Winrow Adams, one of the prerogatives of being 108 is not having to pass everything she’s learned on to younger generations.
End pictured for little-liked annual drug certification: The Washington Post; August 9, 2000; The top American anti-drug official predicted Tuesday that one of the most emotional issues in U.S.-Latin American relations the annual U.S. judgment on other countries’ efforts at fighting drug trafficking will disappear during the next administration.
Court ends Pinochet immunity: The Los Angeles Times; August 9, 2000; The Chilean Supreme Court stripped former dictator Augusto Pinochet of his immunity from prosecution Tuesday, in a decision that dealt the embattled senator-for-life his worst defeat ever in his homeland and reaffirmed the strength of Chile’s democracy.
Grieving Green back in camp: The Associated Press; August 9, 2000; Eleven days after the death of his father, Darrell Green returned to the Washington Redskins.
Toppled Indonesian dictator indicted: The Los Angeles Times; August 9, 2000; The government formally charged former President Suharto on Tuesday with embezzling $571 million, in a 45-page indictment that the attorney general said represents an airtight case. But it is unlikely that Suharto will ever see the inside of a prison.
Basque bombs renew Spanish terror: The Associated Press; August 9, 2000; The Spanish government says a rash of bombings show the Basque separatists have called off their cease-fire.
AGs sue CD distributors for alleged price fixing: The Associated Press; August 9, 2000; Record companies should pay back millions of dollars in illegal profits they collected by forcing discount stores to raise CD prices in 1995, attorneys general for 28 states alleged in a lawsuit Tuesday.
N.Y. veterans fighting again, this time against a landfill: The Associated Press; August 9, 2000; Upstate New York veterans don’t want their memories or their forest dumped on.
Columbine tapes show law officers’ confusion: The Associated Press; August 9, 2000; Audio tapes of police radio transmissions during the Columbine High School attack confirm officers were aware of teacher Dave Sanders’ critical condition, yet had trouble locating him.
Phantom music found: Newsday; August 9, 2000; A 57-year-old patient with an abscess in his brain listened for five weeks to the faint lull of choral music.
Vaughn stays with Utah: New pact for two years, $2 million, newspaper says; The Associated Press; August 9, 2000; Jacque Vaughn was courted by Boston and Orlando, but elected to remain in Utah. Point guard Jacque Vaughn passed a physical and re-signed with the Utah Jazz on Tuesday, giving the Jazz a familiar face backing up veteran John Stockton.
Tobacco attorneys start appeal process: Miami Herald; August 9, 2000; The fate of a $145 billion judgment against the tobacco industry might be decided this fall by a federal judge instead of the state judge who presided over the Florida smokers’ trial in Miami.
Ohio mandating beer keg registration: The Associated Press; August 9, 2000; When Shane McClintock and his six college buddies hold beer parties this year, they will face new state rules as Ohio joins other states in tracking the potential for trouble spots.
Philadelphia to buy homes rebuilt after MOVE fire: The Associated Press; August 9, 2000; Taxpayers have spent more than $35 million on the rebuilt homes and city officials said they can’t continue to throw money away.
Civil War sub raised from watery grave: The Associated Press; August 9, 2000; The hand-cranked sub had sat on the bottom of Charleston Harbor since 1864.
Wu Tang was worth the wait: By Geoff Harkness; August 9, 2000; By Geoff Harkness Journal-World Writer Lawrence got a taste of Big Apple rap Monday night when legendary hip-hop outfit Wu Tang Clan brought the ruckus to Liberty Hall.
Asthma drug for infants OK’d: The Associated Press; August 9, 2000; An inhalant drug that can be used by asthmatic children as young as 1 year was approved Tuesday by the Food and Drug Administration.
Thompson seeks redemption at U.S. swim trials: The Associated Press; August 9, 2000; Jenny Thompson continues her quest today to qualify in an individual event after failing to do so prior to the 1996 Olympics.
Here’s a peach of a coffee cake recipe: The Los Angeles Times; August 9, 2000; This recipe is from “The Greenmarket Cookbook” by Joel Patraker and Joan Schwartz (Viking, $29.95). It comes from chef and cookbook author Jim Fobel.
Transform pizza with mushrooms: August 9, 2000; J-W Staff and Wire Reports Pizza cooked on the grill would strike many of us as unusual. Pizzas that use mushroom caps as the “crust” may seem downright strange. These tasty morsels make use of the wide platform provided by fully grown portabello mushrooms definitely thick and chewy. With salsa for the pizza sauce and Monterey Jack cheese, the flavors incorporated here are decidedly Mexican.
America develops a taste for Tapas: By Molly Gordy; August 9, 2000; By Molly Gordy For Associated Press Special Features America’s Tapas King is conquering the taste buds of a nation. When Emilio Gervilla opened his first tapas restaurant in 1988, the only space he could afford was wedged between a gas station and a cemetery in a modest suburb of this city.
On-line stock manipulation: By Jack Anderson and Douglas Cohn; August 9, 2000; By Jack Anderson and Douglas Cohn Columnist for the United Feature Syndicate Remember the television-dominated pre-Internet days and then imagine what you might have thought if you were bombarded dozens of times a day by commercials that told you a certain stock was going to drop because the company was a scam.
Legal recruiting not real world: By Mike Hoeflich; August 9, 2000; By Mike Hoeflich Professor at the Kansas University School of Law August is an important month in the world of law firm recruiting. Many firms employ law students as summer clerks and large law firms often have elaborate summer programs. The largest firms in big cities such as New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles often pay huge salaries to summer interns and use the time not to test student abilities but rather to “sell” the firm to these potential permanent hires.
Old Home Town - 40 and 100 years ago today: Courtesy Watkins Community Museum; August 9, 2000
Business Briefcase: August 9, 2000
Labor board upholds Boeing union victory: The Associated Press; August 9, 2000; The National Labor Relations Board has upheld a union victory by 4,000 salaried workers at Boeing Wichita, making the facility the most heavily unionized aircraft manufacturing plant in the country.
Productivity report quells rate fears: The Associated Press; August 9, 2000; Americans’ productivity surged ahead during the past 12 months at the fastest pace in 17 years while labor costs declined, the first time they have dropped since 1984, the Labor Department reported Tuesday.
Western to make case for rate change: August 9, 2000; Western Resources is under pressure from Wichita city officials. They want the company to equalize its rates across the state.
Utility acquires GPU Inc.: The Associated Press; August 9, 2000; FirstEnergy Corp. is buying rival GPU Inc. for $4.5 billion in cash and stock, forming one of the nation’s biggest investor-owned electric utility companies.
Getting to know KU: Football newcomers bond during retreat; By Andrew Hartsock; August 9, 2000; By Andrew Hartsock Journal-World Sports Writer Kansas’ newest players spent some quality time together at the university’s Adams Campus Challenge Course.
10 die when two small planes collide over southern New Jersey: The Associated Press; August 9, 2000; Two small planes collided Wednesday over southern New Jersey, killing at least 10 people aboard the aircraft, a federal official said.
AL Roundup: The Associated Press; August 9, 2000
Lieberman’s faith a window into Judiasm: The Los Angeles Times; August 9, 2000; Perhaps the most interesting aspect of Joe Lieberman’s rise, however, is that he was chosen not despite his faith, but because of it.
BOE poised to flip stance: By Tim Carpenter; August 9, 2000; The newest member of the Kansas State Board of Education says he will work to change testing standards for public schoolchildren to include the theory of evolution. John Bacon predicts the evolution issue will still be around for the 2002 election. But he won’t be the one to bring it up unless he has to.
KDOT attorney to ask chamber to back SLT: By Kendrick Blackwood; August 9, 2000; By Kendrick Blackwood Journal-World Writer KDOT’s attorney is seeking the support of the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce and Haskell Indian Nations University in his efforts to revive the South Lawrence Trafficway.
Stepmother’s role in wedding spurs family discussion: Ann Landers Column; August 9, 2000
Horoscopes: By Jacqueline Bigar; August 9, 2000
Kansas Highway Patrol disbands last drug unit: The Associated Press; August 9, 2000; The Kansas Highway Patrol can no longer support a dedicated drug interdiction team; the responsibility is now spread among the entire force.
NBA Briefs: The Associated Press; August 9, 2000
NFL Camp Roundup: The Associated Press; August 9, 2000
World Briefs: J-W Wire Reports; August 9, 2000
Missile defense woes put deadline in danger: The Washington Post; August 9, 2000; Pentagon officials are warning for the first time that it may be impossible to get the system ready in time.
MTV offers fun tour bus soap opera: Tune In; Kevin McDonough; August 9, 2000; By Kevin McDonough Easily the best TV show about family dynamics on the bus of a touring rock band since “The Partridge Family,” the new MTV series “Live Through This” (9 p.m., TV-PG) continues the music network’s clever packaging of the rock-and-roll lifestyle.
Latimore still has KU on list: By Gary Bedore; August 9, 2000; By Gary Bedore Journal-World Assistant Sports Editor Halstead’s Dennis Latimore said KU, Arizona and Florida are the leading contenders for his choice of college, with Stanford, UCLA and Kentucky also on his list.
Grbac doing ‘all the right things’: The Associated Press; August 9, 2000; Kansas City quarterback Elvis Grbac is downplaying the Chiefs’ potential this season, but his body language exudes confidence. Elvis Grbac tries to temper his enthusiasm about the Chiefs’ upcoming season, but the gleam in his eye tells a different story.
Architectural style: August 9, 2000
Elizabeth Kendrick: August 9, 2000
Storms subside; heat doesn’t: Winds pummel southern Jefferson, Leavenworth counties; By Tom Meagher; August 9, 2000; By Tom Meagher Journal-World Writer A chance for rain is on the horizon, but this is certain: It will be hot. A storm that dropped a quarter-inch of rain Monday night looked menacing but did little damage in Douglas County.
Potawatomi leader faces recall effort: By Patti Wakolee; August 9, 2000; By Patti Wakolee Special to the Journal-World A family squabble has some tribal members seeking the recall of Mamie Rupnick, who chairs the Potawatomi Tribe. In response to what some view as an abuse of power, members of the Prairie Band Potawatomi tribe are trying to oust Mamie Rupnicki as tribal chair.
Grocers pepper Lawrence: By Gwyn Mellinger; August 9, 2000; By Gwyn Mellinger Journalism teacher at Baker University Am I the only person who’s noticed that we consumers of food are being fought over, tooth and nail, by the supermarkets on the west side of Lawrence?
Mysteries remain in fatal crash near Russell: The Associated Press; August 9, 2000; Kansas Highway Patrol investigators still were working Tuesday to identify three people killed when a packed minivan rolled on Interstate 70.
Loudon police: Speedway didn’t notify about deaths: The Associated Press; August 9, 2000; Police are angry that New Hampshire International Speedway failed to tell them about the crash deaths of two NASCAR drivers, and in one case moved the car before local authorities arrived.
Nation Briefs: J-W Wire Reports; August 9, 2000
Cooking Q & A: Grilling measures help reduce HCAs; By Susan Krumm; August 9, 2000; By Susan Krumm Extension agent in family and consumer sciences with K-State Research and Extension-Douglas County, 2110 Harper.
Military readiness a top issue in presidential race: By Cal Thomas; August 9, 2000; By Cal Thomas Columnist for Los Angeles Times Syndicate In his speech accepting the GOP nomination for president, Gov. George W. Bush charged that “two entire divisions of the Army” are not ready for duty.
Gore-Clinton break will be hard: By Sandy Grady; August 9, 2000; By Sandy Grady Washington columnist for the Philadelphia Daily News Al Gore took Bill Clinton to divorce court Monday with the unspoken message, “Thanks for everything, pal, but I’m moving on.”
An aberration?: Journal-World Editorial; August 9, 2000; Journal-World Editorial Hopefully, Kansans’ interest in state school board elections won’t be a one-time event.
People Faces & Things: By Phil Wilke from J-W Wire Reports; August 9, 2000
Gore-Lieberman campaign begins: New York Daily News; August 9, 2000; There was high praise for the policies of the Clinton administration when Al Gore introduced Joseph Lieberman as his running mate; but there wasn’t any mention of Clinton himself. They hugged. They high-fived. They zinged the GOP. They praised the Democratic years of prosperity. And they even invoked God countless times.
Baker needs a few good volunteers: Professor hopes to rebuild burned section of wetlands boardwalk; By Joy Ludwig; August 9, 2000; By Joy Ludwig Journal-World Writer A portion of the Baker Wetlands boardwalk will be rebuilt with the help of volunteers, starting at 8 a.m. Thursday. Volunteers are needed to don a pair of gloves, bear the heat and help put the Baker Wetlands boardwalk back together again.
West disappearance peculiar: T. J. Simers Los Angeles Times; August 9, 2000
United Airlines cuts more flights: The Associated Press; August 9, 2000; United Airlines’ struggle to keep flights operating and on time during its pilots’ standoff hasn’t yet sent many passengers fleeing, but industry experts say it’s certain to drive some business travelers away until the problems are ironed out.
Tapas Recipes: The Associated Press; August 9, 2000; Datiles Con Bacon (Dates With Bacon) Salpicon de Verduras (Mixed Vegetables) Emilio’s Patatas Alioli (Garlic Potato Salad) Mejillones Marinera (Marinera Mussels) Gambas al Ajillo (Shrimp in Garlic Sauce)
Daily Ticker: August 9, 2000
Area Briefs: August 9, 2000
News Briefs: J-W Wire Reports; August 9, 2000

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