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State transportation projects hit by shortfall
Secretary says revenue estimates reduced by $224 million into 2009
By JOHN HANNA, Associated Press Writer
April 13, 2001
(Updated Saturday at 2:07 a.m.) The state received more bad budget news Friday, this time from its secretary of transportation.
THE MAG: BEST BETS
April 13, 2001
Wonder boy Bob Dylan,
National briefs
April 13, 2001
Jefferson paternity disputed Kidnapped girl rescued
National briefs
April 13, 2001
Children accused of vandalizing church Cancer Society official imprisoned for theft Defibrillators required on planes
People
April 13, 2001
Tom and Drew tie the knot Diana’s estate auction canceled Searching for the perfect Marilyn War vets protest Fonda
Dodge City office loses all its caseworkers at once
By Dave Ranney
April 13, 2001
By Dave Ranney When District Magistrate Judge Ann Dixson convened juvenile court here Wednesday she expected to hear foster care workers’ reports on children in state custody. But the case workers two full-time, one part-time weren’t there. They had quit.
IRL, CART rift far from healed
Two open-cockpit groups continue to have basic differences
By Mike Harris, Associated Press Motorsports Writer
April 13, 2001
The decision by CART team owner Barry Green to field a car for Michael Andretti in the Indy Racing League’s Indianapolis 500 has made many wonder if the rift in American open-wheel racing is finally closing.
Olathe South baseball run-rules Free State, 13-1
By Kelly Rathbun
April 13, 2001
By Kelly Rathbun Dropped balls and a lack of offense led to Free State High’s seventh baseball loss of the season as the Firebirds fell to Olathe South, 13-1, in five innings Thursday night at the FSHS field.
Virtue wins diving title at triangular
SM East wins team title, but Lawrence, Free State exhibit diving depth
By Steve Rottinghaus
April 13, 2001
By Steve Rottinghaus Diving is deep at the city’s two high schools. Both Free State High and Lawrence High have six divers on their roster. “They’re all doing well getting on the boards and learning new dives,” city diving coach Justin Bailey said following Thursday’s girls swimming and diving triangular at Knox Natatorium.
Royals, Blue Jays postponed after metal siding falls to field
The Associated Press
April 13, 2001
Large pieces of metal siding and insulation fell from the roof of SkyDome onto the field Thursday, causing the Toronto Blue Jays to postpone their game against the Kansas City Royals. The retractable roof was being opened when two of the three panels collided, causing two large tears.
Combined-classroom expansion eyed
Tentative plan sprinkles combination classes among nine elementaries
By Tim Carpenter
April 13, 2001
By Tim Carpenter Lawrence teacher Wayne Kruse says combination classes add up to misery for elementary school students and their teachers. He dreads the idea of opening school in August with as many as 17 classrooms combining students from more than one grade. “It’s ridiculous,” said Kruse, a sixth-grade teacher at Quail Run School. “We really have to get a handle on it.”
Chamberlain mural no slam dunk
John Smallwood, Philadelphia Daily News
April 13, 2001
The difference between sport and art is that sport jumps right at you. The lines are generally straight and clear, with little need for interpretation. Art is laced with more dimensions. What you see often can depend on what you want to see.
SATs mean little to executives
The Los Angeles Times
April 13, 2001
Business executives put little stock in the ability of standardized tests such as the SAT to predict success in business, according to a survey released Thursday by the National Urban League.
Warner Bros. fields some winners at film sneak peeks
Zap2it.com
April 13, 2001
Warner Bros. Pictures showed a select group of journalists and critics some sneak peeks Tuesday at the rest of its line-up for the year of 2001. Haley Joel Osment’s blue eyes as the robotic boy in Steven Spielberg’s “A.I. Artificial Intelligence” got some gasps as he uttered his Pinocchio-like whine of “Please make me a real boy.”
World briefs
April 13, 2001
Brewery workers threaten strike Powell reassures Balkan leaders Communist leader faces trial for 1970 killings Troops rescue U.S. hostage Midwives strike for higher pay More deaths reported in Mideast clashes
Donating fat for science
By Ellen Goodman, The Boston Globe
April 13, 2001
By Ellen Goodman The Boston Globe As of today, I have decided to donate my body to science. Well, not my entire body. My body fat. I have decided to become a fat donor. This humanitarian impulse comes on the heels or perhaps the hips of the scientific discovery that ordinary human fat is a rich source of stem cells.
Keenan out as Bruins coach
The Associated Press
April 13, 2001
Mike Keenan is out as head coach of the Boston Bruins, but the team stopped short of designating assistant Peter Laviolette as his replacement.
Gonzalez quiets crowd
Ex-Tiger returns to Detroit, sparks Indians’ victory
The Associated Press
April 13, 2001
Juan Gonzalez didn’t gloat or laugh. He didn’t have to. The Cleveland Indians slugger proved he can still do it, despite one lackluster and unhappy season in Detroit.
Briefly_________________________________
April 13, 2001
Fatal accident occurs at Interstate 35 rest area A man was killed early Thursday morning when his vehicle hit a semi-trailer truck parked at a rest area off Interstate 35, Kansas Highway Patrol and Franklin County officials said. A man, whose name, age and hometown have not yet been confirmed, was traveling about 1 a.m. Thursday southbound on I-35 when he took the exit ramp into the Homewood rest area. He ran into the back of the semi-trailer truck, which was parked legally on the shoulder at the rest area entrance. No one else was injured in the accident and officials were unaware of the truck driver’s whereabouts. _________________________________ Schools Student expelled for graffiti A student at Central Junior High School was expelled until the second semester of the next academic year for writing threatening graffiti at school. District officials said Thursday that the ninth-grade male student’s suspension had been expanded to an expulsion at a disciplinary hearing. The boy left a threatening note April 3 in a boys’ rest room at Central, 1400 Mass. This was the Lawrence district’s second expulsion this month in response to a series of menacing behavior by students. A disciplinary hearing is pending for a female student involved in a similar incident April 6 at Central. _________________________________ Personnel Baker University announces new staff Baker University in Baldwin has hired four people for faculty and staff positions. Paul Russell will serve as the chairman of the department of business and economics. He served as the dean of Siebens School of Business at Buena Vista College, Storm Lake, Iowa, for 30 years, and earned his doctorate in education from the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Colo. Jenee Armbrister has joined the University Relations staff as director of development. She previously worked for Kansas Wildscape in Lawrence. Cindy Belot was named alumni director and will oversee and plan events for Baker’s College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Nursing in Topeka and the School of Professional Graduate Studies, based in Overland Park. She previously was the associate director of the judicial education programs at Kansas University’s Law and Organizational Economics Center. Katie Harrington will serve as assistant director of development. She graduated from Baker in May 2000 with a bachelor’s degree in English and history. _________________________________ Continuing Education Dean receives top award Robert J. Senecal, Kansas University’s dean of continuing education, has been awarded the top award given by the University Continuing Education Assn. Senecal was given the Julius M. Nolte Award for Extraordinary Leadership for his “special gift in being able to provide strong leadership and direction while maintaining tremendous loyalty and support from those who know and work with him,” the organization said. Senecal has been involved in KU’s continuing education division since 1969 and has been dean since 1980. _________________________________ Workshop Health Department offers child-care safety training The Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department’s child care licensing program will offer an in-service training workshop for family child-care providers. The free workshop will review fire-prevention and safety tips and will help providers prepare for other emergencies, such as tornadoes or floods. It will be from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday at the second floor meeting room in the Community Health Facility, 200 Maine. Pre-registration is recommended. To register, call Jennifer Klingele-Baise at the Douglas County Child Development Assn., which will co-sponsor the workshop, at 842-9679. The workshop is approved for two hours of in-service for county child-care providers.
EJ and BJ rock the mini-van set
Elton John and Billy Joel at Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MO 04/12/2001
By Michael Newman
April 13, 2001
By Michael Newman Thursday evening’s marathon Elton John and Billy Joel “Face to Face” concert at Kansas City’s Kemper Arena could be considered the Johnson County babysitter’s full-employment act. The sold out arena was a sea of Dockers and meticulously creased jeans as far as the eye could see.
Forum touches on KU’s Kansas City-area growth
Faculty asks administrators to explain views of institutions’ competition, collaboration
By Amber Stuever
April 13, 2001
By Amber Stuever Kansas University faculty posed questions to KU administrators Thursday on the future competition and collaboration between KU’s Lawrence campus, Edwards campus and the Greater Kansas City community colleges.
Lawrence briefs
April 13, 2001
Eight from KU named foundation fellows Student ticketed in anti-gay graffiti case Diversion approved in KU sexual battery case KU to sponsor girls’ engineering camp KU student wins foundation grant Relay for Life sets kick-off meeting Infant care topic of LMH workshop
Tax dodgers likely targets
Governor considers beefing up collection efforts to increase state revenues
By John Hanna, Associated Press Writer
April 13, 2001
Kansas soon may step up its collection of delinquent taxes as Gov. Bill Graves and legislators look for ways to relieve the state’s growing budget problems. Budget Director Duane Goossen said Thursday that Graves is considering plans to beef up the Department of Revenue’s collection staff during the state’s 2002 fiscal year, which begins July 1.
Curfew quells most Cincinnati unrest
J-W Staff and Wire Reports
April 13, 2001
With police in riot gear out in the streets, the mayor declared a state of emergency and imposed a citywide curfew Thursday amid the worst outbreak of racial violence in Cincinnati since the aftermath of the assassination of Martin Luther King in 1968.
Bucks blast Jazz, 115-93
Allen sets career high with 43 points in Milwaukee’s win
The Associated Press
April 13, 2001
The Milwaukee Bucks hadn’t had this much to celebrate in 15 years, and they acted like it. After beating the Utah Jazz 115-93 behind Ray Allen’s career-high 43 points Thursday night, the newly crowned Central Division champs doused coach George Karl with a bucket of ice water as streamers and confetti fluttered from the Bradley Center rafters.
Brewers’ Hernandez explodes
Grand slam, three-run homer propel Milwaukee past Houston
The Associated Press
April 13, 2001
Jose Hernandez loves to hit with men on base, especially three of them. Hernandez hit a grand slam and a three-run homer to equal a 31-year-old team record with seven RBIs Thursday as Milwaukee beat Houston, 12-4.
Legislative pay changes continue to draw support
By John Hanna, Associated Press Writer
April 13, 2001
Supporters of a bill that could lead to a legislative pay increase still hope to push it into law, even though the state’s budget problems have created a big obstacle. The proposal, from House members, would create a nine-member commission on compensation for legislators and statewide elected officials.
Daily ticker
April 13, 2001
New hope eases old sorrow
April 13, 2001
By Leonard Pitts Jr. Miami Herald Dear Jean: I’m writing in response to an e-mail I received from your husband, William. He says you’re a regular reader of this column who “thinks the world” of me. William’s cooked up a surprise for you, Jean.
THE MAG: ORB BOX
April 13, 2001
What: The Orb, Witchman, badorb.com When: 8 p.m. Tuesday
THE MAG: FOOD BOX
April 13, 2001
What: The Orient Vietnamese Cuisine Where: 1006 Mass.; 843-0561
National briefs
April 13, 2001
No Powerball jackpot winner Last Vietnam POW on active duty retires Bomb-plot rumors lead to 14-year-old’s arrest Biotech fish ban signed into law Study: Older dads risk schizophrenic kids
New Jersey clubs Carolina, 5-1
The Associated Press
April 13, 2001
Bobby Holik scored twice and Martin Brodeur had to make only 17 saves as the New Jersey Devils opened their Stanley Cup title defense with a 5-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night.
LCT’s ‘Cat’ purrs beautifully
By Jan Biles
April 13, 2001
By Jan Biles One of the best things about live theater is being swept up into the story, believing everything that’s going on onstage and leaving the theater with the feeling that you had just seen something of worth.
Kansas baseball heads to ISU
KU coach Randall has ties to lame-duck Cyclones’ program
By Andrew Hartsock
April 13, 2001
By Andrew Hartsock Kansas University baseball coach Bobby Randall hasn’t had much time to consider his personal reaction to the Jayhawks’ next road trip. KU will open a three-game, three-day series at Iowa State today.
Teen sentenced for school plot
By Carl Manning, Associated Press Writer
April 13, 2001
James R. Lopez, one of three teen-agers charged in what authorities called a Columbine-style plot against their high school, was sentenced Thursday to 18 months in a juvenile correctional facility.
Briefcase
April 13, 2001
Watchdogs expect tight gasoline supplies Coca-Cola bottler promotes vice chair Crown Media to buy titles from Hallmark Markets make gains Markets closed today
Mother telling daughter more than she wants to know
Ann Landers
April 13, 2001
Horoscopes
By Jacqueline Bigar
April 13, 2001
Haskell splits pair
April 13, 2001
Haskell split a softball doubleheader with Tabor on Thursday at Haskell. The Fightin’ Indians dropped the first game 7-4. Haskell pitcher Kristy Lawson took the loss. Errors by the Indians’ defense led to four unearned runs.
Regional briefs
April 13, 2001
Accident claims lives of two passengers Carbon monoxide suspected in deaths Bowling Green dean takes UMKC post
Dismembered body discovered; suspect held for questioning
Teen’s body found a block from his house
The Associated Press
April 13, 2001
A man wanted for questioning in the death of a 16-year-old boy whose dismembered body was found in the man’s basement, was arrested Thursday.
President’s mother talks in KC
Barbara Bush appears in first of a series on literacy
The Associated Press
April 13, 2001
The best way to build a stronger country is to build stronger families, says Barbara Bush, former first lady and mother of President George W. Bush.
Spearman services
April 13, 2001
Budget committee to discuss reallocation
By Tim Carpenter
April 13, 2001
By Tim Carpenter Lawrence Supt. Randy Weseman told the district’s budget committee Thursday that prospects for an infusion of cash from the Legislature were dimming. He put the committee to work on a new budget blueprint for 2001-2002 that contains no increase in state funding.
Athlete of the week: Jackie Dubois, Free State
April 13, 2001
Jackie Dubois won the 1,600-meter run (5:31.3) and 3,200 (12:22) at the Blue Valley Relays to lead Free State to a second-place finish.
Board gives approval to abandon rail line
Opponents consider appealing decision
The Associated Press
April 13, 2001
The Central Kansas Railway can abandon 16 miles of shortline railroad between Garden Plain and Wichita, the federal Surface Transportation Board has ruled.
On the record
April 13, 2001
Critics sour on call for more nuclear power plants
By Kevin Bates
April 13, 2001
By Kevin Bates The United States needs more nuclear power plants to meet electrical demands, a top official of President Bush’s energy task force told Kansas business and farm leaders Thursday.
KU looks forward on Dole Institute
Search for director, fund raising continues
By Scott Rothschild
April 13, 2001
By Scott Rothschild Kansas University Chancellor Robert Hemenway said Thursday that he is trying to raise more funds to help build the Robert J. Dole Institute for Public Service and Public Policy. And, Hemenway said, he hopes to hire a director by June 1 for the institute, which will house the papers of former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole.
Police scour apartments for suspects
April 13, 2001
By Kevin Bates Police continue to look for two men who robbed a man at gunpoint Thursday as he was leaving a Lawrence convenience store. The robbery occurred shortly after 9:30 a.m. when the victim, a janitor employed by a Topeka company, exited the Texaco store, 1415 W. Sixth.
Gun-related deaths are lowest in 32 years
The Associated Press
April 13, 2001
Gun deaths in the United States dropped more than 25 percent during the mid-1990s to the lowest level since 1966, the government said Thursday.
Arenas, Simmons enter NBA draft
The Associated Press
April 13, 2001
Gilbert Arenas declared for the NBA draft Thursday, the fourth player from Arizona’s NCAA Tournament runner-up team to leave school early.
Owners approve rules changes
The Associated Press
April 13, 2001
NBA owners approved a package of four rules changes Thursday, including the elimination of the ban on zone defenses. Designed to improve the flow and pace of the game and reduce teams’ dependence on isolation plays, the new rules will be tested during summer league play before officially taking effect next season.
LHS soccer falls, 3-1, to Raiders
J-W Staff Reports
April 13, 2001
Lawrence High’s soccer team suffered a 3-1 setback to Shawnee Mission South on Thursday, but LHS coach Keith Nelson saw it as anything but a setback. “In my opinion, it was a sense of victory,” Nelson said. “South is fantastic.
LHS softball splits twinbill
By Levi Chronister
April 13, 2001
By Levi Chronister Shawnee Mission North couldn’t figure out Lawrence High softball pitcher Ashley Burnett in the first game of a doubleheader Thursday, but it didn’t take the Indians long to decipher her in the nightcap.
Olathe South softball hammers Free State
J-W Staff Reports
April 13, 2001
Olathe South outhit Free State 23-2 and rolled to a Sunflower League softball sweep of the Firebirds on Thursday at FSHS. The Falcons won, 13-0 and 12-2.
Friends and neighbors
April 13, 2001
KU softball blanks ‘Bods
J-W Staff Reports
April 13, 2001
First baseman Leah Hansen drove in two runs and three Kansas pitchers combined on a seven-hitter in a 3-0 softball triumph over Washburn on Thursday afternoon.
Kansas volleyball adds Texan to signees list
April 13, 2001
Renita Davidson, a 5-foot-11 middle hitter from Arlington, Texas, has signed a national volleyball letter of intent with Kansas University. Davidson was chosen to play for the West team at the Texas High School Girls Coaching Association All-Star game in Austin.
KU’s Williams, Watson to play Skins game
April 13, 2001
Kansas University men’s basketball coach Roy Williams will team with Tom Watson at the T.D. Waterhouse Celebrity Skins Challenge at 3 p.m. Tuesday, May, 15, at Tiffany Greens Golf Club.
Patton makes impression in tennis
By Steve Rottinghaus
April 13, 2001
By Steve Rottinghaus A standout wrestler, senior Sean Patton has impressed Lawrence High tennis coach Dick Wedel the first couple of weeks of the season. Patton, state wrestling runner-up at 135 pounds, won a couple of junior varsity matches this week for the Lions. He had never played organized tennis before this year.
Lions’ Elwell second at invitational
Young Lem wins No. 1 singles title at Lawrence High tennis tournament
By Steve Rottinghaus
April 13, 2001
By Steve Rottinghaus Long live Lem. With his older brother, Phil, away at the Easter Bowl tennis tournament in Palm Springs, Calif., Shawnee Mission East freshman Nolan Lem has proven to be a productive replacement at No. 1 singles.
Lions gain twinbill split with Olathe North
By Levi Chronister
April 13, 2001
By Levi Chronister Lawrence High’s baseball team came close but couldn’t quite pull off a doubleheader sweep of Olathe North on Thursday at Ice Field. LHS dropped the first game in eight innings, 6-5, but bounced back for a 5-2 victory in the nightcap.
Northwest nudges Firebirds
Late goal dooms Free State, 2-1
By Chuck Woodling
April 13, 2001
By Chuck Woodling Less than two minutes remained. Shawnee Mission Northwest and Free State were deadlocked 1-1 in girls soccer. Overtime loomed. Then the Cougars scored for a 2-1 victory on Thursday afternoon at the Firebirds’ field.
Holloman returns to practice
Whitfield remains out
By Robert Sinclair
April 13, 2001
By Robert Sinclair While one familiar face returned to Kansas University’s spring football practice Thursday at Memorial Stadium, the status of another was unknown. KU senior defensive tackle Ervin Holloman practiced for the first time this spring, but senior defensive end De’Nard Whitfield was nowhere to be seen.
James back in business
‘Historical Abstract’ update upcoming
By Chuck Woodling
April 13, 2001
By Chuck Woodling Most people, if asked, would probably name the Bible as the greatest book ever written. Others might counter with “Gone With the Wind” or “Ulysses” or, one of my favorites, “Lonesome Dove.” What would you say if someone asked you to name the greatest baseball book ever written?
Code taxing Americans’ time, checkbooks
The Associated Press
April 13, 2001
Half a million taxpayers paid the government at least $311 million more than necessary in 1998 because they took the simpler standard deduction instead of trying to itemize. That’s only one sign of the increasingly complicated task Americans face if they attempt to fill out federal tax forms by themselves.
Foster care critics ‘go public’
Group forms to publicize problems with privatized social services
By Dave Ranney
April 13, 2001
By Dave Ranney Tired of a foster-care system they say is mistreating children, a newly organized group of professional social workers and doctors has decided to go public with its complaints, hoping the groundswell will help bring reform. “When things need to change and you can’t get the government’s attention, many times your only recourse is to go public.
Aikman back to work
Retired quarterback to broadcast Fox games
April 13, 2001
Troy Aikman didn’t need long to find a new job. Aikman, who retired from the NFL this week, is joining Fox Sports as a game analyst, an industry source told The Associated Press on Thursday on condition of anonymity.
‘Joe Dirt’: Mullet debate tangles film’s opening
By Mike Conklin, Chicago Tribune
April 13, 2001
Mullets everywhere should be raising their brewskis as a toast. These are heady times. NASCAR season is under way and a fresh movie “Joe Dirt,” whose star, David Spade, may do for their beloved hairstyle what Mr. T did for the Mohawk opened in theaters on Wednesday.
Taking the back road to success
Lost Highway record label collects musicians who don’t fit the mold
By Eric Fidler, Associated Press Writer
April 13, 2001
Lost Highway Records is taking the back road to success, with artists who don’t fit into categories easily and certainly don’t fit into today’s rigid radio formats. “You can’t do this without taking a risk,” said Luke Lewis, the new label’s founder. “This is like a dream label for me.
Medical-record privacy rules allowed
The Associated Press
April 13, 2001
Brushing aside opposition from hospitals and insurers, President Bush endorsed sweeping rules to ensure the privacy of medical files while ordering changes so parents can see their children’s records.
Stern president lashes out at China
Crew disputes Beijing’s account of incident
The Associated Press
April 13, 2001
Navy crew members returning Thursday from 11 days of detention disputed China’s account of the collision that brought down their surveillance plane, saying a Chinese pilot was at fault. President Bush said “tough questions” would be put to China at an inquiry next week.
Speaker reiterates no-tax-hike stance
By Mike Shields
April 13, 2001
By Mike Shields Hey, Chancellor Hemenway: They can’t hear you. Kansas House Speaker Kent Glasscock said he and a majority of representatives are unlikely to approve tax increases when lawmakers return to session later this month.
Recall election certified in Merriam
The Associated Press
April 13, 2001
The first recall election for Johnson County in 30 years is planned this spring in Merriam, after a councilwoman was accused of conspiring to improperly use taxpayer money.
Plainville takes account of tornadoes’ damage
The Associated Press
April 13, 2001
Plainville residents on Thursday tackled the cleanup and repairs brought on by a pair of twisters that ripped through the area. The damage prompted visits Thursday by Lt. Gov. Gary Sherrer and U.S. Rep. Jerry Moran, a former Plainville resident.
Industrial businesses boost profits for GE
By Bruce Vernyi, BridgeNews
April 13, 2001
General Electric Co.’s strategy of diversification paid off in the first quarter as strong performances from its aircraft engine and power generator manufacturing units made up for weak earnings at operations quicker to feel the pain from an economic downturn.
Retailers suffer dismal March
Even traditional stalwarts, including Wal-Mart, warn of decreases
The Associated Press
April 13, 2001
The nation’s largest retailers said their March sales figures fell far short of expectations in another sign of a worsening slowdown in consumer spending. Industry analysts said the results reflected eroding consumer confidence and the slowing of the economy. They said stores also were hurt by unseasonably cool weather.
Parents fail to give money lessons
By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press Business Writer
April 13, 2001
Zach Landau, 13, gets a weekly allowance of $6.50. He spends some on crickets and fleas as food for his menagerie of lizards, salamanders, tree frogs and other creatures. Some of it he saves.
Oil well closings
April 13, 2001
Nader has nerve
April 13, 2001
Budget won’t be a hard sell
By Lenore Skenazy, New York Daily News
April 13, 2001
By Lenore Skenazy New York Daily News Dear Dubya: Got your memo about the budget (spelled with an “g,” by the way, not a “j”), and my answer is: You bet your sweet missile shield we can sell it to the American people!
Bush backs down from China
By Jim Hoagland, Washington Post Writers Group
April 13, 2001
By Jim Hoagland Washington Post Writers Group George W. Bush’s 11 days of crisis-management ended with a whimper rather than a bang, and that outcome will be welcomed by the world. Given adequate cause for confrontation with China’s totalitarian regime, Bush backed off.
Back to basics
J-W Editorials
April 13, 2001
J-W Editorials America should get back to business as usual in spying on China as soon as possible. With the Americans held by the Chinese after the recent air collision incident safely home, the United States should get right back to what has been its standard surveillance of China.
Boys from O-Town return
Kevin McDonough
April 13, 2001
Maybe the most daring thing about “Making the Band” (7 p.m., ABC) is the fact that it’s even entering a second season. Series stars Ashley Parker Angel, Erik-Michael Estrada, Dan Miller, Trevor Penick and Jacob Underwood have already been selected. Maybe they should change the name of the show to “We’ve Already Made the Band.”
Religion briefs
April 13, 2001
Wheatland presents multimedia drama It’s ‘Super Saturday’ at Clinton Parkway Ottawa church slates annual spring festival Ninth Street plans egg hunt, services Calvary service features pianist
Child’s temperament often inherited from parents
By James Dobson
April 13, 2001
I have two children who are as different as night and day. In fact, they conform perfectly to your descriptions of “strong-willed” and “compliant” children. One is a spitfire and the other is a sweetheart.
Betting on ‘Alpha’
U.S. churches welcome course for seekers
By Richard N. Ostling, Associated Press Religion Writer
April 13, 2001
During a lifetime cut off from organized religion, Aubrey “Mac” McCray had gone through three failed marriages and three desperate tries with Alcoholics Anonymous before he reached sobriety.
Spirituality
April 13, 2001
How to be spiritual at work Catholic colleges turn to laity for leaders Evangelical pastors’ approach questioned
Journalist will share stories, songs of African Jews
Presentation at Lawrence Jewish Community Center will immerse participants in culture
By Jim Baker
April 13, 2001
By Jim Baker Journalist, musician and storyteller Jay Sand of Philadelphia will give a multimedia presentation called “The Jews of Africa” at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Lawrence Jewish Community Center, 917 Highland Drive.
Celebration features ‘Gnostic Gospels’ author
By Jim Baker
April 13, 2001
By Jim Baker Renowned scholar and best-selling author Elaine Pagels will give the keynote address at the upcoming 100th anniversary celebration of the teaching of religion at Kansas University.
A century of learning
Academic study of religion reaches milestone
By Jim Baker
April 13, 2001
By Jim Baker This spring marks the 100th anniversary of the teaching of religion at Kansas University. But even after all those years, few people seem to really understand the nature of what goes on in Smith Hall, home to KU’s Department of Religious Studies. Some appear to think the building with the pretty stained-glass windows churns out future ministers, rabbis and Buddhist monks.
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