Advertisement

Archive for Thursday, May 31, 2001

Also from May 31

All stories

Planning commissioner becomes Democrat
By Joel Mathis
May 31, 2001
(Web Posted Thursday at 11:43 a.m.) By Joel Mathis Ron Durflinger, vice chair of the Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission, changed his party affiliation from Republican to Democrat Thursday morning.
Tyco International to buy Davol owner
Deal valued at $3.2 billion would give Lawrence plant, and its 140 employees, a new boss
May 31, 2001
By Mark Fagan Lawrence’s Davol plant is about to get a new owner. Tyco International Inc. announced Wednesday that it would buy C.R. Bard Inc., whose Davol division employs 140 people at a plant at 700 E. 22nd St. in Lawrence. The $3.2 billion deal, expected to close by year’s end, would put a new name on the sign at the 221,000-square-foot plant, which produces disposable medical products that include irrigation syringes and several other components assembled at Davol plants in Mexico.
Reality TV invades France
By Max Castro, Knight Ridder Newspapers
May 31, 2001
By Max Castro Knight Ridder Newspapers Is the world becoming more and more uniform until it becomes an unending mess of malls, fast food and trash television? Is a kind of lowest-common-denominator version of Americanization the fate of the planet?
Editor’s look at Washington
By Geneva Overholser, Washington Post Writers Group
May 31, 2001
By Geneva Overholser Washington Post Writers Group In her posthumously published “Washington,” Meg Greenfield has left a lovely gift brainy yet deeply human, like the longtime Washington Post editorial page editor herself. And what she tells us about changes in how we view women and in how journalists treat the powerful is matchless.
Commission briefs
May 31, 2001
Diving unit honored Rezoning denied Spending requests OK’d Bids accepted on roads
American League Roundup: Martinez muffles Yanks
Boston hurler’s winless streak against N.Y. ends
The Associated Press
May 31, 2001
Pedro Martinez put a stop to all those pesky questions about the New York Yankees the only way he could: by beating Boston’s biggest nemesis for the first time in more than a year.
As giant sequoias look on, Bush touts ‘new environmentalism’
The San Jose Mercury News
May 31, 2001
Under attack from environmentalists for his policies, President Bush stood among the world’s oldest trees Wednesday and proclaimed “a new environmentalism for the 21st century” that seeks to balance preservation and property rights.
U.S. losing the moral high ground on human rights, Amnesty report says
The Associated Press
May 31, 2001
The United States no longer leads on international human rights issues and often sacrifices its concerns for political expediency, the U.S. branch of Amnesty International said Wednesday as it marked its 40th anniversary.
Tax study shows income gap widens
The Associated Press
May 31, 2001
While the share of overall federal taxes paid by the wealthiest Americans has ballooned in the past two decades, the income of that richest group has grown even faster, a study by the Congressional Budget Office shows.
Safe-sex programs don’t encourage teen sexual activity, study finds
The Associated Press
May 31, 2001
Sex education and other programs that tell teen-agers how to avoid pregnancy and AIDS do not encourage them to experiment and in some cases discourage it, a review of about 250 studies found.
Embassy bombers’ fate in jury’s hands
The Associated Press
May 31, 2001
Backed by testimony from grief-stricken relatives, federal prosecutors asked a jury Wednesday to condemn to death two men convicted of mass murder in the 1998 bombings of two U.S. embassies in Africa.
Out of Bounds: Final flight
Columnist and loyal Kansans lose their Wings
By Seth Jones
May 31, 2001
By Seth Jones If the longest-running indoor soccer team fell off the face of the earth, would it make a sound?
Allyson concert to be taped
May 31, 2001
Jazz vocalist Karrin Allyson will perform at 8:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Saturday at The Blue Room, 18th and Vine. The event is being taped for “BET on Jazz” for the BET network.
Film Review - ‘What’s the Worst That Would Happen?’
New Danny DeVito and Martin Lawrence flick doesn’t live up to its comic premise
By Loey Lockerby
May 31, 2001
By Loey Lockerby First, the good news: “What’s the Worst That Could Happen?” doesn’t quite live down to its title. Now, the bad news: That’s probably the best thing you can say about it.
Film Review - ‘Moulin Rouge’
Elaborate musical fantasy fuses modern pop culture to past with uneven results
By Jon Niccum
May 31, 2001
By Jon Niccum Remember the Van Halen video for “Finish What Ya Started?” A mainstay on MTV when it came out, this black-and-white endeavor was the first to exceed the amount of edits-per-minute that was considered too much for a viewer’s brain to comprehend. When I first saw the video’s jarring technique, I was floored, then I was numbed, then I couldn’t wait for it to end.
Word of Mouth: Picking up steam
Milton’s coffee reaches out to dinner crowd
By Diane Frook
May 31, 2001
By Diane Frook There’s a reason traffic is always snarled at that crosswalk in the ninth block of Massachusetts. It’s a combination of mathematical and chemical imbalances: 57 cars competing for the 12 parking spaces that are within pre-caffeinated staggering distance to the front door of Milton Coffee & Wine.
KAN FILM FEST SCHEDULE
May 31, 2001
KAN do attitude
A diverse array of moviemakers seek top honors at the KAN Film Festival
By Dan Lybarger
May 31, 2001
By Dan Lybarger If you hear people talking about the KAN Film Festival, don’t be disappointed if you discover that Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor are nowhere to be found, the beach faces no ocean and the accents are distinctly Midwestern. KAN may lack the glamour of the eminent French festival at Cannes, but it gives local viewers a welcome break from stale blockbusters.
Loch Ness rocksters
Scotland’s Mogwai finds progressive success on American shores
By Geoff Harkness
May 31, 2001
By Geoff Harkness In the 1984 flick “Gremlins,” Gizmo a furry little Mogwai would remain cute, cuddly and faithful provided three simple rules were followed: 1) Keep him away from bright lights. 2) Keep him away from water. 3) Don’t feed him after midnight.
Exclusive Online Profile: Sturgeon Mill
Lawrence band stands apart from the alterna-crowd.
By Michael Newman
May 31, 2001
By Michael Newman Sturgeon Mill isn’t running with the rest of the local, alternative pack. With a sound fueled by an appreciation of such “classic” rockers as Led Zeppelin, U2, Pink Floyd, the Doors and R.E.M., the band manages to sound utterly fresh, and not like some rehash of vintage arena rock.
PH balanced
Lawrence’s Jose PH builds audience at local house parties
By Geoff Harkness
May 31, 2001
By Geoff Harkness The members of Jose PH aren’t wussies when it comes to getting gigs.
National briefs
May 31, 2001
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Government won’t fight Indian account reforms Pennsylvania: Prison guards charged in sex-for-favors swap Washington, D.C.: Judge orders Iraq to pay ex-hostages Illinois: Midwife on trial for baby’s death
National briefs
May 31, 2001
New Mexico: Police officer killed in standoff shootout Texas: 10 years after murder, girl’s killer convicted Florida: Space station problem delays shuttle flight WASHINGTON, D.C.: Bush names Kansan to parole board again
Inaugural events: Kansas Speedway opens racing season
May 31, 2001
Racing season begins today at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan. An estimated 25,000 to 35,000 race fans are expected to be on hand to watch practice runs for the speedway’s inaugural events, the Kansas 100 and BPU 200, named after a sponsor, the Kansas City, Kan., Board of Public Utilities.
Suicide painful for those who are left behind
Ann Landers
May 31, 2001
Washington deadlock nothing new
By George Will, Washington Post Writers Group
May 31, 2001
By George Will Washington Post Writers Group The answers are: 49, 49, 49, 49, 48, 48, 48, 49, 48. The questions are: What was the percentage (all these percentages are rounded off) of the popular vote Bill Clinton won in 1996? What was the percentage of the votes that Republican candidates for the House of Representatives won in 1996?
ARCA series old, varied
RE/MAX racing jump-started many professional careers
May 31, 2001
The Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) was founded in 1953 in Toledo Ohio as a Midwest-based stock car auto racing sanctioning body. ARCA’s founder, John Marcum, had raced against and worked as an official for Bill France Sr., who founded the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) in 1949.
Thousands expected for McLouth’s barbecue
By Stephanie Paterik
May 31, 2001
By Stephanie Paterik Several years ago, organizers of McLouth’s annual barbecue lured then-Sen. Bob Dole to the event by telling him 1,000 people would be there. They knew it was an overestimate. In the early 1990s, only about 500 people attended the cook-off each year. But organizers need not fib anymore. Recent crowds for the event have numbered in the thousands.
Luncheon hit at speedway
Star-studded group sings Kansas City track’s praises
J-W Staff and Wire Report
May 31, 2001
With Kansas Speedway’s first race less than two weeks away, the country’s newest race track played host last week to a who’s who of motorsports. Attending the Kansas Speedway Kickoff Luncheon inside one of the race track’s garages were the president of NASCAR, the president and CEO of the Indy Racing League, the president of ARCA, the president of the Dayton Indy Lights Championship and the president of Kansas Speedway.
Bus leaves four East Heights students behind at zoo
By Tim Carpenter
May 31, 2001
By Tim Carpenter Lions, bears and snakes couldn’t match the scare put into four Lawrence elementary school students at the end of their field trip to the Kansas City Zoo. Three second-graders, a kindergartner and an adult chaperon from East Heights School were left behind Tuesday when the school bus returned to Lawrence from Swope Park in Kansas City, Mo.
Not many landlords respond to rental registration edict
By Joel Mathis
May 31, 2001
By Joel Mathis When city officials decided in February to bar more than three unrelated people from living together in single-family homes, they predicted thousands of houses could be affected. But two days before the Friday deadline to register single-family homes that have more than three unrelated people, only about 50 such houses had been signed up with the city.
Family drives Lederer
Baldwin racer involves relatives
By Jeff Myrick, Baldwin City Signal Editor
May 31, 2001
Race-car drivers have different reasons for doing what they do the speed, the thrill, the competition, winning. But, for factory stock driver Dennis Lederer, he races because of family.
Griffey keeps clear of Bowden controversy
The Associated Press
May 31, 2001
Ken Griffey Jr. has no complaint about how the Cincinnati Reds’ medical staff has handled his torn hamstring. He also has no idea when he’ll play again. A day after general manager Jim Bowden suggested that the medical staff initially misdiagnosed Griffey’s injury, the center fielder made sure to stay out of the dispute.
Stewart tied for ninth
May 31, 2001
Kansas University senior Andy Stewart was tied for ninth after shooting a 71 in the first round of the NCAA men’s golf championships on Wednesday at the Duke Golf Club. Stewart’s 1-under-par score left him five strokes behind the leaders. Ten other entrants also shot a 71.
Ownership disputed of Tiffany’s ‘Dream Garden’ mosaic
The Associated Press
May 31, 2001
The tug-of-war over who owns a celebrated glass mosaic designed by Maxfield Parrish and Louis Tiffany could turn on a secret legal agreement revealed in a surprise court action by four schools.
National briefs
May 31, 2001
WASHINGTON, D.c.: Iraq sanctions to be extended WASHINGTON, D.C.: Baby bath seats questioned Idaho: Children barricaded in home New York: Smoking ban on beaches eyed
Briefly
May 31, 2001
Grant to spruce up trees in downtown planters A federal grant will help the city of Lawrence replant downtown trees. The $14,800 grant is from the regional office of the USDA Forest Service and will be matched by $16,360 from the city. The grant is for maintaining and improving the tree inventory in commercial areas of cities with a population of 50,000 to 100,000. The city redeveloped downtown with tree planters and landscaped parking lots in the early 1970s, and many of the original plantings are in decline, said Crystal Miles, Lawrence landscape supervisor. The grant will help replace some of the 300 trees along Massachusetts Street, Miles said. Above right, postal carrier John Hughes took shelter Wednesday from the light rain by using the limbs from a tree downtown. __________________________ Community: Preschool enrollment begins for 4-year-olds Lawrence school district officials will be enrolling students today into preschool. Enrollment will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the East Lawrence Center, 1245 E. 15th St. Students must be 4 years old by Aug. 31 and meet income guidelines to enroll in the program. For more information on preschool enrollment, contact Cris Anderson, director of early childhood education, at 832-7950. __________________________ Broken Arrow: Sixth-grader suspended for cap gun at school A sixth-grader at Broken Arrow School was suspended Wednesday for the remainder of the school year for bringing a cap gun to school. Larry Bakerink, principal of the school at 2704 La., said the cap gun was found in the student’s backpack. “There was enough resemblance to a real gun we got the police involved,” he said. A report was made to Lawrence Police. The cap gun wasn’t pointed at anyone, and nobody at the school was threatened with violence, Bakerink said. The student, who wasn’t identified by the district, was suspended for the last three days of the 2000-2001 academic year. __________________________ Inaugural events: Kansas Speedway opens racing season Racing season begins today at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan. An estimated 25,000 to 35,000 race fans are expected to be on hand to watch practice runs for the speedway’s inaugural events, the Kansas 100 and BPU 200, named after a sponsor, the Kansas City, Kan., Board of Public Utilities. Qualifying rounds will be 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, with attendance expected to increase to as many as 45,000 fans. As many as 70,000 fans are expected for the races Saturday. __________________________ crime: Four from Tonganoxie arrested for car burglaries Lawrence Police arrested four Tonganoxie residents early Wednesday in connection with at least nine burglaries from vehicles in Lawrence and several others in Eudora and in Wyandotte County. The suspects two juvenile boys and two men ages 18 and 19 were arrested around 3 a.m. Wednesday in the 700 block of North Second Street. The officer found stolen stereos, CDs, speakers, two handguns and a hunting knife, among other items. Police were still trying to determine a total amount stolen and how many vehicles were broken into. Det. John Lewis said it appeared all of the burglaries occurred Tuesday night or early Wednesday. __________________________ Sunflower Music festival KANU to broadcast from WU KANU-FM 91.5 will offer two live concert broadcasts at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Wednesday from the 15th annual Sunflower Music Festival. The festival runs Friday through June 9 at Washburn University in Topeka.
Calendar
May 31, 2001
Ledger enjoys a good ‘Knight’
Actor goes from patriot rebel to medieval squire
By David Germain, Associated Press Movie Writer
May 31, 2001
An impromptu didgeridoo session by Heath Ledger convinced filmmaker Brian Helgeland that he had his man to play the rock ‘n’ roll jouster in his medieval adventure “A Knight’s Tale.”
Author: Moms should cross guilt off ‘to-do’ lists
By Samantha Critchell, Associated Press Writer
May 31, 2001
Guilt is a part of motherhood. Accept it and move on, says parenting author Vicki Iovine. The sooner you do that, the sooner your life will become as normal as it is ever going to be. But, she warns, be prepared: “Mommy guilt” comes in a variety of forms.
Juvenile inmate numbers falling
Prevention programs making a mark
The Associated Press
May 31, 2001
Kansas has enjoyed a 25 percent drop in the number of youths sent to correctional facilities, at the same time it has adopted a new focus on crime prevention and early intervention.
State briefs
May 31, 2001
GOODLAND: Family killed in fire to be buried Friday DODGE CITY: High school moving to new building MANHATTAN: Kansas State University to sell ag research land Topeka: Exhibit celebrates 14th Amendment
New circuit seeks niche
TRAC claims it won’t compete with NASCAR
Sporting News
May 31, 2001
Arriving in 2003 at a racetrack near you TRAC! Talk of the Team Racing Auto Circuit has fueled many rumors in racing circles for the last year or so, and a tentative game plan for the new stock car league at last was announced May 15 in Charlotte.
Serious fan meets seat
KC track leaves lasting first impression
By Al Bonner
May 31, 2001
By Al Bonner You can safely describe me as a serious racing fan. I own T-shirts of my favorite driver, watch races on TV as often as possible and tape them if I can’t watch live. I know what “pushing,” “loose,” and all the other racing terms mean. I can tell a pony stock from a sprint car and can even explain the difference between the IRL and CART.
County board divided on politics of planning
By Joy Ludwig
May 31, 2001
By Joy Ludwig Two of three Douglas County commissioners split along party lines say politics should not matter when it comes to discussing planning issues. At the end of Wednesday’s meeting, Commissioner Jere McElhaney said several people have approached him about splitting the Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission into two groups one for city planning issues and the other for the county since last week’s controversy over an appointment.
Area racing action plentiful
Thunderhill, Heartland Park, Lakeside fulfill need for speed
By Al Bonner
May 31, 2001
By Al Bonner So, you can’t get tickets to the big Winston Cup races at the Kansas Speedway, but you’ve been bitten by the auto racing bug. You could still go to a “minor” race at the new speedway east of Lawrence, or get your fill of fast cars at several other area tracks.
Asteroid pairs found
The Associated Press
May 31, 2001
Astronomers are discovering a bumper crop of binary asteroids space rocks locked in an orbital dance with a partner. The latest discovery was announced Wednesday, when radar images showed that asteroid 1999 KW4 is actually two objects separated by about a mile, something that had been suspected for the past year.
N.Y.C. encourages generous tipping
The New York Daily News
May 31, 2001
Ever tip the counter worker who handed you a Big Mac? You might want to consider it, a New York City agency says. The Department of Consumer Affairs has come up with a tip sheet for tipping everyone from bellhops to beauticians. At fast-food restaurants, the agency notes, “A consumer should not feel obligated to tip, as these employees are salaried.”
Parting shot
May 31, 2001
Horoscopes
By Jacqueline Bigar
May 31, 2001
CD Reviews - R.E.M and Action Figure Party
By Geoff Harkness
May 31, 2001
National briefs
May 31, 2001
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Embassies to stop worker HIV tests Washington: Bondage ring member pleads to rapes, felonies LOS ANGELES: Lutheran bishop resigns for gay ordination WASHINGTON, D.C.: $70 million donated to fight meningitis
Briefcase
May 31, 2001
Major newsprint supplier scales back operations Acquisition: Medtronic to acquire two medical developers Recall: Ford, Goodyear announce tire replacement plan
National briefs
May 31, 2001
Florida: Bar surrenders license to settle race bias case Arizona: Smuggling leader indicted for deaths Louisiana: Mob beats out-of-towner suspected of burglary
Competitive edge
Journal-World Editorial
May 31, 2001
Journal-World Editorial Wichita officials are getting a bit edgy about what they see as unfair distribution of state economic development funds. Cross-state competition isn’t just a matter of the Wildcats vs. the Jayhawks. There’s also competition for economic development funding and projects, and Wichita officials are casting a jealous eye at their rivals in this part of the state.
Preservation grants aid historic renovations
The Associated Press
May 31, 2001
State preservationists are singing the praises of the Heritage Trust Fund, which doled out nearly $900,000 to restore historic properties. The projects that received money in last week’s grants include Wichita’s Orpheum Theatre and the Grainfield Opera House, along with the Franklin County Courthouse.
What’s what: car-class primer
J-W Staff Report
May 31, 2001
One of the questions many race fans ask is about the differences in all of the different types of race cars. Thunderhill Speedway runs seven classes of racing each week. The differences in a Cruiser and a Late Model are vast. Each car is different from the other and from the passenger car you drive.
Double duty
Kevin Harvick gives all to racing in two series
Knight Ridder Newspapers
May 31, 2001
Kevin Harvick had a plan. Now he has a cause. Coming off his inaugural season in NASCAR’s Grand National series in which he was rookie of the year and finished third in points, Harvick was poised to make a run at the Grand National championship in 2001.
Roddick outlasts Chang in marathon
The Associated Press
May 31, 2001
Hobbled by cramps near the finish of a five-set French Open marathon, Andy Roddick almost collapsed to the clay. Between points he grimaced, limped, staggered, hopped on one foot, bent over in pain and leaned on a linesman for support.
NBA Playoffs: Snow shows way for Sixers
Philadelphia takes 3-2 lead in Eastern Conference finals with 89-88 victory
The Associated Press
May 31, 2001
Playing on a fractured ankle and suiting up against his wife’s wishes, Eric Snow became the latest hobbled hero for the Philadelphia 76ers.
World briefs
May 31, 2001
PARIS: Former foreign minister convicted of bribery Egypt: Millions of children caught in child labor British Columbia: Teen survives 8 days in crashed car Sweden: Errant missile located near launch site
Baseball Briefs
May 31, 2001
Mets’ Piazza tops in NL All-Star voting Right-hander Seelbach demoted by Braves Every-other-day schedule not in cards for McGwire Bucs’ Cordova to undergo season-ending surgery
Minor leagues to merge
May 31, 2001
The Central and Western Professional Hockey leagues will merge for the coming season. The new Central Hockey League will consist of between 18 and 24 teams, but the specific franchises to be included have not been announced.
Movie Listings
May 31, 2001
National League Roundup: Phillies unleash broom on Mets
Bonds hits two homers, passes Williams, McCovey on career list with 522
The Associated Press
May 31, 2001
Short stuff
May 31, 2001
Stepping out with the Army parachute team FSHS goes on the wall ocal musician to join exclusive arts program
TOP MUSIC
May 31, 2001
TOP MOVIES
May 31, 2001
People
May 31, 2001
Pam blocks sex tape distribution Stork report No. 1 Stork report No. 2 Pavarotti bash aids refugees
O’Reilly MLRA/TORA Challenge returns to Thunder Hill
May 31, 2001
It will be a clash of the two again Saturday night as the O’Reilly MLRA and the TORA Racing Association of the Wichita, Kansas, area are put in the same circle again. In the last battle the O’Reilly MLRA took the win and the bragging rights.
6Sports report: LHS football camp underway
May 31, 2001
Kevin Romary visits day one of a week-long football camp at Lawrence High. The camp is a way to introduce new players to the team, and to the Lion’s game plan.
6Sports report: KU signs volleyballer
May 31, 2001
Kevin Romary reports on the signing of Canadian Kelsi Andrew-Wasylik to play volleyball at KU next fall.
6Sports report: Stewart shoots a 71
May 31, 2001
Kevin Romary reports on the first day of the NCAA golf tournament in Durham, N.C. KU’s Andy Stewart is currently in an eleven-way tie for sixth place, ten strokes behind the leader.
Test your geography knowledge with these questions
Knight Ridder News Service
May 31, 2001
Here are samples of the questions asked at the National Geography Bee.
National Geography Bee winner knows where it’s at
14-year-old from Washington state makes third and final chance at contest count
By Tan Vinh, Knight Ridder News Service
May 31, 2001
Kyle Haddad-Fonda wanted to win the National Geography Bee so much he wallpapered his bedroom and bathroom with maps and green Post-it notes filled with facts and numbers. And last week, victory in the prestigious competition came down to what must have seemed like the longest 12 seconds of his young life.
Briefcase
May 31, 2001
Telecommunications: Alcatel still eyes U.S. expansion Earnings: Sara Lee to boost marketing, trim profits Bookseller: FTC finds Amazon practices ‘deceptive’ Auto industry: GM submits plan to acquire Daewoo Merger: Wachovia, First Union report revision to deal
Up-close and personal
FSHS students develop alternative lab method
By Joy Ludwig
May 31, 2001
By Joy Ludwig A pair of Free State High School recent graduates are using an up-close look at a seldom-studied microscopic organism to broaden high school students’ studies of the natural world. Adam File, 18, and Tessa Shultz, 17, just wrapped up their school-year study of a microinvertebrate called tardigrades.
‘Pearl Harbor’ debut falls short of $100 million goal
By Terry Lawson, Knight Ridder Newspapers
May 31, 2001
Did film critics score a hit on “Pearl Harbor”? Was the film a victim of unrealistic expectations? Did its long running time hurt it at the box office? Those were the topics in Hollywood earlier this week, after the holiday-weekend gross for the summer’s most eagerly awaited movie though the second-largest in history fell short of expectations.
A night for Barbra and the Bee
Kevin McDonough
May 31, 2001
You don’t have to be a Barbra Streisand fan to enjoy the “AFI Salute to Barbra Streisand” (7 p.m., Fox). I’ll be the first to admit that I go out of my way to avoid Streisand movies. Like Elizabeth Taylor, she’s more of an icon than an actress. When I see her on the screen, I see Streisand, not her character.
Tech earnings worries prompt sell-off
ated Press
May 31, 2001
Worries about technology earnings overtook Wall Street on Wednesday, sending stocks tumbling on investors’ growing fears that this spring’s huge rally may have been premature.
Grocer mulls N. Lawrence
J-W Staff Reports
May 31, 2001
Jim Lewis is in negotiations to bring a grocery store to North Lawrence. If he can make it work. “With the expense it takes to build today, to get enough volume to support it, the population base just isn’t there yet,” Lewis said. “But it is growing, no doubt about that.”
Merc to make move Monday
More space, parking intended to secure market ‘niche’
May 31, 2001
By Mark Fagan Wild Oats left town five years ago, and the folks at Community Mercantile Co-op don’t ever want to see it return. And they’re spending $1.3 million to open a new, bigger store of their own at 901 Iowa just to be sure. “For 27 years we’ve carved out this natural foods niche in this town, and this is our opportunity to grab it,” said Nancy O’Connor, nutrition educator at the co-op, 901 Miss.
Daily Ticker
May 31, 2001
Friends and neighbors
May 31, 2001
Lawmakers lingering for last business
The Associated Press
May 31, 2001
Legislators will ceremoniously fold the tents for another session today, but their work for fiscal year 2002 is far from complete. The occasion is the formal end of the session, where leaders officially adjourn the Legislature until January.
Urban sprawl
May 31, 2001
History repeat?
May 31, 2001
Plan exceptions
May 31, 2001
Western, KCC cite accounting differences
The Associated Press
May 31, 2001
The accounting term “depreciation” may be key to determining whether the state’s largest electric utility deserves a rate increase, a regulatory staff member testified Wednesday.
Judge allows statements in ‘barrel bodies’ case
The Associated Press
May 31, 2001
A judge has denied a request by defense attorneys for John E. Robinson that would have kept prosecutors in the multiple murder trial from using statements taken from Robinson’s wife and daughter.
Nicholson plays Jayhawk in the movies
The Associated Press
May 31, 2001
In addition to his acting skills, Jack Nicholson is known as a consummate basketball fan. As such, it should come as no surprise that his “alma mater” is Kansas University at least in the movies.
Planned Parenthood denied funds
The Associated Press
May 31, 2001
Regents authorize study of higher-ed structure
J-W Staff Reports
May 31, 2001
The Kansas Board of Regents on Wednesday signed up a consultant to provide guidance on potential mergers and affiliations between state institutions of higher education. “This will be a landmark study for Kansas,” Regents Chairman Clay Blair of Mission Hills said Wednesday.
Kimmel runs streak to 4
Knight Ridder Newspapers
May 31, 2001
From short tracks to superspeedways, Frank Kimmel has a lock on the Automobile Racing Club of America series. Kimmel won his fourth consecutive ARCA race, taking the checkered flag in the May 19 EasyCare 100 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. Kimmel beat Stuart Kirby by 2.616 seconds. Tim Steele was third, followed by Stanton Barrett and David Keith.
Appeal for funds, volunteers broadcast
By Stephanie Paterik
May 31, 2001
By Stephanie Paterik Kansas University’s Audio-Reader Network hopes big ears will aid failing eyes today during its annual on-air fund-raiser. People who cannot read standard size print have been listening to books, magazines and newspaper articles read on the radio for 30 years through Audio-Reader.
Tanya Grooms
May 31, 2001
Ralph Schmedemann
May 31, 2001
Roberts services
May 31, 2001
NASCAR edges west
Winston West series dates to 1954
May 31, 2001
The NASCAR Winston West Series was born when NASCAR came to the West Coast and began sanctioning the Pacific Cost Late Model circuit in 1954. It has been known as Pacific Coast Late Model, Grand National West and Winston West Grand National.
Area briefs
May 31, 2001
Donors give funds to benefit two schools Lawrence resident alleges credit card fraud Flint Hills Rodeo starts Friday
Road crews have work cut out
By Joel Mathis
May 31, 2001
By Joel Mathis It’s street-fixing season. City Engineer Terese Gorman said Wednesday that crews have started on the first of 26 summer street-maintenance projects throughout town. There will be some traffic interruptions, Gorman said. But most projects should merely restrict traffic to one lane.
On the record
May 31, 2001
Newman impressed by Kansas Speedway
J-W Staff Report
May 31, 2001
Driver Ryan Newman became the first competitor to race around Kansas Speedway on April 15, and just a few trips around the track made a believer of him. “It’s a really, really smooth race track,” Newman said. “It seems really fast, but it’s like a bullet whizzing through the air nothing seems fast until it hits something.”
Questions raised in Wendy’s trial
Opening statements challenge prosecution
May 31, 2001
By Terry Rombeck Chili splatters, DNA from dandruff, particles from ceiling tiles and a dropped ID card link Duwone Flowers to the attempted robbery of Wendy’s last December, prosecutor Jerry Little told a Douglas County jury Wednesday.
City’s crime statistics AWOL
By Terry Rombeck
May 31, 2001
By Terry Rombeck The Lawrence Police Department hasn’t submitted crime statistics to the state for two years, creating an incomplete picture of crime in Kansas. The reason for the department’s failure depends on whom you ask. Lawrence officials say reporting software provided by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation hasn’t worked properly.
Film crew boogies on city’s streets
By Jan Biles
May 31, 2001
By Jan Biles A little rain didn’t stop a damp group of New York City independent filmmakers from shooting Wednesday morning on the north side of Bowersock Dam in North Lawrence. The film: “Street Boogie.” The plot: The Lowdown Dirty Dawgs, a struggling band from Cincinnati, are out for a night of partying and high jinks.
IRA weapons dumps inactive, inspectors find
The Associated Press
May 31, 2001
The Irish Republican Army has allowed foreign inspectors to revisit weapons dumps where armaments remain “safety and adequately stored,” diplomats announced Wednesday. The British and Irish governments welcomed the move.
Payments to WWII slave labor approved
The Washington Post
May 31, 2001
The German parliament cleared the way Wednesday for the payment of $4.4 billion in compensation to more than 1.2 million surviving slave laborers from the Nazi era, closing what Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder called the “last great open chapter of our historical responsibility.”
Eudora’s Miller digs drags
May 31, 2001
Most kids might want to get a pickup or a sports car when they turn 16, but Kevin Miller of Eudora would not settle for anything less than a 121 mph drag racing vehicle. Miller, 30, began competing in drag racing at 16 and has not slowed down since.
Few injured in Israel car bomb
The Associated Press
May 31, 2001
A car bomb that exploded outside a high school in the coastal city of Netanya on Wednesday caused no serious injuries but threatened to unravel a newborn U.S. effort to put a lid on eight months of Palestinian-Israeli violence.
Utah rolls past Phoenix
The Associated Press
May 31, 2001
Natalie Williams had 14 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Utah Starzz to an 81-62 victory over the Phoenix Mercury in the season opener for both teams Wednesday night.
Indonesian president faces ouster
The Los Angeles Times
May 31, 2001
President Abdurrahman Wahid suffered a major defeat Wednesday when the parliament he once called a “kindergarten” voted overwhelmingly to push ahead with his dismissal. By a vote of 365-4, lawmakers decided to convene a special session of the country’s highest constitutional body, the People’s Consultative Assembly, to decide whether to remove the unpredictable president from office.
NHL Playoffs: Avs had Devil of a time in Game Two
New Jersey’s renewed intensity paid dividends; Game Three on tap tonight at Meadowlands
The Associated Press
May 31, 2001
There’s a team that’s spitting mad in the Stanley Cup finals and, no, it’s not the New Jersey Devils. The Devils, embarrassed at how easily Colorado took them apart in Game 1, came out with a nasty attitude and a renewed intensity Tuesday night to even the series with a 2-1 victory.
More alcohol problems for the first daughters
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram
May 31, 2001
The manager of a popular Austin restaurant called 911 late Tuesday to report that President Bush’s 19-year-old twin daughters were attempting to purchase alcohol, Austin police said Wednesday.
Marlins’ owner approves stadium plan
The Associated Press
May 31, 2001
Florida Marlins owner John Henry gave his approval of a plan that calls for Miami to use property tax money to help fund a 40,000-seat, retractable-roof ballpark. Miami Mayor Joe Carollo wanted Henry’s approval before unveiling the plan.
Food labeling reworked to ease allergy concerns
The Associated Press
May 31, 2001
Food labels will use more easily understandable terms for ingredients that can cause allergic reactions, such as “milk” for “casein” and “eggs” for “albumen,” under new industry guidelines intended to help consumers avoid products that can make them sick.
Gay students have little protection on campus, advocates report
The Los Angeles Times
May 31, 2001
Gay and lesbian students in U.S. public schools face pervasive discrimination not only from peers but from teachers, administrators and other school officials who condone the harassment or participate in it, a watchdog group alleged Wednesday.
U.S. forces in Bahrain put on high alert
The Associated Press
May 31, 2001
U.S. forces in Bahrain, home of the Navy’s 5th Fleet in the Persian Gulf, have been put on a heightened state of alert in response to a security threat, a U.S. defense official said Wednesday.
Small dose of cocaine starts large amount of brain activity
The Associated Press
May 31, 2001
A single, small dose of cocaine triggers a weeklong surge of activity in the brain that may prime the user for addiction, scientists report. Researchers at the University of California at San Francisco said exposure to the drug accelerates a molecular process that is important to the formation of memories and underlies addiction. Their study appears in the latest issue of the journal Nature.
Larynx transplant speaks volume about new surgery
The Associated Press
May 31, 2001
The recipient of the first successful larynx transplant three years ago now speaks with a perfectly normal voice, and his surgeon says he is ready to perform the operation again. Timothy Heidler, who spoke his first raspy “hello” three days after the operation, has continued to improve.
CART proved it has best drivers
But IRL engine formula and simpler chassis design are more suitable for large oval tracks
By Terry Blount, Dallas Morning News
May 31, 2001
The results of the Indy 500 last weekend make it easy to draw two quick conclusions CART has the best drivers, and the IRL has the best cars. That is an oversimplification of a very complex situation, but taking those two theories a little further could lead to better days for American open-wheel racing.
Chaney, Malone, Krzyzewski in
Basketball Hall of Fame to induct trio in October
May 31, 2001
Temple basketball coach John Chaney is proud to join the Basketball Hall of Fame. He would just like to do it quietly. “I wish we could keep it a secret,” Chaney said Wednesday after it was announced he would join former NBA great Moses Malone and Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski as the latest class with induction ceremonies on Oct. 5.
Glass climbs to fourth
May 31, 2001
Reigning PBA Senior Player of the Year Bob Glass of Lawrence, Kan., moved up four spots to claim fourth place in qualifying on Wednesday night in the PBA Seattle Senior Open. Glass extended a streak of qualifying for match play (top 24) in every event that he has entered (30).
Two Lions chosen second team all-league
May 31, 2001
Lawrence High pitcher Brandon Bingham and designated hitter Joe Bell have earned berths on the second team of the All-Sunflower League baseball squad selected by league coaches.
McVeigh, attorneys to decide on appeal
The Associated Press
May 31, 2001
Timothy McVeigh is expected to decide today whether he will ask a federal judge to block his June 11 execution for the Oklahoma City bombing, attorneys say. Two members of McVeigh’s defense team say they will meet with him at the federal prison in Terre Haute, Ind., while attorney Nathan Chambers remains in Denver to file the necessary documents if McVeigh gives permission.
Kansas signs Canadian
May 31, 2001
Kansas University volleyball coach Ray Bechard announced Wednesday that Kelsi Andrew-Wasylik has signed a national letter-of-intent with the Jayhawks. Andrew-Wasylik, a graduate of Unionville High in Ontario, earned the Ontario Volleyball Association Award of Excellence as a setter.
As he turns 98, every day is Bob Hope Day
The Associated Press
May 31, 2001
Bob Hope once joked, “You know you’re getting old when the candles cost more than the cake.” But even the high cost of illumination didn’t stop him from celebrating his 98th birthday Tuesday. Age has slowed the master of the one-liner but it hasn’t dulled his wit. His daughter, Linda Hope, informed him that the Los Angeles County supervisors had officially declared Tuesday “Bob Hope Day” to honor his birth.
Piggie sentenced to three years, fined $320,000
The Associated Press
May 31, 2001
An amateur basketball coach who admitted that he gave money to high school basketball stars was sentenced to more than three years in prison Wednesday and ordered to pay more than $320,000 in restitution.
Booksellers’ dot.com fever cools
Publishers now see e-books as complementary, not supplanting print
By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Writer
May 31, 2001
Michael Powell, one of the country’s most prominent booksellers, laughed when reminded that at last year’s BookExpo America, he predicted electronic publishing was coming “at lightning speed.” “Did I say that? I must have had a couple of martinis,” said Powell, owner of Powell’s Books in Portland, Ore.
Manhattan project splits Lawrence for redistricting
Riley, Geary and Pottawatomie counties want to remain in 2nd Congressional District
By Scott Rothschild
May 31, 2001
By Scott Rothschild It’s Kansas vs. Kansas State but this time it’s the political blood sport of redistricting. Under a plan unveiled Wednesday in Manhattan, the city of Lawrence would be split down Iowa Street, with the east side remaining in the 3rd Congressional District and the west side going to the 2nd Congressional District.
Tax-rebate checks to hit mail this summer
Uncle Sam to deliver up to $300 for single taxpayers, $600 for families as part of Bush legislation
The Associated Press
May 31, 2001
Let the mailbox vigil begin. Millions of tax-cut checks should be arriving by the end of summer, if not sooner. Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill said Wednesday that he’ll do everything he can to speed delivery of the checks up to $300 for individual taxpayers and a maximum $600 for couples in the government’s first mass tax refund in a quarter century.
Teachers, district reach agreement in salary talks
Average wage increase to be 3.1 percent; ratification needed from rank-and-file, board
By Tim Carpenter
May 31, 2001
By Tim Carpenter Lawrence public school negotiators Wednesday agreed on a one-year contract that includes a 4.1 percent increase in funding for teacher salaries. When increases for fringe benefits are taken into account, the district’s 900 teachers would see a 4.7 percent increase in compensation in 2001-2002. The cost will be nearly $1.5 million to the district.
Six-run 1st inning sparks KC - Royals 11, Rangers 2
The Associated Press
May 31, 2001
The Kansas City Royals scored as many runs Wednesday night as they had in their previous four games. Dee Brown’s three-run homer keyed a six-run first inning, and Carlos Beltran added a three-run shot in the third as the Kansas City snapped a five-game losing streak with an 11-2 victory over the Texas Rangers.
BCBS of Kansas to be sold
By Scott Rothschild
May 31, 2001
By Scott Rothschild Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Kansas, the largest health insurer in the state, will announce today it is being purchased by Anthem Inc., one of the largest health-care companies in the United States, officials said. The Indianapolis-based Anthem has acquired several state Blue Cross-Blue Shields in the past few years. “I think Anthem essentially specializes in that,” said State Sen. Sandy Praeger, R-Lawrence.
Wheat State golden
May 31, 2001
Storm clouds paint the sky as moisture glistens on a single head of golden, nearly ripe wheat. The ripe stalk stood in stark contrast in a field of still-green wheat Wednesday in a field north of Lawrence on Douglas County Road 7.
Open offers variety of subplots
The Associated Press
May 31, 2001
Morgan Pressel ordinarily would be finishing up science and getting ready for social studies at Omni Middle School in Florida. Instead, the 13-year-old with braces will be teeing off in the U.S. Women’s Open.
Spinning the Web: Online access = all access
Rock and roll roadies find many resources on World Wide Web
By Michael Newman
May 31, 2001
By Michael Newman There are all kinds of rock and roll dreams. Some people want to be the band, some want to do the band, and believe it or not, some actually want to schlep the band’s gear from town to town.
Cloning ‘Dolly’
Award-winning musical takes to the LCT stage
By Mitchell J. Near
May 31, 2001
By Mitchell J. Near When the staff of the Lawrence Community Theatre went searching for a summer musical to stage, they didn’t have to look very far. In fact, they went straight to the record books and selected “Hello, Dolly!” one of the most popular, enduring shows in American theater history.
‘Animal’ Magnetism
Ex-‘Survivor’ cast member makes the leap to feature film stardom in ‘The Animal’
By Jon Niccum
May 31, 2001
By Jon Niccum Colleen Haskell, the waifish brunette beauty from the original season of “Survivor,” made it 39 days (that’s sixth place) on the island before being voted off by the Richard Hatch alliance. During that time, viewers were privy to watching her hook up with fellow cast mate Greg Buis for the show’s lone romantic subplot, and got to see her legs permanently scarred by infected bug bites. Yet her cheery demeanor and candid approach left her unscathed in the court of public opinion.
Marketplace

Westside 66 and Car Wash 785-843-1878

Find more businesses on Marketplace

Arts & Entertainment · Bars · Theatres · Restaurants · Coffeehouses · Libraries · Antiques · Services