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Ridge, Democratic senators call for study of expanded military powers for domestic law enforcement
By Scott Lindlaw, Associated Press Writer
July 21, 2002
(Updated Sunday at 7:14 p.m.) Homeland security chief Tom Ridge says the threat of terrorism may force government planners to consider using the military for domestic law enforcement, now largely prohibited by federal law.
More time may be needed to settle on new plan for World Trade Center site
By Karen Matthews, Associated Press Writer
July 21, 2002
(Updated Sunday at 4:01 p.m.) Stung by criticism that the initial six proposals for redeveloping the World Trade Center are too commercial, the officials charged with rebuilding the site say they may extend the timeline for selecting a final plan.
Man arrested with phony checks in U.S. is not linked to al-Qaida, Jordanian brother says
By Jamal Halaby, Associated Press Writer
July 21, 2002
(Web Posted Sunday at 7:51 a.m.) A man detained by U.S. authorities for carrying allegedly phony checks totaling $12 million as he arrived in Detroit is a wealthy computer salesman with no ties to any militant group, his Jordanian brother and an acquaintance said Sunday.
s chief task
July 21, 2002
By Mike Shields The person elected governor Nov. 5 should probably rise early Nov. 6, knock back his or her Malt-O-Meal and multivitamins and get to work, even though the job won’t officially begin until January.
Candidates ignoring big-picture issues, former governor says
July 21, 2002
By Mike Shields You might remember Mike Hayden, Kansas governor from 1987 to 1991. He now is secretary of wildlife and parks for Gov. Bill Graves. Hayden has been following the current gubernatorial campaign more closely than most Kansans, noting what is being said by the candidates and  perhaps more importantly  what is not.
Former state leaders offer views on success in office
July 21, 2002
By Mike Shields Those who have done the job have some ideas about what it takes to be a good Kansas governor and how the next one should prepare for tasks ahead.
s job mix of pomp, business
July 21, 2002
By Mike Shields Pictures with Statehouse pages. That’s something the candidates for governor might want to think about as they collectively spend millions of dollars campaigning for the job considered the state’s most politically glamorous.
Kansas Public Radio looks forward to new home
July 21, 2002
By Jim Baker The housing situation of Kansas Public Radio  home of KANU-FM 91.5  is less than ideal. The 100,000-watt public radio station at Kansas University has been in antiquated surroundings at Broadcast Hall since Kansas Public Radio’s first day on the air, Sept. 5, 1952.
Wags impressed by KU spring demeanor
July 21, 2002
By Bill Mayer Couple of competent football observers I know noted the intensity of focus for the Kansas University players as they toiled in their windup battle the past spring. They loved it; it seemed the Jayhawks were serious about what they doing, really cared.
Lawrence bowler aims for Senior honor
July 21, 2002
By Chuck Woodling With eight tournaments down and two more to go on the PBA Senior Tour, Lawrence bowler Bob Glass appears to be sitting in an enviable position. Glass leads the PBA Senior Tour in three categories  average score (220.88), points (11,440) and trips to the championship round (5).
Cast builds sisterly bond
July 21, 2002
It’s easy to guess from the sounds of constant giggling on the stage that the cast of Summer Youth Theater’s upcoming dramatic production is filled with “Little Women.” Although the show’s cast is a combination of high school boys and girls, the plot centers around four sisters who are trying to grow up.
Flowering plant wins over gardeners with color, hardiness
July 21, 2002
By Carol Boncella The simple vinca plant is being celebrated this year. The National Garden Bureau has designated 2002 as the “Year of the Vinca” because the plant provides so much garden color with so little care.
KU researchers devise radar to determine how much water is under ice
July 21, 2002
By Roger Martin Greenland is about four times the size of France and covered with a layer of ice almost 2 miles thick. Antarctica, with roughly the same depth of ice, is 10 times bigger. When you’re talking about ice on Earth, those two are just about all that’s in the freezer.
of dinosaurs
July 21, 2002
By Jim Baker Imagine a chicken from hell  with sharp teeth, killer claws and a bad attitude. That should give you a pretty good idea of Bambiraptor feinbergi, a small, meat-eating creature who lived about 75 million years ago and was a cross between a dinosaur and a bird.
Briefly
July 21, 2002
Denver: Most air tankers cleared for firefighting duties Washington: Democrats pan GOP on prescription benefits Virginia: Helicopter landing spurs shooting reaction Chicago: Report links deaths to hospital infections
Briefly
July 21, 2002
Florida: ‘Acting’ death brings four months in prison Virginia: Assisted-living home fire forces evacuation Philadelphia: Accomplice’s aim deadly for crime partner
Lawrence firm plans to add jobs, expand production
July 21, 2002
By Chad Lawhorn When Prosoco moved from Kansas City, Kan., to Lawrence in October 1999, company officials said they needed space to grow. Despite a weak economy, they’re about to make good on their words.
Fulbright scholars mix familiar, new cultures
July 21, 2002
By Michelle Burhenn Twenty-eight Fulbright students from 16 countries celebrated their academic duration in the United States Saturday with home-cooked international foods and a universal love for the Beatles.
Neighbors fear center-city schools may be closed
July 21, 2002
By Mindie Paget In Arly Allen’s vision of an ideal neighborhood, families would own most of the houses and send their children to a school within walking distance. It’s not a new idea. In fact, not so many decades ago, families in Allen’s Centennial Neighborhood supplied most of the students to Centennial School.
Economic development tops list of city priorities
July 21, 2002
By Joel Mathis Economic development will be the Lawrence City Commission’s top priority in the next year, commissioners decided in an annual goal-setting session Saturday. Mayor Sue Hack said that meant the commission would be more vocal in its support of the city’s economic development activities, which it pays the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce more than $90,000 a year to handle.
A major that was anything but easy for Ernie Els
By Doug Ferguson, AP Golf Writer
July 21, 2002
Ernie Els rebounded from one setback after another Sunday, most of it his own doing, and outlasted Thomas Levet of France to win the British Open in a four-man playoff that produced the first sudden-death finish in the 142-history of the tournament.
Candidates ignoring big-picture issues, former governor says
By Mike Shields
July 21, 2002
By Mike Shields You might remember Mike Hayden, Kansas governor from 1987 to 1991. He now is secretary of wildlife and parks for Gov. Bill Graves. Hayden has been following the current gubernatorial campaign more closely than most Kansans, noting what is being said by the candidates and perhaps more importantly what is not.
Budget to be next governor’s chief task
By Mike Shields
July 21, 2002
By Mike Shields The person elected governor Nov. 5 should probably rise early Nov. 6, knock back his or her Malt-O-Meal and multivitamins and get to work, even though the job won’t officially begin until January.
Poll finds Americans are split on Bush’s honesty about Harken stock sales
J-W Wire Reports
July 21, 2002
A Newsweek poll shows that nearly half (49 percent) of Americans feel President Bush took advantage of the system for personal financial gain when he made his Harken Energy stock transactions.
Bush got early warning on Harken stock, papers show
The Washington Post
July 21, 2002
President Bush was deluged with nonpublic information about the financial plight of a Texas oil company in 1990 before he sold the majority of his holdings and triggered a federal investigation, according to Securities and Exchange Commission records.
Fire-juggling leads to deadly blaze
Conflagration leaves at least 24 patrons of unlicensed nightclub dead, dozens injured
The Los Angeles Times
July 21, 2002
A fire-juggling act in a dangerously overcrowded nightclub went awry early Saturday and ignited a blaze that left at least 24 people dead and dozens more injured. Most of the people who perished were young adults who died of asphyxiation as they tried to flee the flames at Utopia, an unlicensed, recently built club that did not have fire alarms, sprinklers or properly marked emergency exits, authorities said.
Dance party a hit for Reno
‘Saturday Night Live’ parody-themed event raises funds for Florida gubernatorial campaign
The Associated Press
July 21, 2002
Her campaign for governor has taken her across Florida in her red pickup truck. And now former Atty. Gen. Janet Reno has revved up her supporters with a dance party at a trendy South Beach club.
Night fishing practical, but it has it own charms, too
Colorado Springs Gazette
July 21, 2002
It was a dark and not too stormy night. Somewhere, under the cover of darkness, a monster prowled. Suddenly, there came a scream. “Got one!”
Governor’s job mix of pomp, business
By Mike Belt
July 21, 2002
By Mike Shields Pictures with Statehouse pages. That’s something the candidates for governor might want to think about as they collectively spend millions of dollars campaigning for the job considered the state’s most politically glamorous.
American League Roundup: Yankees beat Boston, lose Rivera
New York rallies for 9-8 victory, but closer leaves with shoulder problems
The Associated Press
July 21, 2002
Even after an exciting July win against their top rivals, the New York Yankees were worrying about the player who might make the biggest difference come October Mariano Rivera.
Fulbright scholars mix familiar, new cultures
By Michelle Burhenn
July 21, 2002
By Michelle Burhenn Twenty-eight Fulbright students from 16 countries celebrated their academic duration in the United States Saturday with home-cooked international foods and a universal love for the Beatles.
National League Roundup: Los Angeles snaps skid
Dodgers beat Giants behind Roberts’ two-run single
The Associated Press
July 21, 2002
With the meat of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ lineup coming up short recently, it was left to leadoff hitter Dave Roberts to provide some punch. Roberts hit a tiebreaking, two-run single to cap a three-run eighth inning Saturday as the Dodgers rallied to beat the San Francisco Giants 4-2 and snap a season-high five-game losing streak.
May, Norton reach finals in state event
The Associated Press
July 21, 2002
Wichita State’s Jonathan May and Bryan Norton of Prairie Village took different routes Saturday to today’s finals of the Kansas Amateur golf championship. May outlasted top-seeded Jesse Schulte 1-up on the 20th hole and third-seeded Norton beat Kansas State’s Aaron Watkins, 4 and 3, in Saturday’s semifinals at Tallgrass Country Club.
The Motley Fool
July 21, 2002
Name That Company Lottery madness Johnson & Johnson Derivatives
An early bird
Museum houses fossil that’s ‘Hope Diamond’ of dinosaurs
By Jim Baker
July 21, 2002
By Jim Baker Imagine a chicken from hell with sharp teeth, killer claws and a bad attitude. That should give you a pretty good idea of Bambiraptor feinbergi, a small, meat-eating creature who lived about 75 million years ago and was a cross between a dinosaur and a bird.
s violent deaths not an isolated tragedy
July 21, 2002
By Mindie Paget Carol Richardson recalls vividly the summer a Lawrence teenager raped and beat to death his 80-year-old neighbor. It happened Aug. 5, 1984, in a quaint, two-bedroom house on Tennessee Street, a few doors away from where Richardson’s own elderly mother lived.
Briefly
July 21, 2002
Greece: Priest says his sons must pay for terror Jerusalem: Palestinians to receive Israel work permits Pakistan: Kashmir infiltration must end, Briton says Nigeria: Giant fire erupts at besieged terminal Russia: Helicoptor crash kills border patrol guards
Lower Manhattan gets its power back
Utility plant fire cuts electricity to 63,000
The Associated Press
July 21, 2002
A fire at a utility plant Saturday blacked out power for tens of thousands of people in a swath of lower Manhattan and snarled transportation around the city. Crews had restored electricity by early evening, largely ending an emergency that brought back disconcerting memories of the days after Sept. 11.
America’s preserver of music dead at 87
The Associated Press
July 21, 2002
Alan Lomax, the celebrated musicologist who helped preserve America’s and the world’s heritage by making thousands of recordings of folk, blues and jazz musicians from the 1930s onward, has died. He was 87.
Trade center redevelopment mulled
The Associated Press
July 21, 2002
Thousands of New York-area residents gathered Saturday for the biggest discussion yet about what should be built at the World Trade Center site and how it should remember those killed on Sept. 11.
Bush must justify war on Saddam
By Trudy Rubin, Knight Ridder Newspapers
July 21, 2002
By Trudy Rubin Knight Ridder Newspapers While Americans are enjoying their summer vacations, the Bush administration is preparing for war. I mean real war, with tens of thousands of troops. President Bush has been shown a military plan to send tens of thousands of troops to Iraq to topple Saddam Hussein.
Firestone Indy 200: Barron outruns de Ferran
Driver takes command after restart, claiming first IRL victory in 11th try
The Associated Press
July 21, 2002
Alex Barron outran Gil de Ferran over the final two laps following a restart, winning the Firestone Indy 200 Saturday at the Nashville Superspeedway by 0.42 seconds for his first IRL victory in only his 11th start.
Los Angeles levels Rockers
Finger dislocation can’t slow Sparks’ Mabika in 63-50 victory
The Associated Press
July 21, 2002
Mwadi Mabika’s finger was a little crooked, but her shot stayed pretty straight. Mabika scored 13 of her 15 points after dislocating an index finger, and Lisa Leslie had 14 before fouling out with a sore ankle to lead the Los Angeles Sparks to a 63-50 win Saturday over the Cleveland Rockers.
Armstrong keeps overall lead
U.S. cyclist places 30th, saves energy for final week of grueling event
The Associated Press
July 21, 2002
Only the hot weather made Lance Armstrong sweat during the 13th stage of the Tour de France. Saving energy for the race’s grueling final week, the Texan was the 30th rider across the finish line in Saturday’s leg, nearly 10 minutes behind winner David Millar of Britain.
NFL becomes big business
Family ownership used to be norm; now corporations fire coaches at drop of helmet
By Charean Williams, Knight Ridder Newspapers
July 21, 2002
The face of the NFL is changing. Since 1991, 14 new owners have joined the league, and Steve Bisciotti has an option to buy the Baltimore Ravens from Art Modell in 2004.
Glass hoping to repeat
Lawrence bowler aims for Senior honor
By Chuck Woodling
July 21, 2002
By Chuck Woodling With eight tournaments down and two more to go on the PBA Senior Tour, Lawrence bowler Bob Glass appears to be sitting in an enviable position. Glass leads the PBA Senior Tour in three categories average score (220.88), points (11,440) and trips to the championship round (5).
Soap, water can combat spider mites
By Bruce Chladny
July 21, 2002
By Bruce Chladny The summer sun is hot, and the heavy clay soil is cracking two signs that the July heat is here for a while. Also there are spider mites.
Invincible vinca
Flowering plant wins over gardeners with color, hardiness
By Carol Boncella
July 21, 2002
By Carol Boncella The simple vinca plant is being celebrated this year. The National Garden Bureau has designated 2002 as the “Year of the Vinca” because the plant provides so much garden color with so little care.
Corrections
July 21, 2002
The Journal-World’s policy is to correct all significant errors that are brought to the editors’ attention. If you believe we have made such an error, call (785) 832-7154, or e-mail news@ljworld.com.
Arts notes
July 21, 2002
KU Summer Band slates annual concert Auction a highlight of Big Pig BBQ JAMS teens to unveil painted benches
Briefly
July 21, 2002
California: Source: Evidence links suspect to slain girl Miami: Priest sued for molestation files suit against archdiocese Arizona: Four illegal immigrants killed by lightning strike Oregon: Merging of two wildfires brings call for evacuation
Group sounds call for Catholic reforms
Voice of the Faithful stages national meeting, calls for acceptance of bishops’ policy
The Associated Press
July 21, 2002
At its first national meeting Saturday, a nonclergy reform group born out of the Roman Catholic priest sex abuse scandal called for drastic changes in the way the church is governed.
Seneca pair capture Melvern walleye title
July 21, 2002
Dennis Murphy and Jim Krotzinger, both of Seneca, caught 10 walleye that weighed 43.2 pounds and were the overall champs of the Kansas Walleye Association season-finale tournament on July 13-14 at Melvern Lake.
Focusing on deer
Wildlife and Parks
July 21, 2002
Wildlife and Parks secretary Mike Hayden has announced the formation of a unique group of Kansans. The Kansas Deer Management Working Group has been assembled to provide the department with recommendations to maintain responsible deer management policies that will govern the future of deer hunting in Kansas.
Ideal candidate eludes voters
By Scott Rothschild
July 21, 2002
By Scott Rothschild Based on a recent sampling of shoppers in Lawrence, voters aren’t yet in the market for political candidates. Some of them have had other things on their minds, such as their shrinking retirement portfolios. Others say the candidates in the Aug. 6 Republican Party primary just haven’t excited them.
NFL Capsules
The Associated Press
July 21, 2002
Fireworks frenzy
July 21, 2002
More Americans embrace independents
By David Broder, Washington Post Writers Group
July 21, 2002
By David Broder Washington Post Writers Group Across America, Jesse “The Body” Ventura is famous as the wrestler who became governor of Minnesota. Few outside their home states ever have heard of Angus King or Tim Penny. But for anyone who wants to gauge the forces shaping politics and the parties in this country, King and Penny are people to notice.
Reaching out
J-W Editorials
July 21, 2002
J-W Editorial Even when children are taught to be cautious, there are ways for adults to reach out and make a difference. These are confusing times for children and the adults who care about them. Various community efforts, including the Kansas Health Foundation’s highly visible “Which One Were You?” campaign are urging adults to get involved with the young people around them.
Kansans choose to spend golden years as organic farmers
By Tim Unruh, The Salina Journal
July 21, 2002
Jim and Sue Keating are spending their retirement years on a tractor working in fields south of Bennington and in their kitchen and basement, running an organic farming business.
Fitness prowess, enthusiasm possible at any age
By Jane Allen, The Los Angeles Times
July 21, 2002
Somehow we’ve come to believe that if we’re not natural athletes or haven’t made exercise a habit before middle age, the door to getting fit has closed behind us. That perception is being shattered.
Gauguin show includes work never seen by public
The Associated Press
July 21, 2002
When the Metropolitan Museum of Art set out to do a show on Paul Gauguin based solely on works in New York collections, curators had no idea how much they’d find. The results, they said, were surprising.
Excerpts from the ‘Pact’
July 21, 2002
“We grew up in poor, broken homes in New Jersey neighborhoods riddled with crime, drugs, and death, and came of age in the 1980s at the height of a crack epidemic that ravaged communities like ours throughout the nation. There were no doctors or lawyers walking the streets of our communities. Where we lived, hustlers reigned, and it was easy to follow their example. Two of us landed in juvenile-detention centers before our eighteenth birthdays.”
Arts notes
July 21, 2002
KU alum’s composition being played in Bath KU Holiday Vespers tickets on sale Artists needed for street painting Entries being sought for Grand Nude Show CD to celebrate Langston Hughes
s innocence
July 21, 2002
By Mindie Paget It’s a busy weekend for the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee. The Lawrence-based team is combing 30,000 pages of recently released FBI documents relating to the imprisoned American Indian’s case. They’re hoping to uncover in the piles of papers even the tiniest shred of evidence that will help set Peltier free.
Northern Ireland coalition faces test this week
British prime minister to deliver major policy statement on tensions
The Associated Press
July 21, 2002
Northern Ireland faces a crossroads this week in its battle to sustain a 1998 peace accord that has fueled Catholic demands and Protestant fears almost to the breaking point.
Local briefs
July 21, 2002
Officials investigating Saturday house fire Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical’s investigation unit was looking through debris and conducting interviews Saturday after a house fire early Saturday morning, Deputy Chief Mark Bradford said. About 5 a.m. Saturday, Fire & Medical responded to a fire at 1218 Miss. Upon arrival, the company found heavy fire coming from the roof of the house, which Bradford believed to be a rental property under renovation. Property records list the home’s owner as Glenn R. Skulborstad. He could not be reached Saturday for comment. The house was not occupied and no injuries were reported. Bradford estimated the damage at $145,000. The cause of the fire was unknown. Bradford said Fire & Medical should know more Monday or Tuesday. ______________________________________________ State: KU professor appointed to Humanities Council Gov. BIll Graves appointed Mike Kautsch, Lawrence, to the Kansas Humanities Council. Kautsch has been a professor at Kansas University School of Law since 1997. He previously served as dean of the School of Journalism and director of the WIlliam Allen White Foundation at KU. The council is a nonprofit organization that provides grants statewide to encourage understanding of history and heritage in Kansas. The governor appoints five members to the council. Graves also reappointed Judith Carroll, Independence, and Morey Sullivan, Topeka, to the council. ______________________________________________ Courts: Defense files for delay in serial murder case Olathe Attorneys for John E. Robinson have asked for a delay in the start of his serial murder trial, saying it is necessary to ensure a fair trial for their client. Robinson’s defense team filed a 14-page motion with the request late last week, saying they need more time to interview hundreds of witnesses and dig through a mountain of documents filed in the case. The motion did not indicate how long they wanted to delay the trial, which is scheduled to start Sept. 16. The issue is expected to be taken up at the next scheduled motion hearing Thursday. Robinson, 58, is charged in Johnson County with killing three women: one who disappeared in 1985 and two whose bodies were found two years ago on his Linn County property. ______________________________________________ Entertainment: ‘Atlantis’ to kick off Movies in the Park Lawrence Parks and Recreation’s annual Movies in the Park series begins Thursday night on the lawn at the South Park Recreation Center, 11th and Massachusetts streets. For the next three Thursdays, movies will be projected onto a big screen starting about 8:30 p.m. The lineup: “Atlantis: The Lost Empire,” Thursday; “M.V.P.: Most Vertical Primate,” Aug. 1; and “Shrek,” Aug. 8. The movies are free and open to the public. Bring blankets or chairs. ______________________________________________ Gasoline Prices: Pump Patrol seeks deal The Journal-World has found a gasoline price as low as $1.37 at several Lawrence locations. If you find a lower price, call us at 832-7154. Be prepared to leave the name and address of the business and the price.
Staying calm and collected a challenge as stock market spirals
The Associated Press
July 21, 2002
As the stock market’s losses piled up last year, brokerage executive Charles Schwab began appearing in TV commercials urging individual investors to remain calm. It’s advice not many seem to be heeding. “You can start to see people get a sense of panic now,” Schwab said of Wall Street’s latest dive.
Drug charges against actor dismissed
The Associated Press
July 21, 2002
Drug charges against actor Robert Downey Jr. were dismissed Friday by a judge who also ended his probation. Riverside County Superior Court Judge Randall D. White made his ruling after determining that Downey had stayed clean and sober for 14 months.
Slayings recall past murders of elderly
Couple’s violent deaths not an isolated tragedy
By Mindie Paget
July 21, 2002
By Mindie Paget Carol Richardson recalls vividly the summer a Lawrence teenager raped and beat to death his 80-year-old neighbor. It happened Aug. 5, 1984, in a quaint, two-bedroom house on Tennessee Street, a few doors away from where Richardson’s own elderly mother lived.
Floodplain fiasco
July 21, 2002
Courageous act
July 21, 2002
Safety a concern at New England 300
The Associated Press
July 21, 2002
New Hampshire International Speedway has undergone a change designed to upgrade the quality of racing. The next alteration could improve driver safety.
Public input sought on schools study
July 21, 2002
Do you have input for district officials or DLR Group representatives conducting the facilities study? Three public meetings are scheduled at district headquarters, 110 McDonald Drive.
Woods blown away
Third leg of Grand Slam eludes Tiger at Muirfield
The Associated Press
July 21, 2002
The collapse was so brutal and so complete it was hard to believe it was really Tiger Woods under the swoosh. This kind of thing was supposed to happen to those who play against him, not the great man himself.
Wind whips Woods
Els takes two-stroke lead
The Associated Press
July 21, 2002
Tiger Woods clenched his teeth on the short walk to the fifth tee, feeling the sharp sting of a cold rain that blew sideways into his face. The real pain came later.
Friends from Newark fulfill their doctor pact
Three men overcome long odds to achieve dream
The Associated Press
July 21, 2002
As friends and family fell to violence and AIDS, three boys struggling to survive the mean streets of their inner-city neighborhood made a pact: Stay out of jail, stay in school and become doctors.
Ideal candidate eludes voters
July 21, 2002
By Scott Rothschild Based on a recent sampling of shoppers in Lawrence, voters aren’t yet in the market for political candidates. Some of them have had other things on their minds, such as their shrinking retirement portfolios. Others say the candidates in the Aug. 6 Republican Party primary just haven’t excited them.
Bookstore
July 21, 2002
People
July 21, 2002
Pappy doesn’t do propane Poundstone loses court ruling Designs on citizenship China lifts ban on singer
Business briefs
July 21, 2002
Horoscopes
By Jacqueline Bigar
July 21, 2002
Oakland tossing shutout after shutout
A’s pitchers blank fifth team since break
The Associated Press
July 21, 2002
It’s as clear as the handlebar mustache on Tim Hudson’s face: The Oakland Athletics might not look great in their vintage uniforms, but good pitching will always be in fashion.
New seating plan not in works for Allen Fieldhouse
July 21, 2002
By Gary Bedore Kansas University mailed its men’s basketball ticket re-order forms to customers the week of July 4th. To the relief of many KU season-ticket holders, no fireworks were stuffed into the envelopes.
Wags impressed by KU spring demeanor
By Mark Fagan
July 21, 2002
By Bill Mayer Couple of competent football observers I know noted the intensity of focus for the Kansas University players as they toiled in their windup battle the past spring. They loved it; it seemed the Jayhawks were serious about what they doing, really cared.
New seating plan not in works for Allen Fieldhouse
By Jim Baker
July 21, 2002
Kansas University mailed its men’s basketball ticket re-order forms to customers the week of July 4th. To the relief of many KU season-ticket holders, no fireworks were stuffed into the envelopes.
Baseball Briefs
July 21, 2002
Marlins transfer infielder to 60-day DL Padres put catcher on DL, promote Nieves
Baseball Briefs
July 21, 2002
Knoblauch returns; Hernandez sent back Cards demote Smith to open slot for Finley Ex-Yankee hurler dies Yankees’ Mondesi OK
Virenque wins 14th stage, Armstrong extends overall lead
By Michael McDonough, Associated Press Writer
July 21, 2002
French rider Richard Virenque won Sunday’s 14th stage of the Tour de France, and overall leader Lance Armstrong extended his lead with a third-place finish.
U.S.: Morocco and Spain resolve island dispute
The Associated Press
July 21, 2002
The State Department said Saturday that Spain and Morocco had resolved their diplomatic-military impasse over a tiny Mediterranean island that over the past two weeks brought their relations to their lowest level in years.
Civil rights group’s president declares differences resolved
The Associated Press
July 21, 2002
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference, plagued by internal turmoil last year, has resolved its differences and is unified once again, said the group’s president, Martin Luther King III.
Harvard tightens early admissions
The Associated Press
July 21, 2002
Harvard University said it will not admit freshmen who have made early decision commitments to other schools, a practice that could have become a source of tension with its competitors.
Former state leaders offer views on success in office
By Mike Shields
July 21, 2002
By Mike Shields Those who have done the job have some ideas about what it takes to be a good Kansas governor and how the next one should prepare for tasks ahead.
Bush presses for new laws to fight fraud in businesses
The Associated Press
July 21, 2002
President Bush appealed to Congress on Saturday for quick and decisive action to fight corporate fraud that has eroded trust in big business and cast a pall over the economic recovery that has cost investors money and workers jobs.
‘Wascally Wabbit’ tale is Faulkner contest winner
The Associated Press
July 21, 2002
A classic rabbit “Oooooh that twickster and wascal” and a pudgy hunter emerge from a kudzu-like thickness and complexity of words in the winning entry of this year’s Faux Faulkner contest.
Missouri officials remove 500 nuisance geese from six areas
Missouri Dept. of Conservation
July 21, 2002
Imagine uninvited guests taking over your yard, fouling it with waste, preventing you from enjoying the land and making your only option for a solution an appeal for help from the government.
July, August prime time for bullfrogs
Wildlife and Parks
July 21, 2002
When the bullfrogs drone through the evening air, many Kansas outdoorsmen think about cool nighttime suspense, with flashlight in hand and perhaps a child or two in tow.
Colorado elk herd careens out of control
Nonresident license fee cut by $200 as state officials beg hunters to take more cows
Colorado Division of Wildlife
July 21, 2002
Colorado’s elk herd, the largest in North America, is over objective. The recovery of elk in Colorado has been too successful for the range to support. Thus state officials are encouraging hunters to take more cows.
Mallards on decline
Other species drop, too
Duluth News Tribune
July 21, 2002
The continental population of mallards has dropped again, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s annual survey of breeding ducks. The mallard breeding population dropped another 5 percent, marking the third straight year this key indicator has fallen.
Injured stagecoach driver files suit
The Associated Press
July 21, 2002
A man who was allegedly injured last year while driving a stagecoach for Boot Hill Museum has filed a civil lawsuit against the museum. In the lawsuit filed last week in Ford County District Court, former stagecoach driver John Emerson is seeking at least $50,000 in damages.
Fraud prosecution urged for Woodlands
The Associated Press
July 21, 2002
Phony receipts and other fraud covered up at least $180,376 in funds stolen from The Woodlands since 2000, and there is enough evidence to recommend criminal prosecution in the case, an assistant attorney general said
Kansan pens winning story in Hemingway competition
The Associated Press
July 21, 2002
A Kansas resident won a writing competition Saturday during this island city’s annual salute to Ernest Hemingway. Susan Jackson Rodgers of Manhattan, Kan., won the $1,000 first prize for her work “Bodies,” at the Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition, a highlight of Key West’s Hemingway Days festival that ends Sunday.
Advice for Michael: Just beat it
By Leonard Pitts, Miami Herald
July 21, 2002
By Leonard Pitts Miami Herald You cannot libel a recording industry executive. At least, that’s my humble opinion, based on the 18 years I spent reporting on the $14 billion a year business of pop music. I saw gall that would shame a TV preacher, greed that would make an Enron executive blush.
Blazing pecans and other nutty news
By Dave Barry, Miami Herald
July 21, 2002
By Dave Barry Miami Herald Today we present an important breakthrough in the ongoing effort by research scientists to figure out what, if anything, men are thinking. But first, we have an important warning concerning a worrisome topic that, unfortunately, is very much on our minds these days: pecan safety.
CEOs get a pass
July 21, 2002
Moral compass
July 21, 2002
Auto Racing Briefs
July 21, 2002
Biffle races to victory at Pipeline 250 Biela claims top spot for Washington GP Polesitter Leitzinger holds off Trans-Am champ Kalitta nabs No. 1 slot
Old home town - 100 years ago today
Courtesy Watkins Community Museum
July 21, 2002
Grand Prix: Montoya wins pole in France
Schumacher seeks fifth crown
The Associated Press
July 21, 2002
Michael Schumacher won’t start from the pole in the French Grand Prix as he tries to wrap up a record-tying fifth Formula One racing championship. Ferrari’s Schumacher finished second in Saturday’s qualifying, while Juan Pablo Montoya won his sixth pole of the season.
Lawrence school board
July 21, 2002
Agenda highlights 7 p.m. Monday 110 McDonald Drive
Nascar Truck Series: Cook holds off Setzer in shootout
Leffler crashes with 38 laps remaining at New Hampshire Speedway
The Associated Press
July 21, 2002
Terry Cook benefitted when more bad luck struck Jason Leffler, then held off Dennis Setzer in a two-lap shootout Saturday to win the NASCAR truck series race at New Hampshire International Speedway.
Registration begins for Senior Olympics
July 21, 2002
Parks and Recreation of Topeka is now accepting registrations for the 19th annual Kansas Senior Olympics. The early registration deadline is Aug. 16, for $35 per athlete. The final deadline is Aug. 30, for $45 per athlete.
Europeans handle wet weather
American golfers struggle in wind, rain
The Associated Press
July 21, 2002
The cold wind and driving rain that gave Muirfield a true British Open feel did more than wreck Tiger Woods’ bid for a Grand Slam. The brutal weather blowing off the Firth of Forth handed the advantage in this British Open to the European-based golfers used to playing in such wintry conditions.
Lawrence commuter report
July 21, 2002
The following events and construction projects could affect commuter traffic this week in the region.
Clara Cramer Gehrt
July 21, 2002
Mary Sturgeon
July 21, 2002
On the record
July 21, 2002
Facilities study sparks worry
Neighbors fear center-city schools may be closed
By Mindie Paget
July 21, 2002
By Mindie Paget In Arly Allen’s vision of an ideal neighborhood, families would own most of the houses and send their children to a school within walking distance. It’s not a new idea. In fact, not so many decades ago, families in Allen’s Centennial Neighborhood supplied most of the students to Centennial School.
Area briefs
July 21, 2002
False fire alarm clears movie theater Library to unveil posters featuring prominent residents City band to perform
Economic development tops list of city priorities
By Joel Mathis
July 21, 2002
By Joel Mathis Economic development will be the Lawrence City Commission’s top priority in the next year, commissioners decided in an annual goal-setting session Saturday. Mayor Sue Hack said that meant the commission would be more vocal in its support of the city’s economic development activities, which it pays the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce more than $90,000 a year to handle.
Peltier defense scouring evidence
Advocates hope FBI documents contain proof of Indian’s innocence
By Mindie Paget
July 21, 2002
By Mindie Paget It’s a busy weekend for the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee. The Lawrence-based team is combing 30,000 pages of recently released FBI documents relating to the imprisoned American Indian’s case. They’re hoping to uncover in the piles of papers even the tiniest shred of evidence that will help set Peltier free.
Judge says it’s too early to rule on NCAA meet restrictions
The Associated Press
July 21, 2002
A federal judge said it’s too soon to determine whether the NCAA’s rules restricting participation in certain nonconference basketball tournaments violate federal antitrust laws.
Davenport’s return lifts U.S.
Netter bashes Smashnova in straight sets at Fed Cup
July 21, 2002
Lindsay Davenport returned to competition with the same power that once made her No. 1 in the world, beating Anna Smashnova 6-3, 6-3 Saturday in the opening Fed Cup match between the United States and Israel.
NFL Preseason: Parity prevails as camps open
The Associated Press
July 21, 2002
Less than six months after Adam Vinatieri’s field goal gave New England its first Super Bowl victory, the NFL is back. Most training camps open this week in a new 32-team, eight-division league marked by the return of a franchise in Houston.
Indians end Royals’ winning streak at nine
Cleveland tops Kansas City, 5-3, in extra innings to win nightcap, split doubleheader
The Associated Press
July 21, 2002
Ellis Burks’ second homer of the game, a three-run shot in the 10th inning, led the Cleveland Indians to a 5-3 victory against Kansas City in the second game of a doubleheader, snapping the Royals’ nine-game winning streak.
Rules and regulations for workers
The Associated Press
July 21, 2002
A look at jobs and hours teens may work under federal child labor law. Different rules cover farm employment and some states may impose stricter requirements.
Briefcase
July 21, 2002
Alcoa announces release of nonstick aluminum foil Survey: CEOs blame peers for spate of scandals Motley Fool: Name that company
Investors need to pay closer attention to 401(k) accounts
By Jeff Brown
July 21, 2002
Most stock market investors do best with the long-term approach, buying stocks or stock funds they hope to hold for years. But you take that approach too far if you fail to address the problems that inevitably crop up from time to time.
Teenagers often are unaware of hazards in the workplace
The Associated Press
July 21, 2002
For millions of teens, summer is about more than making tracks to the beach. It’s when they flood the job market, exposing themselves to the rewards of the workplace - and its dangers.
Prosoco sweeps into ‘alliance’
Lawrence firm plans to add jobs, expand production
By Chad Lawhorn
July 21, 2002
By Chad Lawhorn When Prosoco moved from Kansas City, Kan., to Lawrence in October 1999, company officials said they needed space to grow. Despite a weak economy, they’re about to make good on their words.
Travel briefs
July 21, 2002
Top 10 for golfers New excursion train tours Carter country Scotland tops for UFO visits
Manhattan merry-go-round puts new spin on park
The Associated Press
July 21, 2002
Bryant Park isn’t just for the birds and fashionistas and midtown Manhattanites on lunch breaks anymore. Now there’s something for the children.
Woodstock: Get back to the garden
Town in upstate New York celebrates a century of arts and oddballs
The Associated Press
July 21, 2002
Ralph Radcliffe Whitehead took a fateful walk in the woods here 100 years ago. Hiking on a hillside above the little hamlet, the wealthy Englishman finally settled on a spot for his arts and crafts colony. Ground was broken on the Byrdcliffe Arts Colony in 1902.
Resources can assist overwhelmed caregivers
Betty Gibb, Kansas Senior Press Service
July 21, 2002
I’m at my wits’ end. My husband had a stroke almost a year ago. He’s made significant progress in getting back some skills, but he is still pretty much homebound.
Holiday home features patriotic, Indian motifs
July 21, 2002
This week, “Home and Away” host Cathy Hamilton, right, will continue her “Christmas in July” encore series with a look at a holiday home that features patriotic, American Indian and musical motifs.
Peter Max’s art again to grace stamps
By Syd Kronish, For The Associated Press
July 21, 2002
The imaginative hand of Peter Max again is being displayed in the stamp world. The world-famed artist has created a set of 12 stamp designs for the United Nations to herald “Johannesburg Summit 2002 the world meeting on sustainable development.”
Pet brief
July 21, 2002
Animal lovers with allergies face a real dilemma, since the only sure-fire cure is banishment and not of the human in question.
Veterinarians are turning to acupuncture
Gold-bead implants being used to treat epilepsy, hip dysplasia and arthritis in animals
By Denise Flaim, Newsday
July 21, 2002
In 1997, Deb Rogstad pulled over at a rest stop in Missouri with Quaid, her 3-year-old collie. The two were returning home to Denton, Tex., completing what would turn out to be a 2,000-mile trip to Indiana and back.
Lyme disease can’t be caught from pets
By Dr. Shawn P. Messonnier, The Dallas Morning News
July 21, 2002
My 5-year-old border collie mix, Dallas, recently tested positive for the Lyme disease antibody. Before we begin a full regimen to treat her, my older daughter, Dallas’ prior owner, is making phone calls to every veterinarian to whom she has taken Dallas to see if Dallas was ever vaccinated for Lyme disease.
‘Arf, arf!’ quoth Shakespeare
Collie secures contract to appear in Bard’s play
By Shannon B. Harper, Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service
July 21, 2002
Little Jill is successful, intelligent and loves to slobber. She is 3 years old, stands 21 inches tall, weighs about 34 pounds and is covered with thick black-and-white hair. During her free time, Little Jill enjoys performing on stage, swimming, kissing and herding sheep.
Indoor window shutters create rustic feel
Garden Television
July 21, 2002
My pal Shari Hiller and I were working on a family room in which the homeowner wanted a cabin-in-the-woods feel. Shari selected a log-cabin wallpaper that worked great, but the windows seemed too stark.
Capt. Kangaroo hops into antique foray
By Ralph and Terry Kovel, King Features Syndicate
July 21, 2002
Remember Captain Kangaroo? He was the star of the longest-running network children’s show ever on television. The show debuted in 1955 and ended in 1984. The show was originally in black and white. It changed to color by the end of the 1960s.
Style briefs
July 21, 2002
Work clothes need to match job type Style expert defines types of denim
Life of Mexican artist reaches the screen
The Associated Press
July 21, 2002
Frida Kahlo’s life is like one of her paintings: a surreal experience with splotches of color that flirts on the fringes of reality, an experience even more intoxicating than some of the tall tales she told in her short life.
Cast builds sisterly bond
By Kristin Callaway
July 21, 2002
It’s easy to guess from the sounds of constant giggling on the stage that the cast of Summer Youth Theater’s upcoming dramatic production is filled with “Little Women.” Although the show’s cast is a combination of high school boys and girls, the plot centers around four sisters who are trying to grow up.
Femininity and fashion seep through eyelet’s dainty holes
The Associated Press
July 21, 2002
The little girl that lives deep inside most adult women has crawled out of her shell this summer. She has persuaded even the sleekest, hippest urban women to wear pale shades of pink makeup, embrace ruffles, floral prints and butterfly embellishments, and wear one of the most feminine looks of all eyelet.
KU researchers devise radar to determine how much water is under ice
By Roger Martin
July 21, 2002
By Roger Martin Greenland is about four times the size of France and covered with a layer of ice almost 2 miles thick. Antarctica, with roughly the same depth of ice, is 10 times bigger. When you’re talking about ice on Earth, those two are just about all that’s in the freezer.
A time for a change
Kansas Public Radio looks forward to new home
By Jim Baker
July 21, 2002
By Jim Baker The housing situation of Kansas Public Radio home of KANU-FM 91.5 is less than ideal. The 100,000-watt public radio station at Kansas University has been in antiquated surroundings at Broadcast Hall since Kansas Public Radio’s first day on the air, Sept. 5, 1952.
Michael Learned goes from TV mom to Albee leading lady
The Associated Press
July 21, 2002
Michael Learned was struggling with a line during rehearsals of “All Over” Edward Albee’s 1971 play being revived off-Broadway when a startling thought occurred to her.
What are you reading?
July 21, 2002
‘Wish You Were Here’ details lifetime of stories
The Associated Press
July 21, 2002
Although “Wish You Were Here” is about a family spending only one week at their summer cottage, the novel tells a lifetime of stories. The strong attachment between siblings, the lost love of a never-married aunt, the sputtering career of a dutiful son, the insecurities of a teen-age girl and the struggles of a recovering alcoholic are all tales told in Stewart O’Nan’s affectionate, resonant book.
KU theater professor ready to research Roosevelt
By Jan Biles
July 21, 2002
By Jan Biles A Kansas University theater professor will be going to Washington, D.C., this fall to research the life of President Theodore Roosevelt for a one-man show he hopes to write and perform.
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