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Douglas County included in tornado watch

By Dave Toplikar

June 11, 2002

(Web Posted Tuesday at 4:07 p.m.) The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a tornado watch for 47 counties in Kansas, including Douglas County and neighboring counties, until 10 p.m. Tuesday .

Explosion in Israeli town injures nine

The Associated Press

June 11, 2002

(Updated Tuesday at 1:46 p.m.) JERUSALEM A bomb went off Tuesday in a restaurant in Herzliya, injuring nine people in the upscale town just north of Tel Aviv, police said.

Bush plan for Cabinet domestic security department supported

By CURT ANDERSON, Associated Press Writer

June 11, 2002

(Web Posted Tuesday at 11:24 a.m.) WASHINGTON Six lawmakers who have been pushing creation of a Homeland Security Department for months praised the thrust of President Bush’s new proposal at a hearing Tuesday, even as they added to a growing list of questions about the plan.

Bush says ‘dirty’ bomb suspect one of many terrorists in custody

By TED BRIDIS, Associated Press Writer

June 11, 2002

(Updated Tuesday at 11:26 a.m.) President Bush said Tuesday that Jose Padilla, the man arrested in an alleged plot to spread radioactive material across parts of America, is one of many “would-be killers” the United States has in custody. And there will be more, he promised.

Former Afghan president bows out of race for head of state

By KATHY GANNON, Associated Press Writer

June 11, 2002

(Web Posted Tuesday at 7:24 a.m.) Afghanistan’s former president bowed out of the race for head of state shortly before the opening of a grand council to choose a new government Tuesday, removing the last major challenger to interim leader Hamid Karzai.

Scammers cashing bogus LMH checks

June 11, 2002

By Mike Belt They looked legitimate, but close scrutiny of three Lawrence Memorial Hospital paychecks recently cashed by a Lawrence convenience store revealed small details that didn’t look quite right.

KU expected to profit from pharmaceutical research

June 11, 2002

By Chad Lawhorn An Overland Park pharmaceutical company with Kansas University ties has won an important victory from the Food and Drug Administration. CyDex Inc. said Monday the FDA had given its first-ever approval to a drug using a chemical compound developed by the company.

Programs look to county for funds

June 11, 2002

By Mark Fagan The effects of a state budget crunch are trickling into the Douglas County Courthouse, where officials are struggling to take up the financial slack. Douglas County commissioners spent most of their Monday morning meeting voicing frustration with the Kansas Legislature’s recent budget decisions, which are pushing various agencies to seek additional funding from the county.

Lawrence school district hires first information resources specialist

June 11, 2002

By Tim Carpenter Nancy Horner, library media chair for the Arkansas City school district, is coming to Lawrence to be the district’s first information resources specialist. “I am thrilled at the opportunity to join this superb group of educators and to become part of the beautiful and vibrant community of Lawrence,” she said.

Jones remains unopposed for county commission

June 11, 2002

By Mark Fagan Charles Jones remains unopposed in his bid for a second term as a Douglas County commissioner. Jones, an incumbent whose district includes much of Lawrence, will not face a challenge from within his Democratic Party for another four-year term.

Nelson Eduardo Pardo-Rangel

June 11, 2002

Tonganoxie  Memorial services for Nelson Eduardo Pardo-Rangel, 60, Clearwater Beach, Fla., will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Tonganoxie. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Tonganoxie. Mr. Pardo-Rangel died Thursday, Feb. 7, 2002, at his home.

Friends say act typical, commendable

June 11, 2002

By Gary Bedore Those who know Utah Jazz center Greg Ostertag will tell you the 7-footer can act a bit goofy at times. “He can be as different as anyone. He could be the weirdest guy in the world, but everyone would agree what he is doing is pretty neat,” said Greg Gurley, a tri-captain with Ostertag and Calvin Rayford on Kansas University’s 1994-95 men’s basketball team.

Jewelry stores see the effects of the craze

June 11, 2002

Lawrence jewelry stores report a recent charm bracelet craze. “I have noticed an increase in charm bracelet sales in the past year and a half or so,” said Susie Norton, owner of Sterling Creations, 613 W. Fourth St.

Clark services

June 11, 2002

Memorial services for Alpha F. Clark, 103, Lawrence, will be at 3 p.m. June 22 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. June 24 at Fairview Cemetery, Coffeyville. Mrs. Clark died Friday, June 7, 2002, at Brandon Woods Retirement Community. She had been a resident of Lawrence since 1981, moving from Coffeyville.

6Sports video report: Competition tough at Lawrence Open Tennis Tournament

June 11, 2002

6Sports reports on the weekend’s action at the Lawrence Open Tennis Tournament.

6Sports video report: Jayhawk Shocker duo take Four Ball tournament

June 11, 2002

6Sports reports on the KGA Four Ball tournament finals.

Nelson Eduardo Pardo-Rangel

June 11, 2002

News hits home for local priest

June 11, 2002

By Jim Baker and Joel Mathis The news was like a punch in the stomach. For the Rev. Duane Reinert, Conception Abbey had been a place of prayer, learning and contemplation.

Marguerite H. Timby

June 11, 2002

concerns himself to ensure ethical conduct

June 11, 2002

By Scott Rothschild Republican attorney general hopeful David Adkins was disciplined in 1994 for drawing legal fees from a client’s account after she had died.

Interleague Roundup: D vu all over again

World Series rematch follows script in Yankees’ win

The Associated Press

June 11, 2002

Late innings, crowd going crazy. The Diamondbacks trying to protect a lead at Yankee Stadium. Yep, it happened again only this time Arizona didn’t need Byung-Hyun Kim to blow it.

Old home town - 25 and 40 years ago today

Courtesy Watkins Community Museum

June 11, 2002

Lawrence school district hires first information resources specialist

By Tim Carpenter

June 11, 2002

By Tim Carpenter Nancy Horner, library media chair for the Arkansas City school district, is coming to Lawrence to be the district’s first information resources specialist. “I am thrilled at the opportunity to join this superb group of educators and to become part of the beautiful and vibrant community of Lawrence,” she said.

On the record

June 11, 2002

Local Briefs

June 11, 2002

Outdoors: KU Med treats victim of snake bite at Lone Star A Lawrence woman bitten by a snake Saturday night at Lone Star Lake was in fair condition Monday at KU Med, Kansas City, Kan. At about 10:30 p.m., the woman, Margorie Freeman, flagged down a Douglas County Sheriff’s officer driving through the Lone Star campground, a sheriff’s report said. Freeman told the officer she had been bitten by a snake. She was taken by Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical ambulance to Lawrence Memorial Hospital and then transferred to KU Med. The type of snake that bit Freeman was not known, a KU Med spokesman said. Fang marks were visible, however. Jenny Pramuk, a Kansas University graduate student in herpetology, said the most common venomous snake in Douglas County was the copperhead. Other poisonous snakes found locally are the timber and the massasauga rattlesnakes, she said. _______________________________________ Case solved: Coroner says asphyxiation cause of KU student’s death A Kansas University student apparently died of asphyxiation while inhaling nitrous oxide with a plastic bag over his head, according to an autopsy report. The body of Benjamin E. Hartter, 22, Morrill, was found March 19 in the basement of a dental clinic at 316 Maine. He was lying on the floor near nitrous oxide and oxygen tanks, according to the autopsy report. Toxicology tests on Hartter did not detect nitrous oxide, but detection of the gas can fail, coroner Dr. Erik Mitchell, Topeka, wrote in his report. Hartter worked part-time in the dental clinic shared by Drs. Thomas Rainbolt and John Wulfkuhle. Hartter was last seen alive at the clinic at 5:20 p.m. May 18, the report said. He shared the responsibility with other employees for turning on and off the nitrous oxide and oxygen tanks. “In view of the finding at the scene of a bag about the head, the asphyxial mechanism, likely to follow stupor if nitrous oxide is used, is the most probable course of events,” Mitchell wrote. _______________________________________ Death: Elderly diploma recipient dies days after presentation Lonnie Corbin, 87, died Saturday, just days after fulfilling his lifelong desire of getting a high school diploma. Corbin, father of Sharon Engelbrecht and Karon Thoren, died at Eudora Nursing Center. His twin daughters presented him the honorary diploma Wednesday. “(It was) one last thing he wanted, and I had such a warm feeling to be able to do that for him,” Engelbrecht said. Engelbrecht worked with Lawrence High School Principal Dick Patterson to obtain Corbin’s degree. A federal initiative, passed two years ago, allows World War II veterans to receive honorary diplomas from their respective high schools. Corbin left school one semester short of graduating, after being drafted by the U.S. Army. He was stationed in Fort Robinson, Neb., where he trained dogs for war. Services for Mr. Corbin will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Memorial Park Cemetery. His obituary appeared in Monday’s Journal-World. _______________________________________ Gasoline Prices: Pump Patrol seeks best deal The Journal-World has found a gasoline price as low as $1.25 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. Or visit the Pump Patrol message board at www.ljworld.com/section/gasoline.

Bush casts doubts on Mideast prospects

The Associated Press

June 11, 2002

As Israeli tanks encircled Yasser Arafat’s headquarters, President Bush cast fresh doubts Monday on prospects for Mideast peace with the Palestinian leader in power. “No one has confidence in the emerging Palestinian government,” Bush said with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon at his side.

Town turns out to greet Gracia Burnham

The Associated Press

June 11, 2002

Honking car horns greeted missionary Gracia Burnham as she arrived at her family’s home in this south-central Kansas town Monday after more than a year as a hostage of Muslim extremists in the Philippines.

Kansas restrictions on sex predators upheld

The Los Angeles Times

June 11, 2002

Convicted sex offenders can be forced to confess to their past crimes as part of a prison’s rehabilitation program, despite the Constitution’s ban on forced self-incrimination, the Supreme Court ruled Monday.

National League: It’s Miller time for Houston

Astros starter wins for first time this season, 4-2, against Cubs

The Associated Press

June 11, 2002

It’s been a while since Wade Miller felt this good. Sept. 7, to be exact the last time he won a game. Miller won for the first time this season and Lance Berkman hit a solo home run as the Houston Astros snapped a four-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Monday night.

Ailing school shows improvement; more to come, principal says

By Tim Carpenter

June 11, 2002

By Tim Carpenter One year ago, Randy Weseman wagered his job as superintendent of Lawrence public schools. He said the school board should sack him if he couldn’t transform East Heights School within three years.

Business Briefcase

June 11, 2002

Cable television: Adelphia Communications dismisses Deloitte & Touche Meeting: Lawrence planning office wants input on development Agriculture: Kansas wheat harvest is off to rough start Technology: KU graduate receives promotion with Microsoft

Mafia legend dies behind bars at age 61

The Associated Press

June 11, 2002

John Gotti, who swaggered, schemed and murdered his way to the pinnacle of organized crime in America only to be toppled by secret FBI tapes and a turncoat mobster’s testimony, died at a prison hospital Monday. He was 61.

Law School dean pleased with sex predator ruling

June 11, 2002

By Terry Rombeck In the case of teacher versus former student, the teacher won. So did the state of Kansas. A sharply divided Supreme Court ruled Monday that Kansas prisons can limit privileges of sex offenders who won’t admit to crimes as part of therapy.

Anthropology museum falls victim in latest round of budget cuts

June 11, 2002

By Terry Rombeck Kansas University officials Monday announced another round of cuts to help deal with a $7.1 million shortfall in state funding. The Museum of Anthropology, a Kansas Geological Survey department and a team that removes asbestos will be eliminated. A total of 22 filled and 32 unfilled positions also will be cut.

City softball standings: June 10

June 11, 2002

Here are the city softball standings as of Monday, June 10.

Florida sinks Kansas City with seven-run 14th - Marlins 15, Royals 8, 14 innings

The Associated Press

June 11, 2002

Derrek Lee homered twice for the second straight game and the Florida Marlins scored seven times in the 14th inning to beat the Kansas City Royals, 15-8, Monday night. Lee also scored four runs and drove in three for the Marlins, who won despite blowing leads in the ninth and 12th innings.

Ostertag: I’m no hero

Jazz center didn’t hesitate to donate

The Associated Press

June 11, 2002

Utah Jazz center Greg Ostertag doesn’t want anyone to see him as a hero, though later this month he will give one of his kidneys to his ailing diabetic sister. “I’m just trying to be a brother,” he said Monday.

Adkins admonished in 1994 investigation

Attorney general candidate relayed clients’ concerns himself to ensure ethical conduct

By Scott Rothschild

June 11, 2002

By Scott Rothschild Republican attorney general hopeful David Adkins was disciplined in 1994 for drawing legal fees from a client’s account after she had died.

FDA approval boosts CyDex

KU expected to profit from pharmaceutical research

By Chad Lawhorn

June 11, 2002

By Chad Lawhorn An Overland Park pharmaceutical company with Kansas University ties has won an important victory from the Food and Drug Administration. CyDex Inc. said Monday the FDA had given its first-ever approval to a drug using a chemical compound developed by the company.

Spooner Hall exhibits to close

Anthropology museum falls victim in latest round of budget cuts

By Terry Rombeck

June 11, 2002

By Terry Rombeck Kansas University officials Monday announced another round of cuts to help deal with a $7.1 million shortfall in state funding. The Museum of Anthropology, a Kansas Geological Survey department and a team that removes asbestos will be eliminated. A total of 22 filled and 32 unfilled positions also will be cut.

News hits home for local priest

By Jim Baker & Joel Mathis

June 11, 2002

By Jim Baker and Joel Mathis The news was like a punch in the stomach. For the Rev. Duane Reinert, Conception Abbey had been a place of prayer, learning and contemplation.

Gunman kills two, self in Missouri monastery

June 11, 2002

A 71-year-old man opened fire at a Roman Catholic abbey, killing a priest and a monk and seriously wounding two other monks before committing suicide in an abbey chapel, authorities said.

Briefly

June 11, 2002

Texas: Mother, five children die in SUV crash Massachusetts: Town changes ruling on smoking in bars Washington: Missing 68-year-old found after 2 weeks Washington, D.C.: Addiction-drug trial victim of own success

Regents members have shown dedication

June 11, 2002

Journal-World Editorial It would be a shame to see two members of the Kansas Board of Regents replaced. Later this week, Gov. Bill Graves is likely to announce the names of those he would like to see become members of the Kansas Board of Regents. There are three potential openings on the nine-member board.

with a twist

June 11, 2002

By Kristin Callaway Kathy Swanson, who works at Hobbs Inc., 700 Mass. St., said she knows why charm bracelets sales are up at her store. It’s because of a new twist that’s being put on an old fashion trend.

Horoscopes

By Jacqueline Bigar

June 11, 2002

Around and about

June 11, 2002

SRS reports state budget cuts will decrease foster care aid

June 11, 2002

By Joel Mathis The state’s budget crunch means as many as 55 Lawrence-area families won’t receive government assistance to keep their children out of foster care during the coming fiscal year.

Jennings services

June 11, 2002

Clark services

June 11, 2002

U.S. tickled to tie South Korea, 1-all

The Associated Press

June 11, 2002

Playing 11 on 61,000, the Americans were happy with a tie. For much of Monday afternoon, it appeared the United States might even beat South Korea in the World Cup and disappoint the home team’s delirious fans, who filled the stadium with deafening roars and songs amid a sea of red.

Filters needn’t combat free speech

By Amitai Etzioni

June 11, 2002

By Amitai Etzioni Special to the Los Angeles Times Unfortunately, when Congress set out to protect children from the media and the Internet, it used a sledgehammer instead of a surgical scalpel.

U.S. citizen arrested in ‘dirty bomb’ terrorist plot

The Associated Press

June 11, 2002

The government on Monday announced the arrest of an American accused of plotting with al-Qaida terrorists to detonate a “dirty bomb” to spread radioactive material, possibly targeting Washington.

Marguerite H. Timby

June 11, 2002

Services for Marguerite H. Timby, 91, Lawrence, are pending and will be announced by Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. She died Monday, June 10, 2002, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center.

All-star game coming to Haskell

June 11, 2002

By Chuck Woodling Haskell Stadium will be the site of the first Native American All-Star football game on June 22. Approximately 70 graduated high school seniors, all of Native American heritage, from 13 states will participate in the all-star contest, according to Jeff Bigger, the game’s organizer.

Briefly

June 11, 2002

Mexico: Sun puts on a show with partial eclipse Houston: Prosecutors to retry sleeping lawyer’s client Salt Lake City: Father takes polygraph in daughter’s abduction Texas: Selena fans protest weapon’s destruction New Jersey: Rare quartet of Bibles displayed at Princeton Washington, D.C.: Government gives tips for safe trailer towing

Cabinet-level security department merits reflection

By David Broder

June 11, 2002

By David Broder Washington Post Writers Group President Bush’s proposal for creation of a Cabinet-level Department of Homeland Security includes much that is sensible policy and a few ideas that are plain silly. Congress needs time to sort it out.

Regents members have shown dedication

J-W Editorials

June 11, 2002

Journal-World Editorial It would be a shame to see two members of the Kansas Board of Regents replaced. Later this week, Gov. Bill Graves is likely to announce the names of those he would like to see become members of the Kansas Board of Regents. There are three potential openings on the nine-member board.

Friends say act typical, commendable

By Jim Baker

June 11, 2002

By Gary Bedore Those who know Utah Jazz center Greg Ostertag will tell you the 7-footer can act a bit goofy at times. “He can be as different as anyone. He could be the weirdest guy in the world, but everyone would agree what he is doing is pretty neat,” said Greg Gurley, a tri-captain with Ostertag and Calvin Rayford on Kansas University’s 1994-95 men’s basketball team.

All-star game coming to Haskell

By Gary Bedore

June 11, 2002

By Chuck Woodling Haskell Stadium will be the site of the first Native American All-Star football game on June 22. Approximately 70 graduated high school seniors, all of Native American heritage, from 13 states will participate in the all-star contest, according to Jeff Bigger, the game’s organizer.

People

June 11, 2002

Reno recruits “West Wing” star Jubilee recording to be sold Damon boosts small-town theater Eastwood sworn into office

Jennings services

June 11, 2002

Memorial services for William Arlen Jennings, 84, Lawrence, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at First Church of the Nazarene, Lawrence. Burial will be at noon Friday in Memorial Park Cemetery, Tulsa, Okla. Mr. Jennings died Saturday, June 8, 2002, at his home.

City softball results: 6/10

June 11, 2002

Here are the results of city softball league action from Monday, June 10.

Lakers’ Fox has best of all worlds

By Michael Hunt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

June 11, 2002

Monday was a time of relaxation for the champions-in-waiting. Unburdened by practice, the Los Angeles Lakers were as free as they’re going to be until after the final piece of confetti is swept from a palm-shaded avenue 3,000 miles to the west.

Phillips out of work again

Former Cornhusker walks out of Montreal’s training camp

June 11, 2002

Lawrence Phillips’ latest comeback lasted a week. Blaming the Montreal Alouettes’ front office for a lack of honesty, the troubled running back walked out of the Canadian Football League team’s training camp, ending his latest comeback.

Foster plans to stay behind the camera

Zap2it.com

June 11, 2002

Two-time Oscar-winner Jodie Foster says she expects to spend more of her time behind the scenes in the near future rather than appearing on the big screen. Foster recently produced the upcoming movie “Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys” in which she also has a supporting role as a nun.

List misses some amorous flicks

By Kevin McDonough, Tune In

June 11, 2002

Was “Love Story” a great love story? Why does “Pretty Woman” still get great ratings every time they repeat it on TBS? Do they still make romantic tearjerkers like they used to? The American Film Institute presents a three-hour countdown of the 100 most romantic movies ever made on “100 Years … 100 Passions,” (7 p.m., CBS).

In the halls

June 11, 2002

Bobblehead dolls: nothing to shake your head at

By Elissa Leibowitz, Special to The Washington Post

June 11, 2002

Millions of dollars to play baseball or football doesn’t mean that you automatically are a big sports star. Nor does a sneaker with your name on it. What, then, proves that you’ve made it to the big time?

Jewelry stores see the effects of the craze

J-W Staff Reports

June 11, 2002

Lawrence jewelry stores report a recent charm bracelet craze. “I have noticed an increase in charm bracelet sales in the past year and a half or so,” said Susie Norton, owner of Sterling Creations, 613 W. Fourth St.

Leading a Charmed life

An old fashion fad makes a comeback with a twist

By Kristin Callaway

June 11, 2002

By Kristin Callaway Kathy Swanson, who works at Hobbs Inc., 700 Mass. St., said she knows why charm bracelets sales are up at her store. It’s because of a new twist that’s being put on an old fashion trend.

Tough test awaits U.S. Open field

The Associated Press

June 11, 2002

Some U.S. Golf Assn. officials hinted at record scoring in the U.S. Open, to be played for the first time on a truly public course with relatively flat greens. Some players who took on the Black Course at Bethpage State Park during a practice round Monday had an entirely different verdict.

World Cup Soccer: Portugal routs Poles

The Associated Press

June 11, 2002

Pauleta scored three goals in a convincing 4-0 win Monday, helping Portugal settle a 16-year-old score with Poland in the World Cup. Portugal and Poland last met in the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, both nation’s most recent appearance in the tournament.

NBA Finals: Jackson on verge of history

Sweep would put Lakers coach in elite company

The Associated Press

June 11, 2002

Phil Jackson decided it was time for a change, so he quit as coach of the Albany Patroons in hopes of going to graduate school. He had coached the Continental Basketball Association team for five years and enough was enough there had to be something better.

Stanley Cup: Red Wings blank Hurricanes

Hasek records sixth shutout

The Associated Press

June 11, 2002

Dominik Hasek is one victory away from no longer being the best goaltender in NHL history without a Stanley Cup championship.

Baseball Briefs

June 11, 2002

Brown to undergo back surgery Ex-Japanese teammates play against each other Mets-White Sox delayed by power outage Ramirez shocks doctors during batting practice Brewers’ Fox, Bako placed on disabled list Giants claim Pearson off waivers from Padres

Notre Dame completes CWS field

The Associated Press

June 11, 2002

The stands at the College World Series will have a decidedly red look again this year. Nebraska, which won its super regional during the weekend against Richmond, will take the short 60-mile trip from Lincoln to Omaha this week for its second straight appearance in college baseball’s eight-team, double-elimination tournament for the national title.

Plunking investigated

June 11, 2002

Roger Clemens’ inside fastball that plunked Barry Bonds might cost the New York Yankees ace more than a little respect. Baseball is now looking into whether Clemens should be disciplined for hitting the San Francisco slugger as he hinted he might do.

Ex-Jayhawk Gruber wins 800

June 11, 2002

Former Kansas University runner Charlie Gruber won the 800-meter Olympic Development race on Saturday at Stanford University.

Ex-Jayhawk Carey marries

June 11, 2002

Former Kansas University basketball player Jeff Carey was married on Saturday. Carey, 6-foot-10 from Camdenton, Mo., walked the aisle with Mollie Hampton in a ceremony at St. Michael’s and All Angels Episcopal Church in Overland Park.

Manning’s future with Mavs uncertain

By Gary Bedore

June 11, 2002

By Gary Bedore Danny Manning’s first, and possibly his last, season with the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks started with so much promise. The 36-year-old former Kansas University All-American, who was signed by the Mavs as a free agent in August of 2001, started 10 games early in the 2001-02 campaign.

Five shot, killed in KCK

June 11, 2002

Five people were killed and two others were injured in shootings Monday, including three people who were apparently killed together. Detectives believe the killings are related, said Officer Todd Taylor of the Kansas City, Kan., Police Department.

Mural depicts Cosmosphere founder’s vision

The Associated Press

June 11, 2002

A new mural honors the dream and vision of the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center’s founder. Images from the 7-by-14 foot mural unveiled Saturday night show how the space museum has grown under Patty Carey’s leadership.

Former governor tells court he didn’t try to block nuclear waste dump site

The Associated Press

June 11, 2002

Former Nebraska Gov. Ben Nelson denied in federal court Monday that he acted “deranged” in an attempt to block construction of a regional nuclear waste dump in his state. Nelson, now a U.S. senator, also denied that he wanted to “create noise and difficulty” for the site’s developer, U.S. Ecology.

Kansans funding Dole’s N.C. run

The Associated Press

June 11, 2002

Kansas residents have shelled out thousands for the U.S. Senate campaign in North Carolina of Elizabeth Dole, wife of former Kansas Sen. Bob Dole.

Pro-life can back cloning work

By Marie Cocco

June 11, 2002

By Marie Cocco Washington Post Writers Group All was going according to Monica Coenraads’ plan. She’d sold her restaurant, a bustling Italian place in Stamford, Conn., where she’d sometimes put in a 90-hour week. The lure of home tugged with the birth of her first child, Chelsea. Stay-at-home motherhood easily beat the restaurant rat race.

Decision doubted

June 11, 2002

Power misleading

June 11, 2002

Address violence

June 11, 2002

Jones remains unopposed for county commission

By Mark Fagan

June 11, 2002

By Mark Fagan Charles Jones remains unopposed in his bid for a second term as a Douglas County commissioner. Jones, an incumbent whose district includes much of Lawrence, will not face a challenge from within his Democratic Party for another four-year term.

Roberts gains opponent in GOP primary

Wichitan to represent ‘smokers, fat people’

The Associated Press

June 11, 2002

U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts drew no Democratic opponent Monday but did pick up a primary challenger who said he was in the race to “give smokers, fat people, etc. a voice.” Tom Oyler of Wichita, a retired Boeing Co. employee who now farms, was one of two candidates who filed before the noon deadline as a candidate for statewide office.

6News video report: At least twenty-two KU employees to lose jobs

June 11, 2002

6News reports on the cuts being made by KU as a result of the budget shortfall.

Lawrence Briefs

June 11, 2002

Former patient sues LMH about treatment Consultants to lead forum, seek public input on schools

Programs look to county for funds

By Mark Fagan

June 11, 2002

By Mark Fagan The effects of a state budget crunch are trickling into the Douglas County Courthouse, where officials are struggling to take up the financial slack. Douglas County commissioners spent most of their Monday morning meeting voicing frustration with the Kansas Legislature’s recent budget decisions, which are pushing various agencies to seek additional funding from the county.

Democrats file suit against map

Legal motion challenges Lawrence split between 2nd and 3rd districts

By Scott Rothschild

June 11, 2002

By Scott Rothschild Democrats filed a legal motion Monday that said newly redrawn congressional districts were unconstitutional because they split Lawrence between two districts.

Daily Ticker

June 11, 2002

Farmland retiree: Miscalculations led to debt

The Associated Press

June 11, 2002

Farmland Industries Inc. made some miscalculations during its aggressive expansion in the 1990s, but the growth was necessary to make the cooperative competitive, the man who led the company through that decade said.

Rhode Island outperforms states during boom

The Associated Press

June 11, 2002

At the end of America’s longest economic boom, Rhode Island and Idaho led all states in economic growth while Alaska and Louisiana, where the recession started, were dead last, the government reported Monday.

Scammers cashing bogus LMH checks

By Mike Belt

June 11, 2002

By Mike Belt They looked legitimate, but close scrutiny of three Lawrence Memorial Hospital paychecks recently cashed by a Lawrence convenience store revealed small details that didn’t look quite right.

Briefly

June 11, 2002

Washington, D.C.: Coast Guard warns of possible attack by sea Cuba: Castro calls for march to back amendment North Carolina: Sen. Jesse Helms moves to rehabilitation facility Cuba: More detainees arrive in Guantanamo Bay

SRS reports state budget cuts will decrease foster care aid

By Joel Mathis

June 11, 2002

By Joel Mathis The state’s budget crunch means as many as 55 Lawrence-area families won’t receive government assistance to keep their children out of foster care during the coming fiscal year.

Law School dean pleased with sex predator ruling

By Terry Rombeck

June 11, 2002

By Terry Rombeck In the case of teacher versus former student, the teacher won. So did the state of Kansas. A sharply divided Supreme Court ruled Monday that Kansas prisons can limit privileges of sex offenders who won’t admit to crimes as part of therapy.

Web site to track paths of nuclear waste shipments

Knight Ridder Newspapers

June 11, 2002

With a final decision about storing nuclear waste in Nevada due next month, an environmental group hopes to make an 11th-hour issue out of how the waste will get there.

Colorado wildfire slows; threat of evacuations eases

The Associated Press

June 11, 2002

A wildfire that was fast advancing on Denver started to slow by nightfall Monday as the wind shifted, easing the threat of mass evacuations in the southwestern metropolitan area.

Survey says moviegoers will pay more for luxury theaters

Zap2it.com

June 11, 2002

The average ticket price across the United States is $5.35, but in major cities such as New York and Los Angeles the price is at or nearing $10. According to a nationwide poll of 1,000 adults conducted by Wilson Research Strategies, movie theaters could charge more and people would pay it.

Former Beatle to re-marry today

Paul McCartney asks fans, press to respect a private ceremony

The Associated Press

June 11, 2002

Looking somewhat shy and self-conscious, Paul McCartney introduced his fiancee to hundreds of fans outside a remote 17th century Irish castle on Monday, asking to be allowed a peaceful and private wedding ceremony there.

Monks, officers search for motive in multiple slaying

Gunman kills two, self in Missouri monastery

J-W Wire Reports

June 11, 2002

A 71-year-old man opened fire at a Roman Catholic abbey, killing a priest and a monk and seriously wounding two other monks before committing suicide in an abbey chapel, authorities said.