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Texas' Kevin Mench, left, and Rafael Palmeiro celebrate a win
against Anaheim. The Rangers defeated the Angels, 9-7, Thursday in
Arlington, Texas

Former Jayhawk great Bill Bridges, left, congratulates Nick
Collison, who won the rebounding award named after Bridges.
Collison also won the MVP award at Thursday's banquet at the Lied
Center

Kansas City pitcher Chris George, right, watches Chicago's Paul
Konerko round the bases after hitting a home run as third base
coach Bruce Kimm, left, applauds. The White Sox beat the Royals,
8-2, Thursday in Chicago

Kansas University runner Eric Isley, left, edges Iowa State's Mitch
Anderson in the 800-meter race. The two ran Thursday at Memorial
Stadium

Nebraska's Casey Thom, left, edges teammate Chris Richardson in the
1,500-meter run portion of the Kansas Relays decathlon. Thom won
the decathlon title Thursday at Memorial Stadium

Former Kansas University basketball coach Roy Williams wipes a tear
as he walks past a phalanx of former players, including, from left,
Brett Ballard, Lewis Harrison and Rex Walters. Williams attended
the KU basketball banquet Thursday at the Lied Center

Twin brothers Gad Weston, left, and Zebulun Ky Huseman, 2, hold
onto their 2-month-old puppies, Cocoa and Drue. The boys are the
sons of Brian and Terri Huseman, Tonganoxie. Terri Huseman
submitted the picture

Lt. Col. Lucius Wright, Ret., director of the U.S. Army JROTC for
the Jackson, Miss., Public Schools System, pauses to extend
condolences to Rosemary Davis, mother of Army Spc. Larry K. Brown,
who was killed April 5 while fighting in Iraq

Bev Hornsby hides easter eggs at the Ballard Center, 708 Elm St.
Hornsby and other members of the Phenix Club of Lawrence played
Easter Bunny Thursday, hiding eggs for children to find

Pope John Paul II touches a holy book in St. Peter's Basilica. The
pope, cracking down on what he considers serious abuses in his
flock, issued a stern reminder Thursday that divorced Roman
Catholics who remarry cannot receive communion

Nick Collison and Kirk Hinrich are congratulated as they go to the
front to recieve their senior awards

Aaron Miles celebrates with Michael Lee as Keith Langford and Wayne
Simien look on

Former Kansas University men's basketball coach Roy Williams pauses
during tear-filled remarks at the annual awards ceremony for the KU
men's basketball team

Rock drummer Tommy Lee leaves Santa Monica Superior Court after the
verdict was read in the wrongful death lawsuit against him in the
drowning of a 4-year-old boy at his home. The jury rejected the
wrongful-death claim against Lee

Donald Carty, American Airlines chairman and chief executive
officer, is among the executives who received a pension fund in
case the company went bankrupt

Using satellite technology, Kansas University researchers can
determine which part of the state has the healthiest wheat crop.
Dark green on the map above indicates areas where the wheat crop
has received adequate moisture

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Polls

Do you support a ban on smoking in Lawrence clubs and bars?

Poll results

Response	Percent
Yes.		53%
No.		45%
Undecided.		1%
Total	806

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Should Lawrence ban smoking? Vote in the 6News e-Poll: By Joel Mathis; April 18, 2003; (Updated Monday at 11:52 a.m.) Should smoking be snuffed out at local watering holes and eateries? Lawrence’s mayor wants to look into it. Tell us what you think: Vote in the 6News e-Poll and see the results at 10 p.m. on 6News Nightside on Sunflower Broadband Channel 6.
KU junior wins Udall scholarship: By Terry Rombeck; April 18, 2003; (Updated Friday at 2:18 p.m.) A Kansas University junior has been selected for a prestigious Morris K. Udall scholarship.
Douglas County in tornado watch: By Dave Toplikar; April 18, 2003; (Updated Friday at 4:30 p.m.) Douglas County and surrounding areas are in a tornado watch until 10 p.m. Friday, according to the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Okla.
City prefers paper, not plastic: Recycling officials ask homeowners to put yard waste in ‘preferred containers’; By Dave Ranney; April 18, 2003; Plastic trash bags are good for trash, city workers say, but for grass clippings they’re a giant pain in the neck. So, Lawrence recycling officials are trying to get homeowners to change their ways.
American has trust to protect top executives: Recently-disclosed fund outrages employees asked to cut wages; The Associated Press; April 18, 2003; Even as it was piling up losses and pleading with unions to cut labor costs, American Airlines created a pension fund that protected the benefits of dozens of top executives in case of bankruptcy. Union leaders at American Airlines, whose employees had just agreed to $1.8 billion in wage concessions, expressed outrage Thursday over the management perquisites.
TV devotes little time to holy season: Kevin McDonough; April 18, 2003; Viewers looking to television to reflect the solemnity of Passover and Good Friday will find the pickings rather slim. The holy week series “In the Footsteps of Jesus” (8 p.m., History) concludes with “Mysteries of Golgotha,” a look at the legends and archaeological sites associated with the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. PAX repeats the 2000 drama “Thomas” (7 p.m., Pax), an Italian-made biography of the apostle (Ricky Tognazzi), known as Doubting Thomas, who required tangible evidence of the resurrection of Jesus (Danny Quinn).
Saddam’s brother captured in Iraq: The Associated Press; April 18, 2003; American forces seized a half brother of Saddam Hussein in a commando raid Thursday, eager to interrogate him about secrets of the old Iraqi regime. Saddam Hussein’s half brother exulted in power, wealth and violence — all the trappings that came naturally to many of the Iraqi leader’s relatives.
Fort Riley soldier mourned: April 18, 2003
People: April 18, 2003; ¢ Vandross recovering from stroke ¢ Forbes fills Rogers’ shoes ¢ Olajuwon presents face of Islam ¢ Run-DMC among rap pioneers
Illini’s Self great guy: Review; April 18, 2003; Much can happen while covering a story that changes by the hour. So by the time you’re opening your morning paper, the toughest decision in Bill Self’s life already may have been made.
Collison takes home hardware: By Gary Bedore; April 18, 2003; Kansas senior Nick Collison, a consensus first-team All-American, was named the squad’s Phog Allen Most Valuable Player at the Jayhawks’ annual awards ceremony Thursday at the Lied Center.
Rangers turn back Angels: Drese claims victory after shaky beginning; The Associated Press; April 18, 2003; Ryan Drese looked as if he was in for another short outing.
Sosa, Wood power Cubs, 16-3: The Associated Press; April 18, 2003; The wind was blowing in at Wrigley Field — which had no effect on the Chicago Cubs.
Alcohol, unruly fans a bad mixture: By David Whitley - The Orlando Sentinel; April 18, 2003; As another yahoo was handcuffed and dragged away Tuesday night, two things became obvious: Baseball has a problem, and baseball has been very lucky.
Prep competition awesome: Talented foes from multiple states will participate; By Mike Miller; April 18, 2003; Calling the high school version of the Kansas Relays a preview of the state track meet might be a stretch.
It’s cleanup time: Earth Day events celebrate environs: By Terry Rombeck; April 18, 2003; Melodie Christal knows what volunteers will pick up Saturday when they swarm downtown for an Earth Day cleanup. “We’ll pick up handfuls of cigarette butts,” said Christal, co-director of Downtown Lawrence Inc. “They sit in the planters and on the cracks.”
Horoscopes: By Jacqueline Bigar; April 18, 2003
Madonna retools violent music video: By Nekesa Mumbi Moody - Associated Press Writer; April 18, 2003; Madonna’s “American Life” video has been reincarnated as a tamer, nonviolent version of its former self.
Coffey County Lake reopens: April 18, 2003; The Coffey County Sheriff’s Office will reopen Coffey County Lake today because the national terrorist threat level has been reduced from orange to yellow. Anglers at the lake are required to follow previously set registration requirements.
Nebraska dominates decathlon, heptathlon: By David Mitchell; April 18, 2003; The University of Nebraska dominated the Kansas Relays Thursday, sweeping the top two spots in the decathlon and the heptathlon.
Loaiza gives Chisox lift in 8-2 rout of Royals: The Associated Press; April 18, 2003; The White Sox retooled their pitching staff in the offseason, figuring the additions of Bartolo Colon, Billy Koch, Rick White and Tom Gordon would make them a contender.
Culture-clash comedy ‘Beckham’ offers few kicks: By Jon Niccum; April 18, 2003; “Bend It Like Beckham” might as well be called “Write It Just Like My Big Fat Greek Wedding.” The movie is the latest in a snowballing line of routine culture-clash comedies that are so light they practically float off the screen. But there is one key difference between the pair.
Priorities: J-W Editorials; April 18, 2003; Naturally, some consider America totally to blame for the terrible devastation of Iraqi museums. The recent looting of the Iraqi National Museum in Baghdad has been described as a devastating loss, one of the biggest cultural disasters of all time. The many treasures in the national museum were considered unique artifacts of a universal and shared history in a region often termed the cradle of civilization.
Lawmakers from Kansas weigh in on Iraq’s future: Moore, Brownback have different outlooks; By Tim Carpenter & Greg Hurd; April 18, 2003; A congressman and a U.S. senator on visits Thursday to Lawrence offered differing forecasts on how long American forces will remain in Iraq now that hostilities are subsiding.
Elizabeth M. ‘Betty’ Reed: April 18, 2003
Doris Jean Blankenship: April 18, 2003
KU briefs: April 18, 2003; ¢ School of Engineering offers camp for girls ¢ News show to explore human sexuality class ¢ KU student awarded forest research grant ¢ KU Med offers expo on cancer awareness
Turgeon withdraws; Self, Brown 1-2: By Chuck Woodling; April 18, 2003; Now that Mark Turgeon has taken his hat out of the ring, the Kansas University men’s basketball vacancy looks like a one- or two-man race. Illinois coach Bill Self, regarded as the leading candidate all along, appears to have the edge over Larry Brown, the man who guided the Jayhawks to the 1988 NCAA championship.
Some bunny has to do it: April 18, 2003
Friends and neighbors: April 18, 2003
Giving voice to the people: Thomas Mapfumo headlines KU cultural diversity concert; By Jon Niccum; April 18, 2003; If ever a musician has earned the right to sing about freedom, it’s Thomas Mapfumo. Known as the “Lion of Zimbabwe” and the “Voice of the Zimbabwean People,” the African expatriate has spent the better part of his career fighting the power. He is credited with creating the musical style of “chimurenga” (derived from the Shona word meaning “struggle”), which has served as a political mouthpiece for the oppressed masses of Zimbabwe.
U.N. inspectors ready to resume weapons search: By Dafna Linzer - Associated Press Writer; April 18, 2003; U.N. arms inspectors are ready to get back into Iraq to finish the job of looking for any chemical, biological or nuclear weapons but don’t want to work under a new U.S.-led disarmament effort.
Sales-tax system for cars needs repairs, audit finds: By Scott Rothschild; April 18, 2003; Kansas is missing out on millions of dollars in revenues because it fails to adequately collect sales taxes on motor vehicle sales and enforce action against dealerships and individuals who violate the law, according to a new state audit. The report by the Legislative Division of Post Audit describes a Kansas vehicle sales-tax collection system that needs an overhaul.
CDC tries new strategies against HIV: Proposal would make tests routine for all pregnant women; By Daniel Yee - Associated Press Writer; April 18, 2003; Saying AIDS prevention efforts have “stalled,” the government announced a new strategy Thursday it hopes will sharply increase routine testing of people at risk for the disease. The CDC also said it was recommending routine HIV tests for all pregnant women and any infants of women who refused to be tested. About 300 babies each year receive HIV infection from their mothers.
Regents protest budget amendment: Board responds to senator’s plan targeting KU human sexuality course; By Terry Rombeck; April 18, 2003; The Kansas Board of Regents is sending a message to the Legislature: Stay out of our classrooms. Regents on Thursday joined the ranks of groups protesting a legislative amendment aimed at preventing instructors from showing “obscene” videos in human sexuality classes and urging Gov. Kathleen Sebelius to veto the proviso.
Briefly: April 18, 2003; ¢ KU Pride Week events include forum, comedian ¢ Coach impersonator draws prison sentence ¢ Two planners join Lawrence’s city staff ¢ Son of Sebelius aide, judge takes tourism job
Political punk Jello Biafra takes verbal aim: By Phil Cauthon; April 18, 2003; Like his name, Jello Biafra is at once comical and very, very disturbing. Biafra (born Eric Boucher, renaming himself after a Nigerian civil war that claimed more than a million lives, mostly women and children) is a master of mixing humor with a portentous political commentary seldom found in mainstream media.
Loyal to Dean: April 18, 2003
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Hidden truth: April 18, 2003
Towing safety: April 18, 2003
Temporary seats: April 18, 2003
A case for tort reform: George Will; April 18, 2003; Because the Democratic Party has leased itself in perpetuity to the trial lawyers, significant tort reform by legislatures seems unobtainable. There is Supreme Court propensity to legislate when it thinks legislatures should but won’t. However, that propensity is injurious to constitutional law and democratic practices, even when the resulting court-made social policy would be desirable if established by legislation.
Dream job?: April 18, 2003
Bragging in N.C.: April 18, 2003
True blue fan: April 18, 2003
KU plans 18% tuition, fee increase: By Terry Rombeck; April 18, 2003; Rachel Bernard is glad she’s graduating in May so she won’t have to pay more than $600 extra per year in tuition. The Kansas University senior from Lawrence took out a $1,000 loan this year because the scholarship she received throughout her college career no longer fully covered her tuition bill.
New group aims to build on low-cost housing: By Joel Mathis; April 18, 2003; A new nonprofit corporation started by the Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority should help expand opportunities for low- and moderate-income housing in the city, officials say. The new Douglas County Housing Inc. will be able to raise money and move faster than the government agency, Director Barbara Huppee said. But the organization has to pull itself together before new houses start popping up.
Stolen art perplexes PSU students: Police looking for 13 pieces missing from two campus galleries; The Associated Press; April 18, 2003; It’s an honor he could do without — someone liked Michael Lasseter’s artwork enough to steal four of his paintings from a gallery at Pittsburg State University. Lasseter’s work was among 13 pieces of art missing from two galleries.
Parents sue universities after daughter’s death: The Associated Press; April 18, 2003; Parents of a woman who died after she was struck by a minivan in a pedestrian crosswalk have sued the city and two universities for negligence.
VA approves $3.3 million for WaKeeney cemetery: The Associated Press; April 18, 2003; The Veterans Administration has approved $3.3 million to establish the Kansas Veterans Cemetery at WaKeeney in western Kansas.
KU predicts above-average crop: Remote sensing program expects winter wheat to yield 41.2 bushels per acre; J-W Wire Services; April 18, 2003; Scientists at Kansas University are forecasting a statewide winter wheat yield that is slightly above average, despite drought conditions during the late fall and winter.
Jobless claims climb, point to sluggish job market: The Associated Press; April 18, 2003; The number of U.S. workers filing claims for jobless benefits increased to the second-highest level of the year last week. The Labor Department reported Thursday that new applications for jobless benefits rose by a seasonally adjusted 30,000 to 442,000 for the work week ending April 12.
Freddie Mac reports drop in mortgage rates: The Associated Press; April 18, 2003; Mortgage rates around the country edged down this week, good news for the housing industry, one of the few bright spots in a mostly lackluster economy.
Briefcase: April 18, 2003; ¢ Kansas exports rise ¢ Credit scoring bill signed ¢ Markets closed today ¢ Earnings of area interest
Rocker cleared in drowning: The Associated Press; April 18, 2003; A jury Thursday rejected a wrongful-death claim against rock drummer Tommy Lee for the drowning of a little boy during a children’s birthday party at his home.
6News video: KU tuition will increase: April 18, 2003; Terry Rombeck reports that KU will increase tuition by $600 a year for a student taking 15 credit hours.
6Sports video: David Padgett will be at KU in the summer: April 18, 2003; The recruit’s father says that he fully expects his son to be on campus for the start of summer classes.
6Sports video: Rumors about next coach focus on Bill Self: April 18, 2003; Bill Self of Illinois is said to have an out in his contract allowing him to leave for Oklahoma State. Also, Mark Turgeon of Wichita State has removed himself from consideration for the job.
6Sports video: Roy Williams returns for awards banquet: April 18, 2003; Williams received a warm reception, and the players showed their respect for their former coach.
6Sports video: Day 2 of the Kansas Relays was dry: April 18, 2003; Athletes and organizers appreciated the lack of rain. Kansas runners made a good showing at the day’s events.
End of an era: Coach, players gather one last time; By Gary Bedore; April 18, 2003; Roy Williams stood before the Jayhawk faithful one last time Thursday night. The former Kansas University basketball coach was met with a spattering of boos but heard mostly cheers from the 1,800 fans who attended Kansas University’s annual basketball awards celebration.
New tests set SARS apart from cold, flu: By Daniel Q. Haney - Associated Press Writer; April 18, 2003; Tests for the SARS virus will soon help doctors sort out whether people with worrisome coughs and fevers actually have the new respiratory illness, relieving anxiety for many and helping judge who should be isolated to prevent more spread. Government agencies, university labs and private companies are all rushing to develop highly sensitive tests that will seek out the newly discovered virus and confidently allow a diagnosis of severe acute respiratory syndrome, once their accuracy has been proven.
Williams wins praise, criticism from fans: By Leita Walker; April 18, 2003; The crowd at Thursday night’s basketball awards ceremony didn’t run former Jayhawk coach Roy Williams out of town. Instead, they clapped — and sounded pretty sincere in their appreciation for Williams.
Diet guru Dr. Atkins dies at 72: Head injury after fall leads to doctor’s death; By Lukas I. Alpert - Associated Press Writer; April 18, 2003; Dr. Robert C. Atkins, the weight-loss guru whose low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet was adopted by millions of people despite concern over its potential dangers, died Thursday. He was 72.
Pope reminds Catholics of communion rules: Protestants, divorced parishioners take issue with latest papal declaration; By Frances D'Emilio - Associated Press Writer; April 18, 2003; Pope John Paul II, cracking down on what he considers serious abuses in his flock, issued a stern reminder Thursday that divorced Roman Catholics who remarry cannot receive communion.
States dread No Child Left Behind: By Kathryn Masterson - Associated Press Writer; April 18, 2003; As a former high school teacher, Mark Boughton is all for the intent of President Bush’s sweeping education law known as the No Child Left Behind Act.
Kansas congressman hears Lawrence worries about education law: By Tim Carpenter; April 18, 2003; An irony of the federal education reform called No Child Left Behind is that teaching time will be lost while educators comply with new paperwork rules, Lawrence Supt. Randy Weseman said Thursday.
Area briefs: April 18, 2003; ¢ Banquet will honor math contest winners ¢ Geological Survey plans public field trip ¢ Baker wellness festival offers health screenings ¢ Poster series honors Bert Nash artists
On the record: April 18, 2003
Leonard Eisele: April 18, 2003
Elizabeth Rohr: April 18, 2003
Richard Dale Lounsbury: April 18, 2003
Woodling: Williams showed courage: By Chuck Woodling; April 18, 2003; OK, it’s time to get over the resentment. It’s time to get on with your lives. It’s time to pick up the pieces and move on. Roy Williams was Kansas University’s men’s basketball coach for 15 years — 15 mostly glorious years — but that was then, and this is now. Only the earth — and television commercials — last forever.
Dad says signee Padgett headed to Kansas: J-W Staff Reports; April 18, 2003; David Padgett, one of four Kansas University men’s basketball signees, won’t be asking for a release from his letter of intent, according to his father.
Canseco date for sale — no cash, please: The Associated Press; April 18, 2003; Jose Canseco plans to profit while under house arrest for his part in a 2001 nightclub brawl.
Wilkens, Raptors part ways: Toronto coach exits ‘by mutual agreement’; April 18, 2003; Lenny Wilkens is out as coach of the Toronto Raptors, leaving Thursday by “mutual agreement” after the worst season of his 30-year NBA career. Wilkens, who owns the league’s career coaching records for most victories (1,292) and losses (1,114), went 24-58 this season. Toronto finished seventh in the eight-team Central Division.
Athletes of the week: April 18, 2003
Firebirds still undefeated: J-W Staff Reports; April 18, 2003; Free State High extended its winning streak to 10 games Thursday with an 11-1 baseball victory against Belton.
Branstrom takes O-Northwest job: By Mike Miller; April 18, 2003; Dream job might be pushing it, but Joel Branstrom’s new coaching gig is a sweet deal.
Briefs: April 18, 2003; ¢ Seabury soccer falls to Cair Paravel ¢ Little signs with N. Iowa ¢ Two sign with KU golf ¢ LHS, FSHS boys golf competes at BVNW
Briefly: April 18, 2003; ¢ Liberal lawmaker killed ¢ Billionaire J. Paul Getty dies ¢ Congressmen visit Arafat ¢ Prosecutor believes body is that of Laci Peterson
Daily ticker: April 18, 2003
Ransacked museum not a random event: Jim Hoagland; April 18, 2003; The Pentagon is taking fire for failing to protect Baghdad’s incomparable National Museum and its archaeological treasures from rampaging mobs. There is some justice in the accusation: The security lapses at the museum and at Iraq’s hospitals were inexcusable.

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