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Lawrence area in severe thunderstorm watch
By Dave Toplikar
June 10, 2003
(Updated Tuesday at 1:28 p.m.) The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch through 7 p.m. Tuesday afternoon for most of eastern Kansas, including the Lawrence area.
3 Missouri residents quarantined as health officials check for SARS
The Associated Press
June 10, 2003
Health officials are investigating three new suspected cases of SARS in southwest Missouri, the first in the state in more than two months.
Former executives dominated WorldCom
Report says conduct of Ebbers, Sullivan led to largest U.S. bankruptcy
The Associated Press
June 10, 2003
Former WorldCom Inc. executives Bernard Ebbers and Scott Sullivan ruled with unquestioned authority, steering the telecommunications company into multibillion-dollar acquisitions on a whim, while the board of directors and senior managers sat by silently, according to a report released Monday.
Briefly
June 10, 2003
¢ Washington, D.C.: Stun guns deemed suitable for deployment on planes ¢ Chile: Powell seeks alliance against Cuba’s Castro ¢ Liberia: Americans, Europeans evacuate besieged capital
Robber strikes south Lawrence bank
FBI, police have footage of suspect who left with unknown amount of cash
By Eric Weslander
June 10, 2003
A skinny man wearing a floppy fishing hat and brandishing a handgun robbed Douglas County Bank, 711 W. 23rd St., Monday morning.
Fans become part of ‘History’ during Clinton book signing
The Associated Press
June 10, 2003
More than 1,000 people clamored for Hillary Rodham Clinton’s new book, an autograph and a chance to meet the senator on Monday as she launched a rock star-like tour to promote her long-awaited memoirs.
NBC’s latest reality show yuks it up
Kevin McDonough
June 10, 2003
Jay Mohr is host of the new talent/reality showcase “Last Comic Standing” (8 p.m., NBC). Ten standup quipsters will share a house (a la MTV’s “Real World”) and face elimination every week (as on Fox’s “American Idol”).
Briefly
June 10, 2003
¢ Mother’s lawyer to start own murder investigation ¢ Law enforcement: Former probation officer appears before judge ¢ Holiday: July Fourth parade to go on as planned
Rotary clubs cultivate arboretum proposal
By Joel Mathis
June 10, 2003
On the trails that wind between Clinton Lake Softball Complex and the Youth Sports Inc. Sports Complex, walkers can see a couple of ponds — and not much else.
Devils finally finish off Mighty Ducks with another home victory
The Associated Press
June 10, 2003
Never has the Stanley Cup felt more at home than in the New Jersey swamp.
Road project moves forward
By Mark Fagan
June 10, 2003
Douglas County officials are clearing the way for a safer road connecting Lawrence and Lecompton.
Ironic issues
J-W Editorials
June 10, 2003
Giving financial assistance to the Lawrence school district will force Lawrence city commissioners to wrestle with difficult funding choices.
U.S. must face food debate
By Paul D. Johnson
June 10, 2003
The industrialization of agriculture seemed inevitable. The loss of farmers, soil and rural communities apparently was deemed a small price to pay to create the most “efficient” food system in the world — a vertically integrated wonder that uses eight calories of fossil fuel to produce a single calorie of food.
Briefly
June 10, 2003
¢ Washington, D.C.: High court deadlocks in Agent Orange case ¢ California: Police arrest suspect in girl’s abduction ¢ Florida: Furious currents lead to six drownings ¢ Pennsylvania: More human remains found in back yard
People
June 10, 2003
¢ Actress, director wed ¢ Rocky may go hip-hop ¢ New blood for ‘Antiques’ ¢ ‘Sopranos’ a no-show this year
On the record
June 10, 2003
Lawmaker denies ties in Westar donations
Kansas utility’s lobbyist refutes claims that company sought fund-raising information
The Associated Press
June 10, 2003
Engaging in a messy public fight with a lobbyist, the chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Monday strongly disputed internal documents from a Kansas utility suggesting he solicited donations from the company as it sought a federal exemption that could have helped save it billions of dollars.
N. Korea cites need for ‘nuclear deterrent’
The Associated Press
June 10, 2003
North Korea threatened on Monday to build nuclear weapons as a deterrent to what it calls a “hostile” U.S. policy — the communist government’s first public declaration of its nuclear ambitions.
Martha Stewart reaches fans through Web site
Experts say home-decorating icon using Internet as campaign to ‘sway potential jurors’
The Associated Press
June 10, 2003
Martha Stewart, the goddess of gracious living, thanked her admirers Monday for 40,000 e-mails of praise and support that have flooded a Web site she set up just days ago to defend her name against a federal indictment.
Camps keep Mangino, staff busy
Jayhawk events drawing hundreds of players to learn from KU’s coaches
By David Mitchell
June 10, 2003
Kansas University’s one-day camps for seven-on-seven football teams and linemen drew 551 players Saturday — an increase of more than 100 from last summer.
Lew leaving at rough time
Perkins built UConn into superb program, but Big East brouhaha signals lousy future
By Jeff Jacobs, The Hartford Courant
June 10, 2003
He sold and we bought. He spent money, made even more, spent even more, and promised one day we would make even more than that …
Young gun
KU freshman thrower Emsick already exhibiting prowess
By Gary Bedore
June 10, 2003
Kansas University track throws coach Doug Reynolds caught himself daydreaming three years ago while driving to Des Moines, Iowa, for the Drake Relays.
Transcript of Lew Perkins’ press conference
June 10, 2003
Quotes from University of Kansas Chancellor Robert Hemenway and Athletics Director Lew Perkins.
Perkins arrives to lead Jayhawks
KU coaches enthusiastic for future
By Gary Bedore
June 10, 2003
In recent years, the world of college sports has associated the University of Connecticut with outstanding women’s basketball.
Children should do homework before getting their own ‘Nemo’
By Bill Radford, The (Colorado Springs, Colo.) Gazette
June 10, 2003
After seeing “Finding Nemo,” the story of a young clown fish and his anxious dad, children may leave the movie theater wanting a Nemo of their own.
In the halls
June 10, 2003
KU professor finds baseball a perfect field of study
English instructor to present paper during Cooperstown trip
By Terry Rombeck
June 10, 2003
James Carothers went to the batting cages last week to prepare for an at-bat or two in Cooperstown, N.Y.
Train strikes, kills 34-year-old on tracks
June 10, 2003
A man was killed early Monday in El Dorado when he was struck and killed by a train in southeast Kansas, police said.
District lauds Moore for seeking federal aid
Lawmaker’s bill proposes delaying No Child Left Behind until funds are provided
By Tim Carpenter
June 10, 2003
U.S. Rep. Dennis Moore received an “A” from the Lawrence school board Monday for working to secure more federal funding of the sweeping federal education law No Child Left Behind.
KU libraries name award recipient
June 10, 2003
The Kansas University libraries named Katherine M. Crowe, Lawrence, as the recipient of the 2003 Rubinstein-Mason Award.
Daily Ticker
June 10, 2003
Chinese rush harvest as dam fills
The Associated Press
June 10, 2003
Even with months of warning, the rising waters of the Yangtze River behind the Three Gorges Dam took thousands of people by surprise.
Old home town - 25 and 40 years ago today
Courtesy Watkins Community Museum
June 10, 2003
‘Jiggy’ takes home other hardware
Ducks goalie claims Conn Smythe
The Associated Press
June 10, 2003
Jean-Sebastien Giguere carted off a hefty silver trophy after Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals. Just not the one he wanted.
Scott wins Niedermayer family feud
Rob on losing end of sibling Cup battle
The Associated Press
June 10, 2003
The Stanley Cup will be going back to the Niedermayer home in Cranbrook, British Columbia. And for the third time, Scott Niedermayer will be carrying it.
Briefly
June 10, 2003
¢ Mauritania: Government puts down coup ¢ Canada: All mad cow tests negative ¢ Russian: Chechnya gas official killed ¢ Mexico City: Anti-bias law signed
Lofty ambitions
California teenager becomes youngest U.S. balloonist
By Jocelyn Wiener, Sacramento Bee
June 10, 2003
Except when he is floating 1,000 feet above the ground, Kyle Miller shares a great deal in common with other suburban 16-year-olds.
Diversions
June 10, 2003
Lawrence High School students in Joy Clumsky’s creative writing class were challenged to select a work of art that “spoke to them” on an imaginative/emotional level and to interpret that art via free verse or rhymed poetry. The following poems are from students in Clumsky’s class:
Area agricultural writers reach national news racks
Prairie Writers Circle spreads environmental message
By Dave Ranney
June 10, 2003
It was a happy accident stemming from a case of mistaken identity. But if all goes as planned, a Perry vegetable grower’s views on corporate agriculture will be featured prominently Sunday in the editorial pages of The Denver Post.
Woodling: New KU AD flees UConn trouble
By Chuck Woodling
June 10, 2003
He’s 58 years old. He’s a native New Englander. He had been athletic director at Connecticut for 13 years.
KU’s doctors-to-be plan to open free clinic
By Caroline Boyer, Special to the Journal-World
June 10, 2003
Many people think medical students have little time for anything but attending classes and studying.
Health officials battle monkeypox spread
Disease thought to have come from exotic pets
The Associated Press
June 10, 2003
Health officials investigating an outbreak of monkeypox that apparently spread from pet prairie dogs to people said Monday the number of reported cases had risen to at least 40, including four that were confirmed.
NBC keeps dating game rocked by military scandal
The Associated Press
June 10, 2003
NBC was standing by its man Monday, despite a report that the bachelor star of its new dating game had been expelled from a military program for drunkenly groping the breasts of a female Navy officer.
Matt Steel Ross
June 10, 2003
Regents’ liability disputed in sumo wrestling injuries suit
By Eric Weslander
June 10, 2003
The Board of Regents isn’t liable for injuries a Kansas University student suffered while wrestling in a padded sumo suit, an attorney for the board argued in a recent court filing.
Police reject contract proposal
Federal mediator may be called in for city negotiations
By Joel Mathis
June 10, 2003
The union that represents Lawrence police officers has unanimously rejected the city’s contract offer for 2004.
Area briefs
June 10, 2003
¢ Audubon group director will present program ¢ Rape suspect makes first court appearance
Charges dismissed against publisher
The Associated Press
June 10, 2003
Criminal defamation charges filed against the publisher of this small southeast Kansas town’s newspaper and two others were dismissed Monday on a legal technicality.
Girl Scouts to create site for online troop
June 10, 2003
A group of eastern Kansas Girl Scouts are creating a Web site that will allow girls in remote areas to join a troop.
‘Cheap food policies’ topic of commentary
J-W Staff Reports
June 10, 2003
Paul Johnson’s column, which is scheduled to appear in Sunday’s Denver Post, can be found on page 7B of today’s Journal-World.
Superintendent faces favorable review
Lawrence school board members agree to extend Weseman’s contract
By Tim Carpenter
June 10, 2003
Supt. Randy Weseman can expect a contract extension and pay raise, judging by the Lawrence school board’s opinion of his job performance.
Shareholders battle for control of Topeka insurance company
By Scott Rothschild
June 10, 2003
Control of a politically deep insurance company remained unknown Monday with some ballots for the company’s board of directors under court supervision.
Boeing acknowledges employees acted improperly in bid for contract
The Associated Press
June 10, 2003
Boeing Co. took out full-page ads in several newspapers Monday to acknowledge that some of its employees used privileged documents from rival aerospace company Lockheed Martin to win a $1.88 billion federal rocket contract.
6News video: Police continue search for armed robber
June 10, 2003
6News reports on a bank robbery at the Douglas County Bank in The Malls shopping center Monday morning.
Freddie Mac fires ‘uncooperative’ president
Mortgage-market firm dismisses leader as regulators investigate its accounting practices
The Associated Press
June 10, 2003
Mortgage-market giant Freddie Mac announced Monday that it had fired its president because he didn’t cooperate with an internal review of the firm’s accounting, now being investigated by federal regulators.
6News video: Area near Clinton Lake softball fields could be turned into arboretum
June 10, 2003
6News reports on a proposal to turn 30 acres of green space near the Clinton Lake softball complex into an arboretum.
Wheat harvest under way in Kiowa
The Associated Press
June 10, 2003
The Kansas wheat harvest is under way with “just a sprinkling” of wheat coming in near Kiowa.
Business Briefcase
June 10, 2003
¢ Britain rejects euro ¢ Meeting: Area exporter to speak at Kansas International ¢ Agriculture: ConAgra Foods to sell chicken operations ¢ Earnings: Motorola expects to miss second-quarter forecast
6News video: KU professor to head to Baseball Hall of Fame
June 10, 2003
6News reports on KU professor James Carothers who will travel to the Baseball Hall of Fame to deliver a paper on baseball and fiction writing.
Study finds smoking in movies encourages teens to light up
The Associated Press
June 10, 2003
Youngsters who watch movies in which actors smoke a lot are three times more likely to take up the habit than those exposed to less smoking on-screen, a new study of American adolescents suggests.
6Sports video: Football camp could lead to scholarships for some
June 10, 2003
6Sports reports on the KU football camp being held this week.
Wrong image
June 10, 2003
6Sports video: 7-on-7 tournament offers preview of city high school football teams
June 10, 2003
6Sports reports on the annual 7-on-7 football tournament.
Pet peeves
June 10, 2003
Words on war
June 10, 2003
AG gives victims’ rights job to Stephanie Schmidt’s dad
Slain woman’s father urges reporting of sex crimes
The Associated Press
June 10, 2003
Gene Schmidt, who fought for tougher sexual predator laws after the 1993 death of his daughter, will become the state’s victims’ rights coordinator, Atty. Gen. Phill Kline said Monday.
Sedgwick County on lookout for illegally registered license plates
The Associated Press
June 10, 2003
Some people see them as friends of taxpayers. Others see them as enforcers of an unfair fee.
Bad algae found in Hillsboro’s water
The Associated Press
June 10, 2003
The discovery of a potentially dangerous algae has prompted officials to stop pumping from the Marion Reservoir and start hauling water from nearby districts, authorities said Monday.
Donors ‘ecstatic’ about hire
By Andy Samuelson
June 10, 2003
Some of Kansas University’s biggest boosters never had heard of Lew Perkins prior to Monday, but Laird Noller could only boast about the KU athletic department’s new director.
Kansas State’s Weiser spots familiar face
New Kansas University athletic director Perkins mentored Wildcat boss at Wichita State
By Chuck Woodling
June 10, 2003
Lew Perkins might not be a familiar name in Lawrence, but the new Kansas University athletic director has a protege in Manhattan.
Hornets take chance on Floyd
Former Iowa State, Bulls coach back in business
June 10, 2003
Orleans Hornets decided to give Tim Floyd a chance to prove he is a better coach than his disastrous NBA debut with the Chicago Bulls.
Interleague: Phils blank Angels
Rollins, Thome lead Philadelphia to 3-0 win
The Associated Press
June 10, 2003
Jimmy Rollins and Jim Thome both hit solo home runs in the seventh, and Vicente Padilla threw seven solid innings as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Anaheim Angels, 3-0, Monday night in the first-ever meeting between the teams.
Perry: There’s life after cheating
Hall of Famer says Chicago slugger shouldn’t let corking incident slow him down
By Larry Stone, The Seattle Times
June 10, 2003
Gaylord Perry was on the phone, cheerfully returning one of the 20 reporters’ calls he received this week in the wake of Sammy Sosa’s corking incident.
Baseball Briefs
June 10, 2003
¢ Cleveland fan sentenced for throwing explosive ¢ Indians former owner dies at age 83 ¢ White Sox claim Rivera ¢ Ankiel falls to 1-4 ¢ Williams’ son signs
Point-guard performance key
Parker has outplayed Kidd, so Spurs hold 2-1 series lead
The Associated Press
June 10, 2003
Tony Parker, at 21, is a better player than Jason Kidd was at that age. That assessment comes from Kidd himself, who has been outplayed by the speedy second-year point guard from France in two of the first three games of the NBA Finals.
Whatever happened to Richard Jefferson?
Nets’ third option has struggled mightily
The Associated Press
June 10, 2003
Richard Jefferson is becoming less and less of a factor for the New Jersey Nets in the NBA Finals.
Spurs buying into zone
Odd defense helping San Antonio shut down Nets
The Associated Press
June 10, 2003
Bruce Bowen has made his mark in the NBA by playing tenacious man-to-man defense.
Iraq weapons hunt switches gears
The Associated Press
June 10, 2003
U.S. military units assigned to track down Iraqi weapons of mass destruction have run out of places to look and are getting time off or being assigned to other duties, even as pressure mounts on President Bush to explain why no banned arms have been found.
Israelis tear down settlements
Peace gesture raises anger at Sharon
The Associated Press
June 10, 2003
Israeli soldiers began tearing down settlement outposts Monday in the West Bank — one of Israel’s obligations under a new Mideast peace plan — but settlers threatened to turn out by the thousands to frustrate the effort.
U.S. cites ‘high probability’ of al-Qaida use of WMD
The Associated Press
June 10, 2003
There is a “high probability” that al-Qaida will attempt an attack with a weapon of mass destruction in the next two years, the U.S. government said in a report Monday.
Pond drained in anthrax probe
The Associated Press
June 10, 2003
The FBI began draining a pond Monday in a search for evidence that the person who carried out the deadly anthrax-by-mail attacks in 2001 filled the envelopes with the deadly spores under water for his own protection.
Rookie Rupp unlikely hero in Game 7
The Associated Press
June 10, 2003
New Jersey Devils rookie Mike Rupp turned out to be one of the unlikeliest Game 7 heroes ever.
NBA playoffs need format change
By J.A. Adande, Los Angeles Times
June 10, 2003
Don’t blame the San Antonio Spurs and New Jersey Nets for this low-scoring, low-rated NBA Finals.
Clinton scenarios get steamy
By Lenore Skenazy, New York Daily News
June 10, 2003
“As a wife, I wanted to wring Bill’s neck,” Hillary Clinton says. … But her decision to run for the Senate from New York provided a healing bridge for them. “Bill and I were talking again about matters other than the future of our relationship. Over time we both began to relax.” — New York Daily News, June 4
U.S. desperately needs partner in Iraq
By Trudy Rubin, Knight Ridder Newspapers
June 10, 2003
Right now, the Iraqi political process is more important to Americans than the U.S. political process.
Letter: Dismal Fourth
June 10, 2003
Former school sites draw interest
Officials hope to hang sold signs by summer’s end
By Chad Lawhorn
June 10, 2003
Churches, private schools and office-oriented businesses are the leading candidates to buy a pair of school buildings that were closed last month.
Horoscopes
By Jacqueline Bigar
June 10, 2003
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