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Deputy suspected of basketball theft
By Eric Weslander
October 30, 2003
(Web Posted Thursday at 7:01 p.m.) A Douglas County Sheriff’s deputy is a suspect in the disappearance of a set of autographed basketballs from an area home earlier this month.
Gift designed to put KU cancer institute into national forefront
World Online staff
October 30, 2003
(Updated Thursday at 11:50 a.m.) Kansas University officials announced Thursday that the Kansas Masonic Foundation has given more than $500,000 for a professorship that could help make KU’s Kansas Cancer Institute into one of the country’s top ranks of cancer research centers.
Firebirds’ Buhler, Angelone honored
October 30, 2003
Free State High forward Joel Angelone and defender Sam Buhler have been named to the first team of the All-Sunflower League soccer team.
Lawrence author researches ghost sightings
By Beth Lawton
October 30, 2003
For people like Gil Bavel, listening to ghost stories is a year-round event. From the Eldridge Hotel and other haunted locales, Lawrence author Gil Bavel is collecting reports of ghost sightings for a book years in the making.
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October 30, 2003
¢ Inmate charged in case of abducted nurse ¢ Toddler kicked by horse ¢ Alumnus gives $75,000 for computer lab at KU
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October 30, 2003
¢ Seventh-grader abducts classmate ¢ Building owners settle in porch collapse
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October 30, 2003
¢ Famed opera singer dies ¢ Official says U.S. should stop accusations
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October 30, 2003
¢ Court tosses conviction of imprisoned CIA officer ¢ Navy fires warning shots at N. Korean patrol boat ¢ Palestinian prime minister proposes truce plan
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October 30, 2003
¢ Illusionist transferred to UCLA Medical Center ¢ Police toxicology lab closed down
Washington: KU improving
Jayhawks have ‘talent needed to compete’
J-W Staff Reports
October 30, 2003
Marian Washington’s optimism hasn’t flagged since the start of Kansas University’s preseason drills.
Boycott threats surround ‘Reagans’
By Lynn Elber - Associated Press Writer
October 30, 2003
The angry buzz about “The Reagans” has grown louder and more pointed.
American Indian poet urges questioning of authority
By Mike Belt
October 30, 2003
Screenwriter and poet Sherman Alexie Jr. treasures the medals his late grandfather was awarded by the U.S. government before being killed in World War II.
Briefs
October 30, 2003
¢ Toddler found after fire was shot, police say ¢ Murder charge filed against baby’s mother ¢ Wichitan pleads guilty in fireworks case ¢ Linwood resident appears on lottery show
On the record
October 30, 2003
Court: Fair not accessible to handicapped
By John Hanna - Associated Press Writer
October 30, 2003
The Kansas State Fair is not readily accessible to the disabled, a federal appeals court has ruled. Atty. Gen. Phill Kline does not plan to appeal the decision, and the fair is “actively pursuing” a plan to improve its buildings and grounds, a spokesman said Wednesday.
Backwards day
October 30, 2003
Possible Moore visit inspires awe in some, anger in others at KU
By Mike Rigg
October 30, 2003
He has penned two best-selling books and stolen the show at the Academy Awards. Now, Michael Moore has an invitation to unleash his unconventional political beliefs at Kansas University.
DNA testimony opens Peterson hearing
October 30, 2003
A hair found in a pair of pliers on the boat Scott Peterson took fishing the day his wife disappeared matched a genetic sample from Laci Peterson’s mother, an FBI expert testified Wednesday, as prosecutors sought to have Scott Peterson tried in the slaying of his wife and unborn son.
Attacks escalate throughout Iraq
Troops raid Saddam’s hometown
By Robert Reid - Associated Press Writer
October 30, 2003
Insurgents destroyed an American tank north of Baghdad, killing two U.S. soldiers, and wounded seven Ukrainians in the first ambush against the multinational force patrolling central Iraq, officials said Wednesday. The attacks were part of a dramatic upsurge in recent days.
Study: Conception delay linked to premature birth
By Emma Ross - Associated Press Writer
October 30, 2003
Women who take more than a year to get pregnant have a slightly higher than normal chance of giving birth prematurely, new research indicates.
Ban spurs giveaway of books in Baldwin
By Kadi Kerr - Special to the Journal-World
October 30, 2003
Most people attending tonight’s high school football game between Baldwin and Perry-Lecompton probably will be there to cheer the teams. But four Baldwin High School students have another purpose: protesting a book banning. Lynne Lanners, a Baldwin High School sophomore, and three fellow students will hand out copies of Robert Cormier’s “We All Fall Down” at Liston Stadium in Baldwin to protest the school board’s Monday night decision to keep the banned book out of classrooms.
Afghans report abuse by guides for U.S.
By Paul Watson - Los Angeles Times
October 30, 2003
Villagers with broken limbs, deep cuts and severe bruises say Afghan militia fighters working as guides for U.S. troops went on a spree of looting, beatings and torture here during a military sweep last week. The militiamen frequently guide the Americans on missions to search for Taliban and al-Qaida guerrillas. They wear U.S. military camouflage fatigues and carry assault rifles.
Firefighter among new victims of spreading California blazes
By Gary Richards, Putsata Reang and Josh Susong - Knight Ridder Newspapers
October 30, 2003
Flames continued to march through neighborhoods near San Diego and San Bernardino on Wednesday, killing one San Francisco Bay Area firefighter and critically injuring three others as angry residents criticized how the Southern California firestorms have been fought. It was the first firefighting death since the series of blazes began last week and brought the total number of dead to 20. By Wednesday, fire had consumed 621,000 acres and destroyed more than 2,100 homes.
Congress urged to ‘finish’ crafting Medicare reform
By Vicki Kemper - Los Angeles Times
October 30, 2003
Reminding Americans of his commitment to Medicare reform, President Bush called on Congress on Wednesday to “finish the work” of passing a prescription drug bill.
Youngest victim testifies at sniper trial
By Matthew Barakat - Associated Press Writer
October 30, 2003
The only child shot during last year’s sniper spree calmly told a jury his story Wednesday in remarkably succinct fashion: “I put my book bag down, and I got shot.”
New blood thinner offers breakthrough blood clot treatment
By Stephanie Nano - Associated Press Writer
October 30, 2003
A new, easier-to-use blood thinner pill offers the first potential alternative in 50 years to warfarin, the standard treatment given to millions of people to prevent blood clots.
Study shows women happier than men
By Sumana Chatterjee - Knight Ridder Newspapers
October 30, 2003
All around the world, in rich nations and poor ones, women are happier with their lives than men are, although men are more optimistic about the future, according to a survey released Wednesday.
Jobs issue
October 30, 2003
Former ‘Buffy’ co-star gets shot at own series
Kevin McDonough
October 30, 2003
An attractive, if slightly unstable, woman played by a supporting actress from another popular show works in a morgue as a way to deal with long-simmering anger arising from her mother’s murder. Sound familiar? It should. It’s a capsule description of the NBC drama “Crossing Jordan,” starring “Law & Order” veteran Jill Hennessy. It also sums up the new supernatural drama “Tru Calling” (7 p.m., Fox), starring “Buffy” castmate Eliza Dushku.
Rescued Russian miners brought to surface
By Sergei Venyavsky - Associated Press Writer
October 30, 2003
Blinking in the sunlight they hadn’t seen in a week, 11 of 13 coal miners who were trapped in a deep shaft in southern Russia were brought to the surface alive Wednesday. One said the men didn’t have long to live when help arrived.
Bush must listen to Iraqis
Jim Hoagland
October 30, 2003
Saddam Hussein’s assassins will not defeat George W. Bush in Iraq. Neither will the Islamic jihadists who now practice their mayhem in the streets of Baghdad rather than in the skies over Manhattan and Northern Virginia. The only person who can defeat Bush in Iraq is Bush himself.
Governor-elect wants to revisit energy deregulation
By Michael Liedtke - Associated Press Writer
October 30, 2003
No stranger to sequels, Gov.-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger hopes to sell California on the virtues of electricity deregulation again, despite the fiasco the first time around.
Massachusetts weighs capital punishment
George Will
October 30, 2003
Of capital punishment, Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney says: “It makes reason stare.” Indeed it does. Romney, speaking by telephone from Boston, says he wants to influence the thinking of potential killers. He means capital punishment can deter — can “save a life or two.” That is one reason he wants to remove Massachusetts from the list of 12 states without capital punishment.
Briefly
October 30, 2003
¢ Powell plans visit to Central America ¢ Workers clash with riot police ¢ Conservatives oust party leader Smith ¢ Court won’t release suspect linked to 9-11
Work in progress
J-W Editorials
October 30, 2003
It didn’t take Lawrence city commissioners long to second-guess their new tax abatement policy. Bringing predictability to the city’s tax abatement policy appears to continue to be a work in progress.
OU-OSU highlight of big-game weekend
By Josh Dubow - Associated Press Football Writer
October 30, 2003
Big weekends in college football are often given catchy titles. Maybe this week’s slate should be called Retribution Saturday.
Solar storm pounds Earth
Airline communications affected, but power grid holding together
By Joseph B. Verrengia - Associated Press Science Writer
October 30, 2003
The most powerful geomagnetic storm possible walloped the Earth early Wednesday, knocking out some airline communications but apparently causing no large power outages or other major problems.
KU coach not sold on sprints
Self says players’ focus should be on drills
By Gary Bedore
October 30, 2003
Many college basketball coaches start or conclude practices by positioning their players on the end line for full-court “suicide” sprints. Not first-year Kansas University coach Bill Self.
Don’t waste time on Shaq, Kobe
Lakers’ problems seem small in comparison to wildfires, but you would never know it in L.A.
By Steve Bisheff - The Orange County Register
October 30, 2003
The town is shrouded in smoke, and Lakers fans only want to talk about the team’s “crisis.”
Horoscopes
By Jacqueline Bigar
October 30, 2003
NFL briefs
October 30, 2003
Two firms buy Wichita hotel chain
Candlewood Hotel chairman blames weak economy for sale
The Associated Press
October 30, 2003
Two companies have agreed to buy Candlewood Hotel Co., one of the largest public companies based in Wichita, for $105 million.
Topeka mayor says prosecutor lacks standing to seek his ouster
The Associated Press
October 30, 2003
Mayor Butch Felker, suspended from office over allegations that he violated campaign finance laws, maintains that the Shawnee County district attorney lacks the legal authority to oust him.
Area football capsules
October 30, 2003
LeBron looks good in debut
James has 25 points, nine assists, six boards for Cavs
The Associated Press
October 30, 2003
LeBrilliant — except for the result.
Friends and neighbors
October 30, 2003
Baldwin sets sights on state
Volleyball, cross country teams are title contenders
By Ryan Wood
October 30, 2003
This is a Class 4A school, right? Judging by its athletes, you sure wouldn’t know it.
Clothing retailer closing store at former mall
Closure to leave I-70 Business Center with 50,000 square feet of vacant space
By Chad Lawhorn
October 30, 2003
The Tanger Factory Outlet Center is about to become nothing but a memory. Liz Claiborne Outlet Stores, the lone remaining retailer in business at the former North Lawrence mall, is closing its Lawrence store on Nov. 19, company officials confirmed Wednesday.
Proposal offsets limitations of growth area
Plan encourages building homes in ‘clusters’
By Mark Fagan
October 30, 2003
Douglas County commissioners say they are willing to loosen limits on the number of homes rural landowners can build south of the Wakarusa River, part of an effort to win support for extending urban regulations into the area. Commissioners suggested a plan Wednesday night for “cluster” development. The concept would give landowners more freedom to build more homes on their land, provided the new homes would be arranged so that city sewers, streets and more homes could be added five, 10 or 20 years down the road.
Jayhawks’ hearts broken
K-State rallies from 0-2 deficit for 3-2 victory
By Andy Samuelson
October 30, 2003
Kansas University volleyball players said they should have won Wednesday’s matchup against seventh-ranked Kansas State. If the Jayhawks would have picked up their 15th victory this season, it most certainly would have been the biggest win in KU coach Ray Bechard’s six-year reign.
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October 30, 2003
¢ Graham to announce political future ¢ Dean informs audience he’s ‘metrosexual’ ¢ Dean, Gephardt staffers argue in Des Moines
KU briefs
October 30, 2003
¢ KPR meets goal in fall fund-raising drive ¢ Geoarchaeologist gets awards for work ¢ Social welfare school gets $350,000 grant ¢ Conference to revisit desegregation case
Reflecting on violence
October 30, 2003
KSU not taking Baylor offense lightly
The Associated Press
October 30, 2003
Cedrick Williams knows the statistics. Kansas State’s junior cornerback chooses to ignore them.
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October 30, 2003
¢ Brownies trick or treat for used eyeglasses ¢ Baker professor to help state learning project ¢ Baker alumna donates $50,000 for new track ¢ Baker Family Day set for Saturday
People
October 30, 2003
¢ OKC conspirator’s brother suing Michael Moore ¢ Lennox to perform ‘Lord of the Rings’ theme ¢ Courtney Love charged with drug possession ¢ Chong likely to serve time
Ban is illegal
October 30, 2003
Awesome effort
October 30, 2003
Daily ticker
October 30, 2003
Defense unit lifts Boeing profits
Manufacturer’s commercial airplane business pulls down earnings
The Associated Press
October 30, 2003
Prosperous times for defense contracts helped Boeing Co. wow Wall Street with much better results than anticipated despite another troublesome quarter for its shrinking commercial airplane business. The aerospace manufacturer reported a 31 percent decline in third-quarter earnings Wednesday, largely because of the heavy costs of shutting down production of the 757 jetliner. But the latest surge of business for its growing defense operations helped it turn an unexpectedly solid $256 million profit, sending its stock up sharply.
Taxpayers’ attitudes concern IRS chief
The Associated Press
October 30, 2003
The number of Americans who believe it’s OK to cheat “a little here and there” on their taxes has risen 50 percent in the past four years, a government survey says. It’s a trend that new IRS Commissioner Mark Everson promises to reverse by going after scofflaws at all income levels.
6Sports video: Kansas State big challenge for ‘Hawks volleyball
October 30, 2003
The Jayhawks beat the Wildcats in two games, but fell in the end.
Briefcase
October 30, 2003
¢ Weapons maker lands profit in third quarter ¢ Sauer reaffirms outlook ¢ NYSE leader to propose changes in governance ¢ K.C. Southern profits fall
Our town sports
October 30, 2003
Pediatrician reports Potter book headaches
By Stephanie Nano - Associated Press Writer
October 30, 2003
Has the latest Harry Potter fantasy cast a spell of “Hogwarts headaches” on some of its most avid readers?
6Sports video: Whittemore speaks about injury
October 30, 2003
The KU quarterback has a chance of being able to throw within a week, although it’s uncertain if that means he can play again this season.
6Sports video: Aaron Miles will be important part of team
October 30, 2003
Coach Self expects Miles to be his proxy on the floor.
6Sports video: Several Jayhawks going home to Texas
October 30, 2003
Seventeen Jayhawks on the roster hail from Texas.
6News video: New waste treatment site will be on Wakarusa River
October 30, 2003
State officials have cleared the river for a new treatment plant.
6News video: Michael Moore may be keynote speaker
October 30, 2003
The controversial director and author may be speaker at KU’s “Into the Streets” week.
6News video: KU graduate student wounded in Iraq
October 30, 2003
The student was critically wounded during fighting in Iraq.
6News video: Bill bans partial-birth abortions
October 30, 2003
Even though the Roe vs. Wade decision allows states to determine their own laws about third-trimester abortions, the bill will block such abortions at the federal level. The ACLU says the bill will violate constitutional rights.
Senators demand CIA papers
Roberts, Rockefeller give agency until Friday to deliver prewar intelligence
By James Kuhnhenn - Knight Ridder Newspapers
October 30, 2003
The Republican and Democratic leaders of the Senate Intelligence Committee demanded Wednesday that CIA Director George Tenet turn over documents concerning prewar intelligence assessments about Iraq by week’s end. Committee Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., and Vice Chairman Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., who are overseeing an investigation into the accuracy of U.S. intelligence about Iraq and its weapons potential, said some committee requests for data “have gone unanswered since July.”
Reservist from KU injured in Iraq
Graduate student loses lower part of right arm in bombing of Humvee
By Eric Weslander
October 30, 2003
A Kansas University graduate student who boxed in high school is battling a new opponent: Last week he lost part of his arm when his Humvee came under attack in Iraq. Army reservist Chuck Bartles, 25, a master’s student in Russian and East European Studies, lost the lower portion of his right arm after a remote-controlled bomb exploded Thursday under a military Humvee, his stepfather said. Bartles was en route Wednesday from Germany to Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C.
Little-known KU museum turning 15
By Terry Rombeck
October 30, 2003
Curator Paul Rehak wants to take the wraps off the Wilcox Classical Museum, a sleepy Kansas University institution that is hidden in plain sight. “Unfortunately, we don’t get many people walking in off the street,” said Erika Dickey, a graduate student and guard at the museum. “I frankly don’t think even people who would be interested know about it.”
Judges slam foster care system
Children move around too much, money is wasted, panel says
By Dave Ranney
October 30, 2003
Several Kansas judges who oversee child welfare cases took aim Wednesday at inadequacies in the state’s foster care and adoption systems. “Most of the children (in custody) in Leavenworth County are in foster homes in other parts of the state — in western Kansas, in southeast Kansas,” said Leavenworth County Judge Robert Bednar. “Transportation is a huge problem; I’ve got a lot of kids making five-hour trips.”
Hospital breaks ground on heart center
By Terry Rombeck
October 30, 2003
An abandoned helicopter pad will house a medical building in the next two or three years. But exactly what will be on that spot at the University of Kansas Hospital is yet to be determined. Hospital officials gathered Wednesday to break ground on a $72 million, 153,000-square-foot facility that — as of now — is scheduled to house a new emergency room and heart hospital.
Revelry, safety top the agenda for Halloween
By Lindsay Kiliper - Special to the Journal-World
October 30, 2003
Lawrence’s traditional Beggars’ Night trick-or-treating is from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday, but other events geared more to adult revelers will go into the night.
Kline seeks to remove prosecutor
The Associated Press
October 30, 2003
Atty. Gen. Phill Kline filed criminal charges and a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to remove Pratt County’s chief prosecutor from office over allegations of misusing public funds.
Whittemore tutors QBs; Barmann will ‘participate’
By David Mitchell
October 30, 2003
Bill Whittemore doesn’t know what he’ll be doing this time next year. In the next few weeks, Kansas University’s injured senior quarterback will find out what it’s like to be a coach. “That’s something I’ve looked into,” said Whittemore, who’s spending this week trying to prepare his backups to play Saturday at Texas A&M. “I’ve enjoyed working with them. It’s fun. I think that’s the most important thing for me to do right now, is not really worry about me. This team comes first, and I’m trying to help them go.”
McMillan completes connection
Junior last KU player from Killeen pipeline
By Chuck Woodling
October 30, 2003
And then there was one. A couple of years ago, Kansas University’s football roster featured seven players from Killeen, Texas. Now, however, David McMillan is the lone ranger.
Congress tackles BCS
Senators challenge legality of process
October 30, 2003
The Bowl Championship Series shuts out too many schools in its goal of crowning a college football champion and needs to be repaired, senators told representatives of the bowl system Wednesday.
Offensive line powers Ottawa
By Ryan Wood
October 30, 2003
Has Ottawa High football coach Pat Boeh ever been so blessed?
Jaguars await ‘different’ Cards
By Steve Schmidt
October 30, 2003
Last year, Eudora High beat Mill Valley, 21-6, to complete a clean sweep of Class 4A, District 5 football.
Kobe-Shaq feud apparently over
The Associated Press
October 30, 2003
Kobe Bryant says his latest feud with Shaquille O’Neal is history.
Juveniles arrested in connection with school break-ins
By Dave Toplikar
October 30, 2003
Three teen-age boys have been arrested in connection with last weekend’s break-ins at South Junior High and Prairie Park Elementary School, Lawrence school officials announced Thursday.
Not candidates
October 30, 2003
Fires trump urban sprawl
By Joe Rodriguez - Knight Ridder Newspapers
October 30, 2003
We were flying at 10,000 feet, approaching the San Bernardino mountains, when a huge plume of smoke appeared on the right side of the airliner. The pilot steered the plane around the smoky thunderhead, giving us a spectacular view of nature’s fury and man’s malevolence.
Schwarzenegger proves big draw on Capitol Hill
By Beth Fouhy - Associated Press Writer
October 30, 2003
Congressional Republicans welcomed Arnold Schwarzenegger to Capitol Hill on Wednesday with words of praise and plenty of stargazing for the governor-elect who delivered California from the Democrats.
Pakistan, India look to reopen border
Monitoring Kashmir remains sticking point for once-warring nations
By Arthur Max - Associated Press Writer
October 30, 2003
Pakistan kept up the momentum toward peace with India on Wednesday, offering its own list of steps to improve relations and open the long-locked frontier in disputed Kashmir to civilian traffic — but only with United Nations monitoring.
Rams’ WR Holt entering league’s top echelon
By R.B. Fallstrom - Associated Press Sports Writer
October 30, 2003
Torry Holt’s latest game, seven catches for 174 yards and a touchdown at Pittsburgh, was just another ho-hum day at the office.
A view from the top
Hoots keeps an eye on safety at Winston Cup races
By David Poole - Knight Ridder Newspapers
October 30, 2003
From his view in the control tower high atop the frontstretch on race day, David Hoots says watching a Winston Cup race is like looking at an album on a turntable.
Rain wasn’t sole cause of sloppiness at Atlanta Motor Speedway
By David Poole - Knight Ridder Newspapers
October 30, 2003
The rain-delayed Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 finally was run to its conclusion Monday. Based on all available evidence, that was a small miracle.
Security takes priority at state’s nuclear plant
By John Milburn - Associated Press Writer
October 30, 2003
Razor wire, surveillance cameras and guards armed with M-16 machine guns give the site the look of a prison or military installation.
Automated payment machines rejecting new $20 bills
The Associated Press
October 30, 2003
As colorful new $20 bills circulate around the nation, more consumers are finding out that the notes do not work on automated payment machines like those found in self-service checkout counters at grocery stores. The first calls started coming into the U.S. Treasury Department’s Bureau of Engraving and Printing two days ago, frustrating government officials who had worked to overcome the vending machine problems that followed the 1998 redesign of the bill.
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