Also from September 8
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Polls
Should the Lawrence Police Department's policy on vehicle pursuits prohibit the department from chasing specific groups of offenders? (For example, car thieves or traffic violators.)
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| No, keep the policy general. | 60% | |
| Yes, list specific types of crimes in the policy. | 35% | |
| Undecided. | 3% | |
| Total | 554 | |
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- Informal economic group gets official status
- September 8, 2003
- (Updated Monday at 12:07 p.m.) After meeting for the better part of 14 years, members of the Lawrence-Douglas County Economic Development Board are getting legal legs to stand on.
- Dole Institute planning 9-11 memorial activities
- September 8, 2003
- (Web Posted Monday at 11:15 a.m.) The Dole Institute at Kansas University is hosting several events Thursday in memory of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, including a tour of a 9-11 memorial, a public signing of a book of remembrance, a flag-raising and a naturalization ceremony.
- Librarians protest action figure
- September 8, 2003
- A new action figure of a frumpy-looking librarian who moves her index finger to her lips with “amazing push-button shushing action!” is prompting librarians around the world to raise their voices in protest.
- Firebirds finish 2-2 at JCCC
- September 8, 2003
- Free State High’s volleyball team went 2-2 Saturday at the Johnson County Community College Invitational.
- ChiSox complete sweep
- Thomas tames Tribe; Twins visit Chicago tonight
- September 8, 2003
- Frank Thomas wasn’t about to let a little slump hold him back.
- Briefly
- September 8, 2003
- ¢ Conscientious objector found guilty for absence ¢ Shipwreck investigated as Blackbeard booty
- Briefly
- September 8, 2003
- ¢ British police stage simulated terror attack ¢ Service conducted for 9-11 WTC firefighter, last of 343 ¢ Edwards to give up Senate to pursue presidential bid
- Warner suffers concussion
- September 8, 2003
- Kurt Warner was hospitalized with a concussion after the Rams lost to the New York Giants Sunday.
- On the record
- September 8, 2003
- ‘Mentoring Day’ organizers seek volunteers for job shadowing
- September 8, 2003
- Oct. 31 is National Disabilities Mentoring Day, which gives young people with disabilities the opportunity to visit work places to learn firsthand about career fields that interest them. Independence Inc. needs local mentors in different professions to provide one-day job shadowing and hands-on career exploration experience in Lawrence. This opportunity encourages young people with disabilities to develop skills and obtain the experiences necessary to compete in today’s economy, helping them develop goals.
- District can’t put off repairs
- Facilities need $2 million in immediate attention
- September 8, 2003
- The Lawrence school district is cobbling together $2 million to address immediate facility problems at its schools. Some projects on the hit list — plumbing at West Junior High School, air conditioning at Lawrence High School, exterior walls at Central Junior High School — can’t wait a couple years for the next public referendum on a bond issue, which is the district’s preferred method of financing major repairs to public school buildings.
- ‘No place is sacred’ to hype shows
- September 8, 2003
- When TBS Superstation executive Steven Koonin received a draft news release about upcoming TBS college football broadcasts, one word stopped him.
- ACT, SAT report different trends in math, science scores
- September 8, 2003
- First, the maker of America’s second-most popular college entrance exam releases this year’s test scores and declares incoming freshmen largely unprepared for math and science classes. A week later, results from the nation’s No. 1 test show math scores at a 35-year high.
- No sanctions planned for schools violating early-admissions guidelines
- September 8, 2003
- The national organization that oversees college application practices has decided not to sanction Harvard, Yale and Stanford universities for violating early-admission rules and will instead launch a two-year study of the increasingly controversial and confusing higher education application process.
- Small-town newspaper cuts costs by publishing online
- September 8, 2003
- The Hesston Record’s list of subscribers was dwindling. So was the number of advertisers, the other lifeblood of a newspaper. And Publisher Bob Latta faced a choice: Close down the 70-year-old weekly, or find some new way to survive.
- Farmers to convert waste to energy
- September 8, 2003
- Rising natural gas prices and a farm economy that needs a boost have Larry Matlack and Kansas farmers turning to an innovative idea they hope will add value to their own operations. Farmers’ leftover wheat straw, milo stalks and other biomass products could soon be sold to produce steam energy.
- Rumsfeld wants more NATO aid to help security in Afghanistan
- September 8, 2003
- Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld said Sunday that he would like NATO to expand its operations in Afghanistan, where a surge of violence linked to Taliban guerrillas has deepened concerns about the future stability of the government.
- Abbott helps K.C. earn split
- Royals pitcher snags first win since April ‘02
- September 8, 2003
- Paul Abbott was exactly where he wanted to be. Abbott combined with Jeremy Affeldt on a five-hitter, and Kansas City got home runs from Aaron Guiel and Ken Harvey to beat Anaheim, 3-0, Sunday afternoon.
- Turnovers concern KU coach
- Despite earning first win Saturday, Mangino says Jayhawks have work to do
- September 8, 2003
- John Randle broke through UNLV’s defense and was headed down the sideline with nothing but green turf in front of him. Trouble was, Kansas University’s freshman running back didn’t have the ball.
- Good choice
- He will be overlooked, but Peter Ueberroth would be an excellent California governor.
- September 8, 2003
- Confused and financially strapped California is facing a critical recall vote for Gov. Gray Davis. Then if the bungling Davis is ousted, which most agree he should be, there will be an election of a new governor.
- Policy restricts medical care
- Despite new federal rule, LMH not planning to change emergency room procedures
- September 8, 2003
- For sick people without health insurance, hospital emergency rooms have been the place of last and sometimes first resort. But that safety net for the poor and the working poor, critics say, has been weakened by a new Bush administration policy that is winning applause from hospital administrators.
- Morris mows down Reds, 9-0
- St. Louis pitcher flirts with no-no, finishes with three-hitter
- September 8, 2003
- Matt Morris was on his game again, keeping the St. Louis Cardinals close in the NL Central.
- Briefly
- September 8, 2003
- ¢ Web site aids trackers of art stolen by Nazis ¢ Former congressman ‘Mr. Clean’ dies at 92 ¢ NASA plan details needed changes ¢ Hurricanes Isabel, Fabian churn in Atlantic ¢ Licensing sought for trash scavengers ¢ Bone, organs found near Bush home ¢ Some progress made in forest wildfire
- Briefly
- September 8, 2003
- ¢ Iran threatens retreat on nuclear inspections ¢ Troops withdrawn for new peackeepers ¢ U.S. commandos train in Himalayan region
- Delaverne Webster
- September 8, 2003
- Bills’ Milloy denies report of tampering
- September 8, 2003
- Safety Lawyer Milloy disputed a report that said he was negotiating with other NFL teams before New England released him.
- Sparks fly during Chevrolet 400
- Rudd, his car subject of moblike confrontation by Harvick’s team Saturday in Virginia
- September 8, 2003
- Ricky Rudd thought he’d seen just about everything in a long racing career with plenty of beating and banging.
- Tae kwon do class a kick for KU students
- September 8, 2003
- Colorado to tackle redistricting lawsuits
- September 8, 2003
- A battle about a new congressional redistricting law goes to the Colorado Supreme Court today for a ruling expected to be closely watched around the nation.
- Lawrence and area briefs
- September 8, 2003
- ¢ Lawrence teen injured in I-35 accident ¢ Police respond to stabbing report ¢ Tour gives information on counseling services ¢ Lecture series to start with human rights talk ¢ WWII veteran to share knowledge of planes
- Recruit impressed by visit to Kansas
- September 8, 2003
- Born and raised in Tomsk, Siberia, Alexander “Sasha” Kaun made his first trip to America’s heartland last weekend. “I liked it a lot. It was very interesting, a lot different than I expected,” said Kaun, a 6-foot-11, 245-pound blue-chip basketball prospect out of Florida Air Academy, who made an official recruiting visit to Kansas University Friday through Sunday.
- Roddick rips Ferrero to win U.S Open men’s title
- September 8, 2003
- Three points from his first Grand Slam title, Andy Roddick stepped to the baseline and smacked the ball. The result: Ace. Next point: Ace. Again: Ace. It was a fitting end to an awesome serving display. And there couldn’t have been a more fitting successor to Pete Sampras as U.S. Open champion.
- Horoscopes
- September 8, 2003
- For Monday, Sept. 8, 2003:
- Kansas women lose; KU men club team wins
- September 8, 2003
- Kansas University sophomore Caroline Smith scored twice to become the school’s all-time career goals leader, but the Jayhawks suffered their first loss of the season, 3-2, Sunday against Wisconsin.
- People
- September 8, 2003
- ¢ ‘Dickie Roberts’ tops box office ¢ Elfman to join “Nine” cast ¢ Not the governor’s mansion, but … ¢ Watch the language
- No criticism here
- September 8, 2003
- Iraqi women not free yet
- September 8, 2003
- There is a moment in Azar Nafisi’s memoir of life in Iran when she describes what it was like to be a captive in someone else’s dream. “A stern ayatollah,” she writes, “a blind and improbable philosopher-king, had decided to impose his dream on a country and a people and to re-create us in his own myopic vision.”
- Is benevolent capitalism real?
- September 8, 2003
- We were having dinner with friends. We had talked about lots of stuff and got to talking about the movies. We were talking about “Seabiscuit.” I proposed that “Seabiscuit” demonstrated an ideal, a form of balanced and benevolent capitalism. My more cynical friends thought the idea a bit optimistic. I argued the movie was an allegory, that the owner, though interested in profit, was balanced by a desire to achieve some altruistic good.
- Counseling service offers tips for home buyers
- September 8, 2003
- Are you rushing to buy a new home, fearing mortgage rates will continue their recent climb? Or maybe you’ve decided to keep saving, praying they’ll decline again.
- Shop online for baby merchandise
- September 8, 2003
- The convenience of online shopping is creating a boom in the number of Web sites with products for babies.
- First public school for gays opens today
- September 8, 2003
- For Angel Santiago, the easiest school lessons always were drowned out by tears and the taunts of classmates who snubbed the lonesome little boy for being too girly.
- City briefs
- September 8, 2003
- ¢ Vouchers available for talk by Janet Reno ¢ Community Building closed for weekend ¢ Lawrence attorney to serve on state board ¢ Pump Patrol seeks deals
- County commissioner leads fight for township fire station
- September 8, 2003
- After more than a dozen years of smoldering, plans to build a new volunteer fire station in Marion Township soon could get a new spark. Jere McElhaney, a Douglas County commissioner, is ready to pump plenty of political pressure into what has become a hot issue.
- Kansas law on recalls among nation’s toughest
- September 8, 2003
- Want to recall an elected official in Kansas? It’s not as easy as it is in California, where Gov. Gray Davis will face a recall election next month. In fact, the bar for removing politicians midterm is set high in the Sunflower State.
- KSU symposium celebrates 150th anniversary of Fort Riley
- September 8, 2003
- Kansas State University has scheduled a symposium this week to mark the 150th anniversary of Fort Riley.
- Friends attend funeral services for victims
- September 8, 2003
- A man whose family died when a flood swept their minivan off the Kansas Turnpike sang two love songs to his wife Saturday at the funeral for her and the couple’s four children.
- High court to review campaign finance reform
- September 8, 2003
- When the Supreme Court returns from its summer recess today, it will take up a campaign finance reform case so complex and controversial that supporters and opponents can’t even agree on what Congress was trying to achieve when it passed the historic election spending law.
- HIV-positive honored with pageant
- September 8, 2003
- Donning both shimmering evening gowns and traditional Botswana costumes of animal-skin skirts, porcupine quills adorning their hair, 14 women competed in a beauty pageant for HIV-positive women and their relatives.
- U.S. troops arrest Saddam loyalists
- September 8, 2003
- More than 100 U.S. troops stormed homes in Saddam Hussein’s hometown Tikrit early today, searching for Saddam loyalists accused of financing or coordinating attacks on American soldiers. Four wanted men were arrested, the military said.
- Board to clarify enrollment status
- September 8, 2003
- The board will meet for an executive session before its regular meeting at 7 p.m. The board will be asked to clarify policy on what constitutes an “enrolled” student. Home-schooled children and high school seniors who don’t need to attend classes full time to graduate raised questions about the old policy.
- Gerard E. Little Sr.
- September 8, 2003
- Corrections
- September 8, 2003
- A story in Sunday’s Journal-World, about the death of former professor and longtime activist Ben Zimmerman, misidentified a speaker. Ann Weick, dean of social welfare at Kansas University, said: “He contributed so much to this community in terms of issues of justice and equality. He was an eloquent advocate for vulnerable groups and was really a leader in our faculty during the time he was there in focusing attention of the community on pressing issues of the day.”
- U.S. general: Taliban returning, paid by al-Qaida
- September 8, 2003
- Taliban fighters, paid and trained by al-Qaida, are pouring into Afghanistan from Pakistan, the top American commander in Afghanistan said Sunday.
- Accused denies involvement in ‘75 Moxley murder
- September 8, 2003
- A Bridgeport, Conn., man branded as one of the two true killers of 15-year-old Martha Moxley — a crime for which Michael Skakel was convicted and is serving prison time — has denied any involvement in the 1975 murder and said Sunday he didn’t know why Skakel’s defense team was “dragging my name into this mess.”
- Britain-Ireland keeps Walker Cup
- U.S. defeated for third straight time in golf event
- September 8, 2003
- Britain-Ireland rallied to win the Walker Cup Sunday for an unprecedented third straight time in the 81-year-old amateur golf event.
- Kansas City’s defense shows improvement
- September 8, 2003
- Both San Diego and Kansas City set out over the winter to improve a dreadful defense.
- Eagles hope new digs maintain mystique
- September 8, 2003
- Wendell Davis was running a deep pattern for the Bears in a game against the Eagles 10 years ago when he suddenly fell to the ground, writhing in pain.
- Sparks force Game 3 in West
- Shock await winner in WNBA finals
- September 8, 2003
- Mwadi Mabika scored 24 points as the Los Angeles Sparks rolled to a 79-54 victory Sunday over the Sacramento Monarchs and evened the WNBA Western Conference finals at 1-1.
- Commodities
- September 8, 2003
- 6News video: Bands fill Lawrence streets
- September 8, 2003
- Can U.N. action turn the tide in Iraq?
- September 8, 2003
- President Bush has reportedly decided to try to give the United Nations more control over the coalition in Iraq. The hope is this will increase the willingness of other countries to shoulder the financial and military burden of re-establishing security there and building a stable, representative Iraqi government.
- Rice confident of Iraqi change
- September 8, 2003
- Iraq in the throes of rebirth is a reminder that political science is a science of single instances, which means it is not a science. The fact that almost every large political event is unique and unrepeatable is not news to Condoleezza Rice, a Stanford political scientist before becoming the president’s national security adviser.
- Final ‘New York’ documentary a must-see
- September 8, 2003
- Ric Burns’ epic “New York: A Documentary Film” concludes with its eighth installment, “The Center of the World,” on “American Experience” (8 p.m., PBS, check local listings). “Center” offers a tribute and an elegy to the World Trade Center towers.
- Bush seeks billions more to fight terror
- Price for operations in Iraq, Afghanistan put at $87 billion
- September 8, 2003
- Four days before the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, President Bush said Sunday night that he would seek $87 billion to fight terrorism in Iraq and Afghanistan and “engage the enemy where he lives.”
- Half of state’s waterways remain below normal flow
- September 8, 2003
- It wasn’t exactly “too little, too late,” but recent rainfall had little effect on Kansas rivers already in desperate shape because of the drought. Prior to the storms, 65 percent of the state’s 105 stream gauges, monitored by the U.S. Geological Survey for more than 30 years, were flowing below normal. Seven of them hit record lows on Aug. 24.
- Palestinians move quickly to fill void in leadership ranks
- September 8, 2003
- Yasser Arafat tapped the Palestinian parliament speaker, an architect of peace with Israel, to take over as prime minister Sunday after a day of intense backroom politicking that followed the resignation of Mahmoud Abbas.
- Holmes sweet Holmes
- Chiefs running back scores two TDs, has 183 yards total
- September 8, 2003
- Priest Holmes ended any doubts about his recovery from an injured hip. The Kansas City running back is just fine, thank you. Showing no ill effects from offseason hip surgery, Holmes rushed for two touchdowns and had 183 yards total offense Sunday to lead the Chiefs past the Chargers, 27-14.
- Texans stun Dolphins
- Houston collects another surprising Week 1 win
- September 8, 2003
- A humble second-year franchise playing at touted Miami, the Houston Texans were the biggest underdogs of the NFL’s opening weekend.
- Former Farmland site to be discussed in executive session before meeting
- September 8, 2003
- The Lawrence City Commission will go behind closed doors for an executive session with the Douglas County Commission. The open meeting will resume at 6:35 p.m. in the City Commission meeting room.
- As turnpike flooded, drivers faced harsh choice
- September 8, 2003
- Scott Riddle’s car was the first to stall in the water. He hadn’t seen the pool on the road ahead. In the dark and rain of this Saturday night, it was nearly impossible to see anything. It was the kind of rain windshield wipers couldn’t slap away no matter how hard they tried.
- Blogs making mark in workplace
- Weblog critics claim devices troublesome
- September 8, 2003
- The online journals that have become so popular among computer junkies are finding a home in the workplace.
- Options for stashing away money for emergencies
- September 8, 2003
- One of the key things you need to do to build a sound financial house is to stash away enough money so that you can cover living expenses for at least three to six months.
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