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Briefly
April 17, 2004
¢ Hollywood stars help Clooney dad in race ¢ Book accuses Bush of “using” women ¢ Ad mocks Bush press conference
Briefly
April 17, 2004
¢ Drag queens strut at Pride Week event ¢ Police put found property on auction block today ¢ Children’s Fair offers resources for parents ¢ Pump Patrol seeks deals
Briefly
April 17, 2004
¢ Drug research company plans to add 200 jobs ¢ Kansas claims big share of Arkansas River water
White House deletes portion of report on threatened species
The Washington Post
April 17, 2004
In a report analyzing the economics of protecting a threatened fish in the Pacific Northwest, the Bush administration this month deleted all references to possible monetary benefits.
Concealed weapons bill shot down
Governor, as promised, vetoes legislation; override called unlikely
By John Hanna - Associated Press Writer
April 17, 2004
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius fulfilled a promise Friday to veto a bill allowing Kansans to carry concealed handguns, saying the measure would have placed law enforcement officers in an “untenable position.” Supporters of the law did not expect to try to override the veto but said they were looking to use the issue in this fall’s elections.
Hospital, clinic, school workers raise questions about insurer
By Dave Ranney
April 17, 2004
Lawrence Memorial Hospital isn’t happy with Coventry Health Care of Kansas Inc., the state’s third-largest health insurer. Nor are many Lawrence school district employees.
Lied Center a great gift to Lawrence and the Midwest
By Dolph C. Simons, Jr.
April 17, 2004
This evening, about 2,000 people will gather in the Lied Center on Kansas University’s west campus to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the center as well as the 100th anniversary of the Kansas University Concert Series.
Around and about
April 17, 2004
KU, Okie State evenly matched
By Chuck Woodling
April 17, 2004
It’s not often two teams have identical won-lost records this late in the softball season.
Sebelius signs three bills
The Associated Press
April 17, 2004
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius signed a bill Friday creating a sentence of life in prison without parole as an alternative to the death penalty in capital murder cases.
Gordon claims pole at Martinsville
The Associated Press
April 17, 2004
Jeff Gordon is the most monotonous driver at Martinsville Speedway, and that’s not something he should be seeking to change.
‘Straight-Up Beautiful’
Fashion model to stress importance of God in young girls’ lives
By Jim Baker
April 17, 2004
Genelle Frenoy knows from experience what you look like — even if you’re beautiful and physically fit — doesn’t mean a thing if you’re not happy on the inside. Frenoy, 23, is a fashion model in New York who has appeared in national advertising campaigns for companies such as Abercrombie & Fitch, Reebok, Jergens and JC Penney. She has also been pictured in magazines such as Cosmopolitan, Glamour and Contemporary Bride.
Fund-raiser to feature comedic theater
By Jim Baker
April 17, 2004
It’s OK to laugh in catechism class. Well, it’s perhaps more correct to say that it’s all right to laugh in one particular catechism class that will soon take place in Lawrence.
Kerry, rockers woo college-age voters
The Associated Press
April 17, 2004
Democrat John Kerry, with rockers Jon Bon Jovi and blink-182 in tow, is courting the college crowd that typically shuns the voting booth, hoping unease about the Iraq war and jobs propels millions of 18-to-24-year-olds to the polls in November.
Generous gift
J-W Editorials
April 17, 2004
City officials would do well to properly thank the Kansas University Endowment Association for providing land for a new fire station.
Briefly
April 17, 2004
¢ Lawmaker tells colleagues she was abused by her father ¢ Minority activists praise legislative redistricting plan ¢ Military reopens opposition party headquarters
People and places
April 17, 2004
Area briefs
April 17, 2004
¢ Police find suspect hiding in empty house ¢ Special Olympics cyclists to compete ¢ Sophomore to lead KU student body ¢ Tire explosion sends worker to hospital
Cubs win at windy Wrigley
Alou’s blast ends ‘weird’ victory over Cincinnati
The Associated Press
April 17, 2004
Wacky, weird things usually happen when the wind blows out at Wrigley Field, and this game was no exception.
‘Canstruction’ project to help food pantries, youth groups
By Chad Lawhorn
April 17, 2004
Lawrence architect Donna Griffin admits that building structures out of canned goods is not her specialty, but she is willing to give it a try for a good cause. Five Lawrence architectural firms are teaming with five Lawrence youth groups for Canstruction, a unique food drive that will benefit six area food pantries.
Briefly
April 17, 2004
¢ Official penalizes Serbs in massacre probe ¢ U.S. hands over banker ¢ Voters propel ANC toward victory
Faith forum
April 17, 2004
Our culture worships youth and physical beauty. What does this do to our spiritual lives?
Detroit plays dumb on hybrids
Lenore Skenazy
April 17, 2004
Too hard. We can’t! Boo hoo, it’s too complicated for our dumb American brains.
Abortion case goes to judge
Los Angeles Times
April 17, 2004
The first of three trials testing the constitutionality of a federal ban on so-called “partial-birth abortions” ended Friday, with lawyers for abortion providers insisting the law will deny women medically necessary options and the government condemning the procedures as cruel and ghastly.
Freeman, Lions thump O-Northwest
Freeman, Lions thump O-Northwest
April 17, 2004
Lawrence High’s baseball team snapped a five-game skid by beating Olathe Northwest, 6-2, Friday at Ice Field.
Jayhawks looking to fill void of departures
By Gary Bedore
April 17, 2004
Kansas University’s four-man men’s basketball recruiting class — scholarship players Russell Robinson, Sasha Kaun and Darnell Jackson, plus 6-foot-11 walk-on Matt Kleinmann of Blue Valley West — could grow by at least one in the upcoming weeks. The Jayhawks — who are losing Jeff Graves and Bryant Nash to graduation and underclassmen David Padgett, Omar Wilkes and Moulaye Niang as transfers — are in the running for at least three high school seniors.
Kansas City rallies, loses late
Minnesota pulls away in 7th inning after blowing lead
By Dave Campbell - Associated Press Sports Writer
April 17, 2004
The Minnesota Twins are putting the depth they have in the organization to great use, with nearly half their lineup hurt. The Kansas City Royals need first aid for their pitching staff.
Bush, Blair unified on Iraq and Israel
Leaders seek U.N. caretaker in by June 30, back Sharon’s withdrawal plan
By Jennifer Loven - Associated Press Writer
April 17, 2004
President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair, standing united on two turbulent fronts, endorsed giving the United Nations broad control over Iraq’s political future Friday and said a much-criticized Israeli settlement withdrawal plan was a solid move toward Mideast peace.
Ottawa junior wins shot put
Blakesley throws 60-plus feet
By Andy Samuelson & Ryan Wood
April 17, 2004
Ottawa High junior Caleb Blakesley was just getting the rust out of his form during shot put preliminaries Friday at the Kansas Relays. Forget going big, he just wanted to get himself ready for later throws.
Briefcase
April 17, 2004
¢ Sunflower Broadband buys Piper cable system ¢ Ernst & Young receives six-month suspension ¢ Housing starts increase ¢ IBM earnings increase
Wardrobe change
April 17, 2004
Wakefield, Red Sox rip Yankees
The Associated Press
April 17, 2004
This time, Tim Wakefield walked off a winner against the New York Yankees.
On the record
April 17, 2004
Engagements
April 17, 2004
Fan finally meets Olympic hero
Kansan watched Mills win gold at 1964 Tokyo games
By Terry Rombeck
April 17, 2004
John Hunt leaned forward and shook Billy Mills’ hand just as the starting gun popped on the Memorial Stadium track. “Nice to see you after 40 years,” Hunt said.
Firebirds’ Abney tops in city
By Ryan Wood
April 17, 2004
Just one measly throw separated Free State High senior Lauren Abney from the javelin title at Friday’s Kansas Relays. Just eight measly inches separated Abney from her personal best in the javelin — 138 feet, 8 inches.
Ethel A. ‘Eppie’ Jellison
April 17, 2004
People
April 17, 2004
¢ Music still No. 1 with Moore ¢ Little town lands big stars ¢ MTV awards show heads south ¢ School snags Murdoch library
Lawrence runners set sights on Boston
Eight athletes from city to run in famed marathon
By Terry Rombeck
April 17, 2004
Leo Hansen calls an eight-mile run an “easy jog.” It’s all a matter of perspective when you’re training for the Boston Marathon.
Weddings
April 17, 2004
Horoscopes
By Jacqueline Bigar
April 17, 2004
Society calendar
April 17, 2004
Bush idealism not supported by strategy
David Broder
April 17, 2004
Thank you, Mr. President.
Around and about
April 17, 2004
Exhibit weds traditions with history
By Carl Hartman - Associated Press Writer
April 17, 2004
Everyone knows a wedding is typically a lot more than a few words in front of a minister. But where did those bridal showers, flower girls, wedding cakes, lavish receptions, stretch limos and all the rest come from?
Past-their-prime suspects fill weekend
Kevin McDonough
April 17, 2004
What do brash young comics do when they’re no longer young — when they reach the age when brash seems brittle? “Saturday Night Live” has been around for so long that we’ve been able to see at least two generations of performers mature before our eyes. Not all of them got older or better.
Kasold opportunity
J-W Editorials
April 17, 2004
While they are redesigning a heavily traveled section of Kasold Drive, city officials should consider the possibility of including a much-needed sidewalk.
White House gardens open
The Associated Press
April 17, 2004
First lady Laura Bush, showing off the White House gardens Friday, recounted the heartbreak she felt walking through them after the Sept. 11 attacks and the comfort they provided later.
Thousands gather for NRA convention
The Associated Press
April 17, 2004
Before she met her husband, Linda Davis had never even fired a gun. Eventually, though, Gary Davis told her she would have to join the National Rifle Association if they were to get married.
Ban opposed
April 17, 2004
Recreation help
April 17, 2004
Public interest
April 17, 2004
Judge dismisses suit against firms that negotiated dilution settlement
The Associated Press
April 17, 2004
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit alleging the family of a victim of pharmacist Robert Courtney’s drug-dilution scheme was pressured into accepting part of a $73 million settlement with two drug companies.
Van-pool program will keep running
Riders save state commuter service
By Scott Rothschild
April 17, 2004
For Abe Rezayazdi and other state van-pool riders in Lawrence, the system worked.
Okafor headed to NBA
UConn standout declares for draft
April 17, 2004
Emeka Okafor is headed to the NBA, leaving Connecticut with everything he wanted when he arrived three years ago: a degree and an NCAA championship.
Southern Baptists concerned by slower growth rate
The Associated Press
April 17, 2004
The Southern Baptist Convention, the nation’s largest Protestant denomination, grew slightly last year in members and new congregations but at a slower rate than the previous 12 months.
Scouting news
April 17, 2004
Military news
April 17, 2004
FCE and 4-H news
April 17, 2004
Club news
April 17, 2004
FSHS softball splits with SMW
By Chris Wristen
April 17, 2004
After playing its first six games on the road, the Free State High softball team opened its home slate Friday afternoon with a doubleheader split against Shawnee Mission West at FSHS.
Rural stops LHS soccer, 2-0
The Associated Press
April 17, 2004
Lawrence High’s girls soccer squad fell to Washburn Rural, 2-0, on Friday, but LHS co-coach Matt Makens wasn’t feeling gloomy.
KU men bowlers advance to Final Four
April 17, 2004
Kansas University’s men’s bowling club advanced to the Final Four for the first time Friday at the Intercollegiate Bowling Championships.
Jayhawks’ rally fails as Cowboys prevail
J-W Staff and Wire Reports
April 17, 2004
Oklahoma State’s Thomas Cowley struck out 12 in a complete game, helping the Cowboys beat Kansas University’s baseball squad, 5-4, Friday night.
Family of three killed on I-70
Police investigating crash that ended lives of Bonner Springs man, two sons
By Lindsay Hanson
April 17, 2004
Three members of a Bonner Springs family are dead after the minivan they were in struck a guardrail Friday afternoon on the Kansas Turnpike near Bonner Springs. Joseph D. Lombardo, 47, and his two sons, Joseph D.M. Lombardo III, 26, and Anthony Michael Vince Lombardo, 24, were pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.
Hot topics slated at City Hall
Patriot Act, smoking ban may create late night for City Commission
By Joel Mathis
April 17, 2004
Bring your pajamas. That’s the advice from officials at City Hall, where the Lawrence City Commission on Tuesday will take on not one, but two of the hottest topics it faces: a resolution condemning the Patriot Act and a proposed ordinance that would end smoking in bars and restaurants.
U.S. combat deaths highest since Vietnam
By Drew Brown - Knight Ridder Newspapers
April 17, 2004
With fighting in Iraq now at its worst, the number of U.S. troops killed by enemy fire has reached the highest level since the Vietnam War. The first part of April has been the bloodiest period so far for U.S. troops in Iraq. There were 87 deaths by hostile fire in the first 15 days of this month, more than in the opening two weeks of the invasion, when 82 Americans were killed in action.
Relays off and running
Russell comes through on Day 2
By Andy Samuelson
April 17, 2004
Former Kansas University standout Scott Russell had one final opportunity for a Kansas Relays javelin record Friday evening, and everyone outside of Memorial Stadium knew it. Even before Russell released his final heave, the hometown favorite had the crowd’s support.
Fambrough, Hadl tapped coaches for alumni game
J-W Staff Reports
April 17, 2004
Don Fambrough will coach the White Team, and John Hadl will handle the reins for the Blue Team in Sunday’s alumni football game at Memorial Stadium.
Sideline
April 17, 2004
¢ Red Sox unveil statue ¢ Maryland wins lawsuit against newspaper ¢ Krzyzewski raising money
Joint Chiefs chairman vows bin Laden will be caught
The Associated Press
April 17, 2004
An intense manhunt ultimately will net the United States’ No. 1 enemy, Osama bin Laden, but there is no telling how long it might take, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Friday during a whistle-stop visit to Afghanistan.
Purcell services
April 17, 2004
Dorothy Mildred Ehart
April 17, 2004
Mary Louise Owen
April 17, 2004
Historical photo exhibit tops entertainment options
J-W Staff Reports
April 17, 2004
In recognition of the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, the Spencer Museum of Art at Kansas University today opens “Documenting Discrimination: Marion Palfi Photographs.”
Whistle-blower lawsuit says insurer wrongly denied disability claims
Los Angeles Times
April 17, 2004
A novel whistle-blower lawsuit filed in Los Angeles alleges that the United States’ largest disability insurer, UnumProvident Corp., withheld benefit payments to meet financial targets.
McGwire back at Busch for first time since retiring
The Associated Press
April 17, 2004
This is the third season without Mark McGwire for the St. Louis Cardinals, and they still miss his larger-than-life presence.
Women’s javelin boasts impressive field
By Andy Samuelson
April 17, 2004
The field for the women’s javelin competition might have been the greatest ever at the Kansas Relays on Friday, but not even the top-flight competition could conquer the blustery conditions.
MLB briefs
April 17, 2004
¢ Pitcher Wolf’s brother hired as umpire ¢ Busch sprinklers go off during game
Cubs’ Prior throws 20 pitches off mound
The Associated Press
April 17, 2004
Chicago Cubs right-hander Mark Prior threw 20 pitches off a mound Friday without pain, another step forward in his rehabilitation.
Daily ticker
April 17, 2004
State job market sprouts in March
Unemployment rate drops due to seasonal hirings
The Associated Press
April 17, 2004
The state unemployment rate dropped to 5 percent in March because of modest job growth during the previous year and seasonal hiring trends, the state Department of Human Resources reported Friday. Kansas unemployment stood at 5.2 percent in February, and at 5.6 percent in March 2003. In Douglas County, the unemployment rate was 4.4 percent, down from 4.8 percent in February and 4.9 percent in March 2003.
Fed chair urging restoration of trust
The Associated Press
April 17, 2004
In light of corporate scandals of recent years, companies need to work harder than ever to restore trust in the operation of the nation’s financial markets, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Friday. Greenspan predicted such trust could be restored, but he warned of serious consequences if it was not.
Pentagon inspector questions price of Boeing deal
The Associated Press
April 17, 2004
The Pentagon’s inspector general found that officials followed improper procedures in 2001 and 2002 in negotiating the price of a $1.32 billion contract with Boeing Co. to upgrade some NATO radar aircraft.
Gordon’s versatility valuable
Third-year sophomore might be asked to contribute on offense, defense this season
By Andy Samuelson
April 17, 2004
Charles Gordon won’t be doing everything for Kansas University’s football team this fall.
Wrongly convicted ex-prisoner pardoned
The Associated Press
April 17, 2004
A man who served 18 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit has been pardoned by the North Carolina governor and could be eligible for $360,000 in compensation. “I’m ecstatic about the pardon and I’m very thankful to the governor … and all the people who supported me,” Darryl Hunt said Friday, the day after Gov. Mike Easley issued the pardon.
U.S. soldier who disappeared shown on tape
By Jim Krane - Associated Press Writer
April 17, 2004
ideotape broadcast Friday showed a tense and frightened U.S. soldier held captive by masked gunmen who said they wanted to trade him for comrades imprisoned by the U.S.-led occupation. The kidnappers also suggested they were holding other hostages.
Book: Bush pre-emptive war plan fraught with discord
The Associated Press
April 17, 2004
uietly ordered creation of a war plan against Iraq while overseeing a national security team torn by that course, including a vice president determined to link Saddam Hussein to al-Qaida, says a new book.
Religion briefs
April 17, 2004
Air marshals test ‘behavior profiling’
Officials at Boston airport keeping score on potential terrorists
The Associated Press
April 17, 2004
When someone at an airport is sweating, is it because he’s running late or trying to hide something? Could hand signals between people in a terminal be part of an inside joke or a terror plot?
K.C. police trace events before attack
Property owner’s dispute with city had been in court
By Heather Hollingsworth - Associated Press Writer
April 17, 2004
The Kansas City man who shot at emergency crews responding to a house fire had given away property and possessions in the weeks before the February attack, police said Friday.
Workers’ comp overhaul victory for employers
The Associated Press
April 17, 2004
Handing Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger one of the biggest victories of his new political career, the state Legislature approved an overhaul of California’s workers’ compensation program, the most expensive in the nation.
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