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- Administration defends no-photo policy of coffins returning from Iraq
- April 23, 2004
- (Updated Wednesday at 2:11 p.m.) Gen. Richard Myers, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, said today that the war in Iraq was going “reasonably well” and he defended the government’s refusal to allow public release of photographs of coffins returning to the U.S. carrying the bodies of dead soldiers.
- Festival games canceled due to weather
- April 23, 2004
- (Updated Friday at 3:57 p.m.) Tonight’s games in the River City Baseball Festival have been canceled. Officials will meet with coaches this evening to determine any possible changes to tomorrow’s schedule.
- Security tight for visit to KU from U.S. military’s top general
- April 23, 2004
- (Updated Friday at 5:00 p.m.) Authorities were making sure that the Kansas University Alumni Center was safe this afternoon before a visit from Air Force Gen. Richard Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
- Lawrence man sentenced to probation in elder abuse case
- April 23, 2004
- (Web Posted Friday at 3:23 p.m.) A judge ordered 3 years’ probation today for a Lawrence man convicted of causing his elderly father’s death by neglect.
- Health fair expected to draw crowd
- April 23, 2004
- (Web Posted Friday at 12:04 p.m.) Saturday’s Annual Health Fair at Lawrence Memorial Hospital is expected to draw a crowd — nearly 2,000 people participated last year.
- Rain moving in for tonight, Saturday
- April 23, 2004
- (Updated Friday at 4:43 p.m.) If you’re going to be outdoors late tonight or Saturday, plan to get wet. “It’s going to be pretty soggy,” said Ross Janssen, 6News meteorologist.
- Briefly
- April 23, 2004
- ¢ Vice President Cheney to visit Kansas City ¢ Workers allegedly hang black doll above desk
- Zoo must give two elephants more space
- April 23, 2004
- The Lee Richardson Zoo is in no danger of losing its two elephants, its director said, but will have to have to expand the animals’ living quarters if it wants to keep them — and its accreditation.
- Bush vows to expand wetlands
- April 23, 2004
- Taking advantage of Earth Day, President Bush tried to improve his environmental image and fend off attacks from Democrat John Kerry with a promise to restore or protect as much as 3 million acres of wetlands in the next five years.
- New library mural celebrates city
- Images from Lawrence’s history adorn public building
- April 23, 2004
- Faith Darnell recommends building some extra time into your next trip to the Lawrence Public Library.
- Early primaries paint target on Kerry
- April 23, 2004
- Maybe the Democrats weren’t so smart this winter after all.
- Former Jayhawk Whittemore not optimistic for NFL draft
- April 23, 2004
- ESPN and ESPN2 will dedicate about 12 hours of live coverage to the NFL draft on Saturday and Sunday, but former Kansas University quarterback Bill Whittemore won’t be glued to his parents’ television back home in Brentwood, Tenn. “I’ll probably be on the golf course, but I might flip it on and watch some of it,” Whittemore said. “It’s a really long draft.”
- Grimsley’s outing grim
- K.C. reliever blows lead, ruins strong start by Affeldt
- April 23, 2004
- Omar Vizquel reached into his locker and pulled out two bottles of expensive red wine, gifts from Cleveland teammate John McDonald.
- Martin, Nets outlast Knicks
- New Jersey wins, 81-78; Spurs survive, 95-93
- April 23, 2004
- After spending the morning taking trash talk to a new level, Kenyon Martin made a bigger statement on the court.
- Pfizer opposes importing drugs
- Company says cheaper pharmaceuticals from Canada are unsafe
- April 23, 2004
- Drug-maker Pfizer Inc. refused to budge Thursday from its opposition to Americans seeking cheaper prescription medicines from Canada. As about a dozen people protested Pfizer’s stance outside Pfizer’s annual shareholders meeting, the company’s chief said the federally barred “importation of medicines across America’s borders poses a clear threat to patient safety.”
- Briefcase
- April 23, 2004
- ¢ IMF raises expectations for economic growth ¢ Boeing expects to beat first-quarter estimates ¢ Mortgage rates climb ¢ Yellow profits rise
- Marlins sweep Phillies again
- April 23, 2004
- The Philadelphia Phillies might have better luck against the Florida Marlins in a boxing ring. They haven’t had much success against them on the field.
- Twins work harder to turn back Tigers
- April 23, 2004
- The Minnesota Twins used a strong intradivision record to win the last two AL Central titles, and there was nobody they beat more often than the Detroit Tigers.
- Ethics panel decries lobbyist bill
- Measure would loosen disclosure requirements for money spent on legislators
- April 23, 2004
- Ethics officials came out strongly Thursday against a proposal to weaken the public disclosure of money spent by lobbyists to influence Kansas lawmakers. The Governmental Ethics Commission voted unanimously to oppose proposed changes to state law that would free lobbyists from having to report their food and beverage purchases for lawmakers if the meal cost less than $15, and allow lobbyists to destroy receipts for lawmaker expenses dating back to 2000.
- Warriors turning to Mullin
- Golden State names former standout executive vice president of basketball operations
- April 23, 2004
- With his spiked hair and smooth jumper, Chris Mullin was one of the most popular players in Golden State’s history.
- Briefly
- April 23, 2004
- ¢ Rebel commander surrenders to officials ¢ Top cleric denounces terrorists after attack ¢ Two new SARS cases reported in China ¢ North Korea pledges ‘flexibility’ in nuke talks
- Briefly
- April 23, 2004
- ¢ House OKs bill to speed elections in wake of terror ¢ Arafat expels militants from compound, fearing raid ¢ Study: Anti-soda programs help reduce youth obesity
- Briefly
- April 23, 2004
- ¢ Volunteers spruce up Drop-In Center landscape ¢ Smoking ban discussion postponed until May 4 ¢ Shoplifting incident leads to chase, arrest ¢ Pump Patrol seeks deals
- Few good jobs
- April 23, 2004
- Not even the Fonz can make ‘Third Watch’ watchable
- April 23, 2004
- What do you get when the Fonz teams up with an Angel? A new episode of “Third Watch” (9 p.m., NBC) that has all of the indicators of sweeps stunt casting. Henry Winkler guest-stars as a slick lawyer representing Bosco’s (Jason Wiles) brother, while Kate Jackson portrays Winkler’s wrapped-too-tight wife, who can’t make a move without consulting her hubby.
- Mannings making NFL draft mistake
- April 23, 2004
- Archie Manning, widely considered one of the great college football players of all time, is suddenly Bonnie Lindros.
- Business combines haircuts with stained-glass artworks
- Venue is one of 12 set for Downtown Gallery Walk
- April 23, 2004
- “Hair and Stained Glass.” It’s not a sign you’d see every day, but for artists Bob Brown and Tana Cimino, it makes perfect sense.
- Governors linked by state, split by party, settle bet
- April 23, 2004
- He’s the Republican governor of Ohio whose job is to deliver the state for George W. Bush in November. She’s the Democratic governor of Kansas and daughter of a former Ohio Democratic governor.
- Fuel trains collide in N. Korea; 3,000 feared dead
- April 23, 2004
- A horrific collision Thursday of two fuel transport trains near North Korea’s border with China sparked an explosion that killed or injured as many as 3,000 people. A train carrying fuel oil and another laden with liquefied petroleum gas smashed into each other at Ryongchon Station near the border with China, hours after North Korean leader Kim Jong Il passed through by train on his return from a secretive trip to Beijing, South Korea’s YTN all-news cable station reported.
- Late rally for naught as Lions lose, 12-9
- April 23, 2004
- It’s never fun to play baseball in conditions similar to a cold swamp. Losing a four-run lead in the process makes things even more miserable.
- Street projects
- April 23, 2004
- Political vandals
- April 23, 2004
- Revenge of the ‘film nerds’
- Aspiring Lawrence filmmakers form alliance
- April 23, 2004
- In January while driving a shuttle between Lawrence and Kansas City International Airport, student Timothy Vickers overheard his only two passengers discussing a film festival and decided to join the conversation. “It was ‘C.S.A.’ director Kevin Willmott and he was on his way to Sundance,” recalls Vickers. “So I got to talk to him and (cinematographer) Matt Jacobson about their movie for an hour. Kevin was just really excited about the movie and everything. That whole drive was very interesting … and inspirational.”
- Remedy Records invests in local scene
- New Lawrence-based label aims to be artist-friendly
- April 23, 2004
- Recording studio owner Jerry Johnson was speaking one day with a Southern friend about an oil investment venture. The man was explaining how they hire a geologist to identify a small piece of property owned by a mom and pop outfit where there is likely some oil. Since the land is too small for a company like Shell or Standard to bother with, a joint venture of his buddies each kick in enough money to drill. If they hit, they get royalties that they split with the landowner. If they don’t hit, the money is lost.
- Sonic Temple venue in limbo
- April 23, 2004
- In November 2003, Jerry Johnson announced he and partners Brad Ziegler and Jim Womack were in negotiations to buy the vacant Masonic Temple at 1001 Mass. The idea was to convert the venerable building into a 700-capacity music venue known as the Sonic Temple.
- Nickel Creek juggles modern and traditional
- April 23, 2004
- Nickel Creek thrives on contrasts and contradictions.
- Stocks surge on upbeat earnings
- Caterpillar, UPS report strong first quarter, boost outlooks
- April 23, 2004
- Wall Street roared back to life Thursday as investors refocused on earnings news, shaking off concerns about rising interest rates that have dogged the market for almost two weeks.
- Sick workers’ productivity can be costly for U.S. firms
- April 23, 2004
- American workers should stop trying to be heroes and just stay home when they’re sick— it could be cheaper for their employers, according to a study. Workers who come in sick cost their employers an average of $255 each per year, according to Cornell University labor researchers.
- ‘Idol’ vote rings false for some
- April 23, 2004
- Theories flew fast and furious Thursday after the “American Idol” viewer vote went against favorite Jennifer Hudson, ranging from racism to fateful weather to teenage puppy love.
- Queen Mary 2 arrives in U.S.
- World’s largest luxury liner makes first ocean crossing
- April 23, 2004
- As fireboats spouted red, white and blue water, the world’s largest ocean liner, the Queen Mary 2, completed its inaugural Atlantic crossing Thursday, arriving in New York under tight post-Sept. 11, 2001, security.
- Clarett’s appeal rejected
- Supreme Court rules against running back
- April 23, 2004
- Maurice Clarett’s bid to enter this weekend’s NFL draft was turned down by the Supreme Court on Thursday, delaying his attempt to bypass the league’s eligibility rule.
- Police seek BTK message board user info
- Wichita Eagle agrees to cooperate with subpoena
- April 23, 2004
- The Wichita Eagle has agreed to turn over to investigators information on six people who posted messages on the newspaper’s Internet message board about the BTK serial killings.
- Party aims to bring light to Cuban embargo issue
- April 23, 2004
- Advocates for improved relations between Cuba and the U.S. hope to bring awareness to their cause by throwing a weekend party. Billed as the Embargo Bash, the Sunday event at Liberty Hall, 642 Mass., will feature a mixture of music supplied by live bands, information booths and maybe a short speech or two. The party starts at 1 p.m. and continues to 6 p.m.
- Sebelius increases prison spending
- Plan would provide relief to overcrowded detention centers
- April 23, 2004
- Part of a new but unused juvenile detention center would be opened to ease overcrowded conditions for young offenders in state custody under a proposal endorsed Thursday by legislative budget committees.
- Legislators try to fund government telephone directories
- April 23, 2004
- Legislators continued Thursday to push for printing government telephone directories, lengthening a confrontation with Gov. Kathleen Sebelius over a $45,000 expense in a $10.2 billion budget.
- Biology center holds cutting-edge promise
- West campus building to open Oct. 1
- April 23, 2004
- Quietly and mostly hidden from view, a building that could make Kansas University a major player in biological science research is going up on west campus. Crews began working on the Structural Biology Center earlier this month, with the goal of completion this fall. It has gone unnoticed by many on the KU campus because it’s nestled behind the Higuchi Biosciences Center.
- Prison riot ends
- April 23, 2004
- Inmates on Thursday ended a rebellion that left nine people dead at an overcrowded Brazilian prison, after authorities agreed to improve conditions.
- Kirchhoff services
- April 23, 2004
- Sarah P. ‘Saddy’ Carr
- April 23, 2004
- Floyd P. Lombard
- April 23, 2004
- Leona L. Domann
- April 23, 2004
- Jesse J. Wilson
- April 23, 2004
- Court: Moussaoui trial should proceed
- April 23, 2004
- A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that the Justice Department’s prosecution of terrorism suspect Zacarias Moussaoui should proceed and reinstated a key part of the government’s case, linking the French flight school student to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
- U.S. threatens new Fallujah combat
- April 23, 2004
- U.S. Marines warned guerrillas in this violence-wracked city Thursday that they have only days to hand over their heavy weapons or face a possible American attack. So far the insurgents have turned in mainly dud rockets, rusty mortar shells and grenades labeled “inert.”
- Kentucky high court upholds city’s contested smoking ban
- April 23, 2004
- Gone are the days of smoky bars and pool halls in Lexington, long known as the burley tobacco capital of the world.
- CDC warns of heart risk
- April 23, 2004
- For the first time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning people at risk of heart disease to avoid all places that allow indoor smoking.
- Lawrence and state briefs
- April 23, 2004
- ¢ Prosecutors oppose sentencing reduction ¢ Law library to mark its first anniversary ¢ Researcher seeks families of Harvey Girls
- Monkey promotes circus
- April 23, 2004
- From coast to coast, Gilligan is making his way across America.
- Firebirds still on fire
- Firebirds still on fire
- April 23, 2004
- So long, string of 10-run victories. The Free State High baseball team took a night off from the run-rule slaughters after securing three in a row. On the opening day of the River City Baseball Festival, Free State beat Kansas City (Mo.) Winnetonka, 12-3 — merely a nine-run rout.
- Woodling: Padgett attracted constant criticism
- April 23, 2004
- For surely what must be the first time in the storied history of Kansas University men’s basketball, the First Amendment appears to have cost the Jayhawks a player. Those of you still baffled by the unexpected announcement last week that freshman David Padgett would transfer never have read The University Daily Kansan.
- Graves fined by Cagerz for missing practice
- April 23, 2004
- Former Kansas University center Jeff Graves was fined Wednesday for missing practice with the USBL’s Kansas Cagerz.
- Mannings want Chargers to pass on Eli with top pick
- April 23, 2004
- Eli Manning is trying to pull a John Elway with San Diego.
- Kleinmann shunned Carolina
- KU walk-on commitment was recruited by Haase
- April 23, 2004
- Blue Valley West senior center Matt Kleinmann, who this week finalized plans to walk on to Kansas University’s men’s basketball team, declined a similar offer to join North Carolina’s hoops squad.
- Impressive goal dooms Lions, 1-0
- April 23, 2004
- In soccer, a goal is a goal is a goal. Still, some goals are more impressive than others.
- City roundup
- April 23, 2004
- ¢ Free State golf falls to Rockhurst ¢ Two more Firebirds headed to state meet ¢ Olathe South stops Free State soccer, 3-0
- Athletes of the week
- April 23, 2004
- Local briefs
- April 23, 2004
- ¢ Ricks sparkles in All-Star game ¢ Golf Demo Day slated Saturday at Eagle Bend
- Firebirds split with Eagles
- April 23, 2004
- Following Free State High’s doubleheader split Thursday with Olathe North, FSHS coach Pam Pine said her team needed to establish a winning tradition before it could become a force in the Sunflower League.
- On the record
- April 23, 2004
- Students cool to return of draft
- Nebraska senator’s conscription proposal draws opposition
- April 23, 2004
- A United States senator’s suggestion to reinstate the military draft doesn’t sit well with some young Lawrence residents. “I would most definitely be a conscientious objector,” said Dan Smith, a 16-year-old sophomore at Free State High School, 4700 Overland Drive. “I’m either gay or going to Canada.”
- People
- April 23, 2004
- ¢ Newman knocks Princeton day ¢ Cirque settles with gymnast ¢ Diana photos raise a ruckus
- Robert Altman lowers the barre with ‘The Company’
- April 23, 2004
- The very qualities that make Robert Altman great are also what make him such a frustrating filmmaker. In “The Company,” a backstage look at the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago, Altman once again proves that he is one of the few directors with an instantly recognizable style.
- Daily ticker
- April 23, 2004
- Information central
- April 23, 2004
- In 100 years, there have been many operational changes at the Lawrence Public Library, but the central mission remains the same. Aaron Giago and his 4-year-old daughter, Ashley, are a pretty good advertisement for the Lawrence Public Library.
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