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Which of these is the best Halloween film for children?

Poll results

Response Percent
It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
 
44%
Harry Potter (any)
 
11%
Hocus Pocus
 
11%
Casper
 
11%
The Witches
 
7%
The Nightmare Before Christmas
 
7%
The Monster Squad
 
3%
Aboot and Costello Meet Frankenstein
 
3%
Ghost Dad
 
0%
The Worst Witch
 
0%
Total 27
Which of these is the best zombie movie?

Poll results

Response Percent
Evil Dead II
 
28%
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
 
20%
28 Days Later
 
16%
Return of the Living Dead
 
12%
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
 
12%
Resident Evil
 
8%
Shaun of the Dead
 
4%
Night of the Comet
 
0%
Braindead
 
0%
Dellamorte Dellamore
 
0%
Zombie (1979)
 
0%
Dawn of the Dead (2004)
 
0%
Total 25
Which of these is the best ghost movie?

Poll results

Response Percent
The Sixth Sense
 
20%
The Others
 
16%
The Ring
 
16%
The Haunting
 
12%
Ghostbusters
 
12%
Beetlejuice
 
12%
House on Haunted Hill
 
8%
Ghost
 
4%
The Frighteners
 
0%
Stir of Echoes
 
0%
Total 25
Which of these is the best slasher/thriller movie?

Poll results

Response Percent
Halloween
 
36%
Texas Chainsaw Massacre (original)
 
18%
Friday the 13th
 
9%
Scream
 
9%
When a Stranger Calls
 
9%
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
 
4%
Sleepaway Camp
 
4%
Psycho
 
4%
Nightmare on Elm Street
 
4%
Prom Night
 
0%
Total 22
Which of these is the best vampire movie?

Poll results

Response Percent
Interview with a Vampire
 
30%
From Dusk til Dawn
 
15%
The Lost Boys
 
15%
Dracula (1931)
 
11%
Blade
 
7%
Fright Night
 
7%
Nosferatu (1922)
 
7%
The Hunger
 
3%
Martin
 
0%
Dracula (1958)
 
0%
Total 26
What is your favorite creature feature?

Poll results

Response Percent
Alien
 
52%
Gremlins
 
15%
Predator
 
15%
Bride of Frankenstein
 
10%
The Thing
 
5%
Them!
 
0%
The Blob
 
0%
The Fly
 
0%
Godzilla
 
0%
Mimic
 
0%
Total 19
Which of these is the best werewolf movie?

Poll results

Response Percent
An American Werewolf in London
 
34%
Teen Wolf
 
17%
Silver Bullet
 
13%
An American Werewolf in Paris
 
8%
The Wolf Man
 
8%
The Howling
 
8%
Ginger Snaps
 
4%
Wolfen
 
4%
I was a Teenage Werewolf
 
0%
Wolf
 
0%
Total 23
Which of these classic horror films is your favorite?

Poll results

Response Percent
The Exorcist
 
29%
Halloween
 
17%
The Shining
 
14%
Poltergeist
 
11%
Nightmare on Elm Street
 
8%
Psycho (original)
 
8%
Texas Chainsaw Massacre (original)
 
5%
Hellraiser
 
2%
Blair Witch Project
 
0%
Night of the Living Dead
 
0%
Total 34

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County commission candidates to chat online
October 22, 2004
(Updated Friday at 7:15 p.m.) The two candidates running for the 3rd District seat on the Douglas County Commission will respond to questions from voters next week in separate online chats on ljworld.com.
Kansas Senate candidates to chat online
October 22, 2004
(Updated Thursday at 2:00 p.m.) The three candidates running for the Kansas Senate, 2nd District seat will respond to voter questions in live online chats next week on www.ljworld.com.
Transcript of chat with Charles Branson, Democrat for district attorney
October 22, 2004
(Updated Monday at 1:21 p.m.) Moderator: Welcome to our chat with Democrat Charles Branson. We’ve received several questions already, but we can continue to take them through this chat. We’ll get started right away.
Judge allows statements made to police for murder trial
October 22, 2004
(Updated Friday at 1:20 p.m.) Statements made to police by a Lawrence man charged with murder earlier this year can be used in court, a Douglas County District Court judge ruled late this morning.
Storms to rumble in today
October 22, 2004
(Updated Friday at 9:01 a.m.) If you’re headed out this evening to the football showdown between Lawrence and Free State high schools, check the forecast — Lawrence could see some severe weather this afternoon and tonight.
Mailing questions
October 22, 2004
Orphaned Anniversary reforms as Only Children
October 22, 2004
Straight from the bottle. That’s how Josh Berwanger, lead singer and songwriter of The Only Children, takes his whiskey.
Is intelligent design intelligent?
October 22, 2004
I had promised myself and the Lawrence Journal-World that I would not write another column on evolution and creation. For one, I thought that Kansans had spoken overwhelmingly in 2000 when they voted out of office those Kansas Board of Education members who favored teaching creationism as science.
Copiers both boon and bane
October 22, 2004
True or false: The photocopier celebrates its 66th anniversary this year and to this day, only 17 office workers have learned how to replace the toner cartridge.
Lawrence briefs
October 22, 2004
¢ KU researchers start Asperger book club ¢ Chamber welcomes 165 new members ¢ Father freed, ordered to appear in support case ¢ KU building gets OK ¢ Suspect arrested in counterfeiting case
Big 12 title on line today
Jayhawks-Aggies clash could be key
October 22, 2004
You can’t win if you can’t score, and no college soccer team in the country has been stingier at surrendering goals than Kansas University.
Science standards rule BOE talk, despite attempt to downplay
October 22, 2004
Washburn history professor Bill Wagnon and Topeka dentist Robert Meissner say they don’t consider the hottest political issue to be the most important one in the race for the 4th District Kansas State Board of Education seat.
Robert G. Mater
October 22, 2004
Mo. plane crash survivor recalls ‘terrible screams’
October 22, 2004
Dr. John Krogh lay on his back in a patch of prickly brush, blinded by the flaming fuselage above him and transfixed by the waning screams of those trapped inside.
Committee asks tribes, Sebelius to renegotiate casino compact
October 22, 2004
A legislative committee asked the governor’s office and two Indian tribes Thursday to renegotiate a gambling compact to give the tribes’ proposed Wyandotte County casino more protection from competition.
Poll: Bush, Kerry tied despite desire for change
October 22, 2004
President Bush and Sen. John Kerry are locked in a tie for the popular vote, according to an Associated Press poll, while a chunk of voters vacillate between their desire for change and their doubts about the alternative.
Pujols Cards’ go-to guy
St. Louis slugger earn series MVP honors
October 22, 2004
At last, Albert Pujols is second to no one. Runner-up in National League Most Valuable Player voting the last two seasons, Pujols was an obvious choice as MVP of the NL championship series after the St. Louis Cardinals’ clinching 5-2 Game 7 victory Thursday night over the Houston Astros.
Yankees played scared at crucial time
October 22, 2004
Yankee fans weren’t kidding themselves. They’d long since accepted the sad truth that Kevin Brown and Javier Vazquez weren’t exactly Roger Clemens and Andy Pettitte, certainly not in October. And yet nobody would believe a Game 7 like this could happen, not on Joe Torre’s watch.
Horoscopes
October 22, 2004
Lawrence bounty hunters value their ‘Family Bonds’
October 22, 2004
“You guys are good — that didn’t even take 24 hours,” says the mechanic who missed his court date and was apprehended at work by bounty hunters Brock Robson, 20 and Gerard Kleinsmith, 38.
Huckabees’ explores quirky connections
October 22, 2004
“I Heart Huckabees” is all about polarity. The film ponders the interconnectedness of the universe. Is everything connected and what we do matters, or is nothing connected and our actions are meaningless?
Good terrorism?
Is Islamic terrorism on behalf of good causes justified?
October 22, 2004
The headline declares: “Resolution against terrorism not what it seems.” And the United Nations and its Security Council get another failing grade, this time from Joshua Muravchik, writing in the Los Angeles Times.
Briefcase
October 22, 2004
¢ Google’s stock climbs on positive earnings ¢ Chamber welcomes 165 new members ¢ Mortgage rates fall ¢ Loan delinquencies down
Prince Harry scuffles with paparazzi
October 22, 2004
Prince Harry has long been known as the wilder of Prince Charles’ and the late Princess Diana’s two handsome sons, smoking marijuana, drinking while still underage and frequenting London’s trendiest nightclubs.
CBS special celebrates ‘genius’ of Charles
October 22, 2004
Jamie Foxx is host of “Genius: A Night for Ray Charles” (8 p.m., CBS), which features performances by artists from country, soul, pop and rock, including Mary J. Blige, Kenny Chesney, Al Green, Elton John, Norah Jones, B.B. King and Reba McEntire.
People
October 22, 2004
¢ Singer lobbies against sex tourism ¢ Cosby focused on parental duty ¢ ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ to live on ¢ Duke’s birthplace site to expand
Academics praised, advising panned in KU student poll
October 22, 2004
Kansas University students are increasingly pleased with the quality of their classroom instruction, faculty support and overall educational experience. But they’re growing less content with academic advising.
Jets won’t slow Patriots
Steady New England will win battle of unbeatens
October 22, 2004
The perception is that the New England Patriots are awesome, the result of their NFL record 20-game winning streak.
WWF report says humans pillaging Earth’s resources
October 22, 2004
Humanity’s reliance on fossil fuels, the spread of cities, the destruction of natural habitats for farmland and over-exploitation of the oceans are destroying Earth’s ability to sustain life, the environmental group WWF warned in a new report Thursday.
Ballot issues would ban bear baiting
October 22, 2004
Moose and lobster are the signature symbols of Maine, but the black bear has lumbered to the fore in a referendum campaign that is attracting big money and stirring strong emotions.
Democratic DA candidate defends qualifications in chat
October 22, 2004
Charles Branson, the Democratic candidate for Douglas County district attorney, participated in an online chat Thursday with World Online and answered several questions about his qualifications and positions.
Fall raises questions about Castro’s health
Cuban leader breaks his knee, arm in public tumble
October 22, 2004
Most Cubans did not see Fidel Castro fall after a televised speech, but by Thursday morning street corners, living rooms and workplaces were filled with hushed chatter. “Did you hear?” Cubans asked each other.
Lions, Firebirds ready to rumble at Haskell
October 22, 2004
Lawrence High will go into tonight’s Class 6A district football game against Free State High with home-field advantage, a better overall record and a 5-2 lead in the all-time series.
Marshall nabs McNabb’s rushing record
West Virginia quarterback rushes for 87 yards, tosses three touchdown passes
October 22, 2004
Rasheed Marshall told a teammate at the start of the season he thought he would break Donovan McNabb’s Big East rushing record for quarterbacks — against Syracuse.
Voters also have responsibilities
October 22, 2004
The campaign is culminating with reckless charges about the possibility — actually, the certainty; such is life — that there will be imperfections in recording perhaps 110 million votes.
Firebirds execute in 1-0 win
October 22, 2004
After his team lost its third straight game Tuesday night, Free State High soccer coach Jason Pendleton decided he needed to “mix things up and find people who can make plays and execute under pressure.”
Kansas high school sports scores from Oct. 21
October 22, 2004
Calendar
October 22, 2004
Kansas high school football scores from Oct. 21
October 22, 2004
Film festival pits Godzilla vs. Lawrence
October 22, 2004
Kansas University professor Bill Tsutsui recalls lying on the shag carpeting of his family’s rec room in the 1970s, anxiously staring at the Zenith while the “Creature Double Feature” was about to air on a Houston UHF station.
The Grudge’ has a familiar ring to it
October 22, 2004
A Japanese house makes a fine setting for a horror film. There are so few barriers in such tight quarters, just a few sliding glass doors and paper-thin walls — not even a bed to hide under.
Best Bets
October 22, 2004
Debates useful
October 22, 2004
Assigning blame
October 22, 2004
Uniter needed
October 22, 2004
Statements paint differing pictures of defendant in decapitation case
October 22, 2004
A man facing a possible death sentence in the decapitation killing of a Wichita woman was described alternately as someone wrongly accused and a stalker who raped and sodomized women across Kansas.
Third lawsuit accuses ex-priest of sex abuse
October 22, 2004
A third sexual abuse lawsuit has been filed against a retired Kansas City priest.
3 charged with voting in both Kansas and Missouri
October 22, 2004
Federal prosecutors charged three Kansas City-area residents Thursday with using fraudulent records to vote in both Kansas and Missouri in the Nov. 5, 2002, general election.
Signs containing Confederate flag shock Mo. voters
October 22, 2004
Billboards on display in St. Louis propose that supporting changes to the city’s government is akin to supporting the Confederate flag, though it isn’t clear who paid for the signs.
Area briefs
October 22, 2004
¢ Ottawa University offering school tours ¢ Baker lecture, screening to promote mental health
KU technology fuels CyDex growth
Rising revenues land Lenexa company on Deloitte Technology Fast 500 list
October 22, 2004
A pharmaceutical company born out of research at Kansas University is growing up faster than any other technology company in the state — and ranks among the fastest-growing in North America.
Interstate Bakeries receives $200M loan
October 22, 2004
Interstate Bakeries Corp. received bankruptcy court approval Thursday to use $200 million in financing as it tries to reorganize its business.
Stewart’s appeal claims jury confused about charges
Celebrity inmate wants conviction overturned
October 22, 2004
Martha Stewart, trying to clear her tarnished name even as she serves a prison term, claims in her appeal that her trial was tainted by “a barrage” of unfair suggestions that she was charged with insider trading.
Commodities
October 22, 2004
De Soto, Tongie to tangle
October 22, 2004
Five years ago, when Brad Scott and Mark Elston were hired as head football coaches at De Soto and Tonganoxie, neither had much of a foundation to build on.
Area football capsules
October 22, 2004
Athletes of week
October 22, 2004
Britain agrees to move troops near Baghdad
October 22, 2004
In a step fraught with risks for Prime Minister Tony Blair, Britain agreed Thursday to send 850 of its soldiers from relatively peaceful southern Iraq to a volatile area near Baghdad, freeing U.S. troops to step up attacks on insurgent strongholds west of the capital.
Probe: Pentagon skewed pre-war intelligence
October 22, 2004
A controversial intelligence unit set up in the Pentagon provided skewed pre-war analysis to support Bush administration claims that Saddam Hussein was an ally of al-Qaida, an investigation by Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee has found.
Briefly
October 22, 2004
¢ Panel lists companies that received Iraqi oil ¢ Poll finds reality gap among Bush supporters ¢ Aide to Taliban leader seized for bomb attack ¢ Diplomats: Iran unlikely to make nuclear deal ¢ Japan starts cleanup after deadly typhoon ¢ 3 inmates questioned over new terror plot ¢ Court sentences three to die for mass murder ¢ Charges dropped against woman on cell phone ¢ Israeli airstrike kills top Hamas military commander ¢ Former employee opens fire at manufacturing plant ¢ Beer bellies put squeeze on sperm quality, study shows
Accusations fly in Ryun, Boyda television debate
Candidates clash on Social Security
October 22, 2004
Democrat Nancy Boyda on Thursday accused U.S. Rep. Jim Ryun, a Republican, of wanting to privatize Social Security, while Ryun described Boyda as a wealthy war protester.
Lawrence goes about displaying art in a roundabout way
October 22, 2004
Art lovers have a new place to drive around — and around and around — to see art in the city.
Politicians get scarce flu shot
Moore, Ryun opt for vaccine
October 22, 2004
Don’t expect Lawrence’s congressional representatives to be calling in sick because of the flu. Both U.S. Reps. Dennis Moore, a Democrat, and Jim Ryun, a Republican, received flu vaccines that were made available to members of Congress but are in short supply elsewhere.
Vaccine shortage may cost businesses $20 billion
October 22, 2004
This year’s flu vaccine shortage could cost the nation up to $20 billion in lost productivity — almost twice as much as in a typical year — depending on the severity of the outbreak, according to one estimate.
Pint-size arm wrestler headed to nationals
In this arms race, big guns no match for state champ
October 22, 2004
Cheryl Frisbie-Harper’s right arm looks innocent enough. It hangs straight and lean at her side, in perfect proportion to her 5-foot-6-inch, 115-pound body. It isn’t long. It isn’t bulky. And it certainly doesn’t look like it belongs to a champion arm wrestler.
Military duty summons attorney
Lawrence reservist among hundreds who leave legal clients behind
October 22, 2004
The first time Bill Yanek served in the U.S. Army, he worked with artillery. Now he’ll be writing wills for soldiers. Yanek, a Lawrence resident and lobbyist for the Kansas Association of Realtors, will report to Fort Riley next week for a year of active duty in the Army’s JAG Corps.
KU student leader wants to revive Border ‘War’
October 22, 2004
For Dennis Chanay, the battle has just begun. The Kansas University student senator couldn’t believe his ears when he learned earlier this month that athletics officials from KU and the University of Missouri agreed to change the official name of the schools’ rivalry to “Border Showdown” instead of “Border War.”
Broncos defense lacking takeaways
Denver 27th in league in turnover ratio
October 22, 2004
The Denver Broncos’ defense is at or near the lead in almost every key category except the one many deem the most important.
Hamm to keep gold medal
Ruling favors Olympic gymnastics champ
October 22, 2004
For weeks, Paul Hamm’s Olympic gold medal sat in a drawer at his boyhood home, carefully tucked inside a sock so it wouldn’t be scratched or damaged. There was, after all, a chance he’d have to give it to someone else.
Red Sox trying to grasp accomplishment
Boston taps Wakefield as starting pitcher in Game 1 of World Series
October 22, 2004
Terry Francona received a pleasant note from George Steinbrenner before Boston’s win in Game 7 of the AL championship series. Afterward, Joe Torre called to congratulate the manager of the Red Sox.
College student dies after clash at postgame celebration
October 22, 2004
A 21-year-old college student died Thursday of a head injury after a clash between police and a crowd of Red Sox fans celebrating their team’s victory over the New York Yankees in the streets outside Fenway Park.
Yankees say GM Cashman won’t be fired
October 22, 2004
Brian Cashman’s job is safe — at least for now. The rest of the New York Yankees have plenty to worry about this winter.
U.S. approves deal for oil drilling in Alaskan refuge
October 22, 2004
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has given preliminary approval to a land exchange in Alaska that would allow a native-owned energy company to drill for oil on 110,000 acres within the nation’s third largest wildlife refuge along a remote section of the Yukon River.
Mother sentenced to life for beating son to death
October 22, 2004
A Wichita woman has been sentenced to life in prison for beating her 3-year-old son to death after he drank orange juice she was saving for two toddlers she was baby-sitting.
Patricia Jo Townsend
October 22, 2004
Frank W. Hahner
October 22, 2004
Climbers rescued from Calif. mountain face
October 22, 2004
Rangers completed a dramatic rescue Thursday of two climbers from a snowy mountain and removed the ice-encrusted bodies of two other hikers who died on the peak in an unexpected early blizzard in the Sierras.
Corps says it’s addressing Missouri River drought
October 22, 2004
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it is taking steps to offset the effects of drought along the Missouri River.
Lawrence Datebook
October 22, 2004
On the record
October 22, 2004
Soldier gets eight years in prison abuse case
October 22, 2004
The highest-ranking U.S. soldier charged in the abuse of prisoners at Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison was sentenced to eight years in prison Thursday, the longest term handed down so far in the scandal.
Redbirds to face Red Sox
Cardinals vanquish Astros, 5-2
October 22, 2004
The rollicking sea of red certainly helped, but what really chased Houston and its Rocket were the booming bats of MVP Albert Pujols and Scott Rolen.
Woodling: Big 12 North up for grabs
October 22, 2004
While whiling away the dog days of August, many a Big 12 Conference football aficionado utilized the idle time by trying to guess which league games would be televised each Saturday during the season.
KU, OSU tapped No. 1
Jayhawks, Cowboys co-favorites among coaches
October 22, 2004
Kansas University and Oklahoma State are co-picks of Big 12 Conference men’s basketball coaches to win the 2004-05 league championship.
Vaughn thriving … again
Senior center could garner more postseason honors
October 22, 2004
When you live in Oklahoma City — or specifically one of its suburbs, as Joe Vaughn did — you pretty much have to choose sides.
West second at league
October 22, 2004
Lawrence High’s Mallory West placed second in the all-around, and Free State’s Sindra Schueler was fourth, leading the city gymnastics squads Thursday at the Sunflower League Meet at Shawnee Mission Northwest.
Juggernaut St. Mary’s on tap for Eagles
October 22, 2004
Can the new kid on the block knock off the king of the hill? That question will be answered tonight when St. Mary’s Academy, a perennial Kansas Christian Athletic Assn. eight-man football power, tangles with upstart Veritas Christian.
Astros’ World Series wait gets a little longer
October 22, 2004
Make it 43 years and counting for Houston. Houston’s had major-league baseball longer than any city without playing host to a World Series, and the Astros fell short again this season. Even with homegrown Roger Clemens on the mound in a deciding Game 7.
Toomey no stranger to OU’s atmosphere
October 22, 2004
This time, Kansas University junior linebacker Gabe Toomey will have to get over his nerves in Norman, Okla. Though he’s never played a down in front of the 80,000-plus fans in Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Toomey is more than accustomed to the spectacular Saturday events that encompass Sooners football because he took a red-shirt season at OU in 2001.
LHS soccer falls to SM South
October 22, 2004
Lawrence High’s soccer team fell to Shawnee Mission South, 5-1, on Thursday at the Raiders’ field.
Boston facing old nemesis in Cardinals
St. Louis topped Sox in ‘46, ‘67 classics
October 22, 2004
Paint the World Series red — Red Sox and Redbirds, a classic matchup filled with a rich history. After finishing off the New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox face their biggest National League nemesis, the St. Louis Cardinals, in the World Series starting Saturday night at Fenway Park.
10 freed detainees killed or caught fighting U.S.
October 22, 2004
At least 10 detainees released from the Guantanamo Bay prison after U.S. officials concluded they posed little threat have been recaptured or killed fighting U.S. or allied forces in Pakistan and Afghanistan, according to Pentagon officials.
6News video: Charles Branson chats with voters
October 22, 2004
Democratic candidate for district attorney Charles Branson participated in an online chat Thursday afternoon at the News Center. Branson talked to voters on various subjects including plea bargaining and hate crimes.
6Sports video: Tonganoxie must knock off Eudora to advance to state
October 22, 2004
The Chieftains and the Cardinals are in the same regional, which means only one volleyball team can advance to state.
6Sports video: Cardinals ready for Sub-State
October 22, 2004
The Eudora High volleyball team heads into Sub-State this weekend as the number one seed.
6Sports video: Lawrence High and Free State High to square off
October 22, 2004
The Lions and the Firebirds will meet for the eighth time in their school’s history at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Haskell Stadium.