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Homeless man arrested
J-W Staff Reports
December 30, 2005
Robert “Simon” Gilmore, a homeless man whose often seen sleeping downtown in front of Weaver’s department store or the Replay Lounge, was arrested early this afternoon at the intersection of New Hampshire and Seventh streets.
School costs report delayed until Jan. 9
By Scott Rothschild
December 30, 2005
The most anticipated report of the upcoming legislative session has been delayed again. The school-cost study being conducted by the Legislative Division of Post Audit will be released Monday, Jan. 9, which is the first day of the 2006 legislative session.
Youngsters make their tea time
News Center staff
December 30, 2005
Getting a chance to dress up in their best Victorian finery, several children participated Thursday in the Lawrence Public Library’s annual Victorian Tea Party.
Breezy and cool today
By Dave Toplikar
08:22 a.m., December 30, 2005 Updated 02:14 p.m.
Hold on to your hat this afternoon. Temperatures will climb into the upper 40s, but winds will be gusting through the afternoon, making it seem a little colder, says Jennifer Schack, 6News meteorologist.
Fire destroys grain elevator
J-W Staff Reports
December 30, 2005
Authorities were still at the scene this morning of an overnight fire that gutted the DeSoto Feed and Grain elevator.
Imagine NFL without a salary cap
When collective-bargaining agreement expires, could Chiefs become football’s version of Royals?
By Paul Domowitch - Philadelphia Daily News
December 30, 2005
What would happen if football became baseball? If you took a match to the NFL salary cap and allowed teams to spend as much - or as little - as they wanted on their player payroll?
Dungy returns to Colts
Coach to be on sideline for Sunday’s game
December 30, 2005
Two days after burying his son, Tony Dungy rejoined the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday, hugging his players and assistant coaches and thanking the public for its support while he dealt with his personal tragedy.
Utah dominates Georgia Tech
By Greg Beacham - Associated Press Sports Writer
December 30, 2005
Travis LaTendresse felt all alone at times during the Emerald Bowl, catching pass after pass without a Georgia Tech defender anywhere near him. The sixth-year Utah senior wasn’t lonely afterward. He got a ride on his fans’ shoulders following another blowout bowl victory for the Utes and their phenomenal offense.
Kansas basketball notebook
December 30, 2005
Kansas University sophomore power forward C.J. Giles did not start for the second straight game. He missed three of four shots, including two outside bombs, scoring two points with two boards in 10 minutes.
Robinson, Chalmers key ‘D’
By Tom Keegan
December 30, 2005
Care to know what Russell Robinson and Mario Chalmers had for dinner Thursday night? Ask the University of New Orleans guards. They should know. Robinson and Chalmers were in their faces all night Thursday in Kansas University’s 73-56 victory over the Privateers.
KU’s big run dooms UNO
By Ryan Wood
December 30, 2005
It was like a shovel to the head - point after point after point by Kansas University’s basketball team as soon as New Orleans made the game any sort of a game at all late in the first half. For UNO, Thursday’s 73-56 loss to Kansas can be blamed on a game-changing run that started in the first half, ended in the second and featured Jayhawk points scored every which way but perhaps kicking the ball into the basket.
Sooners pick off Leaf, pick up big victory
The Associated Press
December 30, 2005
It was a sight incredibly familiar to San Diego fans - a quarterback named Leaf throwing an interception. This time happened in the Holiday Bowl, and it was by Brady Leaf, younger brother of Ryan Leaf. With No. 6 Oregon in position at least to tie it with a field goal, Oklahoma’s Clint Ingram made a leaping interception at the 10-yard line with 33 seconds left to preserve the Sooners’ 17-14 upset of the Ducks on Thursday night.
Kansas women seek to complete sweep
LaSalle stands in way of Jayhawks’ best start
By Chuck Woodling
December 30, 2005
In three decades of recorded history, no Kansas University women’s basketball team ever has swept its nonconference foes. Now LaSalle stands in the way of the broom. The Explorers are the Jayhawks’ last opponent before Big 12 Conference play begins next week.
Jayhawks show off depth
By Tom Keegan
December 30, 2005
If having a team full of so many inexperienced players is the bane of Bill Self’s existence, then having so many talented ones is the beauty of it. More than at any time this season, Kansas University’s considerable depth was on display Thursday night in a 73-56 drubbing of a bad University of New Orleans team.
Now that was sick!
Ailing Chalmers lifts KU
By Gary Bedore
December 30, 2005
Mario Chalmers wasn’t able to practice Wednesday. In fact, he barely was able to get out of bed. “I threw up 12 times,” said Chalmers, Kansas University’s freshman point guard from Anchorage, Alaska, who says an infusion of fluids soothed a stomach virus and enabled him to play 20 minutes against the University of New Orleans on Thursday night.
No. 4 Baylor wins 30th straight
The Associated Press
December 30, 2005
Sophia Young scored 20 points, and Chameka Scott finished with 19 points and 11 rebounds to lead No. 4 Baylor to an 82-42 victory Thursday over Sam Houston State. The Lady Bears (10-0) extended their winning streak to 30 games. Baylor opened the second half with a 15-0 run, taking a 58-22 lead with just over 12 minutes remaining. Young scored nine points in the run.
Oh, happy day! KSU survives
The Associated Press
December 30, 2005
Kansas State coach Jim Wooldridge was full of holiday cheer after his team held off pesky Belmont, 66-62, Thursday night, wishing everybody he saw a happy new year. But don’t read too much into it. His team’s performance left him far from cheerful.
Detroit D steps up in end
Pistons extend winning streak to nine
The Associated Press
December 30, 2005
The Detroit Pistons’ continuity was too much for the changing Miami Heat. Chauncey Billups scored 30, and Richard Hamilton had 25 points and a season-high nine assists Thursday night to lead the Pistons past the new-look Heat, 106-101, in a rematch of last season’s Eastern Conference finals.
Is Popeye ready for TV in the 21st century?
By Kevin McDonough
December 30, 2005
On the year’s penultimate evening, Fox deviates from its lineup to broadcast three cartoons and a sitcom, including the 2004 computer-generated “Popeye’s Voyage: The Search for Pappy” (8:30 p.m., Fox, TV-PG).
Library site
December 30, 2005
Let’s relocate the new library and sell it to help pay for a new location. Why?
Schools among Sebelius’ top priorities in ‘06
Governor also to emphasize economy, health care, security
By Scott Rothschild
December 30, 2005
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius on Thursday provided a glimpse of her plans for the 2006 legislative session, saying she will focus on the economy, education, health care and security. In an interview with the Journal-World, Sebelius said her proposed budget would provide an additional $75 million to public school funding.
Horoscopes
December 30, 2005
For Friday, December 30
Egypt squelches opposition
By Trudy Rubin - Philadelphia Inquirer
December 30, 2005
Nothing better illustrates the problems of promoting Mideast democracy than the jailing of Ayman Nour in Egypt last week. Nour is a 41-year-old lawyer who challenged Egypt’s authoritarian President Hosni Mubarak in September elections. He is a secular, liberal politician who Bush administration officials hoped could demonstrate a political alternative in Egypt to repressive rulers and Islamists. Under U.S. pressure, Mubarak had opened up political competition.
Creationism law
December 30, 2005
I believe the people of Kansas should support creating a state statute saying that creationism in any guise (such as intelligent design) can be discussed in public schools but cannot be taught or advocated in public schools and can be the subject of discussions in schools, but all text concerning it must be absent from school textbooks.
Jail for gay, transgender prisoners to close
December 30, 2005
One of the nation’s few jail dormitories specifically for gay or transgender prisoners is closing on Rikers Island, prompting complaints from some activists who say it is a needed safe haven.
Texas, Okla. residents mourn losses
By Angela K. Brown - Associated Press Writer
December 30, 2005
Gov. Rick Perry toured this wildfire-ravaged town Thursday and urged counties to prohibit fireworks around the New Year’s holiday, warning “the state of Texas is a tinderbox.” Wildfires raced through grass dried out by the region’s worst drought in 50 years earlier this week, charring nearly 200 homes and killing four people in Texas and Oklahoma.
Funds available to help feed, house homeless
December 30, 2005
The Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program notified Douglas County officials that $53,267 is available for mass shelter, mass feeding and food distribution through food pantries and food banks.
Al-Qaida in Iraq claims rocket strike
By Omar Sinan - Associated Press Writer
December 30, 2005
Al-Qaida in Iraq said Thursday that it fired a barrage of rockets from Lebanon into northern Israel this week, in a rare claim by the group of a direct attack against the Jewish state. The statement, on an Islamic Web forum where al-Qaida in Iraq often posts statement, could not be independently verified.
Fox News to highlight ‘Little Apple”s celebration
The Associated Press
December 30, 2005
Television viewers from across the country will get a glimpse on New Year’s Eve of a smaller ball-drop celebration in a college town that promotes itself as the “Little Apple.” Fox News Channel plans to broadcast portions of the event live to a national audience.
Indonesia withdraws last of 24,000 troops
By Ayi Jufridar - Associated Press Writer
December 30, 2005
Indonesian soldiers lugged guns and heavy bags up gangplanks Thursday as they completed the final phase of a troop reduction in tsunami-ravaged Aceh province - a key step in an accord with separatist rebels to end a 29-year war. The last of 24,000 troops pulled out on five Navy ships and a Hercules air carrier, just days after Free Aceh Movement rebels completed the handover of their weapons and disbanded their military wing.
Undefeated KU women may break record today
Win would give team 11-0 streak
December 30, 2005
The crowds are getting bigger. And noisier. And the Kansas University women’s basketball team is winning at a record-setting pace. It’s getting so the Jayhawks are starting to edge into the spotlight normally occupied entirely by their male counterparts at Allen Fieldhouse. Just ask Carol Shannon.
Pop the top this New Year’s Eve
By Frank Greve - Knight Ridder Newspapers
December 30, 2005
Filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, a California vintner by avocation, is making Americans an offer he hopes they won’t refuse: He’s asking them to drink his champagne out of cans.
International team to review elections
By Patrick Quinn - Associated Press Writer
December 30, 2005
An international team agreed Thursday to review Iraq’s parliamentary elections, a decision lauded by Sunni Arab and secular Shiite groups who have staged repeated protests across Iraq complaining of widespread fraud and intimidation.
Kansas teen drums up chance to perform in Grammy band
The Associated Press
December 30, 2005
The students and teachers at Sumner Academy have known for years about Alexander Bailey’s talent for jazz drumming. Before long, a lot of people in the national music industry will get to hear the high school senior’s chops, too.
Suicide bomber kills Israeli officer, two other Palestinians
By Nasser Ishtayeh - Associated Press Writer
December 30, 2005
A Palestinian suicide bomber blew himself up Thursday, killing an Israeli army officer and two other Palestinians after Israeli soldiers ordered him to remove his overcoat at a West Bank checkpoint set up specifically to foil the attack.
College student sues Philadelphia police over mistaken drug arrest
By John Shiffman - Knight Ridder Newspapers
December 30, 2005
She was a freshman at Bryn Mawr College, preparing to fly home to California for Christmas, sleep-deprived, with questions from a calculus exam still racing through her head.
Bank robber turned in by sons gets 40 years
By John O'Connor - Associated Press Writer
December 30, 2005
A family man once regarded as a pillar of the community was sentenced to 40 years in prison Thursday for a string of bank robberies after being turned in by his own sons, who recognized him in a surveillance photo.
Paying mortgage online safer than checks
About Real Estate
By David W. Meyers
December 30, 2005
The monthly mortgage statement I get from my bank always reminds me to put my loan account number on my check when I mail it in with my payment coupon. Doing so really makes me nervous, considering all the stories I’ve heard about identity theft in the past couple of years. What should I do?
Messy issue
December 30, 2005
Let’s look objectively at this issue of evolution versus intelligent design. No one was there “at the beginning” to observe how this Earth (and life) began. I was taught that theory is that which can’t be proven by observation. Common factors in theories are: the person that started it, artifacts that support it and a following of people that believe it.
Al-Qaida in Iraq threatens to kill workers
December 30, 2005
Al-Qaida in Iraq threatened on Thursday to kill five kidnapped employees of the Sudanese Embassy in Baghdad in two days unless Sudan removes its diplomatic mission from Iraq.
Body of missing officer found near bridge
December 30, 2005
Divers recovered the body of a police officer Thursday afternoon near the drawbridge where he and another officer plunged to their deaths on Christmas night.
Kansas University to honor graduates
December 30, 2005
Two Kansas University graduates have been selected to receive the Alumni Distinguished Achievement Award. Charley Oswald and Sara Paretsky will receive the College of Liberal Arts and Science award at a Dole Institute banquet in April. They will join recipients Sally S. Hoglund and David Hills, whose awards were announced earlier this month.
Former state legislator announces party switch
Cindy Neighbor will try to regain seat as Democrat
By Scott Rothschild
December 30, 2005
A Republican former state legislator from Johnson County said Thursday she was switching parties to become a Democrat and would try to reclaim her House seat. Cindy Neighbor, of Shawnee, plans to challenge state Rep. Mary Pilcher-Cook in the 2006 election.
Old Home Town
December 30, 2005
Ned Cushing, 42-year-old Downs banker, was named to the Kansas Board of Regents by Gov. William Avery, along with Henry Bubb of Topeka and Dwight Klinger of Ashland. Bubb and Klinger were reappointments. Cushing (now a resident of Lawrence) was a widely known KU graduate and replaced Salina editor Whitley Austin on the board.
Probe says all stem cell lines were falsified
December 30, 2005
An already disgraced scientist lied about all of the stem cell lines he claimed were matched to different patients through cloning, investigating researchers said in a new jolt to the shattered reputation of Hwang Woo-suk.
Wichitan to lead Ethics Committee
December 30, 2005
A former legislator from Wichita has been named by Gov. Kathleen Sebelius as chairwoman of the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission. Sabrina Standifer, an attorney who served in the Kansas House from 1993 to 1997, will replace Dan Sevart, of Wichita, who died Dec. 16 from cancer at age 61.
New tax, marketing office opens Monday
December 30, 2005
If you see a giant Hummer barreling around Lawrence, pumping up anything from numbers-crunching assistance to cell phone donation programs, don’t be alarmed.
Leaders to answer questions at forums
December 30, 2005
Residents have three upcoming opportunities to meet with and ask questions of Douglas County legislators during the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce’s Capitol Connections series.
Investigation continues into Yellow House sales
December 30, 2005
Local and federal law enforcement agencies are still investigating allegations that a Lawrence business was involved in fencing stolen goods, Dist. Atty. Charles Branson said Thursday.
Home sales drop; labor market stable
December 30, 2005
A cooling housing market may put buyers in the driver’s seat while a better job market could give workers and job seekers more leverage, economists say.
Ousted Mattel exec gets $6.9M severance
December 30, 2005
Toy maker Mattel Inc. will pay its deposed Barbie and Hot Wheels chief $6.9 million in severance, the company said in a regulatory filing this week.
Labor leader sees need for global unions
By George Will - Washington Post Writers Group
December 30, 2005
In one of the biggest successes in the history of organized labor in the South, the 4,700 janitors working for Houston’s four largest cleaning companies recently joined the Service Employees International Union. The janitors, mostly immigrants, currently earn an average of $5.30 an hour - 15 cents over the minimum wage - without health care benefits. The mobilization of the janitors is one sign of why Andy Stern, head of SEIU, is today’s most important - perhaps the only really important - labor leader.
Former Free State coach finalizes diversion
December 30, 2005
Former Free State High School boys’ basketball coach Jack Schreiner has signed a diversion agreement in municipal court related to a window-peeping charge in October.
Security priority
Attractive design is important to a Web site but not as important as basic security.
December 30, 2005
According to its December faculty and staff newsletter, Kansas University is planning to launch an entirely new look for its Web site on Jan. 17. Perhaps the time the university has spent formulating a new “visual identity” for its Web site could have been better spent ensuring the confidentiality of information submitted to its online sites.
Public loses its perspective
By Bill Ferguson - Knight Ridder Newspapers
December 30, 2005
It’s a common practice when the end of a year approaches to take stock and consider what was accomplished over the past year and what might be on the horizon in the one to come. When it comes to this column, I have the feeling that I haven’t accomplished nearly as much as I would have liked to, and I’m not optimistic that 2006 will be much of an improvement.
American teen runs off alone to travel in Iraq
By Jason Straziuso - Associated Press Writer
December 30, 2005
Maybe it was the time the taxi dumped him at the Iraq-Kuwait border, leaving him alone in the middle of the desert. Or when he drew a crowd at a Baghdad food stand after using an Arabic phrase book to order. Or the moment a Kuwaiti cab driver almost punched him in the face when he balked at the $100 fare.
Top 10 Kansans of 2005
Culture wars, court, corporation figure largely
J-W Staff Reports
December 30, 2005
The culture wars dominated Kansas news in 2005. Battles over evolution, homosexuality, abortion and more flared with higher-than-usual intensity during the year - a fact reflected in the Journal-World’s first annual list of Top 10 Kansans.
Couple sell flood-plagued home to city
After being inundated by a four-inch rainfall, homeowers agree to move
By Chad Lawhorn
December 30, 2005
The thought of rain soon shouldn’t cause Estalene Lathrom so much worry. City officials are in the process of buying Estalene and Loman Lathrom’s home at 524 N. Seventh Street after the house was inundated with water following a four-inch rainstorm this summer.
Wichita State professor shares passion for history
By Beccy Tanner - The Wichita Eagle
December 30, 2005
Jay Price is quickly becoming Kansas’ go-to person for community history. Not bad, considering he has lived in the state less than six years. His friends call him the Energizer Bunny because of his tireless work to keep history alive.
Food 4 Less closing today
New tenant sought to replace store along Iowa Street
December 30, 2005
Food 4 Less closes at 5 p.m. today, whether or not it sells the last of its canned tomatoes, product shelves or other leftover items at 2525 Iowa. What moves into its place remains to be seen.
The top films of the year
By Jon Niccum
December 30, 2005
“The sky is falling.” Not only was that a tagline from this year’s animated hit “Chicken Little,” it also was Hollywood’s mantra after experiencing a 19-week box-office slump during the summer.
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December 30, 2005
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