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Transcript of chat with city commissioner David Schauner
February 18, 2005
(Updated Friday at 3:53 p.m.) Welcome to today’s chat with City Commissioner David Schauner, who is one of nine candidates on the March 1 primary ballot.
Sunny skies bring mild end to work week
By Dave Toplikar
February 18, 2005
(Updated Friday at 8:39 a.m.) Enjoy today’s sunshine, clear skies and mild weather, because clouds — and the chance of precipitation — are headed this way for the weekend.
World Online: Panorama - Kempfs’ Master Bedroom
By Vonna Keomanyvong
February 18, 2005
World Online: Panorama - Kempfs’ Kitchen
By Vonna Keomanyvong
February 18, 2005
World Online: Panorama - Kempfs’ Living Room
By Vonna Keomanyvong
February 18, 2005
World Online: Panorama - Kempfs’ Balcony
By Vonna Keomanyvong
February 18, 2005
World Online: Panorama - Kempfs’ Main Hallway
By Vonna Keomanyvong
February 18, 2005
Nextel earnings take hit from tax liability
The Associated Press
February 18, 2005
Wireless provider Nextel Communications Inc., which has agreed to be acquired by Overland Park-based Sprint Corp., reported a 26 percent drop in fourth quarter earnings on higher tax expenses Thursday but still beat Wall Street estimates.
‘Winn-Dixie’ not same pedigree as ‘Lassie,’ but still touching
By Christy Lemire - Associated Press Writer
February 18, 2005
If you’re the kind of person who thinks dogs are just OK — you’re not allergic to them and you’ve never had a traumatic confrontation with one on the sidewalk — you’ll probably find yourself vaguely charmed by the family film “Because of Winn-Dixie.”
Arts Note
February 18, 2005
¢ Concert to honor LINK anniversary
Misuse of Iraqi oil wealth not flattering to U.S.
Jim Hoagland - Washington Post Writers Group
February 18, 2005
U.N. officials conspire with Iraq’s Baathist regime to split oil rake-offs. U.S. officials stuff millions of dollars into gunnysacks to pay bills they cannot possibly substantiate. Contractors pocket other millions and then argue in a U.S. court that they cannot be prosecuted: The money was Iraqi, not American.
Robot learns to walk like toddler
Researchers unveil ‘human-like’ machine
By Paul Recer - Associated Press Writer
February 18, 2005
The difference between man and machine is shrinking. Scientists have developed a robot that “learns” to walk like a toddler, improving its step and balance with every stride.
Violence will increase in Mideast, scholar says
By Dave Ranney
February 18, 2005
The recent car-bomb assassination of Lebanon’s former prime minister marks the start of a “new and dangerous chapter in Middle East politics,” an expert on contemporary Islam said Thursday.
Snyder’s goal: a spot in K.C.’s rotation
The Associated Press
February 18, 2005
Injuries have limited Kyle Snyder’s pitching since the Kansas City Royals drafted him in 1999. Snyder has pitched just 2211/3 innings in the majors and minors.
Duke has bad day at Blacksburg
Virginia Tech halts slide, avenges 35-point loss to Blue Devils
The Associated Press
February 18, 2005
Zabian Dowdell and his Virginia Tech teammates talked a lot about not being intimidated by Duke and forgetting their lopsided loss on the Blue Devils’ home court just 18 days earlier.
Handicapped basketball player beats the odds
By Arnie Stapleton - Associated Press Sports Writer
February 18, 2005
When Scot Vesterdahl, the basketball coach at Madison Area Technical College, opened the gym for tryouts, he knew Brandon Watkins would have his work cut out for him. Watkins was born with three fingers on each hand. Then Watkins took off his sweats, and Vesterdahl did a double take: Watkins was standing on prosthetic legs.
Barbecue contest gets competition
American Royal, Great American to grill in K.C.
The Associated Press
February 18, 2005
The American Royal Barbecue Contest faces a challenge to the throne. But backers of the upstart Great American Barbecue Contest — many of them longtime American Royal volunteers — insist it’s a friendly rivalry. They’re out to smoke meat, not the Royal.
Lawrence Datebook
February 18, 2005
Horoscopes
By Jacqueline Bigar
February 18, 2005
Photo: Warhawk Repeat
February 18, 2005
Calendar
February 18, 2005
Bush budget hardly ‘lean’
George Will - Washington Post Writers Group
February 18, 2005
Anyone, said T.S. Eliot, could carve a goose, were it not for the bones. Anyone could write a sensible federal budget, were it not for the bones — the sturdy skeleton of existing programs defended by muscular interests. In President Bush’s struggle to carve the federal carcass, bet on the bones.
Briefly - Nation
February 18, 2005
¢ Priest found guilty of molesting teen ¢ Study: Vitamin D may fight prostate cancer ¢ Audit finds no bias in IRS election probes ¢ Investigation focuses on outgoing NASA chief ¢ Trials link suicide risk, antidepressants ¢ Lawsuit challenges new national forest rules ¢ Researchers identify cockroach mating scent ¢ Class-action suits sent to federal courts ¢ Troops trashed photos of Afghan prison abuse ¢ Gay groups criticize AMA leader’s remarks ¢ Casino cocktail servers face weight limits ¢ Government halts election monitoring
Construction of fieldhouse addition set for this spring
Board of Regents approves naming Hall of Athletics after donors
By Terry Rombeck
February 18, 2005
Allen Fieldhouse’s new look has been put on the fast track, a Kansas University athletic department spokesman said Thursday.
Bush names intelligence director
By Katherine Shrader - Associated Press Writer
February 18, 2005
President Bush named John Negroponte, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, as the government’s first national intelligence director Thursday, turning to a veteran diplomat to revive a spy community besieged by criticism after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
Choreographers to display short, new works
J-W Staff Reports
February 18, 2005
Spontaneity, experimentation, tradition and modernity all will have a place on the Lawrence Arts Center stage during the 13th annual Choreographer’s Showcase.
Networks get jump on weekend slump
Kevin McDonough
February 18, 2005
Is Friday night the new Saturday? For the networks, the trend is all too clear. The Big Three have largely abandoned Saturday nights to repeats and the occasional movie because not enough viewers were tuning into original fare.
This Weekend’s Highlights
February 18, 2005
Douglas County house hits the market with a Home-court advantage
First story sports old floorboards from Allen Fieldhouse
By Brooke Wehner
February 18, 2005
If floors could talk. Then Gary and Dorothy Kempf’s floor could tell stories of Bud Stallworth’s 50-point game or Wilt the Stilt’s unbelievable debut as a Jayhawk. The first-story floor in the Kempfs’ home and much of the floor on the second story are made from the original floorboards of Allen Fieldhouse.
Horrible hazard
February 18, 2005
Infotainment?
The judge for the Thomas Murray murder trial should feel heavy pressure to keep coverage of the case in proper perspective.
J-W Editorials
February 18, 2005
The local trial of Thomas Murray for the alleged murder of his wife is, as the defense attorney told potential jurors, “as serious as it gets.” The people in charge of fairness, decorum and discipline in the courtroom should leave no stone unturned to prevent the process from deteriorating into some kind of spectacle or, just as bad, an infomercial to be exploited by CBS News.
No comparison
February 18, 2005
Not top story
February 18, 2005
Don’t be silent
February 18, 2005
It’s opportunity, not intellect
By Karen Heller - Knight Ridder Newspapers
February 18, 2005
Let us thank Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers for this: He has ignited debate on an inequity that is ignored outside the academy and by many men.
Daring play raises violence awareness
By Natalie Bogan
February 18, 2005
The “Vagina Warriors” are going to battle again. A local cast is getting ready for another year of Eve Ensler’s “The Vagina Monologues,” a play that heightens awareness of violence and abuse against women.
Cast pulls ‘Constantine’ from oblivion
By Jon Niccum
February 18, 2005
There are a number of theories about what has the most impact on a movie. Is it the script, the director, the budget, the effects? I always had leaned toward the screenplay, until this year when a pair of similar movies changed my mind: the biopics “Ray” and “Beyond the Sea.” Both were written like a TV movie of the week and prone to thematic missteps.
Best Bets
February 18, 2005
Olathe hospital checks into De Soto
LMH sees plan as ‘competitive threat’
Elvyn J. Jones - De Soto Explorer
February 18, 2005
An Olathe hospital is looking to expand toward the western edge of Johnson County, cutting into the eastern edge of Lawrence Memorial Hospital’s service area and rekindling warnings of rising health care costs and duplicative services.
Teddy bears raise ethical questions
Colleges may use company’s moves as lessons in public relations, marketing
By David Gram - Associated Press Writer
February 18, 2005
Someday, the straitjacketed “Crazy For You” bear may be a case study in America’s business schools. The decision by the Vermont Teddy Bear Co. to market the stuffed toy — and to keep doing so despite widespread criticism that it was insensitive toward the mentally ill — has intrigued business ethicists and public relations executives around the country.
House advances workers’ comp bill
Measure would allow drug tests in cases of denying benefits
By Scott Rothschild
February 18, 2005
The Kansas House on Thursday gave preliminary approval to a bill that would make it easier for employers to admit into evidence alcohol or drug tests in order to deny workers’ compensation benefits to an injured employee.
Briefcase
February 18, 2005
¢ Microsoft recalls Xbox power cords ¢ N.Y. trademarking as big as you think ¢ Wal-Mart, Target beat expectations
Jobless claims hit 4-year low
Analysts say decline signals improvement in labor market
By Martin Crutsinger - Associated Press Writer
February 18, 2005
A gauge of future economic activity slipped a bit in January while the number of laid-off workers filing new claims for unemployment benefits dropped last week to the lowest level in more than four years.
Commodities
February 18, 2005
Capitol Briefing
By Scott Rothschild
February 18, 2005
Speaker: No new taxes to fund schools
By Scott Rothschild
February 18, 2005
House Speaker Doug Mays on Thursday said public schools would get a funding increase and it wouldn’t require new taxes.
Kansas Park Trust takes over Tallgrass Prairie Preserve
The Associated Press
February 18, 2005
The Kansas Park Trust assumed ownership of the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve on Thursday, taking over the nation’s only privately held National Park Unit.
Charges filed in theft from homeless man, 81
By Alicia Henrikson
February 18, 2005
A Leavenworth man accused of stealing an 81-year-old homeless man’s clothes and bicycles was charged with theft Thursday in Douglas County District Court.
Humble Lawrence abode has out-of-this-world history
Discoverer of Pluto, once lived in home
By Terry Rombeck
February 18, 2005
For Jerry and Martha Masinton, it was a discovery of astronomical proportions. They lived in their house at 709 Miss. for 33 years before learning last month it was once home to Clyde Tombaugh, who discovered the planet Pluto and was a Kansas University student in the 1930s.
Local briefs
February 18, 2005
¢ Football season ticket information in the mail ¢ City Commission hopefuls to chat online ¢ Flu shots available ¢ Human rights advocate to speak ¢ Students honored for German exam scores ¢ Lawrence musicians to play in Kansas City, Mo.
Football season ticket information in the mail
February 18, 2005
Kansas University Athletic Department officials began mailing informational packets Thursday to football season-ticket holders.
Police: BTK killer has sent at least 3 jewelry packages
Investigators trying to find out if items belonged to the victims
By Roxana Hegeman - Associated Press Writer
February 18, 2005
The BTK serial killer has sent investigators at least three packages containing jewelry that may have been taken from his victims, police said Thursday.
Schiavo parents cite Kansas case in asking for feeding-tube delay
By Mitch Stacy - Associated Press Writer
February 18, 2005
Citing a Kansas case, the parents of a severely brain-damaged woman at the center of a contentious right-to-die case said Thursday they would ask a judge to delay the removal of her feeding tube so more medical tests can be performed to better determine her condition.
Confession on dollar leads to life in prison
The Associated Press
February 18, 2005
For police trying to track down the “Bicycle Bandit,” it was a dollar bill worth much more than a buck. For the bandit, it’s $1 that cost him life in prison.
Opening statements bring first words from defense
Charges based on a ‘hunch,’ attorney says
By Eric Weslander
February 18, 2005
When all the evidence adds up, there should be no doubt that a Kansas State University professor bludgeoned his ex-wife to death and stabbed her at least 17 times, a prosecutor told jurors Thursday.
Dean visit to bolster ‘red state’ Democrats
Former presidential candidate scheduled to speak next week at Liberty Hall fund-raiser
By Joel Mathis
February 18, 2005
Former presidential candidate Howard Dean, the new chairman of the Democratic National Committee, will be in Lawrence next Friday for a private fund-raiser and public rally at Liberty Hall.
Jury awards former scholar $40K for attack on her first night in city
By Terry Rombeck
February 18, 2005
A former Fulbright scholar at Kansas University will receive more than $40,000 from a Lawrence hotel found partially responsible for an attack that occurred in August 2001.
Iraqi election results certified
Shiite alliance holds majority
By Chris Tomlinson
February 18, 2005
A Shiite alliance won a slim majority in Iraq’s new National Assembly, according to certified election returns announced Thursday, but it may take weeks to form a government. Meanwhile, interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi cautioned against excluding all of Saddam Hussein’s supporters.
Reports: Prisoner died in torture position
By Seth Hettena - Associated Press Writer
February 18, 2005
An Iraqi whose corpse was photographed with grinning U.S. soldiers at Abu Ghraib died under CIA interrogation while in a position condemned by human rights groups as torture — suspended by his wrists, with his hands cuffed behind his back, according to reports reviewed by The Associated Press.
Israel halts razing of Palestinian attackers’ homes
By Karin Laub - Associated Press Writer
February 18, 2005
Israel’s defense minister ordered a halt Thursday to the controversial policy of demolishing the homes of Palestinian suicide bombers and gunmen after an internal army review concluded it has not deterred attackers but has inflamed hatred.
Royals looking to retool, rebound
K.C. puts emphasis on youth after disastrous 2004 campaign
By Steve Brisendine - Associated Press Sports Writer
February 18, 2005
Tony Pena hasn’t yet unveiled his T-shirt slogan for this year’s edition of the Kansas City Royals. “Some Assembly Required” might be a good choice for Pena’s fourth season as manager, as Kansas City continues the youth movement to which it turned in 2003.
Schilling says Martinez wasn’t happy with arrangement
By Ronald Blum - Associated Press Sports Writer
February 18, 2005
With the Curt & Pedro tandem broken up, Boston began its first spring as World Series champions since 1919 with some striking words from Schilling and new teammate David Wells.
Greenwell bothered by Canseco’s MVP award
By Howard Ulman - Associated Press Sports Writer
February 18, 2005
Mike Greenwell was runner-up in the American League MVP voting in 1988 and wants everyone to know why that happened: Jose Canseco, who won the award, cheated.
Baker puzzled by Sosa
Cubs’ skipper recalls short conversation
By Rick Gano - Associated Press Sports Writer
February 18, 2005
Dusty Baker reached out to Sammy Sosa after he was traded, seeking to understand why his relationship with the former Chicago Cubs slugger fell apart at the end of last season.
Big 12 teams thriving at home
KU, OSU, Texas Tech lone league schools above .500 on road
By Gary Bedore
February 18, 2005
Just three men’s basketball teams in the Big 12 Conference have won more league road games than they’ve lost this season. First-place Kansas University holds a 5-1 mark outside of Allen Fieldhouse, while Oklahoma State is 4-2 and Texas Tech is 3-2.
KU jumps Jackrabbits
Scholl gets into swing of things in victory
By Steve Vockrodt
February 18, 2005
It has been an offensive party for the Kansas University baseball team so far this season. The Jayhawks have recorded double digits in hits in eight of their 11 games, doing more of the same in their 13-5 victory over South Dakota State on Thursday at Hoglund Ballpark.
Waltrip, Stewart win dual Duels
NASCAR qualifying-race winners fill field for Sunday’s Daytona 500
By Mike Harris - Associated Press Motorsports Writer
February 18, 2005
The Daytona 500 still is three days away and already NASCAR is in midseason form: The Dale Earnhardt Inc. team is running out front, and Kevin Harvick is being rapped for reckless driving.
Firebirds seeking second state title
By Andy Samuelson
February 18, 2005
Since Free State High opened in 1997, only one sports team has won a state championship — the boys swimming squad last year.
Juniors spark Veritas victory
Eagles hold off Kansas City North, 69-65, to celebrate Senior Night
By Andy Samuelson
February 18, 2005
All but three Veritas Christian players have at least another year left in school, but Thursday night it sure seemed as if all the Eagles were playing in their career finale against Kansas City North at East Lawrence Center.
People
February 18, 2005
¢ CBS plans tribute to Rather ¢ Prosecutor: Cosby won’t face charges in alleged fondling ¢ ‘Pinot’ this year’s saucy noun ¢ Spector murder trial set ¢ Charles and Camilla’s wedding gets a venue change ¢ Boyfriend’s proposal-popping a surprise to Aguilera ¢ Birthdays
Senate to debate open records bill
The Associated Press
February 18, 2005
The Senate will debate an open records bill next week to require full disclosure of public employees’ compensation, Majority Leader Derek Schmidt said Thursday.
Reagan’s funeral planned for years
By Jay Senter
February 18, 2005
When former President Ronald Reagan died last June, photographers captured countless poignant moments at his funeral services.
Rescue divers get chilly practice
By Alicia Henrikson
February 18, 2005
Members of the Douglas County Underwater Search and Recovery Unit were hoping for a layer of ice on Clinton Lake. The unit had hoped to practice winter search and recovery techniques Thursday.
KU wins international recognition
By Terry Rombeck
February 18, 2005
Kansas University has been recognized for its efforts in bringing the world into the classroom. KU was named one of five recipients of the second annual Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization from NAFSA: Association of International Educators.
Anti-meth bill OK’d
The Associated Press
February 18, 2005
A bill designed to fight methamphetamine manufacturing by restricting consumers’ access to some cold, flu and allergy medicines won unanimous Senate approval Thursday.
Republicans say Sebelius ‘extremist’ too
By Joel Mathis
February 18, 2005
Kansas Republicans overstated their case this week in trying to link Democratic Gov. Kathleen Sebelius to Howard Dean’s “extremist” agenda.
Orene Sevier, Lawrence
February 18, 2005
Leah Jean Putman, Lawrence
February 18, 2005
On the record
February 18, 2005
Sisters will $1.1M to Wichita State, Friends universities
The Associated Press
February 18, 2005
At Wichita State and Friends universities, no one has every heard of Edith and Katherine Erker. The two sisters, both retired secretaries who lived together in Wichita and died after living into their 90s, didn’t graduate from either school.
Genetic variations mapped
By Lauran Neergaard - Associated Press Writer
February 18, 2005
In a major step toward one day offering gene-based customized medicine, scientists Thursday unveiled the first map of common human genetic variations — patterns of DNA differences that may help forecast people’s disease risks and best treatments.
A European flavor up front
Woods in hunt, but England’s Davis has lead
February 18, 2005
The shifting wind and gloomy rain gave the Nissan Open a distinctively British feel Thursday.
Nationals adjusting to new home
The nation’s capital has a new baseball team, but the familiarity is still in its developing stages
By Thomas Boswell - The Washington Post
February 18, 2005
The Nationals are getting a little worried. People keep quizzing them about their new Washington D.C. home. And they keep flunking.
Seabury at home tonight
J-W Staff Reports
February 18, 2005
Seabury Academy will wrap up its basketball regular seasons tonight when the Seahawks play host to Olathe Heritage Christian.
De Soto girls fall, 42-36
J-W Staff Reports
February 18, 2005
De Soto High’s Amy Petty scored a game-high 16 points on an injured ankle, but the Wildcats couldn’t catch Louisburg, falling 42-36, in girls basketball Thursday night.
Martin Invitational scheduled Sunday
February 18, 2005
The Shannon Martin Invitational, a levels 4-7 men’s gymnastics meet, will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Kansas University’s Robinson Gym.
Timberwolves flash old form
McHale has Minnesota playing with confidence
The Associated Press
February 18, 2005
Kevin Garnett glared at Drew Gooden after swatting away his layup attempt in the third quarter, then stalked the lane as if to say: “Try again, I dare you.”
Moe now Denver’s unlikely ambassador
Former Nuggets coach back with the team that fired him 15 years ago
By John Marshall - Associated Press Sports Writer
February 18, 2005
The hair always seemed to be going in three different directions. The face was contorted, red and usually spewing obscenities.
NBA to introduce new security guidelines during All-Star weekend
By Eddie Pells - Associated Press Sports Writer
February 18, 2005
The NBA is using All-Star weekend to introduce new security guidelines for all its arenas in hopes of preventing a repeat of the brawl between players and fans in Detroit earlier this season.
NHL offseason starts stunningly early
By Ira Podell - Associated Press Sports Writer
February 18, 2005
Day 155 of the NHL lockout suddenly was Day 1 of the offseason. In becoming the first major sports league in North America to lose an entire season to a labor dispute Wednesday, the NHL finally got the national attention it always has craved.
Highlights from the Kansas Legislature
The Associated Press
February 18, 2005
Pair of low-rated series struggles for TV future
By Lynn Elber - Associated Press Writer
February 18, 2005
“Arrested Development” star Jason Bateman and the sitcom’s creator, Mitchell Hurwitz, were assessing the cuddle quotient in a show that viewers may soon lose the chance to embrace.
Photo: Hard to the hoop
February 18, 2005
Kansas high school basketball scores from Feb. 17
February 18, 2005
Photo: Welcome home hug
February 18, 2005
Painkillers’ benefits, health risks weighed at special FDA hearing
By Chris Mondics - Knight Ridder Newspapers
February 18, 2005
Vioxx, the prescription painkiller implicated in the deaths of thousands of Americans and withdrawn from sale in September, may be reintroduced in the market if the Food and Drug Administration concludes the benefits of the drug outweigh its hazards, an executive for Merck & Co. said Thursday.
Herschel Walter Hemphill, Lawrence
February 18, 2005
Senate education plan grows in size
By John Hanna - Associated Press Writer
February 18, 2005
A Republican plan to increase spending on public schools over three years has grown more expensive as a Senate committee has worked on it, but members still haven’t figured out how to pay for it.
Unsung center Young steps up for Missouri
By R.B. Fallstrom - Associated Press Sports Writer
February 18, 2005
Kevin Young picked the perfect time for his best game. With Missouri’s usual scoring threats misfiring, the unsung junior center stepped up with 11 points and nine rebounds, both career bests, in a 60-53 victory over Baylor on Wednesday night.
Briefly - World
February 18, 2005
¢ Hunters decry new ban on hunting with dogs ¢ Ex-leader’s kidnapped daughter found dead ¢ Forest reserves created in wake of nun’s death ¢ Pope’s new book recalls ‘confidence’ after shots ¢ Iran warns of harsh response to attac ¢ King forms strong anticorruption panel ¢ Car bomb kills five ¢ China will send envoy to North Korea ¢ Parliament approves new prime minister
The sound barrier
Black artists strive to fit into the Lawrence music scene
By Jon Niccum
February 18, 2005
Lawrence is a city known for its diversity. It’s also a city renowned for its music scene. But whether the music scene is diverse remains a nagging question — especially to black musicians trying to carve a career in a locale brimming with indie rock bands and acoustic folk artists.
6Sports video: LHS boys on a roll
February 18, 2005
The Lawrence High’s boy’s basketball team has been on a 12-day run, knocking off Free State, Olathe South and Olathe East. And with just four more games left, the team has set its sights on State.
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