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City rivals working together at football camp
By Kevin Romary
June 29, 2005
It’s not often that you’ll find Firebirds an Lions cooperating peacefully on the same field, but that’s the case this week at Lawrence High School.
Hunt continues for education commissioner
By Scott Rothschild
June 29, 2005
The State Board of Education today decided to continue searching for a new education commissioner.
KDHE to hold public meeting tonight in Lawrence
By Alicia Henrikson
June 29, 2005
Kansas Department of Health and Environment officials will be in Lawrence tonight to discuss health and environment related issues and gather public input.
Senate pushes for constitutional amendment
John Milburn, Associated Press
June 29, 2005
Senate leaders Wednesday called on Gov. Kathleen Sebelius to urge House Democrats to support a constitutional amendment to clarify the separation of powers and bring an end to the special session.
Heat makes a return
By Dave Toplikar
June 29, 2005
Think it’s been hot lately? The burners get turned up a notch higher today in Lawrence. “We’re heading up for a high of 99 degrees today,” said Jennifer Schack, 6News meteorologist.
Horoscopes
By Jacqueline Bigar
June 29, 2005
For Wednesday, June 29
Briefly
June 29, 2005
¢ Bill approved to legalize same-sex marriage ¢ Lawmakers approve absentee voting ¢ Court orders re-arrest of rape defendants
Italy seeks to extradite CIA agents
Americans allegedly took cleric to Egypt for questioning
By Victor Simpson - Associated Press Writer
June 29, 2005
Italian prosecutors want to extradite 13 CIA officials accused of kidnapping a radical Muslim cleric and transporting him to Egypt where he reportedly was tortured, and they’ve asked Interpol to help track down the Americans, a court official said Tuesday.
Royals drop eighth straight
By Dave Campbell - Associated Press Sports Writer
June 29, 2005
When the Minnesota Twins need a big hit, Shannon Stewart usually is a sure bet - sore wrist and all.
Utah’s Bogut No. 1
Milwaukee opts for 7-footer from Australia
By Chris Sheridan - Associated Press Basketball Writer
June 29, 2005
It sure was a g’day for Andrew Bogut. And not a bad night for the NCAA champions from North Carolina.
Langford’s agent: Draft was ‘a joke’
By Ryan Greene
June 29, 2005
After 60 picks came and went in Tuesday’s NBA Draft, the boards at the Madison Square Garden were littered with unproven international names that were nearly unpronounceable.
Big Dub celebrates big day
Miami takes KU’s Simien at No. 29
By Gary Bedore
June 29, 2005
Wayne Simien, who bought his dad a bass boat a couple of weeks ago in anticipation of a hefty payday on NBA Draft Day, never feared his ship was sinking Tuesday night when just two picks remained in the lucrative first round.
Drese keeps Nats on hot streak
Washington tops Pittsburgh for 15th victory in last 17 home games
The Associated Press
June 29, 2005
Ryan Drese redeemed himself for a poor outing.
Senators urged to ‘cut cards, not budget’
New casino, school finance plans proposed, but little progress made
By Scott Rothschild
June 29, 2005
The Kansas Senate on Tuesday again defeated a 2-percent budget cut, while a new casino gambling proposal emerged and a coalition of moderate Republicans and Democrats started to advance a school finance plan.
Lack of news in speech surprises peace advocate
By Mike Belt
June 29, 2005
When President Bush finished defending his policy in Iraq during his nationwide speech Tuesday night, Allan Hanson found only one thing that surprised him: There were no surprises.
Schools help incoming students unlock mysteries of junior high
By Sophia Maines
June 29, 2005
Megan Davis had practiced by trying to open a bicycle lock. But it didn’t make her first foray into opening a junior high locker any easier.
Briefcase
June 29, 2005
¢ Frontier opens store for frequent fliers ¢ Applebee’s faces suit in fingertip case ¢ Consumer confidence picks up in June
Search for remains begins in SE Kansas
By Kelly Kurt - Associated Press Writer
June 29, 2005
Acting on the word of a suspected killer, law officers used a camera Tuesday to begin searching a water-filled mine shaft for the remains of two missing Oklahoma teens.
Political yapping aids enemy
By Cal Thomas
June 29, 2005
Democrats, after taking it on the chin over Sen. Dick Durbin’s remarks comparing U.S. interrogation tactics at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to those used by Hitler, Stalin and Pol Pot, are trying to change the subject by jumping all over White House deputy chief of staff Karl Rove.
Corrections
June 29, 2005
In a June 19 story about Janet Jackson receiving a humanitarian award from a gay rights group, The Associated Press erroneously reported that ceremony emcee Alan Cumming joked that Jackson “was never one for controversy.” The comic, who was introducing Jackson, made no reference to the singer and controversy.
Teachers ask for more class planning time
By Sophia Maines
June 29, 2005
Elementary school teachers need more planning time during the school day, Lawrence Education Assn. members argued Tuesday as contract negotiations with school district officials continued.
Sox’s Buehrle baffles Tigers
Chicago hangs on for 2-1 victory over Detroit
The Associated Press
June 29, 2005
The Chicago White Sox are used to winning close games.
Bush says war is worth sacrifice
By Jennifer Loven - Associated Press Writer
June 29, 2005
President Bush on Tuesday rejected calls for a timetable for withdrawal from Iraq or sending more troops, counseling patience for Americans who question the war’s painful costs.
‘War’ captures intensity of alien invasion
By Jon Niccum
June 29, 2005
Steven Spielberg is as familiar with aliens as he is Indiana Jones or sharks.
KU hopes state funding goes full steam ahead
$8.8 million sought to improve, maintain utility tunnel system
By Brooke Wehner
June 29, 2005
Kansas University Architect Warren Corman, 77, jokes that the university’s steam tunnels have been around even longer than he has.
Briefly
June 29, 2005
¢ Civil War historian Shelby Foote dies ¢ NASA chief says he’s confident of July launch ¢ Senate to add $1.5B for veterans health care ¢ $28M in aid planned for base closing changes ¢ Panel: Chemical coating ‘likely’ causes cancer ¢ Mom gives birth to 13-pound girl
On the record
June 29, 2005
Lawrence datebook
June 29, 2005
Dole Institute will hold three summer lectures
By Terry Rombeck
June 29, 2005
Families of Vietnam War soldiers and Presidents Reagan and Hoover will be the subjects of three lectures offered this summer at the Dole Institute of Politics.
Youth musical academy set to start at KU
101 pianists from nation, world will attend
J-W Staff Reports
June 29, 2005
Some of the top musicians in the country and from around the world will be at Kansas University next month for the International Institute for Young Musicians Summer Music Academy.
Process to beatify John Paul II officially opens in Rome ceremony
By Liz Sly - Knight Ridder Newspapers
June 29, 2005
Pope John Paul II was placed Tuesday on what is expected to be a record-breaking sprint toward sainthood, amid mounting popular pressure for the beatification process to be completed by summer’s end.
Copter with U.S. troops crashes in Afghanistan
Fate of nearly 20 soldiers unknown Tuesday
By Pamela Constable and Bradley Graham - The Washington Post
June 29, 2005
A large U.S. military helicopter crashed Tuesday afternoon while carrying up to 20 American troops to reinforce a counterterrorism mission in eastern Afghanistan, U.S. officials confirmed. The fate of those on board was not immediately known, and the area of the crash was rugged and hilly.
Dozens killed on anniversary of handover
By Patrick Quinn - Associated Press Writer
June 29, 2005
Bombs killed the country’s oldest legislator and two American soldiers Tuesday on the first anniversary of Iraq’s sovereignty - a day the president described as “blessed” despite the persistent violence.
Giddens back in Lawrence
J-W Staff Reports
June 29, 2005
Kansas University junior basketball player J.R. Giddens is back in Lawrence as he recovers from injuries suffered in a fight last month at the Moon Bar.
Chairman: State of NASCAR just fine
France says he’s not concerned, though Earnhardt, Gordon could miss Chase for championship
By Mike Harris - Associated Press Motorsports Writer
June 29, 2005
Brian France is pleased with the way things are going for NASCAR, even if two of its biggest stars - Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jeff Gordon - are in danger of not qualifying for the Chase for the Nextel Cup championship.
Venus reaches Wimbledon semis
Williams turns back Pierce, will meet Sharapova
The Associated Press
June 29, 2005
The record book shows her Wimbledon showdown with Maria Sharapova will be Venus Williams’ first major semifinal in two years. There’s no official accounting of how long it has been since Williams has shown unbridled joy on the court.
Kansas gains another Chalmers
Father of freshman joins Self’s coaching staff
By Gary Bedore
June 29, 2005
As father of a McDonald’s All-American, Ronnie Chalmers knows rival basketball fans will be screaming “Package deal” following his hiring Tuesday as Kansas University’s director of basketball operations.
Rogers might miss one start
The Associated Press
June 29, 2005
Kenny Rogers avoided the disabled list Tuesday and may miss only one start for the Texas Rangers because of the broken bone in his non-pitching hand.
La Russa miffed by time change
The Associated Press
June 29, 2005
Tony La Russa is unhappy that ESPN moved the St. Louis Cardinals’ last game before the All-Star break in San Francisco to a night game.
‘Bods land KU transfer
J-W Staff Reports
June 29, 2005
Former Kansas University volleyball player Tessa Jones has transferred to Washburn University. Jones, a 6-foot outside hitter from Lee’s Summit, Mo., was a three-time all-state pick as a high schooler at Kansas City (Mo.) O’Hara High. She will be a sophomore next season.
Bowler Glass advances
J-W Staff Reports
June 29, 2005
Lawrence bowler Bob Glass easily advanced to the third day of the PBA Senior Epicenter Classic on Tuesday. Glass, with a 16-game pinfall total of 3,548, was in second behind Tom Baker of Buffalo, N.Y., at 3,649, after the second round. The top 32 advance for eight more games of qualifying today to determine seeds for match play, which begins tonight.
USA Today columnist lauds ex-KU chancellor
J-W Staff Reports
June 29, 2005
Former Kansas University Chancellor Gene Budig was praised in a national column in USA Today last week.
Olathe South no-show gives Raiders two wins
J-W Staff Reports
June 29, 2005
Lawrence’s Raiders traveled to Olathe South on Tuesday night for a Legion baseball doubleheader, then returned home with a two victories by forfeit when the other team didn’t show.
Mystics owner tops ex’s Sting
The Associated Press
June 29, 2005
Sheila Johnson’s Washington Mystics won the first head-to-head matchup with her ex-husband’s Charlotte Sting.
Tire troubles unlikely at Kansas Speedway
By Andy Samuelson
June 29, 2005
Doug Barnes can’t guarantee there will be no tire problems during this weekend’s ARCA race at Kansas Speedway.
All-Star coach stresses teamwork
By Jesse Newell
June 29, 2005
Antwain Jimmerson demands more of his players than just effort and hustle.
People in the news
June 29, 2005
¢ Terry McMillan divorcing ‘Stella’ book inspiration ¢ Cafe king ¢ Apprentice hits the links ¢ Happy golden years ¢ Reading rangers ¢ Actress Jennifer Tilly wins World Series of Poker
West, Legend, Destiny’s Child win BET Awards
By Ryan Pearson - Associated Press Writer
June 29, 2005
Producer-rapper Kanye West was the big winner at Tuesday night’s BET Awards, earning trophies for male hip-hop artist and video of the year for his “Jesus Walks.”
Bar owner’s smoking ban fight snuffed
With charges dropped, proprietor loses legal standing to challenge law’s constitutionality
By Chad Lawhorn
June 29, 2005
If Dennis Steffes listens to his lawyer’s advice there will be smoking again soon at his Lawrence nightclubs Coyotes and Last Call.
Bear attack claims lives of KU grad, wife
J-W Wire Services
June 29, 2005
A Kansas University graduate and his wife were killed in a rare attack by a grizzly bear.
Cyclists welcomed warmly in Iowa
By Mike Yoder
June 29, 2005
When word reached communities of approaching border raiders in the late 1800s, residents would most likely hide or take up arms to defend themselves. Tuesday, as the group of cycling Border Raiders swept into the Iowa communities of Sidney and Riverton, the townsfolk welcomed the arrivals with open arms. They offered homemade strawberry jam, air-conditioning and a wagon ride to a scenic overlook.
Bruschetta makes tasty work of fruit
The Associated Press
June 29, 2005
Now’s the season for fresh fruit desserts and treats, whether you’re planning a holiday festivity, are expecting guests or are just heading for a shady corner of the garden.
Extreme temp thwarts gardens
By Gwyn Mellinger
June 29, 2005
Not that wild temperature swings and sudden changes in Kansas weather are the least bit remarkable, but this year may go down in gardening history as the one that gave Northeast Kansas the most incredible variety of extremes.
Melons an ‘edible drink’ for steamy summer days
By Jim Baker
June 29, 2005
Cut up some chilled melons, and watch them come running. That’s all it takes to draw a crowd on a hot summer day - a slice of cool cantaloupe, watermelon or what have you, sweet as candy, juice running down your chin.
H.G. Wells’ influence still ripping through pop culture
By Pat Berman - The (Columbia, S.C.) State
June 29, 2005
H.G. Wells published “War of the Worlds” in 1898, yet 107 years later, this science-fiction classic remains relevant both politically and as an emotionally powerful evocation of our worst fears.
Place your bid on ‘eBay Effect’ documentary
By Kevin McDonough
June 29, 2005
David Faber is host on “The eBay Effect: Inside a Worldwide Obsession” (7 p.m., CNBC), a provocative profile of the online auction giant. It presents extensive interviews with eBay CEO Meg Whitman, a rare interview with the company’s founder and creator, Pierre Omidyar, as well as multiple features about those who have embarked on whole new careers thanks to the company. “Effect” also talks to eBay’s many critics.
Expert: Most serial killers sexual sadists like BTK
By Roxana Hegeman - Associated Press Writer
June 29, 2005
Confessed BTK serial killer Dennis Rader graphically described his crimes but glossed over the sexual fantasies that motivated them, prompting at least one criminologist to say Rader might have been sexually repressed.
Patrol seeks fuel deals
June 29, 2005
The Journal-World has found a gas price as low as $2.09 at several locations. If you find a lower price, call Pump Patrol at 832-7154.
City briefs
June 29, 2005
¢ Store owner receives counterfeit $100 bill ¢ Kissing bandit arrested naked ¢ Clinic to aid novice Tour de France fans
Missing funds from Willow Springs Township probed
By Eric Weslander
June 29, 2005
The FBI is looking into “accounting irregularities” within the Willow Springs Township, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office confirmed on Tuesday.
Homeless make case against ban on camping
City commissioners asked not to limit use of public land
By Chad Lawhorn
June 29, 2005
A proposed ordinance that would ban camping in public places would leave many homeless people with no place to go, city commissioners were told by a group Tuesday who frequently camp along the Kansas River.
Farmers bracing for subsidy cuts at G-8
By Bill Lambrecht - Knight Ridder Newspapers
June 29, 2005
In this as in many years, Mississippi Delta cotton growers curse stingy rain gods and the hungry pests that devour their white gold.
Senate approves energy bill
Environmentally friendly measure faces opposition
By Justin Blum - The Washington Post
June 29, 2005
The Senate Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a broad-based energy bill that would provide tax breaks and incentives to encourage domestic oil and natural gas production but billions more to boost renewable energy sources, nuclear power and conservation.
Briefly
June 29, 2005
¢ Trafalgar re-enactment a neutral event ¢ Opposition candidate pleads not guilty ¢ Premiers warn against violence during pullout ¢ China returns Japanese school books
France chosen as site for fusion reactor
Worldwide consortium hopes for new energy source
By Angela Doland - Associated Press Writer
June 29, 2005
France was chosen Tuesday as the home for an experimental $13 billion nuclear fusion project scientists say will produce a boundless source of clean and cheap energy.
Assistance in finding home for elderly
Consumer Reports
June 29, 2005
Since they started to dot the U.S. landscape in the early 1980s, assisted-living facilities have become the best hope of America’s seniors for avoiding confinement in a nursing home. Instead of a hospital environment, assisted living promised private apartments and communal dining in hotel-like settings, and some help with daily needs such as dressing and bathing.
Protection One continues to reduce debt
By Mark Fagan
June 29, 2005
Protection One Inc. announced Tuesday that it had redeemed $4.4 million in preferred stock from a European telematics company, helping trim $15 million in debt from its own balance sheet.
Former HealthSouth chief executive acquitted on all counts in fraud case
By Jay Reeves - Associated Press Writer
June 29, 2005
Jurors acquitted HealthSouth Corp. founder and fired Chief Executive Richard Scrushy on Tuesday of all charges related to a $2.7 billion earnings overstatement at the chain of rehabilitation and medical-service centers.
Interest rate increases draw ‘mixed picture’
Financial experts expect Federal Reserve to issue quarter-point boost
By Jeannine Aversa - Associated Press Writer
June 29, 2005
Feeling the pinch from the Federal Reserve’s yearlong campaign to raise interest rates? Chances are you have a home equity line of credit or owe money on your credit cards.
Daily ticker
June 29, 2005
State briefs
June 29, 2005
¢ Six die after car crashes into truck ¢ Smoking ban approved ¢ Body of teenager found in lake
Boy charged with father’s death not competent
The Associated Press
June 29, 2005
A 10-year-old boy charged in the April shotgun slaying of his father isn’t competent to have his case decided and will remain in state custody, Allen County Atty. Jerry B. Hathaway said.
Commodities
June 29, 2005
Bloggers lobby to fight government regulation
By Sharon Theimer - Associated Press Writer
June 29, 2005
Are bloggers going mainstream?
White House accused of withholding immigration information
By Michelle Mittelstadt - Knight Ridder Newspapers
June 29, 2005
After President Bush unveiled his guest worker proposal last year, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials were ordered not to discuss a surge in apprehension of migrants trying to enter the country illegally.
Plans made to fill Supreme Court seat
By Jan Crawford Greenburg - Chicago Tribune
June 29, 2005
Following a last-minute strategy session with outside advisers last Friday on how to rally support a potential Supreme Court nominee, a small group of President Bush’s closest aides is poised to take a short list of names into the Oval Office should Chief Justice William Rehnquist step down.
Bridge work has other costs
By Mike Hoeflich
June 29, 2005
This past weekend, Lecompton celebrated Territorial Days. It’s a fun celebration that not only brings visitors to the town but also brings the town together. Lecompton is a smallish place. But for a smallish place it has a great deal of history. And it has loyal, civic-minded residents.
Put it to a vote
June 29, 2005
So, the conservatives on the Kansas Board of Education were right all along. According to a Kansas City Star survey, only a minority of Kansans believe evolution offers a plausible explanation for the origin of life. Does it matter that most of those surveyed are not biologists? Of course not! No more than it matters that all the folks screaming about “judicial activism” are not lawyers. In this new development in the history of democracy, we no longer need scientists, or judges, or experts of any kind!
Stereotypes
June 29, 2005
Having lived in Kansas for less than two years, I am still amazed at the community involvement in the city of Lawrence. I can’t help but comment on the captioned picture in Saturday’s paper “An arresting demonstration.”
Natural vision
June 29, 2005
The Saturday Column of June 25 had the right title: “Reinvented Kansas might be better prepared for future.” Unfortunately, its game of Twenty Rhetorical Questions proposes only a strip mall vision: narrow and more of the same.
Is U.S. pushing Syria to reform or chaos?
By Trudy Rubin
June 29, 2005
Anwar al-Bunni works in a low-ceilinged, wood-paneled apartment office, in a middle-class district of the Syrian capital, trying to free political prisoners. He’s been doing it for years, during which his brothers, sister, brother-in law, and sister-in-law served a cumulative 60 years in prison for opposing the Baath party regime.
School standoff
It’s time for Kansas legislators to get focused on the business at hand.
J-W Editorial
June 29, 2005
Lawmaking sometimes is compared to making sausage: It’s a messy business that you might not want to watch if you plan to eat the finished product.
Memos reveal Britain’s doubts about U.S. plans to invade Iraq
By Glenn Frankel - The Washington Post
June 29, 2005
In the spring of 2002, two weeks before British Prime Minister Tony Blair journeyed to Crawford, Texas, to meet with President Bush at his ranch about the escalating confrontation with Iraq, Foreign Secretary Jack Straw sounded a prescient warning
Keep water flowing during heat
By Ellyn Angelotti
June 29, 2005
With a wet beginning to the baseball and softball season, including a stint of eight days of rain in a 12-day span, Lawrence teams have been competing against Mother Nature to play their games. Now that the dog days of summer have arrived, plants aren’t the only living creatures in need of water.
Sidewinders beat heat, Bulldogs in Heinrich League showdown
By Ira J. Spitzer
June 29, 2005
It was a hot afternoon June 21 at Holcom as the Sidewinders and Baldwin Bulldogs prepared for a Heinrich League game, with temperatures hovering above 90 degrees at the start of the game. The heat didn’t slow down the Sidewinders.
Lugnuts get it done with win over Bats
McDaniel pitches four strong innings in Houk League victory
By Ira J. Spitzer
June 29, 2005
Behind a strong pitching performance by Ryan McDaniel, the Lugnuts captured an 11-6 victory over the Bats on Sunday at Holcom. The Houk League game ended when it reached the league’s two-hour time limit.
Jets, Hornets rivarly ends with new outcome in third meeting
By Ellyn Angelotti
June 29, 2005
It’s not common for there to be an intense rivalry between a fifth- and first-place team. But that’s the case with the Jets and Hornets in the 8-U Douglas County Amateur Baseball Assn.
Underdog victory results in bald coach
By Natalie Flanzer
June 29, 2005
The Pirates had a goal almost all season, and meeting it came down to one last chance June 20 versus the Warriors. Not only did the Pirates pull off the summer’s first victory of this type, but they also met their season goal. Ellis had promised to shave his head if the Pirates won, and after the victory he had to back up his statement.
Blazers work magic against Genies
Rec Baseball teams all about friendly competition, not scores
By Ira J. Spitzer
June 29, 2005
The spectators at Friday night’s match-up between the Blazers and Genies were treated to a game filled with solid hitting and some dazzling defensive plays. When the Rec Baseball League game was over, the Blazers were on top by a score of 19-11.
Fireworks face Winners for softball fun
By Ira J. Spitzer
June 29, 2005
When girls preparing to enter the first and second grades participate in the Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department’s Rookie Softball league, the score of the game is usually an afterthought, if anyone even keeps track of it. That certainly was the case Thursday at Youth Sports Inc., when the Winners took on the Firehawks.
Buzz pitching shuts down Lugnuts in Jhawk league shut out
By Natalie Flanzer
June 29, 2005
The Buzz’s pitching overpowered the Lugnuts in a Jhawk 4 baseball game June 20 at Holcom. Chris Sims kept the Lugnuts scoreless and his teammates’ bats provided plenty of offense in an 8-0 win.
Phillies, Red Sox battle to final inning
By Natalie Flanzer
June 29, 2005
Pitching made the difference in the Jhawk Baseball contest between the Red Sox and the Phillies Thursday at Holcom. The fifth- and sixth-graders squared off on in a contest that came down to the final inning, with the Red Sox ending up with a 7-6 win.
Practice makes perfect for Beauties
Jhawk Softball team shows improvement, teamwork in 21-8 win
By Natalie Flanzer
June 29, 2005
Practice paid off for the Black Beauties in a 21-8 Jhawk Softball victory over the Smurfs on June 22 at Youth Sports Inc.
Bateson still missed a year after death
By Ellyn Angelotti
June 29, 2005
Krystal Bateson should be wrapping up her driver’s education classes. She also should be playing softball for the Phenix with her friends, practicing throwing the discus and shot put with her mom, playing guitar with her dad, watching wrestling with her brother, and showing rabbits with her family.
Many of Rader’s victims left relatives behind
By The Associated Press
June 29, 2005
A look at the 10 victims Dennis Rader admitted killing
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