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Do you think motorists should be banned from using wireless phones while driving?
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes. They’re dangerous. | 48% | |
| No. Government is becoming too intrusive. | 26% | |
| No. It’s no more dangerous than listening to the car stereo. | 11% | |
| Yes. But only for drivers under age 18. | 9% | |
| Undecided. | 3% | |
| Total | 1546 | |
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- House speaker calls for investigation into Nuss
- Panel to be formed after legislative session ends
- April 28, 2006
- TOPEKA — House Speaker Doug Mays today announced he will appoint a committee to investigate the recent diclosure that a Kansas Supreme Court justice discussed the pending school funding case with two legislators.
- Supreme Court denies sex predators’ placement
- April 28, 2006
- The Kansas Supreme Court today ruled in favor of preventing sex predator Leroy Hendricks from living in a home in Leavenworth County In its unanimous decision, the court also said the Legislature must address the issue of where sex predators can live once they have left the state’s civil confinement treatment program.
- Douglas County under flood watch
- Showers and thunderstorms expected through Sunday
- 07:21 a.m., April 28, 2006 Updated 12:15 p.m.
- Get ready for a lot of rain — Douglas County has been placed under a flood watch through 7 a.m. Saturday, says Jennifer Schack, 6News meteorologist.
- Farmers Market vendors balance tradition and change
- April 28, 2006
- Avery Lominska kneels down in the dirt to examine two long, green rows. It’s time to assess the damage.
- Senate passes school finance
- $466 million plan faces uncertain future in House
- April 28, 2006
- A three-year, $466 million school finance plan won Senate approval Thursday after a four-hour debate that focused more on politics and the Kansas economy than how much aid public schools should receive.
- Flood of car repairs follows hailstorm
- April 28, 2006
- Damage from Sunday night’s hailstorm is rolling into a converted tire shop in the Lawrence Auto Plaza, once every 12 minutes.
- Sebelius campaign fined for violation
- Ethics commission finds governor sought money from lobbyists
- April 28, 2006
- Gov. Kathleen Sebelius’ re-election campaign was fined $1,500 Thursday for violating the state campaign finance law.
- National: Clooney lends star power to calls for Darfur relief
- Senators Brownback, Obama welcome actor’s involvement
- April 28, 2006
- It would be an understatement to say actor George Clooney overshadowed Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback at a Thursday news conference to raise awareness of the humanitarian crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan.
- 3 charged in crack case near school
- April 28, 2006
- Three Lawrence residents have been charged with dealing crack cocaine near New York School between 2003 and 2004, U.S. Atty. Eric Melgren’s office announced Thursday.
- Teacher seeks apology from board president over tower discussion
- April 28, 2006
- A teacher has asked Lawrence school board president Leonard Ortiz for a public apology following an alleged dressing down he gave her for speaking out in favor of a new ornamental tower for Lawrence High School.
- Conference focuses on reducing oil use
- April 28, 2006
- With prices skyrocketing, the typical Kansas household will spend $3,500 at the gasoline pump this year, according to a new report.
- Broussard drives in 8
- Cleveland clobbers Boston, 15-3
- April 28, 2006
- Ben Broussard was glad he didn’t hear the fans calling his name. Broussard drove in a career-high eight runs, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Boston Red Sox, 15-3, on Thursday night, handing Josh Beckett his first loss with his new team.
- K.C. salve for Santana’s struggles
- April 28, 2006
- Johan Santana found the perfect cure for his slow start: the Kansas City Royals. Santana struck out 10 in eight innings to get his first victory of the season, leading the Minnesota Twins over the Royals, 7-3, on Thursday.
- Two-headed monster
- Dominant pitching, offense keep Firebirds steamrolling
- April 28, 2006
- The offensive firepower of the Free State High baseball squad probably causes nightmares for opposing pitchers, but lurking in the background is the fear foes have for the Firebird pitching staff.
- Burg solid for busy, busy LHS
- April 28, 2006
- The list of priorities for Lawrence High seniors this week included Thursday’s barbecue, today’s “Skip Day” and Saturday night’s prom.
- Rangers enjoying Mench’s explosion
- Since losing ill-fitting shoes last week, Texas slugger on torrid offensive streak
- April 28, 2006
- It’s gotta be the shoes for Kevin Mench. Since finally getting the right size shoes last week, Mench is on a torrid streak — a Texas Rangers record with home runs in six straight games, including two grand slams, and 20 RBIs in a week.
- Even top prospects unsure of draft fate
- Draftees-to-be keep busy as Saturday’s lottery looms
- April 28, 2006
- Two days before the NFL Draft, even the players who will be picked at the top are tired of listening to the chatter and reading the gossip.
- KU professor backs ad calling for end to Cuban embargo
- April 28, 2006
- Marta Caminero-Santangelo’s parents left Cuba in 1960, soon after the revolution that brought the communists and Fidel Castro to power there.
- ‘United 93’ a first-class drama
- April 28, 2006
- Up until recently, the title of this film was “Flight 93.” But the subtle move of altering it to “United 93” endows the picture with so much more depth.
- Area builders to tout trade
- Spring tour begins Saturday
- April 28, 2006
- The Spring Parade of Homes isn’t just for Lawrence anymore. The annual springtime event, sponsored by the Lawrence Home Builders Assn., begins Saturday and will highlight 54 homes and developments in Lawrence, Baldwin, Eudora, Tonganoxie and — new this year — De Soto, offering people a chance to see the latest in construction, décor and features.
- Atkins powers Rockies
- Home run lifts Colorado past Philadelphia, 6-3
- April 28, 2006
- Even outside of Coors Field, Garrett Atkins found out the ball travels far when it’s hit well. Atkins’ tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning helped the Colorado Rockies beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 6-3, on Thursday.
- KU tennis wins
- April 28, 2006
- Kansas University’s tennis team tripped Colorado, 4-3, on Thursday in the first round of the Big 12 Conference championships. The No. 8 seed Jayhawks (14-10) will meet No. 1 seed Baylor today.
- Dixon nominated
- April 28, 2006
- Former Kansas University basketball player Tamecka Dixon is one of 30 nominees for the WNBA’s All-Decade Team. Dixon, who plays for the Houston Comets, played for Los Angeles from 1997 to 2005.
- KU names Brent sports psychologist
- April 28, 2006
- Kansas University has hired Megan Brent as its first full-time sports psychologist. Brent will provide performance-enhancing consultation to coaches and athletes, as well as individual and group counseling for mental-health issues. Prior to working at Cincinnati, Brent completed a pre-doctoral internship and a post-doctoral fellowship at Kansas State.
- Baker coach honored
- April 28, 2006
- Baker University’s Karen Exon has been named Heart of America Athletic Conference women’s golf coach of the year. Baker recently placed third overall and second in the conference at the NAIA Region V/HAAC Tournament.
- Brady Tanner to compete at Special Olympics event
- April 28, 2006
- Haskell Indian Nations University softball coach Gary Tanner won’t have to go far Saturday to watch his son compete in the regional Special Olympics powerlifting competition.
- Time to get serious
- Kansas seniors key as OU, Texas loom
- April 28, 2006
- There will be no more juggling for Kansas University baseball coach Ritch Price. Starting today, the skipper will not jumble the middle of his order. The Jayhawks’ offense only will go as far as seniors Ritchie Price, Matt Baty, Gus Milner and Jared Schweitzer can carry it.
- State awaits, but first things first
- Antsy Firebird swimmers place second at Lawrence High quad
- April 28, 2006
- Stuck in a regular-season rut, the Free State High girls swimmers are “bored” as they move toward the Sunflower League meet and the state tournament. But Free State seemed focused Thursday, placing second in a quad at Lawrence High’s Knox Natatorium after a score of 355. Blue Valley North won convincingly, scoring 476, and Olathe South (285) and LHS (240) followed the Firebirds.
- Walters lands Florida Atlantic job
- Former Kansas University standout will replace ex-KU assistant Doherty as FAU’s head coach
- April 28, 2006
- Former Kansas University basketball guard Rex Walters has his first head-coaching job.
- Last-hole eagle lifts McDowell
- Appleby trails by one, Mickelson by four at New Orleans
- April 28, 2006
- Graeme McDowell finished a flawless round in easy conditions at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on Thursday by one-hopping a wedge from 116 yards into the cup for eagle on the ninth hole, giving him an 8-under 64 for a one-shot lead over Stuart Appleby.
- LHS baseball holds on for 4-2 win
- April 28, 2006
- After a wild start, the Lawrence High baseball team settled into a pitcher’s duel with Olathe North. Daniel Green shut out the Eagles after the first inning and led the Lions to a 4-2 victory.
- Seabury tennis stumped
- April 28, 2006
- Seabury Academy’s tennis squad dropped a dual, 6-3, Thursday to Baldwin. Simon Thompson, Gabrielle Dillon and Scotty King earned singles victories for the Seahawks. Seabury (4-1) will play host Monday to Shawnee Maranatha.
- LHS softball loses pair to Olathe North
- April 28, 2006
- The Lawrence High softball team continued to struggle, dropping a doubleheader to Olathe North on Thursday, 4-1 and 3-0. The Lions now are 6-6 after a 5-0 start.
- Lions tie Pioneers
- Stuever’s goal preserves deadlock
- April 28, 2006
- It had only been a few seconds, but Lawrence High’s Stef Stuever already was impatient with her place next to the flag at midfield. “I feel constant energy when I’m on the field,” Stuever said. “I hate being on the side and watching because I feel like I can’t do anything.”
- Agent: Versatile Gordon ready for NFL
- April 28, 2006
- Charles Gordon’s camp has heard the whispers ever since the Kansas University junior turned pro. He’s not fast enough, and certainly not big enough, to be an early entry for this weekend’s NFL Draft.
- Woodling: ’77 easily was KU’s best class
- April 28, 2006
- These days, it’s top-of-the-page news when a Kansas University football player hears his name called on the first day of the NFL Draft.
- Agreement reached on funeral picketing
- April 28, 2006
- The Rev. Fred Phelps and his followers couldn’t protest closer than 500 feet to any funeral of a U.S. soldier killed in combat and couldn’t use noise to disrupt the service under a tentative compromise bill worked out by House and Senate negotiators.
- On the record
- April 28, 2006
- Patrol seeks fuel deals
- April 28, 2006
- The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.76 at several stations in Lawrence. If you find a lower price, call Pump Patrol at 832-7154.
- Fire damages home
- April 28, 2006
- Fire badly damaged the inside of a southern Douglas County home Thursday afternoon and forced the owner to move into a trailer on the property.
- Mumps cases increase
- April 28, 2006
- More Douglas County and Kansas University mumps cases were reported Thursday.
- Solicitors emerge with warm weather
- April 28, 2006
- First come the crocus and daffodils. Then come the tulips. Then come the solicitors.
- Mine survivor: Some air packs broken
- April 28, 2006
- Trapped deep below ground by poisonous gases, the Sago miners realized at least four of their air packs did not work, and they were forced to share the devices as they desperately pounded away with a sledgehammer in hopes of getting rescuers’ attention, the sole survivor says.
- House delays vote on ethics reform
- April 28, 2006
- House Republican leaders on Thursday narrowly defused a revolt within their ranks that would have killed lobby and ethics legislation, but then delayed a final vote on the package until next week.
- Katrina report blasts Bush, White House
- April 28, 2006
- A Senate inquiry into the government’s Hurricane Katrina failures ripped the Bush administration anew Thursday and urged the scrapping of the nation’s disaster response agency. But with a new hurricane season just weeks away, senators conceded that few if any of their proposals could become reality in time.
- Teen pleads guilty to killing schoolmate
- April 28, 2006
- A teenager accused of helping his ex-girlfriend kill and dismember a 16-year-old classmate pleaded guilty to murder Thursday in a deal with prosecutors that could shorten his sentence by decades.
- Soldier found dead after apparent suicide note
- April 28, 2006
- A 20-year-old soldier was found dead in his barracks the day after an apparent suicide note was posted on his MySpace.com Web page.
- 2 white teens charged in Hispanic youth’s beating
- April 28, 2006
- Two white teenagers severely beat and sodomized a Hispanic 16-year-old boy who they believed had tried to kiss a Hispanic 12-year-old girl at a party, authorities said.
- National anthem in Spanish draws outrage
- April 28, 2006
- British music producer Adam Kidron says that when he came up with the idea of a Spanish-language version of the U.S. national anthem, he saw it as an ode to the millions of immigrants seeking a better life.
- CDC: Milder than normal flu season ending
- April 28, 2006
- This year’s flu season draws to a close as one of the mildest in recent years, partly because the vaccine was a good match for this winter’s most common virus.
- KU fraternity to host Cinco de Mayo dinner
- April 28, 2006
- The Phi Kappa Tau fraternity at Kansas University will host a Cinco de Mayo Taco benefit dinner from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. May 5 at Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 12th Street and Oread Avenue.
- Police arrest suspect in purse snatching
- April 28, 2006
- Lawrence Police arrested a man suspected of snatching a woman’s purse Thursday afternoon in central Lawrence, and officers believe they can link the suspect to several similar recent incidents.
- Boat motor stolen from KU crew team
- April 28, 2006
- A boat motor valued at $4,000 has been stolen from the Kansas University crew team out of a storage area at Burcham Park, marking the second time this week that the team was robbed.
- Top cleric OKs plan to dismantle Iraq’s militias
- April 28, 2006
- The incoming prime minister won the backing Thursday of Iraq’s top Shiite cleric for his plan to disband militias, which the U.S. believes is the key to calming sectarian strife and halting the country’s slide toward civil war.
- Police want to talk with Quizno’s customers
- April 28, 2006
- Lawrence Police want to talk with a group of people who were inside a local sandwich shop around the time it was robbed on Monday evening.
- KU law prof says legislative probe of justice’s meeting unwarranted
- April 28, 2006
- The Kansas Legislature could — but shouldn’t — conduct its own investigation into the actions of state Supreme Court Justice Lawton Nuss, says a Kansas University law professor.
- Road maintenance touted over repairs
- April 28, 2006
- The city’s top road builders are preaching patience when it comes to fixing some of the city’s more severely deteriorating streets
- U.N. agency finds Iran has not complied
- April 28, 2006
- A U.N. watchdog agency’s report to be issued today will declare that, despite a formal request from the Security Council, Iran has not provided international inspectors with any new information about the country’s nuclear program and has accelerated, rather than curbed, uranium-enrichment activities, sources said.
- China rate increase has worldwide impact
- April 28, 2006
- China’s central bank raised interest rates Thursday in the government’s strongest move yet to cool an economy verging on overheating. The news sent resource stocks, oil and commodity prices lower around the world.
- U.N.: Health larger role in growth than genes
- April 28, 2006
- It doesn’t matter whether you are born in India or the United States: If you are breast-fed, vaccinated and get proper health care, you will grow up to be the same height and weight, a U.N. study released Thursday said.
- Islamic militant receives seven years in jail
- April 28, 2006
- An Indonesian court sentenced an Islamic militant to seven years in prison Thursday for sheltering the man who allegedly helped mastermind a string of suicide bombings.
- Family of jailed reporter worried about his health
- April 28, 2006
- The family of a jailed Chinese journalist charged with leaking state secrets is worried about his deteriorating health, his brother said Thursday.
- Management reform battle heats up
- April 28, 2006
- Rich and poor nations battled Thursday over the fate of U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s proposals to overhaul the United Nations, sharply divided on how much new authority to give him.
- Much of whistleblower’s Red Cross suit dismissed
- April 28, 2006
- A whistleblower who claims the American Red Cross failed to immediately alert regulators when more than 600 pints of contaminated blood were released in New Jersey saw the bulk of her lawsuit dismissed Thursday in federal court.
- Man executed for mutilating ex-girlfriend
- April 28, 2006
- A man convicted of mutilating and murdering his former girlfriend was executed by lethal injection Thursday after Gov. Timothy M. Kaine rejected a plea for clemency.
- Publisher recalls book written by teen
- April 28, 2006
- A teen novel by a Harvard student accused of plagiarizing a successful author of young adult fiction was yanked Thursday from bookstores by its publisher, Little, Brown & Co.
- Firefighters gather for conference
- April 28, 2006
- Lawrence is the hot spot for more than 200 of the state’s higher-ranking firefighters this week.
- Old Home Town - 100 years ago
- April 28, 2006
- From the Lawrence Daily World for April 28, 1906: “These are important times at Ottawa University. The Baptist school is celebrating its 41st anniversary with appropriate exercises and events and it is a time many are enjoying. …
- Old Home Town - 40 years ago
- April 28, 2006
- Lawrence High spring queen finalists were Nancy Knox, Mary Sudlow, Jan Beech, Terry Bysom, Barbara Lauter and Kathy Maloney.
- Old Home Town- 25 years ago
- April 28, 2006
- A proposed 22 percent increase in student tuition at state universities the coming fall semester should be pared back to 15 percent or the extra money should be used for the following year, the Kansas House Ways and Means Committee declared. The Senate Ways and Means Committee had approved the full 22 percent but there was strong opposition to the higher figure among members of the House.
- Not prejudiced
- April 28, 2006
- To the editor: There are good and bad people in every race on this Earth. I am not a prejudiced person. Are the people in the U.S.A. going to stand back and let this country be taken over by the Hispanics or any other group?
- Important job
- April 28, 2006
- To the editor: May 1 has been designated by the American Federation of Teachers Educational Foundation as “Worthy Wage Day.” It is a time to remind everyone that early childhood educators play an important role in educating our children.
- Dress code?
- April 28, 2006
- To the editor: In the Sound Off section of the Journal-World someone asked the question, “Does the Lawrence school board have a dress code for teachers?”
- Treating media as adversaries hurts Bush
- April 28, 2006
- President Bush has named Tony Snow as his new press secretary. But that won’t fix his press relations unless he changes his underlying philosophy.
- Nuss fuss
- Republicans in the Kansas Senate should quit sniping at one another and get to work on completing school finance legislation.
- April 28, 2006
- This is exactly what the Kansas Legislature and the Kansas people don’t need right now.
- A leg to stand on
- Musicians, comedians come together to help fellow performer
- April 28, 2006
- Billy Brimblecom was recuperating hours after having his cancerous leg surgically removed.
- Negotiators agree on marriage age bill
- April 28, 2006
- No one under age 16 could marry in Kansas under legislation worked out Wednesday by House and Senate negotiators.
- Florida suspect arrested in Kansas murder
- April 28, 2006
- A Florida man was arrested Wednesday at Kansas City International Airport after being charged in a Kansas murder.
- Mother found guilty in disabled son’s death
- April 28, 2006
- A woman who accidentally ran over and killed her disabled son was convicted Wednesday of involuntary manslaughter.
- Report finds diversity problems at UMKC
- April 28, 2006
- The University of Missouri-Kansas City has a serious problem with its racial climate and a serious lack of diversity in its faculty, according to an audit commissioned by the school.
- Closing credit accounts can hinder mortgage
- April 28, 2006
- Q: We are planning to apply for a mortgage soon. We have three credit cards that we never use anymore, so we are planning to close the accounts. Would closing the accounts now improve our chances of getting a home loan in a month or two?
- Area students win ‘Legendary’ contest
- April 28, 2006
- Andrea Jeannin, Caitlin Teeters and Emily Knapp already are starting their own legends, by writing winning entries in a contest to celebrate Kansans they consider to be prominent.
- Counseling practice hires new therapist
- April 28, 2006
- Shane Jones announces the joining of Jeff King as a partner in his professional counseling practice, Shane M. Jones & Associates.
- Voters shouldn’t be distracted
- April 28, 2006
- One of my favorite commercials making its way around the Internet is for John West canned salmon.
- Darfur demands attention
- April 28, 2006
- On Sunday, the Save Darfur coalition will hold a mass rally in Washington to focus public outrage on the genocide in Darfur.
- Lawrence Datebook
- April 28, 2006
- Horoscopes
- April 28, 2006
- Pain at the pump
- High prices fuel more drive-offs
- April 28, 2006
- Three times in the past week, a driver has pulled up to the pump at Wood Oil Co., 920 N. Second St., filled the tank and sped away without paying.
- Police officer wounded, traveler killed at airport
- April 28, 2006
- A man who argued with workers at an airport ticket counter grabbed a police officer’s gun and shot a patrolman before he was killed by another officer Thursday, authorities said.
- Workers get day off for protest
- Beef plants to close Monday for immigration rallies
- April 28, 2006
- The nation’s second-largest beef processor will give more than 15,000 of its workers the day off Monday so they can take part in nationwide protests against proposed federal immigration laws, a company spokesman said.
- Bulls shackle Shaq
- Late technical fouls cap Chicago rout
- April 28, 2006
- Instead of looking like his old self, Shaquille O’Neal simply looked old, flustered and frustrated.
- Documentary shows reality of pregnancy
- April 28, 2006
- Proof that “reality” television has replaced or perhaps surpassed old-fashioned soap operas can be found on “Oh Baby, Now What?” (9 p.m., A&E).
- Al-Jazeera: Cairo bureau chief released on bail
- April 28, 2006
- Al-Jazeera’s Cairo bureau chief was released on a $1,745 bail Thursday and charged with propagating lies with his reporting on this week’s Sinai resort bombings, the pan-Arab satellite channel reported.
- Nation jails opposition leader, draws outcry
- April 28, 2006
- Belarus’ authoritarian government jailed the country’s most prominent opposition leader Thursday after a protest rally that attracted thousands, a move that drew swift international condemnation.
- Exxon Mobile reports record profit as outcry rises
- April 28, 2006
- Soaring oil and gasoline prices sent Exxon Mobil Corp.’s profit to a hefty $8.4 billion in the first quarter, continuing a highly profitable run that has fired up consumers and made the oil giant a top political target.
- Congress struggles to respond to anger over high gas prices
- April 28, 2006
- House Republicans on Thursday refused to support billions of dollars in new taxes on oil companies as lawmakers in both parties looked for ways to soothe election-year rage over high gasoline prices.
- Retail battle
- April 28, 2006
- To the editor: I was sad to hear the recent news about our city officials. It seems they gave up their courageous fight against the evil empire.
- Local doctors attend annual meeting
- April 28, 2006
- Drs. Jeff Randall and Neal Lintecum, both of Lawrence, recently attended the 73rd annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in Chicago.
- People in the news
- April 28, 2006
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