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Jess and Josh Martin, Lawrence, a boy.

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Anthea Scouffas: Chat about the new Lied Center season with Anthea Scouffas, director of education at the Lied Center

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What do you think of Phill Kline’s use of churches for political fundraising?

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Douglas County Master Gardeners, from left, Pat Lechtenberg, Marie Willis and Donna Decedue, look over the many flowers in the demonstration gardens at the Douglas County Fairgrounds

A monarch butterfly visits the Butterfly Garden created by the Douglas County Master Gardeners

Master Gardener Michele Passman looks over some celosia in the Butterfly Garden at the Douglas County Fairgrounds. The garden and other new features were exhibits for the 2006 Douglas County Master Gardeners Fall Festival at the fairgrounds

Students move across the KU campus southwest of Wescoe Hall, which is undergoing construction to make way for a $3.5 million addition

Matt Lauer laughs as his new co-host, Meredith Vieira, surprises him by smearing frosting from a cake on his nose during her first day on NBC's "Today" show. Vieira made her debut on Wednesday

A reconstructed Neanderthal skeleton, right, and a modern human version of a skeleton are on display at the Museum of Natural History in New York

An Iraq family grieves upon arriving at a hospital morgue in Baghdad, Iraq, to claim a body of a relative. Police on Wednesday said they found the bodies of 65 men who had been tortured and then shot before being dumped around Baghdad

Sandra Walker, of Lawrence, takes a drink during the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce's annual Taste of Lawrence mixer Wednesday on the lawn at Meadowbrook Apartments at Bob Billings Parkway and Crestline Drive

Isaac Warren Huegerich, 2 weeks, finds a comfortable place to sit. He is the son of Michael Huegerich and Suzanne Krull, Kansas City, Mo., the grandson of Mark Sr

Oklahoma running back Adrian Peterson (28) rushes against Washington in this file photo from Saturday's game. A dangerous runner, Peterson is lining up in the slot this season to showcase his versatility

The college football schedule for Saturday offers seven games involving 14 ranked teams, including No. 2 Notre Dame and Irish QB Brady Quinn, pictured here, against No. 11 Michigan and QB Chad Henne, below

Michigan QB Chad Henne

Kenyon Thornburg, Kansas University senior, spikes the ball across the net during his Wednesday afternoon sand volleyball course behind Robinson Gymnasium. The class teams all play two rally volleyball matches to 21 points

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Just right		26%
No opinion		11%
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6News Now for September 14: September 14, 2006; In tonight’s 6News and tomorrow’s Lawrence Journal-World, Tonganoxie students are suspended for distributing painkillers, Lawrence city leaders visit Topeka, and Connie Morris’ travel expenditures.
Twelve Lawrence students National Merit semifinalists: By Dave Toplikar; 11:13 a.m., September 14, 2006 Updated 03:01 p.m.; A dozen of Lawrence’s high school seniors have been named among the most elite group of high school scholars in the country.
Tonganoxie junior high students suspended for selling drugs: September 14, 2006; Police say the students distributed between 50 and 150 pills of the drug hydrocodone, also is known as Vicodin or Lortab.
Warm and windy this afternoon: Stronger winds, possible thunderstorms Saturday night; By Dave Toplikar; September 14, 2006; Lots of sunshine, with some southerly breezes will sweep through Lawrence today, says Jennifer Schack, 6News meteorologist. “We have chilly weather for the morning, but it will be warm for the afternoon, as we climb into the 80s,” Schack said.
Baker to perform ‘Story Theatre’: J-W Staff Reports; September 14, 2006 in print edition on D2; Baker University’s first theater production of the 2006-2007 season, “Story Theatre,” will run Sept. 28-Oct. 1 at Rice Auditorium on the Baker campus.
‘Snow Queen’ auditions announced: J-W Staff Reports; September 14, 2006 in print edition on D2; The Lawrence Arts Center has announced audition dates for “Snow Queen,” a December production that will coincide with the holiday season.
New location, name set for Westside Deli: September 14, 2006 in print edition on A8; After five years at the corner of Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive, Westside Deli & Bistro is about to move into a larger space and get a new name.
Jayhawks concentrate on takeaways: By Ryan Wood; September 14, 2006; So, do the turnovers make the defense, or does the defense make the turnovers? Or neither?
Congress provides new tool to track government spending: By Jim Abrams - Associated Press Writer; September 14, 2006 in print edition on A7; Curious about how much of your money is going to encourage hydroponic tomato production in Ohio - or to build bridges to nowhere in Alaska? A user-friendly Web site is going to help you find out.
Spikes realizing dreams: After lengthy rehab, all-pro linebacker makes statement in return; By Dan Pompei - The Sporting News; September 14, 2006 in print edition on C6; In Room 330 of the Marriott Hotel in Providence, R.I., Takeo Spikes tries to sleep. In the morning, he will play in a regular-season game for the first time since Sept. 25 of last year, when he tore his Achilles’ tendon.
De La Rosa helps K.C. gain rare road sweep: The Associated Press; September 14, 2006 in print edition on C5; Six months into the season, the Kansas City Royals are finally feeling at home on the road.
Mainstream rules primaries: By David Broder; September 14, 2006 in print edition on B7; The lesson from Tuesday’s round of primaries in nine states and the District of Columbia was simple and reassuring. Credentials count. Experience counts. And so does the willingness to engage some serious issues.
Theater to cast actors for ‘Seussical’: J-W Staff Reports; September 14, 2006 in print edition on D2; Lawrence Community Theatre will have auditions Sept. 25 and Sept. 26 for the musical “Seussical,” which will be performed Nov. 17 through Dec. 10.
Taste of Lawrence has out-of-town flavor: Chamber mixer draws 1,800 people; By Mark Fagan; September 14, 2006 in print edition on A8; A funny thing happened as 1,800 people jammed onto the sprawling lawn outside Meadowbrook Apartments for the annual Lawrence Chamber of Commerce mixer, affectionately known as the “Taste of Lawrence.”
Wescoe work switches to nights: By Sophia Maines; September 14, 2006 in print edition on B1; It will cost more and take longer to finish the $3.5 million Wescoe Hall addition, after the chancellor took the unusual step of ordering crews to shift their noisy work to night so students and teachers won’t be annoyed by the clamor.
City manager search to remain private: By Chad Lawhorn; September 14, 2006; Mum is still the word. City commissioners are sticking to their guns when it comes to keeping private the names of the finalists to become Lawrence’s next city manager. That’s despite the examples of other communities and governmental organizations that have been more transparent in the hiring of their top-level executives.
School district’s master key stolen: By Eric Weslander; September 14, 2006 in print edition on B1; Lawrence public school employees are considering whether to change school locks after a “master” key was stolen early this week in a burglary at a business in East Lawrence.
Report extends Neanderthal timeline by thousands of years: By Malcolm Ritter - Associated Press Writer; September 14, 2006 in print edition on A6; Were these the last Neanderthals?
DeBiasse returns to LHS football: J-W Staff Reports; September 14, 2006 in print edition on C3; Nick DeBiasse, one of only a handful of returning starters on Lawrence High’s football team, is expected to make his season debut Friday night.
Jones, LHS win gymnatics titles: J-W Staff Reports; September 14, 2006 in print edition on C3; Abby Jones won the all-around, helping Lawrence High win the team title at a gymnastics quadrangular on Wednesday at Olathe North.
Veritas volleyball 1-2 at quadrangular: J-W Staff Reports; September 14, 2006 in print edition on C3; Veritas went 1-2 at its season-opening volleyball quad on Wednesday.
FSHS goes 14-0 in tennis match: J-W Staff Reports; September 14, 2006 in print edition on C3; Free State High’s girls tennis team went 14-0 in matches at Wednesday’s Hiawatha Invitational.
LHS tennis seventh at Topeka tourney: J-W Staff Reports; September 14, 2006 in print edition on C3; Lawrence High’s girls tennis squad placed seventh among 10 teams Wednesday at the Topeka Invitational.
KU runner honored: J-W Staff Reports; September 14, 2006 in print edition on C3; Kansas University’s Colby Wissel was named Big 12 runner of the week for his performance at last week’s Kansas State Wildcat Invitational. At the dual meet with Kansas State, Wissel repeated as the event’s champion, running the 5k race in 14:57.2.
Peterson goes wide: OU standout gives slot a shot, too; The Associated Press; September 14, 2006 in print edition on C3; Opponents already know the havoc Adrian Peterson can create coming out of the backfield. But what if he’s not in the backfield at all?
Our town sports: September 14, 2006 in print edition on C3
KU football notebook: By Ryan Wood; September 14, 2006 in print edition on C3; Kansas University’s players and coaches have been impressed with the tight-end fleet Toledo has, particularly the No. 1 guy, senior Chris Hopkins.
Super Saturday: Unprecedented weekend awaits; By Ralph D. Russo - Associated Press Sports Writer; September 14, 2006 in print edition on C1; Seven games, 14 ranked teams, one beautiful day of football.
Huskers sweep KU: J-W Staff Reports; September 14, 2006 in print edition on C1; Top-ranked Nebraska swept Kansas University in a Big 12 Conference-opening volleyball match Wednesday at Nebraska Coliseum.
Chiefs welcome wideout: The Associated Press; September 14, 2006 in print edition on C1; When new NFL wideouts come to town, the current ones usually aren’t the first guys to roll out the welcome mats.
Keegan: Talib bolsters Kansas: By Tom Keegan; September 14, 2006 in print edition on C1; Cornerback looked like a strength for Kansas University until Charles Gordon bypassed his final year of eligibility and suspended Aqib Talib missed the season’s first two games.
County to use eBay more for auctions: By Mike Belt; September 14, 2006 in print edition on B2; The closure earlier this year of a Kansas City, Mo., auction service may cause Douglas County government to turn more often to the major online auction service of eBay to unload old vehicles and equipment.
On the record: September 14, 2006 in print edition on B2
Archbishop criticizes Sebelius in editorial: Catholics asked to pray for governor to rethink stance on abortion; By George Diepenbrock; September 14, 2006 in print edition on A1; The Catholic archbishop for northeast Kansas has written a widely circulated editorial column criticizing Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, who is Catholic, and urging fellow church members to pray “that she might reconsider her long held position supporting legalized abortion.”
Neighbors disagree over use of land: Smaller budget changes original plan for park; By Laura McHugh; September 14, 2006 in print edition on A1; Nine years after buying 40 acres in west Lawrence, city parks officials are now ready to do something with it. They’re just not sure where to start.
Lawrence datebook: September 14, 2006 in print edition on B2
Kline: Nonprofit hospitals have few complaints: By Sam Hananel - Associated Press Writer; September 14, 2006 in print edition on B3; Nonprofit hospitals in Kansas have generated relatively few complaints about how they focus on their mission to serve the needy, Kansas Atty. Gen. Phill Kline told a Senate committee on Wednesday.
Kline’s memo blurs lines: Private note implies church sermons used for campaign; By Scott Rothschild; September 14, 2006 in print edition on A1; Ministers who invited Atty. Gen. Phill Kline to their pulpits said Wednesday that the Republican preached the Bible, not politics.
Gunman slays 1, wounds 19 before being killed by police: By Phil Couvrette - Associated Press Writer; September 14, 2006 in print edition on A1; A man in a black trench coat and a mohawk haircut opened fire Wednesday at a downtown Montreal college, slaying a young woman and wounding at least 19 other people before police shot and killed him, witnesses and authorities said.
Students, parents, teachers agree: Homework not a problem here: By Dave Toplikar; September 14, 2006 in print edition on A1; The nation’s best-known researcher on homework has taken a new look at the subject, and here is what Duke University professor Harris Cooper has to say: Elementary school students get no academic benefit from homework - except reading and some basic skills practice - and yet schools across the nation are requiring more than ever.
Teachers agree to end two-week walkout: The Associated Press; September 14, 2006 in print edition on A3; Teachers voted Wednesday to end their more than two-week strike and pave the way for Detroit’s 130,000 students to return to their classrooms today, seven school days late.
Override attempt fails on ‘living wage’ veto: The Associated Press; September 14, 2006 in print edition on A3; The so-called “living-wage” ordinance that would have required mega-retailers here to pay their workers higher wages was successfully turned back Wednesday as supporters on the City Council could not muster enough votes to override Mayor Richard Daley’s veto.
Little progress seen in fighting childhood obesity: By Lauran Neergaard - Associated Press Writer; September 14, 2006 in print edition on A3; One-fifth of children are likely to be obese by 2010, yet the government killed a promising program that portrayed exercise as cool.
Pluto nemesis named for goddess of chaos: By Alicia Chang - Associated Press Writer; September 14, 2006 in print edition on A3; A distant, icy rock whose discovery shook up the solar system and led to Pluto’s planetary demise has been given a name: Eris.
Former Texas Gov. Ann Richards dies of cancer at 73: By Kelley Shannon - Associated Press Writer; September 14, 2006 in print edition on A3; Former Gov. Ann Richards, the witty and flamboyant Democrat who went from homemaker to national political celebrity, died Wednesday night after a battle with cancer, a family spokeswoman said. She was 73.
Missing boy’s mother commits suicide: By Travis Reed - Associated Press Writer; September 14, 2006 in print edition on A7; Two weeks after telling police that her son had been snatched from his crib, Melinda Duckett found herself reeling in an interview with TV’s famously prosecutorial Nancy Grace. Before it was over, Grace was pounding her desk and loudly demanding to know: “Where were you? Why aren’t you telling us where you were that day?”
Arctic ice melt alarms scientists: By Seth Borenstein - Associated Press Writer; September 14, 2006 in print edition on A7; Arctic sea ice in winter is melting far faster than before, two new NASA studies reported Wednesday, a new and alarming trend that researchers say threatens the ocean’s delicate ecosystem. Scientists point to the sudden and rapid melting as a sure sign of man-made global warming.
No fine for Geathers: The Associated Press; September 14, 2006 in print edition on C6; The NFL absolved Cincinnati defensive end Robert Geathers on Wednesday for his hit on Kansas City quarterback Trent Green, emphasizing quarterbacks are responsible for avoiding hits by sliding.
Anonymous no longer: Bengal in spotlight after hit on K.C.’s Green: By Joe Kay - Associated Press Sports Writer; September 14, 2006 in print edition on C6; Until this week, Robert Geathers’ football notoriety was his family history - a father and uncle who also were NFL defensive linemen.
Chiefs give up on Roaf: The Associated Press; September 14, 2006 in print edition on C6; The Kansas City Chiefs are no longer holding out hope that Willie Roaf will come out of his abrupt retirement.
Giants lose closer Benitez for rest of season: The Associated Press; September 14, 2006 in print edition on C5; San Francisco closer Armando Benitez is done for the season because of inflammation in his right knee.
Big Hurt’s big year might cost Athletics: By Joe Roderick - Contra Costa Times; September 14, 2006 in print edition on C5; Is Frank Thomas pricing himself out of the Oakland market? Even A’s managing partner Lew Wolff joked with Thomas telling him he was giving his agent “too much fodder for negotiations.” Thomas got a laugh out of the comment.
Angels’ Rodriguez a pitching prodigy: At 24, reliever youngest player in major-league history to reach 100 career saves; By Ken Peters - Associated Press Sports Writer; September 14, 2006 in print edition on C5; No great surprise that Los Angeles Angels closer Francisco Rodriguez became the youngest in major-league history to reach 100 career saves.
Braves’ streak of first-place finishes finally finished: By Paul Newberry - Associated Press Sports Writer; September 14, 2006 in print edition on C5; It had to end sometime.
Pivotal moments: Key events for the drivers who made the Chase for the Cup: By David Poole - McClatchy Newspapers; September 14, 2006 in print edition on C8; Can all the ups and downs, the stops and starts, the good fortune and the bad breaks of 26 Nextel Cup races that led us to where we are be reduced to a key moment for each driver who made the Chase for the Nextel Cup?
Sox’s Garcia nearly perfect: The Associated Press; September 14, 2006 in print edition on C4; Given a big lead, Freddy Garcia could afford to simply throw strikes. Unhittable strikes, mostly.
Commentary: Fairness takes a hit in drug testing: By Kevin B. Blackistone - Dallas Morning News; September 14, 2006 in print edition on C2; It was one of those phone calls that came during a time of day that prompted Rich Nichols’ instincts to tell him it wasn’t going to be good news, and it wasn’t. On the other end of the line that day roughly three weeks ago was a client from Zurich. She was in tears.
Punter victim of stabbing: Northern Colorado backup accused of attack; The Associated Press; September 14, 2006 in print edition on C2; In a scenario reminiscent of Tonya Harding vs. Nancy Kerrigan, the backup punter at Northern Colorado has been accused of stabbing his rival in the leg - his kicking leg.
Spam promoting Viagra prompts investigation: The Associated Press; September 14, 2006 in print edition on A6; An Australian man is under investigation for sending more than 2 billion junk e-mails in one year to promote Viagra, an official said Wednesday.
Major who disappeared in Kyrgyzstan debriefed: The Associated Press; September 14, 2006; The major who disappeared in Kyrgyzstan during a shopping trip and then reappeared three days later is being debriefed at a military hospital in Germany, officials said Wednesday.
Militant captured in embassy attack dies: The Associated Press; September 14, 2006 in print edition on A6; Authorities were unable to question the only Islamic militant arrested in the attack on the U.S. Embassy in Damascus before he died from his wounds, a Syrian official and the government media said.
Palestinian Cabinet reorganization begins: The Associated Press; September 14, 2006 in print edition on A6; The Palestinian Cabinet resigned Wednesday to clear the way for a new unity government, and President Mahmoud Abbas said he plans to send a delegation to the U.N. to try to revive a Mideast peace plan.
Vieira ‘broadens’ outlook for ‘Today’: By David Bauder - Associated Press Writer; September 14, 2006 in print edition on A2; She can’t cook, once had a hamster named Al and teases Matt Lauer about his rippling abdominals - these are the things America learned Wednesday about Meredith Vieira on her first day as co-anchor of NBC’s “Today” show.
Latest violence shocking even by Baghdad standards: By Patrick Quinn - Associated Press Writer; September 14, 2006 in print edition on A6; The leader of Iraq’s biggest Sunni Arab group demanded Wednesday that the beleaguered Shiite-led government take steps to disarm militias after police said the bodies of 65 tortured men were dumped in and around Baghdad.
NATO holds off on troop request: By Paul Garwood - Associated Press Writer; September 14, 2006 in print edition on A6; NATO nations failed to agree on calls by military commanders for 2,500 extra troops to help crush the growing Taliban-led insurgency in Afghanistan, where at least 50 people were killed Wednesday in widespread violence.
People in the news: September 14, 2006 in print edition on A2; ¢ Britney welcomes new son ¢ Houston files for divorce ¢ No space trip in offing ¢ Smith death ‘suspicious’ ¢ Tough love for Lohan
Cheney woman charged with poisoning husband: The Associated Press; September 14, 2006 in print edition on B8; A Cheney woman has been charged with attempted first-degree murder for allegedly poisoning her husband.
Student gets 6 mos. probation for prank: Eighth-grader contaminated teacher’s coffee; The Associated Press; September 14, 2006 in print edition on B8; A student was sentenced to six months of probation for contaminating a teacher’s coffee with a cherry sports drink.
‘Pastiche’ highlights variety of talents: By Terry Rombeck; September 14, 2006 in print edition on D1; Matthew Crooks had no idea Linda Hope could sing so well. Crooks, a Kansas University sophomore, mainly knew Hope as the manager of audience services for University Theatre. But recently she’s been onstage, her character trying to seduce his young, impressionable character in a scene from “A Streetcar Named Desire.”
Master plots: Annual garden event showcases innovative ideas; By Jennifer Oldridge; September 14, 2006 in print edition on D1; The Master Gardeners groups of America are a national treasure, able to enlighten and entertain on their area of expertise. Here is this group of people who have a profound interest in gardening: They go through a grueling class, plus an enormous amount of community service and volunteer hours, then share that information for free.
Overland Park will offer live Internet feeds of traffic spots: The Associated Press; September 14, 2006 in print edition on B8; People about to take a trip through Overland Park will soon be able to watch live video feeds on the Internet of some of the city’s busiest intersections and streets.
Think spring now and purchase bulbs: By Stan Ring; September 14, 2006 in print edition on D1; Each spring, and in some cases, late winter, I step out on a bright, sunny day and see narcissus (daffodils), crocus, snowdrops and other flowering bulbs blooming before all others, putting on a strong show of color. And each spring I think, “Wow, I need to plant some more of those.” Well, as I look down the list of planting times for flowering bulbs I see most, if not all of them, want a fall planting. “Too late now,” I say, and put this as a note to self for the fall. OK, note to self: It’s fall.
Money questions? Ask a planner: J-W Staff Reports; September 14, 2006 in print edition on A8; Peggy Johnson, a certified financial planner and senior financial adviser for Ameri-prise Financial Services in Lawrence, will take your personal-finance questions on a variety of topics - investing, saving for college, cutting your tax bill, planning for retirement or other matters - during an online chat at 1:30 p.m. Friday.
Road map speeds budgeting: By Michelle Singletary; September 14, 2006 in print edition on A8; Anytime I drive to a place for the first time, I get directions. Sometimes I do this even if I’ve been there before. I’m always looking for an easier, quicker way to get from here to there.
Daily ticker: September 14, 2006 in print edition on A8
Whooping cough cases increase: J-W Staff Reports; September 14, 2006 in print edition on B1; More cases of whooping cough have been found in Douglas County, the health department said Wednesday.
Clydesdale horses coming to Lawrence: September 14, 2006 in print edition on B1; Anheuser-Busch’s famous Clydesdale horses are set to prance through downtown Lawrence on Friday.
Lawrence resident pleads no-contest to drug felonies: Defendant admits growing marijuana in house; By George Diepenbrock; September 14, 2006 in print edition on B1; A Lawrence man was found guilty this week after entering a no-contest plea to two drug-related felonies for his role in growing marijuana plants out of an upscale house near Alvamar Golf Course.
Chancellor offers sympathy to family: September 14, 2006 in print edition on B1; Kansas University Chancellor Robert Hemenway offered his condolences Wednesday to the family of Ross Reagan, a Spring Hill junior who died at his home Tuesday. Reagan, 21, was a psychology major and graduated from Blue Valley Northwest High School in 2004.
Patrol seeks fuel deals: September 14, 2006 in print edition on B1; The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.13 at several stations around Lawrence.
U.S. will miss Britain’s Blair: By Michael Goodwin; September 14, 2006 in print edition on B7; America has suffered a huge loss in the war against Islamic terror with British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s plan to step down within a year. Hounded by rivals in his own party and faced with falling public support, Blair had little choice.
Old home town - 100 years ago today: September 14, 2006 in print edition on B6; From the Lawrence Daily World for Sept. 14, 1906: ” Do managers make the pay of chorus girls small because the girls need so few clothes or do the girls wear so few clothes because their pay is so low? : There has been a great rush for enrollment in the journalism courses at the university and Charles M. Harger, director, is quite enthusiastic about the prospects for this fall. : Lawrence High has enrolled 21 more pupils, to a figure of 478, than it had last year but the grade school enrollment is lower. Many more high school youngsters are taking courses to prepare them for university study.”
Old home town - 25 years ago today: September 14, 2006 in print edition on B6; Eight people had been identified as being involved in a clash of Iranian students on the Kansas University campus. The skirmish in the Kansas Union had hospitalized one student, but the injuries were not serious. Tensions between pro- and anti-Khomeini forces among the Iranians at KU had been building of late to the recent flashpoint.
Teamwork: September 14, 2006 in print edition on B6; To the editor: The success of the Howard family situation (Journal-World, Sept. 11) is a clear example of the value and necessity of the WRAP program in the Lawrence school district and the inter-school team support that it provides students and families.
Money politics: September 14, 2006 in print edition on B6; To the editor: Scott Rothschild’s Sept. 12 article titled “Leaked memo details strategy” implies that the often unpleasant reality of political fundraising is pursued by far-right Republicans, and in particular Atty. Gen. Phill Kline, with a callous tenacity unmatched by other parties and candidates.
Ban benefits: September 14, 2006 in print edition on B6; To the editor: In a recent editorial, the Journal-World bemoaned the legal costs resulting from being a leader in the area’s move toward smoke-free indoor air.
Legal argument: September 14, 2006 in print edition on B6; To the editor: In regard to Mr. Sundell’s push for a South Lawrence Trafficway referendum, this is not a case of the people’s voice not being heard. There could be symbolic votes for years to come on the SLT. However, these votes would have nothing to do with the constitutional and legal questions surrounding the SLT.
The liberal campaign of condescension: By George Will; September 14, 2006 in print edition on B6; This suburb, contiguous with Chicago’s western edge, is 88 percent white. A large majority of the customers of the Wal-Mart that sits here, less than a block outside Chicago, are from the city and more than 90 percent of the store’s customers are African-American.
New paths: A man who grew up in Lawrence has a chance to change the course of automotive history.; J-W Editorials; September 14, 2006 in print edition on B6; Surely, Alan Mulally as a young man growing up in Lawrence never imagined that he would be handed the keys to this car.
Horoscopes: By Jacqueline Bigar; September 14, 2006 in print edition on B5; For Thursday, Sept. 14

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