Also from February 6
Audio clips
- Abbie Hodgeson, SRS spokesperson, said the proposed cuts would be significant
- Alan Cowles, president of the West Lawrence Neighborhood Association
- Bill Self's Feb. 5 weekly press conference
- Jeannette Colyer, local ECKAN director, said the cuts would hurt many local families
- Lester Big Goose Jr., a KU student and father of three, says families like his would be hurt.
- Phil Collison, president of the East Lawrence Neighborhood Association
- Phil Struble, president of Lawrence-based Landplan Engineering
- Q & A with Rob Chestnut
- Q&A with Sam Fields
- Rick Marquez, executive director of Downtown Lawrence Inc.
- Spodcasters: Pardon the Clichés
Births
Blog entries
- The Lawrence Crime Blotter: Stolen car sought
- Heard on the Hill: C-SPAN coming to KU, Dole Institute
- Heard on the Hill: Gulls will be gulls: Mating with another species isn’t taboo for all
- Congressional Briefing: Brownback, Roberts vote to stall Iraq debate
- Lawrence in the News: School finance round two: Missouri
- Statehouse Briefing: House passes bills promoting energy conservation, nuclear plants, wind power
Chats
Obituaries
On the street
Photos
Photo galleries
Podcasts
Polls
What do you think of a consultant's proposal to guide city planning?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| We paid $250,000 for that? | 76% | |
| It’s an insightful vision of Lawrence’s future | 20% | |
| Undecided. | 3% | |
| Total | 506 | |
Will you vote in the Feb. 27 City Commission primary election?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 66% | |
| No | 31% | |
| Undecided | 1% | |
| Total | 60 | |
Videos
- A clock tower, two roundabouts and a market hall are …
- A jury of six men and six women will hear …
- Fears of a natural gas odor forced officials to clear …
- A bill before state lawmakers would make vaccinations against one …
- Starting today, local students are showcasing their finest work at …
- Those people who help students with issues before they become …
- Douglas County Farm Bureau and the Clinton Parkway HyVee Store …
- A bill passed by the student senate will make KU …
- When KSU returns to Allen Fieldhouse tomorrow night for the …
- The Jayhawks finally earned their first conference win tonight, beating …
- Snapping their 6-game winning streak, the Lawrence High Lady Lions …
- Behind a game-winning shot from Dorian Green, the Lawrence High …
- The Free State Lady Firebirds were able to hold off …
- In a night of close games, the Free State Firebirds …
- After a record setting day last Saturday at the Sunflower …
- Diane Ash, one of three prevention specialists in the school …
- THE HOME FRONT: Supporting families until the soldiers come home
- THE HOME FRONT: Resources available to ease transition for military …
- Videocast for February 6
- Q & A with Lawrence High Wrestler Jake Lorenzo.
All stories
- KU hoping to cool off Wildcats
- February 6, 2007
- When KSU returns to Allen Fieldhouse tomorrow night for the first time since a stunning 59-55 victory over KU, they’ll do so as the hottest team in the Big 12.
- Local students showcase their work in science fair
- February 6, 2007
- Starting today, local students are showcasing their finest work at the 56th Annual Douglas County Science Fair.
- Free State boys can’t top SM Northwest
- February 6, 2007
- In a night of close games, the Free State Firebirds were unable to beat Shawnee Mission Northwest, losing 47-45.
- ‘Prevention Specialists’ are spread thin in the Lawrence School District
- February 6, 2007
- Those people who help students with issues BEFORE they become serious problems are hard to find in the Lawrence area.
- Free State girls win close match against SM Northwest
- February 6, 2007
- The Free State Lady Firebirds were able to hold off Shawnee Mission Northwest, taking the victory 36-33.
- Jury selected for ‘Boardwalk Fire’ trial
- February 6, 2007
- A jury of six men and six women will hear the case of Jason Rose - the man accused of setting a fire that killed three people at the Boardwalk Apartments.
- ‘Race Against Hunger’ hits HyVee
- February 6, 2007
- Douglas County Farm Bureau and the Clinton Parkway HyVee Store sponsored the ‘Race Against Hunger’ today.
- LHS ladies lose to SM South
- February 6, 2007
- Snapping their 6-game winning streak, the Lawrence High Lady Lions were beaten by Shawnee Mission South, 57-53.
- Four KU buildings temporarily evacuated today
- February 6, 2007
- Fears of a natural gas odor forced officials to clear Haworth Hall, Robinson Gymnasium, The Dole Center, and The Hall Center for Humanities.
- Free State High Senior swimmer going for the gold
- February 6, 2007
- After a record setting day last Saturday at the Sunflower League Swim Meet, Chase Torgerson is ready to finish his Firebird career with a gold medal in Topeka on February 17th.
- LHS boys barely top SM South
- February 6, 2007
- Behind a game-winning shot from Dorian Green, the Lawrence High boys basketball team was able to hold off Shawnee Mission South, 45-43.
- KU women’s team cures conference curse
- February 6, 2007
- The Jayhawks finally earned their first conference win tonight, beating the Colorado Buffaloes in overtime, 70-68.
- Kansas University to get unhooked?
- February 6, 2007
- A bill passed by the student senate will make KU’s academic spaces completely wireless in two years, at a cost of 2.6 million dollars.
- Consultants lay out a new landscape for downtown Lawrence
- February 6, 2007
- A clock tower, two roundabouts and a market hall are part of the vision of a ‘new’ downtown Lawrence. After a week-long visit, consultants have put together their ideas to improve several parts of Lawrence.
- HPV bill presented to state lawmakers
- February 6, 2007
- A bill before state lawmakers would make vaccinations against one sexually transmitted disease mandatory for all 6th grade girls in Kansas.
- New plans for Lawrence
- Design consultants make recommendations for city library, retail developments
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on A1
- Ta-dah. After a nearly a week’s worth of work by a $250,000 team of planning consultants, city commissioners on Tuesday night were given the big show of ideas by planners who specialize in creating old-style neighborhoods.
- 49abcnews - The Home Front: Supporting families until the soldiers come home
- February 6, 2007
- When a member of the Kansas National Guard is called into active duty, and is deployed as part of the war on terror, it’s truly a family event. The call is felt, not just by the guard member, the one possibly in harm’s way, but also by the wife, husband, parents or kids left behind. Learn what it’s like for one family.
- 49abcnews - The Home Front: Resources available to ease transition for military families
- February 6, 2007
- When duty calls — when a dad, mom, husband or wife is deployed — what type of support system is in place for those left behind?
- KU begins journey to becoming wireless
- February 6, 2007
- In tonight’s 6News and tomorrow’s Lawrence Journal-World, KU moves closer to becoming a completely wireless campus, and latest on the jury selection for the trial of Jason Allen Rose.
- Senate ponders bill banning discrimination against gays
- Committee takes no action
- February 6, 2007
- Senate Bill 163 would prohibit discrimination in housing, employment, and public accommodations based on sexual orientation. State law already prohibits discrimination based on race, religion, color, sex, disability, family status, national origin or ancestry.
- House committee considers tax incentives for hybrid cars
- A $2,500 credit would be available for new purchases
- February 6, 2007
- Rep. Anthony Brown and state Rep. Tom Hawk, D-Manhattan, are pushing legislation that would give Kansans a $2,500 refundable state income tax credit if they purchase a hybrid vehicle.
- KU buildings evacuated over gas fears
- Traffic reopened after 1 p.m.
- February 6, 2007
- Haworth Hall and others were cleared over fears of a natural gas odor. Students and faculty also exited neighboring buildings, but it was unclear if they were also evacuated.
- Jefferson County man killed in overnight accident
- One other man injured
- February 6, 2007
- The fatality victim was identified as John Michael Nunn, 43, of Valley Falls. Nunn was driving a 1991 Honda Accord south on Kansas Highway 4 near the Shawnee County line when the car went left of the center line, a Highway Patrol report stated.
- Jury selected in Jason Rose trial
- Arguments, testimony begin on Wednesday
- 09:44 a.m., February 6, 2007 Updated 04:15 p.m.
- After more than six hours of sometimes intense questioning, Assistant District Attorney Amy McGowan and defense attorney Ron Evans picked 12 jurors from a pool of more than 100 - the 12 that gave attorneys every indication they’d be able to judge evidence against Rose without prejudice or emotion.
- Bush offers budget gamble
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on A1
- One major unmentioned entry in President Bush’s new budget is luck. Luck that the economy keeps growing, that corporate profits remain robust, that inflation stays tame and that foreigners keep lending the U.S. money. Otherwise, the numbers don’t add up.
- Army has plan for perfect vision
- Fort Riley hospital equipped to provide free laser eye surgery for soldiers
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on A1
- As part of a national push to encourage soldiers to discard their eyeglasses and contacts, Fort Riley soldiers are being offered free laser eye surgery.
- Ottawa girls top Eudora
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on C3
- A two-point second quarter doomed the Eudora girls basketball team to a 56-32 loss to Ottawa on Monday.
- Louisville to honor Crum
- Cards to name court after bashful coach who racked up 675 wins
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on C5
- The coach in Denny Crum is still there, percolating under the ever-present grin and just-so hair. But these days, the former Louisville coach keeps his opinions to himself.
- Bears take pass on parade
- Chicago not in much of a party mood, anyway, after Super Bowl loss
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on C8
- When the Seattle Seahawks lost last year’s Super Bowl, the team thanked thousands of fans by hosting a boisterous rally on its home turf.
- Commentary: Read this, or I will bust you in the head
- Super Bowl commercials becoming more violent than the game itself
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on C2
- On Super Bowl Sunday, millions of people couldn’t wait for a stoppage in play, and not just because of Rex Grossman. It was the commercials.
- Apple works it out with Beatles
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on A2
- For the third time in nearly three decades, iPod maker Apple Inc. has resolved a bitter trademark dispute with The Beatles’ guardian Apple Corps Ltd. over use of the iconic apple logo and name.
- Turner Broadcasting pays for cartoon hoax
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on A7
- Turner Broadcasting Systems and an advertising agency agreed Monday to pay $2 million in compensation for planting blinking electronic devices around the Boston area in a publicity stunt that set off a terrorism scare.
- People in the news
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on A2
- ¢ Post-breakup pain ¢ Super ratings are in ¢ Bumping into royalty
- Plan gets mixed reviews among Kansas delegation
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on A4
- Kansas Republicans on Monday generally praised President Bush’s budget plan for holding down taxes, but Democrats warned that planned cuts to Medicare would mean higher premiums for many residents.
- Special Olympics team plans ‘Bingo Night’
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on B3
- The Douglas County Gators Special Olympics team will have a “Bingo Night” fundraiser this weekend with the goal of raising $1,000 to send its athletes to a statewide basketball tournament next month in Hays.
- Kidnapping suspect charged with molesting
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on A7
- A Missouri man accused of kidnapping two boys and holding one for more than four years was charged Monday with molesting them nearly 70 times.
- Republicans block Senate debate on Iraq
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on A3
- Republicans blocked the Senate from beginning debate Monday on the Iraq war, a move that’s expected to delay but not prevent a vote on a nonbinding resolution opposing President Bush’s planned buildup of 21,500 troops.
- Report shows rise in youth suicides
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on A7
- New government figures show a surprising increase in youth suicides after a decade of decline, and some mental health experts think a drop in use of antidepressant drugs may be to blame.
- Collins making push for more minutes
- KU’s freshman point guard has seen statistics spike against Big 12 Conference competition
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on C1
- Collins making push for more minutes –-
- Astronaut charged in love triangle plot
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on A7
- An astronaut drove from Houston to Florida, donned a disguise and confronted a woman she believed was romantically involved with a space shuttle pilot she was in love with, police said. She was charged with attempted kidnapping and other counts.
- Some legislators frustrated by regents repair claims
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on B4
- Gov. Kathleen Sebelius and higher education officials are facing a backlash after telling legislators that state universities need hundreds of millions of dollars to tackle a backlog in building repairs.
- Woodling: Kansas women struggling
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on C1
- Not that many people have noticed, but this has been a stinko year from a win-loss standpoint for Kansas University women’s athletics.
- On the record
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on B2
- U.N. panel lifts ban on exports of caviar
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on A3
- A U.N. panel said Monday it has lifted trade bans on beluga and two other types of caviar, effectively ending a year-old embargo of one of the world’s most prized delicacies.
- Manning: Now it’s Eli’s turn
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on C8
- Peyton Manning had had time to savor his first Super Bowl win and his MVP award for leading the Indianapolis Colts to a 29-17 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday night.
- Leader leaves legacy in community
- Mary Allen, 96, served on school board, in League of Women Voters
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on B2
- Mary Allen, a longtime Lawrence resident who pressed for a city manager form of government for Lawrence and an equity pay system in local public schools, died at her home Monday. She was 96.
- Jordan, Wilkins, Dr. J to judge dunk contest
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on C4
- The guys judging the slam dunk competition might be better than the ones competing in it.
- A look at the winners, losers in president’s proposed budget
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on A4
- Some agencies would win big under President Bush’s fiscal 2008 budget proposal, while others would suffer slashed funds. Here are some notable winners and losers:
- Development meetings may start in March
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on B1
- Public meetings to explain new rural development and subdivision regulations will begin sometime next month if Douglas County commissioners have their way.
- Aquila is offering 20 scholarships
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on A8
- Aquila plans to give college scholarships of $500 each to about 20 students graduating from Kansas high schools in 2007.
- Students ‘play dead’ for a day to denounce drunken driving
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on B1
- Being “dead” for a day was a sobering experience for Erin Eifler, a Lawrence High School sophomore.
- U.S. Embassy warns of threat to Westerners
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on A3
- The U.S. Embassy warned Americans on Monday of a heightened terrorist threat against Westerners in Sudan.
- Gary Bedore’s KU basketball notebook
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on C5
- On Monday’s Hawk Talk radio show, Kansas University coach Bill Self fielded a couple of phone calls from fans who disagreed with his decision to leave center Sasha Kaun in the game during crunch time Saturday.
- Classical rocks
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on B6
- To the editor: The city of Lawrence has always been proud of its “music scene,” and, by music, it means the hippest pop and alternative music generated by bands with names that make me want to laugh. What most Lawrencians don’t know is that there are some incredibly spectacular professional music groups in this town that perform an even more alternative form of music that some call “classical,” for lack of a better word.
- Voters agree: Florida No. 1
- Gators become first unanimous pick in nearly two years
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on C5
- The Florida Gators are No. 1 for the fourth straight week. This time, there’s no doubt about it.
- Allen Press hires new vice president
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on A8
- Allen Press Inc., a Lawrence-based provider of printing and publishing services, has named Robert Fox vice president for sales and marketing, overseeing new business development efforts and managing key national accounts.
- Financial officer says city’s biggest issue is lack of job creation
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on B1
- At the age of 12, Rob Chestnut started doing his dad’s taxes. Yeah, it would be fair to say that Chestnut likes numbers.
- Advance voting starts this week
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on B4
- The Feb. 27 primary is three weeks away, but you can cast your ballot as early as Wednesday. That’s when advance voting starts in Kansas. Advance voting was especially popular in Douglas County before November’s general election, when 18 percent of the total votes cast were advance ballots. But election officials aren’t sure what to expect for this month’s primary.
- Money, politics
- The ability to finance a campaign has become an overwhelming issue for many would-be candidates.
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on B6
- Much is being said these days about the cost of running a U.S. presidential campaign. It may be that more candidates will be involved in primary races in 2008 than at any other time in this nation’s history.
- Commodities
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on A8
- Ballard shows dominance on hardwood
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on C6
- Free State High boys basketball coach Chuck Law said he had a meeting with senior center Christian Ballard before Friday’s game at Shawnee Mission South.
- Old Home Town - 25 years ago
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on B6
- Cornish, Ochoa, Talib win team MVP awards
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on C3
- Jon Cornish and David Ochoa shared offensive MVP honors, and Aqib Talib was named defensive MVP as Kansas University’s annual football awards were passed out Saturday in a private meeting.
- Lawrence schools take home chess trophies
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on B3
- Three Lawrence elementary schools swept top prizes in a chess tournament in Topeka.
- City athletes of the week
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on C6
- USC kicker drunk at time of death
- Danelo’s blood-alcohol level nearly three times legal limit
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on C2
- Southern California kicker Mario Danelo was drunk when he plunged over a cliff to his death, but the coroner’s office Monday was unable to say why he fell.
- Judge cuts Wittig’s sentence
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on B8
- A federal judge on Monday sentenced David Wittig to 24 months in prison for bank fraud, cutting the former Westar Energy Inc. chief executive’s sentence by more than half.
- Bill Clinton to speak at K-State in March
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on B1
- Former President Bill Clinton will speak at Kansas State University next month as part of the Landon Lecture series.
- Mother’s plea
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on B6
- To the editor: This letter is regarding the importance of stop signs and stop signals. I hope that it helps just one family or young person.
- Postal worker remains in serious condition
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on B1
- A Lawrence postal worker who was struck by a truck Thursday remained in serious but stable condition Monday at a Kansas City-area hospital.
- Voters talk issues with candidates at forum
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on B4
- Jobs and taxes were on the mind of city voters Monday evening at the first major campaign forum of the season.
- Celebrity carries own price
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on B7
- Let us speak of the sorrows of fame. You are a hot young thing on a promotional tour for your book or movie or perfume and the limo brings you to the small luxury hotel and the celebrity suite where you step into the bathroom and notice a wad of snot protruding from your left nostril. It is the size of the Hope Diamond. How long has this been hanging there?
- Change needed
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on B6
- To the editor: We cannot stop global warming, but if we act immediately and quickly, scientists assure us that we can reduce the size of the calamity. Now, for our children and grandchildren, let us screw our courage to the sticking place and do the right things. Communities across the country are already at work, and we in Lawrence should join them to do at least the following:
- Clinton, Obama don’t leave pack behind
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on B6
- The good news for the nation’s Democrats is that neither of the supposed front-runners for the party’s 2008 presidential nomination, Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama, stole the show when all 10 of the likely contenders spoke last weekend to the Democratic National Committee.
- FSHS scholars advance to state competition
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on B3
- Free State High School’s top scholars will go head-to-head against their peers from eight other Kansas high schools this weekend in the state Scholars Bowl tournament.
- Eagles show grit in overtime triumph
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on C3
- The Veritas Christian girls basketball team narrowly survived a late rally by Shawnee Midland Adventist, holding on for a 57-55 overtime victory Monday.
- Mayor seeks treatment after disclosure of affair
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on A7
- Mayor Gavin Newsom said Monday that he plans to seek counseling for alcohol use, following the disclosure that he had an affair with the wife of a veteran aide.
- Flooded Indonesia looking like New Orleans
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on A3
- The scenes were eerily reminiscent of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.
- Voter message
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on B6
- To the editor: I have just read about President Bush’s latest request for funds to support his war. This outrageous request will cost every man, woman and child $800 and require cuts in Medicare and Medicaid. This last year the voters - Republicans and Democrats - did the impossible by electing enough Democrats to control the House and the Senate. It was a very loud and very clear message that we could no longer tolerate George Bush’s dictatorship.
- American missionary kidnapped near capital
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on A3
- Gunman seized an American missionary as he left a church near Haiti’s capital and have demanded a ransom for his release, U.N. police said Monday.
- Lawrence Datebook
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on B2
- Arkansas weighs dropping student obesity reports
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on A7
- Arkansas - the first state to send home obesity report cards to warn parents of overweight kids’ health risks - may ditch the plan or weaken it with the help of the new governor.
- Arctic front has northern U.S. in icy grip
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on A5
- A bone-chilling cold wave with temperatures as low as 42 below zero shut down schools for thousands of youngsters Monday, sent homeless people into shelters and put car batteries on the disabled list from the northern Plains across the Great Lakes. At least five deaths were linked to the cold weather.
- Baghdad crackdown doesn’t stop violence
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on A3
- Bombings and mortar attacks killed dozens Monday across Baghdad as Iraqi troops set up new checkpoints and an Iraqi general took command - indications that the much-awaited operation to restore peace to the capital is gearing up nearly a month after it was announced.
- Ford CEO to lead parade
- Alan Mulally to be grand marshal for St. Patrick’s Day event
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on A8
- Lauraine Mulally will join her son in leading this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade through downtown Lawrence. You can bet they’ll be riding in a Ford.
- Author: Black athletes should aim higher
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on A8
- Are black athletes wasting their considerable wealth? Sportswriter William C. Rhoden thinks so.
- Horoscopes
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on B5
- For Tuesday, Feb. 6
- United front
- Roberts touts biodefense center efforts
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on A1
- Facing fierce competition from other states, Kansas has offered the use of a new state-of-the-art lab and may pitch in another $50 million to lure a $450 million federal biodefense research facility, officials said Monday.
- Bill’s definition of human cloning sparks debate
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on B1
- A bill to define human cloning set the stage Monday between anti-abortion advocates and those who support stem cell research.
- Shelter notes progress
- Fewer complaints recorded with daytime no-drinking policy in place
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on B1
- A new policy prohibiting intoxicated people from using the Lawrence Community Shelter during the day has meant fewer neighborhood complaints, according to the homeless shelter’s annual report.
- Never too cold to party
- Indy fans brave elements to celebrate Super Bowl champs
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on C1
- The RCA Dome never felt so good to the Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts.
- Jayhawks thrilled there are no mountains in sight
- Colorado has made most of its home-court help, but still has no answers on road
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on C3
- Thin air agrees with Colorado University’s women’s basketball team. Thick air doesn’t.
- Young guns lift A&M
- Ags rip UT for 21st straight home win
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on C5
- Sure, freshman Kevin Durant is one of the best players in the country. Turns out Texas A&M has three youngsters who deserve some attention, too.
- Q & A with Jake Lorenzo
- Senior carries heavy load for Lions
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on C6
- On any given day, Lawrence High senior Jake Lorenzo’s weight can fluctuate five pounds, depending on what he ate the day before. The 6-foot-2, 280- or 285-pounder, however, fills the role as the Lions’ heavyweight wrestler.
- Dungy still has ‘passion’
- Gracious Colts coach eager to defend title
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on C8
- Tony Dungy took the congratulatory phone call from President Bush Monday morning, heard the questions about being a pioneer and belonging in the Hall of Fame, and through it all he was gracious - isn’t he always?
- ‘Genius’ constrained by history
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on A2
- The “Nova” (7 p.m., PBS, check local listings) presentation “Forgotten Genius” profiles Percy Julian, a giant of 20th-century chemistry. A story of intelligence, inspiration, hard work, discipline and perseverance, “Genius” is also a tale of cruelty, stupidity and blind intolerance. Julian was a black scientist trying to make his way in an era of segregation and fought obstacles at every turn.
- Marriage proposal aimed at heterosexuals
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on A7
- Same-sex marriage proponents have introduced a ballot measure that would require heterosexual couples to have a child within three years or have their marriages annulled.
- A night to forget
- Seahawks never take flight in sweep
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on C1
- Seabury Academy girls basketball coach Nick Taylor summed up Monday’s game against Burlingame in just one word - “Wow!” But it wasn’t a good “wow” coming from a frustrated Taylor. His team had just suffered a 36-21 loss, ending a four-game winning streak.
- Health care is new third rail
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on B7
- Campaign lore has it that Social Security is the “third rail” of American politics - meaning any candidate who touches the issue dies. Yet, health care reform could very well wind up assuming that dubious distinction in 2008.
- LeBron in ‘Strugglesville’ at stripe
- James’ woeful free-throw percentage drops below Yao Ming’s
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on C4
- CHis royal image is being tarnished with almost every trip to the foul line. From 15 feet, LeBron James has become the King of Clang.
- The faraway nearby
- Artists take fresh look at familiar Lawrence neighborhoods
- February 6, 2007
- On the daily commute between his East Lawrence home and his downtown office, John Reeves keeps his eyes peeled for more than just stop signs and oncoming cars.
- Old Home Town - 100 years ago
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on B6
- Technology fuels sleep deprivation for today’s teens
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on D1
- Q: Dear Dr. Wes and John: I heard something recently on National Public Radio about teen sleep habits that I thought you should discuss in your column. It sounded like a problem I have with my kids, who like staying up with the computer and cell phone and then don’t like getting up for school the next day. Could you do an article about it?
- Young viewers appreciate humor in TV commercials
- February 6, 2007 in print edition on D1
- Several of the commercials during Sunday’s Super Bowl were peppered with off-the-wall humor, like the Snickers ad that showed two auto mechanics ripping hair from their chests to restore their manliness.
- Text of Sen. Pat Roberts’ speech to joint session of Kansas Legislature
- Kansas senator leading pursuit of biodefense lab
- February 6, 2007
- Kansas Senator Pat Roberts speaks today to the Kansas Legislature. The full text of the speech can be found at ljworld.com.
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