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Births

• Ben and Sarah Neuenswander, Lawrence, a girl.

Obituaries

• Lloyd Ivan Mller, Republic, Mo.
• Irene Korb
• Alpha I. Pegg Flory

On the street

• How good are you about paying for parking?
• What are you reading?

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LMH therapist wins national honor

January 28, 2007 in print edition on E1

Kari Koester, lead occupational therapist for the Rehabilitation Center at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, recently received the Chairman’s Bell Award from RehabCare, a St. Louis-based company that manages the hospital’s 18-bed intensive inpatient rehabilitation program.

KU graduate pens student series

January 28, 2007 in print edition on D3

Enslow Publishers of Berkeley Heights, N.J., recently released a new book by Kansas University graduate MaryAnn Diorio. The book, “A Student’s Guide to Mark Twain,” is part of Enslow’s Understanding Literature series for junior high school students.

East Hills Singers to perform today

January 28, 2007 in print edition on D2

The East Hill Singers, a chorus of inmates from the minimum-security unit at Lansing Correctional Facility as well as volunteer singers, will perform at 4 p.m. today at First Presbyterian Church, 2415 Clinton Parkway.

Clinton and McCain offer Senate contrasts

By David Broder

January 28, 2007 in print edition on B6

When Lt. Gen. David Petraeus came before the Senate Armed Services Committee last week in open session, its members understandably had many questions for the new commander of American forces in Iraq.

Former Cheney aide parts curtain on media manipulation tactics

By Michael J. Sniffen - Associated Press Writer

January 28, 2007 in print edition on A8

A smorgasbord of Washington insider details has emerged during the perjury trial of the vice president’s former chief of staff. For example, when Dick Cheney really needed friends in the news media, his staff was short of phone numbers. No one served up spicier morsels than Cheney’s former top press assistant. Cathie Martin described the craft of media manipulation - under oath and in blunter terms than politicians like to hear in public.

To aid black youths, let’s see What Works

By Leonard Pitts Jr.

January 28, 2007 in print edition on B6

You and I are about to embark on something new. But first, the back story. Your humble correspondent has been at this podium 13 years now, speaking to the readers of roughly 250 newspapers around the country.

Wright’s mis-slam symbolic

By Tom Keegan

January 28, 2007 in print edition on C1

Julian Wright’s career was there for all to see in one first-half play Saturday afternoon against a sloppy University of Colorado basketball team. Wright picked the ball clean near midcourt and dribbled in for an uncontested basket. How great will this dunk be? Where will it rank on ESPN’s plays of the day? It was sort of like the questions we ask about Wright when we get ahead of ourselves: How great will he become?

Big-play opportunities pay off for Firebirds

Craft, Kimball make most of rare scenarios as Free State girls finish third at home tourney

By Eric Sorrentino

January 28, 2007 in print edition on C4

Sarah Craft knew she was the second option on the inbound play, but as Free State High teammate Lauren Kimball drew a double team in the post, Craft quickly became option No. 1. Craft, a junior forward, received Kimball’s pass behind the three-point line in the left corner. She saw Hutchinson’s Torey Lyman sprinting toward her to contest the shot. After Craft’s release, Lyman’s momentum caused her to knock Craft to the floor.

Bowling spares couple from seeking therapy

By Cathy Hamilton

January 28, 2007 in print edition on D1

I have agreed to go bowling after a 15-year hiatus from the lanes.

Trust in NFL might be misplaced

Testing for performance-enhancing drugs in football viewed more favorably than in baseball

By John Smallwood - Philadelphia Daily News

January 28, 2007 in print edition on C2

It doesn’t always make sense, but perception sometimes goes further than reality. If you analyze it logically, the National Football League, a sport in which strength and power can give one player a considerable advantage over another, would come under heavy scrutiny for illegal performance-enhancing drug use. Yet even though a few players receive suspensions each season after getting popped on a drug test, the general perception from the sporting public is that the NFL has its steroid problem under control.

Horoscopes

By Jacqueline Bigar

January 28, 2007 in print edition on D6

For Sunday, Jan. 28, 2007:

KU professor shows work at arts center

January 28, 2007 in print edition on D2

“Mapping the Interior Landscape,” an exhibit by Kansas University professor Carol Ann Carter, will run through Feb. 28 at the Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H.

Lawrence Scottish Fest to feature music, poetry

January 28, 2007 in print edition on D2

“Lawrence Scots” present their 11th annual Lawrence Scottish Fest today at the Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H.

Volunteer helps victims of domestic violence

By George Diepenbrock

January 28, 2007 in print edition on B1

Katie Stewart graduated from high school less than three years ago. She spends four hours a week helping battered women and their children from Douglas, Franklin and Jefferson counties. Stewart also gives up her Saturday nights to stay with them in a shelter. Through donations, grants and United Way funding, Women’s Transitional Care Services Inc. provides staff and volunteers to run a shelter, peer counseling and advocacy for battered women and children, referred there from law enforcement, hospitals or other sources.

Arenas wants shot at Duke

The Associated Press

January 28, 2007 in print edition on C10

Gilbert Arenas would like to go back to school and teach Coach K a lesson. The Washington Wizards’ All-Star figures he could score “84 or 85” points if he got a chance to play Duke and coach Mike Krzyzewski, who cut Arenas from the U.S. national team last summer. Arenas has promised this season to take out his frustrations about the national team on Krzyzewski’s Team USA assistants, Phoenix coach Mike D’Antoni and Portland coach Nate McMillan.

Slaughterhouses to keep processing horse meat

By Jim Fuquay - McClatchy Newspapers

January 28, 2007 in print edition on A5

Two North Texas slaughterhouses will continue processing horse meat for zoos and other animal pet foods but not for human consumption as they prepare a petition to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, their attorney said Friday. A three-judge panel of the federal appeals court ruled Jan. 19 that a 1949 Texas law banned the sale of horses for human consumption.

Agafonov earns NCAA invitation

January 28, 2007 in print edition on C3

Kansas University’s Egor Agafanov earned an automatic NCAA qualifying mark in the weight throw Saturday at the DeHart Invitational. Meanwhile, three additional Jayhawks secured provisional NCAA marks at the event. Agafonov, the reigning Big 12 champion in the discipline, recorded a toss of 71 feet, 21â2 inches to win the event. The junior now owns the No. 2 mark in the nation, and has won the event at every meet he’s competed in this season.

Best-Sellers

January 28, 2007 in print edition on D3

A fine time: The ins and outs of parking violations in downtown Lawrence

Tickets most likely in 900 block of Mass.

By Eric Weslander

January 28, 2007 in print edition on A1

For the record, Mary Graf doesn’t get a sadistic thrill out of writing people parking tickets. “I’m just doing my job,” she said. She doesn’t get paid by how many tickets she writes. Nor does she hide behind a bush, waiting for someone’s parking meter to expire, then jump out with a yellow envelope in hand.

Hank Hill resumes reign on ‘King of the Hill’

By Frazier Moore - Associated Press Writer

January 28, 2007 in print edition on D5

“I’ll have a normal orange juice, please,” says Hank Hill. “And make it normal.” He wishes.

After attacks, police kill sword-wielding teen

January 28, 2007 in print edition on A3

Josh Gilchrist killed his mother with a sword, and when he turned his weapon on police, they had no choice but to fire back, said officials in this east-central South Dakota town. Officers called to the Gilchrist home Friday found 14-year-old Rebekah Gilchrist with several cuts on her lower arms and hands. The officers then spotted her brother swinging a long sword, officials said.

Old game tables both popular, functional for collectors

By Ralph and Terry Kovel

January 28, 2007 in print edition on D4

In the 1950s, a home library or den had a solid-wood, square-topped table with four matching chairs to use for bridge, poker, mah-jongg or board games like Monopoly. But games were not as important to the family in the 20th century as they were in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Buggy-car collisions leading Amish, officials to take action

By Jenny Jarvie - Los Angeles Times

January 28, 2007

Most days in Christian County, Amish horse-drawn buggies clip-clop through simple country scenes: cornfields framed with picket fences, farmland dotted with cattle, homes with smoke billowing from their chimneys and clotheslines fluttering in the wind. But Sundays involve quite another scene: To get to church, the Amish families pull their traditional black buggies onto Highway 41, where large fluorescent-yellow road signs framed with flashing solar-powered lights guide their way.

Cowboys soar in second half

OSU downs ISU on sixth anniversary of plane crash

The Associated Press

January 28, 2007 in print edition on C5

Terrel Harris kept No. 13 Oklahoma State afloat in the first half. His teammates came along for the ride after halftime. Harris scored a career-high 21 points as the Cowboys overcame a woeful first half to beat Iowa State, 62-50, on Saturday night, the six-year anniversary of a plane crash that killed 10 men connected to the school’s basketball program.

Same old, same old

Buffs in disarray in latest loss to KU

By Ryan Wood

January 28, 2007 in print edition on C7

For more than a decade, this is what Ricardo Patton has known in Allen Fieldhouse. Why change now? The Colorado University basketball coach is pretty much used to traveling to Kansas University, getting pasted and flying home. Saturday’s 97-74 loss was right on cue - a fitting swan song for a coach who never saw anything but bad stuff in his 12 trips to Lawrence.

Woods surges into Buick contention

Tiger fires 69, trails leaders Buckle, Snedeker by two shots

January 28, 2007 in print edition on C2

Another new name reached the top of the leaderboard Saturday at the Buick Invitational. The next step is trying to hold off a familiar figure at Torrey Pines. Australian rookie Andrew Buckle closed out his 4-under 68 with a 15-foot birdie putt that gave him a share of the lead with fellow rookie Brandt Snedeker. Two shots behind and casting an enormous presence on the leaderboard was Tiger Woods, who played bogey-free on the South Course for a 69 that left him in prime position to capture his seventh straight PGA Tour victory.

Escapee allegedly trying to visit his terminally ill mother arrested in Florida

The Associated Press

January 28, 2007 in print edition on A3

An escaped prisoner who evaded a manhunt across the Southeast by stealing three vehicles, including singer Crystal Gayle’s tour bus, has been arrested, authorities said. Christopher Daniel Gay, 32, was arrested around 11 p.m. Friday near the Daytona International Speedway, said Lt. Patrick Myers, spokesman for Daytona Beach Police.

Term expires but Uzbek president not leaving

By Bagila Bukharbayeva - Associated Press Writer

January 28, 2007 in print edition on A10

Nearly a week after his term elapsed, the former Communist strongman who has kept a tight grip on Uzbekistan for more than 15 years shows no sign of vacating the presidential office. The clock ran out on Islam Karimov’s second term on Sunday, but there has been no official recognition of the fact - a sign his hold on power remains strong and that he has no intention of leaving, analysts say.

U.S. congressional delegation visits

January 28, 2007 in print edition on A10

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke with Pakistan’s president about the situation in neighboring Afghanistan here Saturday, a Pakistani official said.

Army probes contractor fraud

By John Heilprin - Associated Press Writer

January 28, 2007 in print edition on A3

From high-dollar fraud to conspiracy to bribery and bid rigging, Army investigators have opened up to 50 criminal probes involving battlefield contractors in the war in Iraq and the U.S. fight against terrorism, The Associated Press has learned. Senior contracting officials, government employees, residents of other countries and, in some cases, U.S. military personnel have been implicated in millions of dollars of fraud allegations.

Silver Haired Legislature to conduct election

January 28, 2007 in print edition on B4

Candidates for the Kansas Silver Haired Legislature are now being accepted. Elections will be March 14; the deadline for filing is Feb. 14. The Silver Haired Legislature informs the public and the Kansas Legislature about concerns of the elderly and senior rights.

Olathe Christian sweeps Veritas

J-W Staff Reports

January 28, 2007 in print edition on C4

Veritas Christian played Olathe Christian tough in a rematch, but lost, 61-46, in high school boys basketball Saturday night. Micah Barclay scored 12 points, and Tyler Williams added night points for Veritas.

Singing inmates to perform today

By Mike Belt

January 28, 2007 in print edition on B3

A group of 20 men who will sing in a concert at a Lawrence church today will be performing with special motivation and desire in their voices. Known as the East Hill Singers, the group is made up of inmates from the minimum security unit at the Lansing Correctional Facility. “They want to give back to the community. They want to make a difference in their lives while they are incarcerated,” said Mary Cohen, a Kansas University graduate student from Lenexa who has worked with the singers.

Judge rules for Christian club in school district case

The Associated Press

January 28, 2007 in print edition on B3

A southeast Kansas school district must give a Christian club the same access to school facilities that other groups receive, a federal judge has ruled. The Pleasanton School District has been allowing the Fellowship of Christian Athletes club to meet at Pleasanton High School before and after classes and to post signs announcing its meetings.

Quartet brings enjoyable multimedia experience

By Dean Bevan - Special to the Journal-World

January 28, 2007 in print edition on B2

An attentive Lied Center audience watched and listened Friday evening as the Cypress String Quartet presented the premiere of “Inspired by America,” a blend of video, narration and music meant to explore the dimensions of “the American soul.” The latter also is the title of narrator Jacob Needleman’s book, from which he read in the video, which also included images of American life and leaders from George Washington to Frederick Douglass.

What to consider when hiring a tax preparer

By Marshall Loeb - MarketWatch

January 28, 2007 in print edition on E2

With tax season looming, it’s certainly tempting to hire someone to prepare your tax return. And in many cases, hiring an expert can save you a lot of time and money.

Poor second half hurts KU women

Jayhawks fall to 0-7 in Big 12 play

The Associated Press

January 28, 2007 in print edition on C3

Kelsey Griffin scored 24 points to help No. 25 Nebraska beat KansasUniversity, 78-58, on Saturday night. Nebraska (17-4, 5-2 Big 12) opened up the second half with a 22-6 run to break a tie and put the game away. The Lady Cornhuskers scored on seven of their first nine possessions of the second half to go up 54-43 on Ashley Ford’s layup with 14:51 remaining.

With fans’ help, KSU tops NU

Students respond to Huggins’ criticism

The Associated Press

January 28, 2007 in print edition on C5

Bob Huggins called out Kansas State’s student fans, and they came out in force. Ten days after Huggins criticized them for buying tickets and then not showing up, students packed their section at Bramlage Coliseum - and watched the Wildcats make history with their first four-game conference winning streak since the formation of the Big 12.

Brother: Kidnapping suspect grew up with good family

By Cheryl Wittenauer - Associated Press Writer

January 28, 2007 in print edition on A7

By most accounts, Michael Devlin had a childhood a lot of kids might envy. An early life in sprawling, graceful homes in one of St. Louis’ finest suburbs. A ready-made group of friends in his five siblings. And model-citizen parents whose life centered on their two biological daughters and four adopted sons, neighbors and one of Devlin’s brothers say.

Magic man

Spellbinder says tricks work in everyday life

By Larry Neumeister - Associated Press Writer

January 28, 2007 in print edition on D3

He likes to call himself the Millionaires’ Magician for the many deep pockets he’s dazzled with his sleight of hand. But Steve Cohen says everyday folks can use his performance techniques to change their lives for the better.

Bankruptcies

January 28, 2007 in print edition on E1

Douglas County residents or businesses filing for bankruptcy protection for the week ended Thursday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the District of Kansas, according to court records:

Parents fight newborn blood testing

By Anna Jo Bratton - Associated Press Writer

January 28, 2007 in print edition on A3

Ray and Louise Spiering wanted to observe a period of silence after their daughter Melynda’s birth, but what they got was an uproar. To the Spierings, Nebraska’s requirement that newborn babies undergo blood screening within 48 hours of birth is an infringement on their religious beliefs and their right to decide what’s best for their four children.

Meade State Park tapped O.K. Kids Day top site

Wildlife and Parks

January 28, 2007 in print edition on C10

Lawrence-based Kansas Wildscape Foundation has named Meade State Park as its O.K. Kids Day top site. Wilson and El Dorado state parks received honorable mention. Johnson County’s Ernie Miller Nature Center was also recognized for its Birding Fiesta. O.K. Kids gives youths across Kansas an alternative to indoor, sedentary lifestyles by providing a day of fun and excitement at the state’s parks, lakes, marshes and trails.

Organic view

January 28, 2007 in print edition on B7

To the editor: In your recent article about organic produce (Jan. 20), Sharon Dobesh, pesticide and integrated pest management coordinator for K-State Research and Extension, says that one of the ways to decide whether or not to buy organic produce, “depends on how the consumer handles it when they get home.

Wrestling: Lions triumph at invite

J-W Staff Reports

January 28, 2007 in print edition on C4

Blake Greenfield pinned all three of his opponents, helping Lawrence High win the Atchison Invitational with 159.5 points Saturday.

Clinton hits campaign trail in Iowa

By Mike Glover - Associated Press Writer

January 28, 2007 in print edition on A8

New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton blamed President Bush on Saturday for misusing authority given him by Congress to act in Iraq, but conceded “I take responsibility” for her role in allowing that to happen. In an interview with The Associated Press, Clinton also said she would not cede black votes to Barack Obama and that she had proven as a U.S. senator that gender is irrelevant.

One way only

January 28, 2007 in print edition on B7

To the editor: Lawrence has some one-way streets that daily carry traffic. These streets were planned and constructed by people with expertise in city planning, traffic flow and safety - equipped with signs to guide us.

Atheism defense

January 28, 2007 in print edition on B7

To the editor: Responding to Richard Dorshorn’s “Loving God” letter to the editor, I would first point out that Hitler was not an atheist, although Christians love to claim otherwise.

After heart surgery, finding a lesson from the past

By David Shribman

January 28, 2007 in print edition on B7

Deena Newberg was the girl across the street four decades ago, and in the last few weeks I haven’t been able to stop thinking about her. In the middle of the afternoon I’ve taken to wondering: How’s she doing? For days on end I’m obsessed with this question: What’s she doing?

Suicide bomber strikes near mosque

By Riaz Khan - Associated Press Writer

January 28, 2007 in print edition on A10

A suicide attacker detonated a bomb among police on guard near a Shiite Muslim mosque in this northwestern Pakistani city Saturday, killing at least 15 people and wounding more than 30, police said. The attack came as Pakistan’s minority Shiites started to commemorate their most important religious festival, Ashoura, often a target of sectarian violence. Paramilitary forces in armored vehicles were deployed to patrol Peshawar after the bombing.

Teacher in trouble for anatomy lesson

January 28, 2007

Even if teachers are allowed to discuss human sexuality in health class, they might want to think twice about including a drawing lesson.

Grandma gets 3 years for car trunkload of pot

January 28, 2007 in print edition on A4

A 62-year-old grandmother who prosecutors said ran drugs to support her bingo habit has been sentenced to three years in prison and a $150,000 fine. Acting on a tip, state police stopped Leticia Villareal Garcia near Bisbee in southeast Arizona in February 2005 and found 214 pounds of marijuana stuffed into the trunk of her car.

Inside presence helps HINU

J-W Staff Reports

January 28, 2007 in print edition on C4

When Shanda Murdoch, a 6-foot-3 forward, became eligible to play for the Haskell Indian Nations University women’s basketball team at the beginning of the semester, coach Phil Homeratha knew the team would be better for it. “I’ve never had a true post player before,” he said.

Carjackers fatally shoot 2 in U.S. vehicle

January 28, 2007 in print edition on A10

Gunmen carjacked a U.S. Embassy vehicle on the outskirts of the Kenyan capital Saturday and killed the wife of an embassy employee and his mother-in-law. Police later killed two of the carjackers. Carjackings are common around Nairobi, and Kenya’s government spokesman, Alfred Mutua, said Saturday’s violence was believed to be “a random attack.”

Judge refuses to block enforcement of Missouri’s funeral protest law

By Dana Fields - Associated Press Writer

January 28, 2007 in print edition on B8

A federal judge refused Friday to bar Missouri from enforcing limits on protests at military funerals while a Kansas church pursues a constitutional challenge to the state law. Missouri legislators passed the law last year in response to pickets of soldiers’ funerals by members of Westboro Baptist Church. The Topeka church claims God allows soldiers to be killed as punishment on the nation for tolerating homosexuality.

Surprise! LHS girls take title

Lions claim Capital City Classic title - their first crown in coach’s tenure

January 28, 2007 in print edition on C1

These aren’t the Lions of December. This isn’t the Lawrence High girls basketball team that suffered a 24-point whipping from crosstown rival Free State High a month ago. These are the Lions who won the Capital City Classic with a 42-38 victory over Topeka Seaman on Saturday afternoon in the Topeka High gym. “I think people will open the newspaper and be surprised,” Lions’ coach Kristin Mallory said. “We were 4-4, and now we’ve won five in a row.”

Hays woman cycles her way to a record

By Gayle Webber - The Hays Daily News

January 28, 2007 in print edition on B2

Sara Kay Carrell was “smelling the barn” with about 30 miles to go in her race across Kansas in October. She was given the advice by her boss at The Hub Bicycle Shop here to help her get through the toughest miles of her 230-mile trip to become the fastest woman to cycle across Kansas. Using a 27-speed Bacchetta bicycle, Carrell, a Hays resident, started on the Oklahoma border, traveling Highway 83 all the way to the Nebraska border in 12 hours, 18 minutes. Her average speed was 18.66 miles per hour.

Kobach to lead Kansas GOP

By John Hanna - Associated Press Writer

January 28, 2007 in print edition on A1

Conservatives proved again Saturday that they control the state’s Republican Party, picking one of their own as chairman after he promised vigorous leadership and compared one prominent defector to a prostitute. The selection of Kris Kobach, of Kansas City, Kan., is likely to upset GOP moderates because of his opposition to abortion and conservative positions on issues such as immigration.

No laughing matter

Jayhawks roll, but Self gets in digs on bigs

January 28, 2007 in print edition on C1

Bill Self wasn’t smiling after Kansas University’s annual home basketball blowout of Colorado on Saturday afternoon in Allen Fieldhouse. He was hot and bothered not only by a botched first-half breakaway dunk attempt by Julian Wright, but the overall play of his inside players in a 97-74 victory - the Jayhawks’ 24th in a row over the outmanned Buffs in Lawrence.

Moral debate

January 28, 2007 in print edition on B7

To the editor: In response to Richard Dorshorn’s “Loving God” letter to the editor, by what measure is Hitler an atheist? The Nazi troops wore belt buckles emblazoned with “Gott Mit Uns (God is with us)!”

Seven soldiers killed; Baghdad market bombed

By Bassem Mroue - Associated Press Writer

January 28, 2007 in print edition on A1

The U.S. military reported the deaths of seven more soldiers Saturday, while Sunni insurgent bombers struck yet another market in a predominantly Shiite district, killing at least 13 people in their bid to terrorize Baghdad days before a U.S.-Iraqi military crackdown. The latest market attack capped a week in which more than 150 people, mostly Shiites, were slain in bomb attacks.

Ogirri’s 13 lead Shockers in win

The Associated Press

January 28, 2007

Sean Ogirri scored 13 points to lead Wichita State to a 66-61 victory over Evansville on Saturday. Kyle Wilson had 11 points and Ryan Martin added seven points and seven rebounds for the Shockers (14-8, 5-6 Missouri Valley Conference). Matt Webster led Evansville (12-10, 5-6) with 15 points and six rebounds as the Aces were outrebounded 35-19.

Researchers need kids for disability study

January 28, 2007 in print edition on B8

Kansas University researchers are seeking young children to participate in a study on communication disorders. The researchers need children ages 2 through 4 who have a developmental disability and expressive-language delay and who have the motor skills needed to use a computer touch screen.

Memorial honors fallen astronauts from Apollo era

By Mike Schneider - Associated Press Writer

January 28, 2007 in print edition on A5

It was supposed to be a routine launch pad test. But from the Apollo 1 command module at Pad 34 came a panicked voice saying, “Fire in the cockpit.” Exactly 40 years later, the three Apollo astronauts who were killed in that flash fire were remembered Saturday for paving the way for later astronauts to be able to travel to the moon. The deaths of Virgil “Gus” Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee forced NASA to pause in its space race with the Soviet Union and make design and safety changes that were critical to the agency’s later successes.

Aggies halt Sooners’ streak

The Associated Press

January 28, 2007 in print edition on C5

After his rugged Texas A&M team ended Oklahoma’s remarkable Big 12 winning streak with one last lunging rejection, coach Gary Blair had to ask a question of his own: “Why does defense always have to be ugly?” Morenike Atunrase scored 18 points before leaving with an injury, and Danielle Gant leaped to block Kendra Moore’s last-second three-pointer, securing No. 21 Texas A&M’s 54-52 upset of sixth-ranked Oklahoma on Saturday.

Baldwin girls win tourney

J-W Staff Reports

January 28, 2007 in print edition on C4

The Baldwin High girls basketball team weathered a fourth-quarter surge from Ottawa and won the finals of the Wellsvlle Invitational, 57-44, on Saturday.

Navy continues search for helicopter crew

January 28, 2007 in print edition on A3

The Navy is still hoping to find three survivors from Friday’s helicopter crash off the Southern California coast.

Guild seeking entries for Art in the Park

January 28, 2007 in print edition on D2

The Lawrence Art Guild is now accepting applications for the 46th annual Art in the Park, which will be May 6.

Gunmen exchange fire, raising death toll to 25

January 28, 2007 in print edition on A10

Gunmen from the rival Hamas and Fatah movements battled in Gaza City for a third straight day Saturday, firing mortars and grenades in clashes that killed seven people in the increasingly bloody power struggle over the Palestinian government.

Singles struggles sink KU tennis squad

By Jeff Fedotin

January 28, 2007 in print edition on C3

Texas University continued its domination against Kansas University’s women’s tennis team Saturday, defeating the Jayhawks, 6-1, at the First Serve Complex. “They’re not ranked 20th in the nation right now for nothing,” KU coach Amy Hall-Holt said. “Anybody in the Big 12 always wants to go after the Longhorns.” Texas (2-0) has defeated the Jayhawks 19 consecutive times and represents the only Big 12 Conference team the Jayhawks have never beaten.

Anti-war protesters flood D.C.

By Calvin Woodward and Larry Margasak - Associated Press Writers

January 28, 2007 in print edition on A1

Convinced this is their moment, tens of thousands marched Saturday in an anti-war demonstration linking military families, ordinary people and an icon of the Vietnam protest movement in a spirited call to get out of Iraq. Celebrities, a half-dozen lawmakers and protesters from distant states rallied in the capital under a sunny sky, seizing an opportunity to press their cause with a Congress restive on the war and a country that has turned against the conflict.

Former Jayhawk Hogben on hand

J-W Staff Reports

January 28, 2007 in print edition on C7

Bill Hogben, a member of Phog Allen’s 1940 national championship runner-up team, attended his second game in Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday. His only other visit was for KU’s 100 years of basketball anniversary celebration in 1998.

Graduate gives $4M for housing

Alumnus touts virtues of life in scholarship hall

By George Diepenbrock

January 28, 2007 in print edition on B1

Carl Krehbiel, of Moundridge, a 1970 Kansas University graduate, remembers well his three years living in Stephenson Scholarship Hall. His roommates tutored him in math. He helped others with their foreign language studies, and Krehbiel learned to play bridge, of course. “I certainly believe that the scholarship hall is the optimal academic environment and social atmosphere for students,” he said Saturday morning at a ceremony at the all-women’s Rieger Scholarship Hall.

Avoid paper problems

E-filing can help prevent tax mistakes

By Mark Fagan

January 28, 2007 in print edition on E1

For the thousands of taxpayers preparing to file their income-tax returns this season, Jim Colahan has some simple advice for avoiding mistakes, cashing in on opportunities and otherwise escaping the potential wrath of a dreaded IRS “notice.”

Robinson rolls on

KU guard has averaged 9.7 points over last three games

By Ryan Greene

January 28, 2007 in print edition on C6

Russell Robinson, who tied a season-high with 12 points, could have had plenty more in Kansas University’s 97-74 victory over Colorado on Saturday in Allen Fieldhouse. “The biggest thing with Russell is he made shots,” KU coach Bill Self said after Robinson, a 6-foot-1 junior, cashed five of nine shots, including two of three three-pointers. “Gosh dang, he had two layups the first half. If he could finish those layups, he had a chance to have a really big night.

Royal couple visit Philadelphia, Liberty Bell

By Maryclaire Dale - Associated Press Writer

January 28, 2007 in print edition on A2

Prince Charles and his wife Camilla shook hands with well-wishers outside Independence Hall Saturday to kick off their first trip to the city where Americans declared their independence from British rule. The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall greeted long lines of gushing fans, mingling with them, accepting flowers and charming many in the crowd. The royal couple are on a two-day visit to the United States that focuses on youth development, urban renewal and environmental stewardship.

Lawmaker says Iran is installing 3,000 centrifuges

By Ali Akbar Dareini - Associated Press Writer

January 28, 2007 in print edition on A10

Iran currently is installing 3,000 centrifuges, a top lawmaker said Saturday in an announcement underlining that the country will continue to develop its nuclear program despite U.N. sanctions. The lawmaker, Alaeddin Boroujerdi, said the installation under way at an Iranian uranium enrichment plant “stabilizes Iran’s capability in the field of nuclear technology,” the official Islamic Republic News Agency reported.

Buckeyes survive scrum with Spartans

Tar Heels, Gators blow out opposition

The Associated Press

January 28, 2007 in print edition on C8

Ohio State just had too big of a head start. Greg Oden scored 19 points, including several big second-half free throws, and the fifth-ranked Buckeyes nearly blew a 20-point halftime lead before holding off Michigan State, 66-64, on Saturday night. “That was a tale of two halves,” Ohio State coach Thad Matta said. “The first half we played some great basketball. But Michigan State didn’t go away.”

Wrestling: Bulldogs second at BIT

J-W Staff Reports

January 28, 2007 in print edition on C4

Baldwin High’s Alan Callahan and Kevin Callahan won weight-class championships Saturday, leading the Bulldogs to a second-place team finish at the Baldwin Invitational Tournament.

Kansas Basketball Notebook

January 28, 2007 in print edition on C7

Kansas University’s 19 steals tied for its most in a conference game. KU also had 19 versus Baylor in 1998.

Seniors end with a splash

KU swim team closes regular season with rout

By Jason Elmquist

January 28, 2007 in print edition on C3

With the Big 12 Conference Championships just over two weeks away, the Kansas University swimming and diving squad finished off the regular season Saturday with a 183.5-109.5 beating of Iowa State in a two-day matchup at Robinson Natatorium. The meet marked the last home appearance for senior swimmers Bri Brotherson, Emily Knopp, Lia Pogioli, Jenny Short, Lisa Tilson and Tricia Tindall, and senior diver Shelby Noonan.

People in the News

January 28, 2007 in print edition on A2

¢ B.B. King ‘feeling fabulous’ after release from hospital ¢ Composer delays premiere of ‘Doctor Atomic Symphony’ ¢ ‘Monster Garage’ host to pay fine for violating air-quality law

Is it a clever credit card strategy? Not so much

By Jeff Brown

January 28, 2007 in print edition on E1

What would you tell this man, who phoned yesterday for my thoughts on his credit card strategy?

‘Jimi Hendrix Turns Eighty’ composes darkly comic future

By Carole Goldberg - The Hartford Courant

January 28, 2007 in print edition on D3

Guy Fontaine, a 72-but-looks-62-years-old transplant to California, is playing golf when he feels the ground shift. Only it’s not an earthquake. It’s a mind quake, and in minutes, Guy is happily piloting his 1958 Bel Aire down a familiar Oklahoma road.

Poet’s Showcase

By Beverly Boyd

January 28, 2007 in print edition on D3

Time - By Beverly Boyd

Nearly a year after father’s death, son visits Gordon Parks’ boyhood home

By Terry Rombeck

January 28, 2007 in print edition on D1

David Parks hasn’t read many of the media accounts lauding his father, Gordon, since his death last March. He already knows what they say.

Douglas County probation officers among most overworked in state

By Ron Knox

January 28, 2007 in print edition on A1

Kelly Shoemake never gets caught up on her work. When a judge sentences someone to probation instead of jail for committing a crime, the case file often ends up on Shoemake’s desk - along with more than 100 others. “We’re limited in what we can do,” said Shoemake, a probation officer in Douglas County. “It can be overwhelming.”

Judge’s rejection of Katrina settlement met with approval

By Anita Lee - McClatchy Newspapers

January 28, 2007 in print edition on A6

Gulf Coast policyholders and attorneys roundly applauded U.S. District Court Judge L.T. Senter Jr.’s decision to reject a proposed class-action settlement of State Farm Fire and Casualty Co.’s Katrina claims. Senter issued an order Friday that said the proposal gave State Farm too many advantages and failed to protect the rights of policyholders. Senter’s order said: “There is no evidence that State Farm will evaluate the class members’ claims in any way different from the way these claims have already been evaluated by State Farm in the past adjustment process.”

Padding the piggy bank

Financial planning can perplex new parents saving for baby’s college

By Mindie Paget

January 28, 2007 in print edition on D1

When you have your first baby, you join a club. The new parent club. There are a lot of membership requirements. You must be adept at changing diapers. You must learn to function on little or no sleep. You must be able to prop your child on your hip while talking on the phone and making dinner.

On the Record

January 28, 2007 in print edition on B2

Expect delays from brokerages before receiving Form 1099s

By Eileen Ambrose - The Baltimore Sun

January 28, 2007 in print edition on E2

Now you might have another good excuse to procrastinate in filing your tax return.

Football pressures

Lawrence city commissioners were right to express their displeasure over an agreement to move a Kansas University football game to Kansas City.

J-W Editorials

January 28, 2007 in print edition on B6

Congratulations to Lawrence city commissioners for unanimously voting to let Kansas University officials know of their displeasure over the university’s decision to move the traditional Kansas-Missouri football game to Arrowhead Stadium, the home of the professional Kansas City Chiefs.

Divisions evident during speech

By Carl Leubsdorf

January 28, 2007 in print edition on B7

The scene was familiar, but the script was different as President Bush sought to pursue a classic path for a politician in trouble - change the subject. By the end of the evening, it was clear he had failed.

Lawrence Datebook

January 28, 2007 in print edition on B2

Solar project to highlight alternative power

By Dave Toplikar

January 28, 2007 in print edition on B1

Southwest Junior High School will soon plug into the sun to teach students about alternative energy. Sometime in April, solar panels that generate small amounts of electricity will be installed in a visible location at the school as part of a Solar 4R Schools national renewable energy demonstration project. “We will actually be producing renewable energy,” said Sarah Hill-Nelson, a Lawrence resident involved in the project.

Friction persists on dividing school funds

By Scott Rothschild

January 28, 2007 in print edition on B1

Despite a record three-year $466 million school funding increase and the blessing of the Kansas Supreme Court, the battle over how to allocate money to schools rages on. Skirmishes have erupted early in the 2007 Kansas Legislature, and Lawrence school officials have been caught in the crossfire.