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Archive for Friday, September 28, 2007

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What do you think of the city's Farmland redevelopment proposal?

Poll results

Response Percent
It’s bad
 
 51%
It’s good
 
 35%
Undecided
 
 13%
Total 245
Videos

Lead stories

6:00 a.m.
Farmland plan calls for street extensions
By Chad Lawhorn
September 27, 2007 in print edition on 1A
A new plan developed by City Hall begins to show how much work the community may have to undertake if city leaders want to convert the former Farmland Industries plant into a business park. City planners have released a draft version of a redevelopment plan for the 467-acre former fertilizer plant that shows what likely would be a multimillion-dollar expansion of roads to the area.
9:00 a.m.
Lawrence resident Alison Flannery braids 6-year-old Savannah Miller's hair. Flannery, who is a graphic artist, has worked at the Braidin' Maiden booth at the Kansas City Renaissance Festival for five years. Renaissance festival full of local talent
By Karrey Britt
September 28, 2007 in print edition on 1A
Jousting, turkey legs, elephant rides, cheesecake on a stick, vulgarians and gypsies. These are a few of the eccentric things that can be found at the Kansas City Renaissance Festival, where folks can escape to the 16th century. The festival boasts 162 shops, 500 costumed characters and 20 stages of activities. There’s a lot to eat and see, including the talents of many Lawrence residents who work at the festival.
1:00 p.m.
Pulse Podcast
New chamber trio grows from longtime friendship
Posted September 28, 2007
What do three musician friends do for fun? They form a trio, of course. Ellen Bottorff (piano), Annie Gnojek (flute) and Margaret Marco (oboe) have known each other for a decade, but they only recently formed Allegresse, a trio playing a wide-ranging repertoire of music. In this week's Pulse Podcast the three Lawrence musicians with ties to KU talk about their new group, how their friendship affects their music and how they're going about getting the word out about themselves. The trio performs at 5 p.m. Sunday at Grace Episcopal Church, 701 S.W. Eighth St. in Topeka. After that, hear about some of the other arts and entertainment events going on in Lawrence this weekend in our weekly Best Bets feature.
4:00 p.m.
Justin Leon, a Lawrence-based comedian, is finding national success on the stand-up circuit thanks to his easygoing nature and sharp observational humor. Comedy central
By Jon Niccum
September 28, 2007 in print edition on 1C
If you ring up Justin Leon’s cell phone, the soulful music that greets the caller is “Easy” by The Commodores. “For the most part that song absolutely does represent me,” Leon says. “That’s the way I think about stuff: I’m not going to let things get to me. I’m not going to let your troubles get to me either. I’m easy.”

All stories

6News video: LHS Homecoming Parade hits the streets
September 28, 2007
Some sights and sounds from the Lawrence High Homecoming Parade.
6News video: Women who drink alcohol frequently may increase their chances of getting breast cancer
By Laura McHugh
September 28, 2007
Local health experts warn not to overreact to a new study announced this week that women who drink alcohol may be at a higher risk of getting breast cancer - but rather to incorporate the findings into their daily lives.
6News video: New U.S. citizenship test released
By Jonathan Kealing
September 28, 2007
Do you know any of the writers of the Federalist Papers? That’s just one of the questions on a new test for U.S. citizenship released Thursday. As 6News reporter Jonathan Kealing shows us - most Americans may not be able to pass this test.
6Sports video: Jayhawks take a break from the pigskin
September 28, 2007
The Kansas Jayhawk football team carries a 4-0 record into week 5 of the season, but the ‘Hawks won’t be taking the field on Saturday - instead they will be enjoying their bye week and preparing for KSU next Saturday in Manhattan.
6Sports video: Tonganoxie nabs first win of the season
September 28, 2007
The Tonganoxie Chieftains earned their first victory of the 2007 football season with a 19-6 win over the Santa Fe Trail Chargers.
6Sports video: Eudora Cardinals remain undefeated
September 28, 2007
The Eudora Cardinals football team improved to 5-0 after trouncing the Gardner-Edgerton Trailblazers 48-21.
6Sports video: Firebirds torch SM East
September 28, 2007
The Free State Firebird football squad had no trouble defeating Shawnee Mission East, winning the contest by a final score of 42-14.
6Sports video: LHS falls to Olathe East
September 28, 2007
With their starting QB out with an ankle injury, the Lawrence High football team fell to Olathe East by a final score of 37-19.
6News video: Lawrence has some new ‘low-key’ celebrities
September 28, 2007
Lawrence has some new celebrities in town - and you won’t have to fight through the paparazzi to meet them.
6News video: Coal-fired power plant’s fate to be decided soon
September 28, 2007
Kansas may soon decide if a giant coal-fired power plant will be built near Holcomb.
6News Now: New Lawrence celebrities easy to meet
September 28, 2007
In tonight’s 6News and tomorrow’s Lawrence Journal-World, the city as some new celebrities, men who are on the front of the U.S. News & and World Report magazine, and complete highlights from week 5 of the high school football season.
Legislature may investigate KDHE review of coal plants
By Scott Rothschild
September 28, 2007
The agency has been considering the project since late last year after holding hearings and receiving public comment. KDHE has given no indication when it will make a decision.
Builders ready for parade
Nearly 30 properties to be featured in fall tour
September 28, 2007 in print edition on B15
Kelly Drake isn’t taking any chances this weekend, with hundreds of people poised to walk through the front door of his model home in the Monterey Bluffs subdivision in northwest Lawrence. The carpet’s vacuumed. Furniture’s in place. A mobile of cloth animals dangles from a ceiling fan in a bedroom, decorated with all the comforts appropriate for an infant.
‘Kingdom’ tackles global politics with guns blazing
By Christy Lemire - AP Movie Critic
September 28, 2007 in print edition on C2
Simultaneously a well-crafted action flick and a drama about global politics, “The Kingdom” wants to appeal to both the lowest common denominator as well as those seeking slightly more intellectual fare. It moderately succeeds at achieving both.
Renaissance festival full of local talent
Lawrencians revel in jobs
By Karrey Britt
September 28, 2007 in print edition on A1
Jousting, turkey legs, elephant rides, cheesecake on a stick, vulgarians and gypsies. These are a few of the eccentric things that can be found at the Kansas City Renaissance Festival, where folks can escape to the 16th century. The festival boasts 162 shops, 500 costumed characters and 20 stages of activities. There’s a lot to eat and see, including the talents of many Lawrence residents who work at the festival.
Fair helps senior residents find jobs
By Erin Castaneda
September 28, 2007 in print edition on A3
Retirement isn’t for everyone. About 100 seniors learned Thursday what job opportunities are available to them at Douglas County Senior Services’ first job fair.
Pump patrol
September 28, 2007 in print edition on A3
The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.57 at BP Amoco, 19th and Haskell streets.
Free State falls again
By Jason Elmquist
September 28, 2007 in print edition on B1
After scoring at least one goal in its first seven games of the season, the Free State High boys soccer squad was shut out for a second straight time Thursday in a 2-0 loss to Shawnee Heights.
Jayhawks ready to enjoy day off
By Ryan Wood
September 28, 2007 in print edition on B1
Joe Mortensen is no expert on the art of fishing. But after Saturday, he might be ready for his own Sunday morning television show. Mortensen, a junior linebacker on the Kansas University football team, is going to be getting away from football, if only for a day this weekend.
Lions split at home
By Jesse Temple
September 28, 2007 in print edition on B11
Lawrence High’s volleyball team was flying high after a thrilling, come-from-behind 14-25, 25-20, 27-25 victory against Shawnee Mission West Thursday night at the LHS Triangular. Then came the one-and-a-half-hour wait.
East Coast standout to visit KU this weekend
Power forward Thomas has narrowed his choices to four schools
By Gary Bedore
September 28, 2007 in print edition on B6
One of the top high school power forwards on the East Coast will make his official recruiting visit to Kansas University today through Sunday morning. He’s Quintrell Thomas, a 6-foot-8, 225-pound senior inside force from St. Patrick High School in Elizabeth, N.J.
Go ride a kite
Kiteboarding’s not just for tourists anymore
By Andrew Hartsock
September 28, 2007 in print edition on B8
Sean Beaver was determined to bring a little bit of Hawaii to the Midwest. Six years ago, Beaver was vacationing in paradise and gave kiteboarding a try. The sport got its hooks in him, and he was convinced it would, well, fly in middle America.
Firefighter awakes to find station ablaze
Associated Press
September 28, 2007 in print edition on A2
Firefighter Brian Eargle is accustomed to waking up to fight fires. But Tuesday night, Eargle said he was jerked from sleep by coughing and quickly ended up having to fight a blaze at his own fire station.
Family says body of missing woman found
Associated Press
September 28, 2007 in print edition on A13
A drug sales representative who disappeared last week was found dead Thursday near a forest preserve, not far from where her car was abandoned, her uncle said. However, authorities and other relatives said the victim’s identity hadn’t been confirmed.
Comedy central
Lawrence comic Justin Leon schools wannabes on the do’s and don’ts of surviving as a stand-up in the Midwest
By Jon Niccum
September 28, 2007 in print edition on C1
If you ring up Justin Leon’s cell phone, the soulful music that greets the caller is “Easy” by The Commodores. “For the most part that song absolutely does represent me,” Leon says. “That’s the way I think about stuff: I’m not going to let things get to me. I’m not going to let your troubles get to me either. I’m easy.”
Texting, Facebook new tools for campus security
By Verena Dobnik and Ryan J. Foley - Associated Press Writers
September 28, 2007 in print edition on A8
When a masked freshman came to campus at St. John’s University with what police said was a loaded rifle sticking out of a bag, the school alerted students via cell-phone text messages within 18 minutes.
Researchers: All alcohol raises risk of breast cancer
By Maria Cheng - Associated Press Writer
September 28, 2007 in print edition on A1
All types of alcohol - wine, beer or liquor - add equally to the risk of developing breast cancer in women, American researchers said Thursday.
Langford invited to Spurs’ camp
Shooting guard was double-digit scorer in Italy’s pro league last season
By Gary Bedore
September 28, 2007 in print edition on B6
Keith Langford has earned an invitation to San Antonio Spurs training camp. The 24-year-old former Kansas University shooting guard, who was a double-digit scorer in Italy’s pro league last season, averaged 9.0 points and 2.8 rebounds for the Spurs at last summer’s Rocky Mountain Review in Utah.
LHS grads to enter school’s hall of honor
J-W Staff Reports
September 28, 2007 in print edition on A3
Four Lawrence High School graduates will be inducted into the Lawrence Lions Alumni Association Hall of Honor during a ceremony at 2 p.m. Sunday at LHS, 1901 La.
Yankees getting closer to Red Sox
Associated Press
September 28, 2007 in print edition on B4
A day after the Yankees clinched a playoff berth, Phil Hughes kept alive New York’s slim hopes in the AL East.
Fall library sale kicks off
By Crispin Lopez - clopez@sunflowerbroadband.com
September 28, 2007 in print edition on A3
A large white tent behind the Lawrence Public Library can mean only one thing: It’s time for the fall book sale. It’s also the perfect time for book seller Kristian Strom, 26, of Wichita, to stock up on antique books about Kansas history or art and photography.
Iran strengthens ties with South America
Associated Press
September 28, 2007 in print edition on A13
Iran’s president opened his nation’s wallet to Bolivia on Thursday and then visited Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez, declaring “no one can defeat us” during a trip aimed at strengthening ties with Latin American leftists and countering U.S. influence.
U.S. failed to track weapons sent to arm Iraqis
By Richard Lardner - Associated Press Writer
September 28, 2007 in print edition on A11
As President Bush and Democratic challenger Sen. John Kerry clashed in late 2004 over the direction of the Iraq war, a rising Army star joined the debate. Then-Lt. Gen. David Petraeus, head of a new command overseeing the training and equipping of Iraq’s security forces, said headway was being made.
Wizards fall to Galaxy, 1-0
Associated Press
September 28, 2007 in print edition on B9
Gavin Clinton, a second-half sub for Cobi Jones, scored on a header deep in the penalty area and led the Los Angeles Galaxy to a 1-0 victory over the Kansas City Wizards on Thursday night.
Horoscopes
September 28, 2007 in print edition on B14
You walk your talk and expect others to do the same. You get results but also know how to mobilize others’ energy. Allowing people to feel as if they are masters of their own destiny is important. If you are single, someone quite important will enter your life. If you are attached, let your sweetie carry much more of the weight of the relationship this year.
Commentary: OSU coach’s tirade leaves a bad mark
By Jeff Shain - Miami Herald
September 28, 2007 in print edition on B2
It turns out Mike Gundy has a little fire after all. Strange as it seems after last weekend’s YouTube instant classic, but that’s a question some Oklahoma State fans were asking about his deer-in-the-headlights look as his team got pushed around two weeks ago by Troy.
Softball event to stress breast cancer awareness
J-W Staff Reports
September 28, 2007 in print edition on B6
Kansas University softball fans will be seeing plenty of pink Saturday when the Jayhawks play host to three other schools in a fall exhibition tournament stressing breast cancer awareness.
Brazil blanks Americans, 4-0, in semifinals
By Stephen Wade - Associated Press Sports Writer
September 28, 2007 in print edition on B9
The way Brazil and sensational striker Marta played, it didn’t matter who was in goal for the United States. Marta scored two goals and the Brazilians put on a dazzling display of soccer Thursday, outhustling the Americans at nearly every turn to cruise to a 4-0 victory in the Women’s World Cup semifinals.
Police seek identity of young girl in sex tape
Associated Press
September 28, 2007 in print edition on A12
A girl was found “safe and well” after authorities released images of her from a videotape that also showed a man performing explicit sex acts on a younger girl.
N.L. East tied at the top
Mets lose again; Phillies continue late-season surge
Associated Press
September 28, 2007 in print edition on B4
The New York Mets’ lead in the NL East is gone. They might not even be in playoffs at all if they can’t snap out of their near historic funk.
Seabury wins first; Veritas sweeps tri
By Jason Elmquist
September 28, 2007 in print edition on B11
The Seabury Academy volleyball squad no longer has a zero in the win column. In a home triangular against Christ Prep and Veritas Christian on Thursday, the Seahawks swept Christ Prep, 25-14, 25-18, for their first victory of the season.
Two KU tennis players to compete in ITA event
J-W Staff Reports
September 28, 2007 in print edition on B6
Kansas University senior Elizaveta Avdeeva and junior Edina Horvath will join a collection of the country’s top tennis players over the next week as they travel to Southern California for the ITA All-American Championships.
Hatred is here
September 28, 2007 in print edition on A14
To the editor: Late last night, I was awakened in my downtown Lawrence apartment by the voices of men on Massachusetts Street who were shouting racial epithets and, as some might construe them, threats. They shouted, among other things, “We are the n–— haters! N–—s!”
Gates considering extra $3B to speed up Army growth
By Robert Burns - Associated Press Writer
September 28, 2007 in print edition on A11
Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday he’s inclined to approve an Army proposal to spend nearly $3 billion extra over the next four years to accelerate an expansion of its force.
Vampire detective a good combination
By Kevin McDonough
September 28, 2007 in print edition on B14
Oh, that Mick St. John (Alex O’Louglin). He’s not your father’s vampire. Mick’s conflicted and moody, handsome and brooding, bloodthirsty yet caring. He was transformed into an undead entity some 60 years ago - by his wife, of all people. Marriage will do that sometimes.
‘Jena Six’ teen freed
Associated Press
September 28, 2007 in print edition on A2
A black teenager jailed in the racially combustible “Jena Six” case was released Thursday, hours after the prosecutor announced that he no longer would seek to try him as an adult.
Senate tacks hate crime bill onto spending legislation
By Laurie Kellman - Associated Press Writer
September 28, 2007 in print edition on A13
The Democratic-led Senate on Thursday voted to let federal law enforcement help states prosecute attacks on gays, attaching the provision to a massive spending bill for the Iraq war and daring President Bush to veto the whole package.
Commodities
September 28, 2007 in print edition on B15
Wheat, corn and soybean prices surged Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for December delivery jumped 15.75 cents to settle at $9.33; December corn rose 11.75 cents to $3.8675; December oats rose 4.25 cents to $2.8575; November soybeans added 18.25 cents to $10.09.
Myanmar soldiers shoot at protesters for second day
Associated Press
September 28, 2007 in print edition on A13
Soldiers with automatic rifles fired into crowds of anti-government demonstrators Thursday, killing at least nine people in the bloodiest day in more than a month of protests demanding an end to military rule.
Boat concern
September 28, 2007 in print edition on A14
To the editor: Kansas law KSA 2005 Supp. 32-1128 was amended in 2006. The amendment has made my 2003 model year boat illegal to operate in Kansas.
Royals slide deeper into A.L. Central cellar
Associated Press
September 28, 2007 in print edition on B5
Lance Broadway will take his first major league win, even if it was against the lowly Kansas City Royals. Broadway allowed two hits over six innings in his first career start and the Chicago White Sox defeated the Royals 10-0 on Thursday night.
Bank invests in Local bands
By Jon Niccum
September 28, 2007 in print edition on C1
It is often said that everyone in Lawrence is in a band or knows someone in a band. Apparently, that also includes those in the banking profession.
Investigators call U.S.-Canada border vulnerable to terrorists
By Les Blumenthal - McClatchy Newspapers
September 28, 2007 in print edition on A8
Terrorists carrying radioactive materials could easily enter the United States from Canada undetected, government investigators said Thursday after they were able to cross the 5,000-mile border four times carrying a large, red duffel bag without being intercepted.
Poor farm’s legacy to be revisited
By Mike Belt
September 28, 2007 in print edition on A4
It was called the “poor farm,” and from 1866 to 1944 it existed a few miles southeast of Lawrence. The history of the poor farm will be discussed at a presentation by the Lawrence Preservation Alliance at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt. Attendance is free.
Lorenzo strengthens to hurricane in Gulf
Associated Press
September 28, 2007 in print edition on A2
Lorenzo strengthened rapidly into a Category 1 hurricane as it bore down on Mexico’s Gulf Coast with powerful winds and rain, forcing authorities to evacuate low-lying coastal communities before its projected landfall today.
De Soto works to land Huhtamaki expansion
J-W Staff Reports
September 28, 2007 in print edition on B15
Packaging company Huhtamaki Americas has asked state officials for additional tax incentives to bring a $100 million expansion to De Soto.
Attorney says officer doesn’t recall shooting truck driver
Associated Press
September 28, 2007 in print edition on B16
A Kansas City police officer was suffering a diabetes-related reaction when he apparently shot a truck driver at a convenience store, the officer’s attorney said Wednesday.
Congress sends Bush bill to keep government running
By Andrew Taylor - Associated Press Writer
September 28, 2007 in print edition on A2
Congress on Thursday cleared for President Bush must-pass bills to prevent a government shutdown and extend the Treasury Department’s ability to finance the budget deficit.
U.S. rules Presidents Cup
Americans take five-point advantage
September 28, 2007 in print edition on B2
The Americans got off to a near-perfect start Thursday in the Presidents Cup, getting superb play from veterans and rookies alike in winning 51â2 points out of the six alternate-shot matches at Royal Montreal.
Report shows mayhem surrounding shooting
Associated Press
September 28, 2007 in print edition on A2
The initial U.S. Embassy report on a Sept. 16 shooting incident in Baghdad involving Blackwater USA, a private security firm, depicts an afternoon of mayhem that included a car bomb, a shootout in a crowded traffic circle and an armed standoff between Blackwater guards and Iraqi security forces before the U.S. military intervened.
KBA, K-State, Olathe OK bioscience park
J-W Staff Reports
September 28, 2007 in print edition on B15
The Kansas Bioscience Authority, Kansas State University and the city of Olathe have finalized an agreement to establish the Kansas Bioscience Park in Olathe.
Officers, dispatchers honored for work in rescuing domestic violence victim
By Erin Castaneda
September 28, 2007 in print edition on A5
Kansas Attorney General Paul Morrison paid a visit to the Lawrence Police Department on Thursday to commend three officers and two dispatchers for rescuing a young woman from domestic violence.
Old Home Town - 100 years ago
September 28, 2007 in print edition on A14
From the Lawrence Daily World for Sept. 28, 1907: “From Topeka comes news that individual deposits in Kansas banks, state and national, are $20 million greater now than they were a year ago. ‘Never has there been so much prosperity in Kansas,’ said bank commissioner John Q. Royce.
Team effort
Kansas University and Kansas State University should take advantage of opportunities to collaborate in the Kansas City area.
J-W Editorials
September 28, 2007 in print edition on A14
The entry of Kansas State University into the Kansas City area will provide many opportunities for cooperation or competition with Kansas University, its Edwards campus in Overland Park and the KU Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan. Cooperation would be the better course.
Salvation Army seeks bell ringers
J-W Staff Reports
September 28, 2007 in print edition on A3
The Salvation Army is seeking volunteers to ring bells this holiday season.
Old Home Town - 25 years ago
September 28, 2007 in print edition on A14
Dr. David Waxman, executive vice chancellor of the Kansas University Medical Center since 1977, planned to retire from that position at the end of the 1982-83 academic year. Waxman, 64, had to step down as the medical center’s top administrator because of the mandatory retirement age of 65 for administrators. He was to be 65 the coming February.
Uplifting lecture
September 28, 2007 in print edition on A14
To the editor: Monday evening, Lawrence was treated to an international figure whose boundless, generous heart shared its unusual sensitivity and the best of British humor to make a point about little things. And the event was free!
Man pleads guilty to stealing girls’ shoes
Associated Press
September 28, 2007 in print edition on A13
A man pleaded guilty Thursday to stealing more than 1,500 pairs of girls’ shoes from area schools in a deal that calls for prosecutors to recommend probation.
Veto threat
September 28, 2007 in print edition on A14
To the editor: The president is playing politics instead of helping sick kids. The new Democratic majority in Congress is working to fix our broken health care system - starting with our children - but President Bush and Republicans in Congress don’t want Democrats to get credit for this popular effort.
KDHE investigating illness at sorority
By Jonathan Kealing
September 28, 2007 in print edition on A5
Fathers of Pi Beta Phi sorority members soon will receive a T-shirt with a special message: “I survived Pi Phi Dad’s Day 2007.” Some of the dads and many of the women of Pi Beta Phi last weekend came down with an unknown illness. Symptoms included upset stomachs, vomiting and diarrhea.
National audience to see town rebuild
By Mike Belt
September 28, 2007 in print edition on A1
Tornado-ravaged Greensburg is rebuilding, and next year a nationwide cable television audience will be watching. A few days after the southwestern Kansas town was struck by a massive F-5 tornado on May 4, a film crew arrived and began documenting the recovery.
Former premier reveals secret meeting
Associated Press
September 28, 2007 in print edition on A13
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto acknowledged in an interview Thursday that she has met secretly with President Gen. Pervez Musharraf but said she was increasingly pessimistic about reaching a power-sharing deal with the leader.
Fire chief appointed to training commission
J-W Staff Reports
September 28, 2007 in print edition on A3
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical Chief Mark Bradford has been appointed to the Fire Service Training Commission. Gov. Kathleen Sebelius announced the appointment this week.
Umpires union will not appeal
Associated Press
September 28, 2007 in print edition on B5
The union for baseball umpires will not contest the season-ending suspension given to Mike Winters for using a profanity aimed at San Diego’s Milton Bradley last weekend.
KU leaders, Sebelius discuss cancer center
J-W Staff Reports
September 28, 2007 in print edition on A3
Kansas University leaders met privately with Gov. Kathleen Sebelius on Thursday to talk about KU’s effort to become designated as a national cancer center, according to the governor’s office.
Woman missing for 8 days found alive in car
Associated Press
September 28, 2007 in print edition on A13
A 33-year-old woman who had been missing for eight days was found alive Thursday in her car at the bottom of a steep ravine after searchers traced a signal from her cell phone.
New citizenship test unveiled
By Nicole Gaouette - Los Angeles Times
September 28, 2007 in print edition on A6
The Bush administration unveiled a revamped citizenship test Thursday intended to promote assimilation and patriotism, a redesign critics contend erects a higher hurdle for immigrants who want to become citizens.
Some countries argue economy more important than climate change
By John Heilprin - Associated Press Writer
September 28, 2007 in print edition on A6
President Bush’s climate meeting opened Thursday with its main problem on full display: The biggest polluters - industrialized and developing nations alike - say their economies are more important than global warming.
Killer set for lethal injection wins reprieve
Associated Press
September 28, 2007 in print edition on A2
A man condemned for killing his parents avoided the nation’s busiest death chamber Thursday night when he won a reprieve from the U.S. Supreme Court, which had already agreed to review another state’s lethal injection procedures.
Gingrich offers fresh ideas
By Cal Thomas
September 28, 2007 in print edition on A15
As I listen to the presidential candidates speak and engage in what passes for debate these days, it appears that most, if not all of them are simply talking about improving the old government model, rather than boldly proclaiming a new one.
Time to dump bottled water
By Garrison Keillor
September 28, 2007 in print edition on A15
I am sorry, Evian and San Pellegrino and Dasani and all the other bottled waters out there - Aqua Velva, Wells Fargo, Muddy Waters, Joan Rivers, Jerry Springer, whatever - but the current campaign against paying good money for bottled water when tap water is perfectly good (and very likely purer) is so sensible on the face of it that I am now done with you. Fini. Kaput. Ausgeschlossen.
On the record
September 28, 2007 in print edition on A4
Lawrence police are investigating a burglary and theft at a residence in the 2700 block of Lockridge Drive that occurred between 3 p.m. and 7:28 p.m. Sunday. A 77-year-old man reported the incident.
People in the news
Associated Press
September 28, 2007 in print edition on B14
¢ Bono calls for support of Myanmar protesters¢ Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty detained¢ Bandits steal Francis Ford Coppola script¢ Yoko Ono to unveil Imagine Peace Tower¢ McCartney, Starr join Liverpool lineup¢ Scorsese to direct late Beatle’s documentary
Congress votes to add 4 million children to health care program
By Kevin Freking - Associated Press Writer
September 28, 2007 in print edition on A6
Congress approved legislation Thursday adding 4 million children to a popular health care program, setting up a veto fight that President Bush probably will win but handing Democrats a campaign issue for next year’s elections.
SCHIP is opening battle in funding war
By Carl P. Leubsdorf
September 28, 2007 in print edition on A14
The battle between President Bush and congressional Democrats over Iraq has dominated the September headlines, but the fall’s biggest legislative fight may be the one coming over funding the government.
Mayer: Burns film preserves heroism, horror of WWII
By Bill Mayer
September 28, 2007 in print edition on A3
A major reason filmmaker Ken Burns decided to produce “The War” was that more than 40 percent of a high school graduating class he spoke to thought the United States had fought with the Germans against the Russians in World War II. Kansas University professor Jan Kozma knows how Burns felt.
Police target minors using alcohol
Educational initiative may have reduced game-day citations
By Mike Belt
September 28, 2007 in print edition on A3
Lawrence police and state agents moved into the neighborhoods surrounding Kansas University’s Memorial Stadium last Saturday in a stepped-up effort to enforce liquor laws. “Our goal was to reduce the flow of alcohol to minors,” Police Sgt. Dan Ward said. There were 84 citations issued for being a minor in possession of an alcoholic beverage.
The other body shop
Contrary to old stereotype, drivers hit gym hard
By Tom Keegan
September 28, 2007 in print edition on B1
Smoking, drinking, womanizing daredevil. Such was the image of a race-car driver way back when. “David Pearson had a cigarette lighter in his car,” ESPN analyst Dr. Jerry Punch remembered. “Dick Trickle, you never saw him without a cup of coffee in one hand and a cigarette in the other.”
Lions, Firebirds exit early at Sunflower tourney
By Benton Smith
September 28, 2007 in print edition on B1
The Free State and Lawrence High girls tennis players may have been playing in their hometown for the Sunflower League tournament on Thursday, but the Firebirds and Lions all were sent packing by the competition.
Mayer: K-Staters aren’t so bad
By Bill Mayer
September 28, 2007 in print edition on B1
My favorite aspect about the Kansas-Kansas State athletic rivalry? There are enough flip-flop alumni and friends, dual loyalists, in the two camps that seldom does this linkup produce the ugliness and bitterness we’ve seen too often in the KU-Missouri alignment.
New QB steps in for Lions
Senior Miller ready for Olathe East after good week of practice
By Matt Tait
September 28, 2007 in print edition on B10
Lawrence High football coach Dirk Wedd had a simple message for his team in preparation for tonight’s 7:30 p.m. game against Olathe East at Haskell Stadium: It’s time to grow up. That perhaps is the case for one Lion more than others: senior quarterback Andrew Miller.
Free State volleyball goes 1-2 at quad
J-W Staff Reports
September 28, 2007 in print edition on B11
The Free State High volleyball team lost to St. James Academy, 25-17, 25-17, lost to Olathe East, 25-22, 19-25, 25-19, and defeated Leavenworth 18-25, 25-16, 25-15 at a surprise quadrangular Thursday.
SM East awaits Werts, Firebirds
By Chuck Woodling
September 28, 2007 in print edition on B10
Ryder Werts isn’t a magician. Free State High’s senior linebacker can’t be in two places at once. And yet Werts posted some astonishing defensive numbers in the Firebirds’ game against Olathe North last week. Free State stats show Werts was in on a mind-boggling 36 tackles - eight solo and, get this, 28 assisted stops.
Whites, blacks divided in Simpson opinion
By Alan Fram - Associated Press Writer
September 28, 2007 in print edition on A12
Far more whites than blacks say O.J. Simpson will be tried fairly in his armed robbery case and think he is guilty, according to a poll released Thursday that underscores the nation’s racial divide over its justice system and the tarnished celebrity.
Huskers hope to hear some cheers
By Eric Olson - Associated Press Sports Writer
September 28, 2007 in print edition on B6
Nebraska quarterback Sam Keller hopes the cheers return to Memorial Stadium during Saturday’s Big 12 opener against Iowa State. The 25th-ranked Cornhuskers (3-1) were booed in the fourth quarter last week as they struggled to win 41-40 against a Ball State team that came in as a 23-point underdog.
‘Little knick-knack’ sidelines Chiefs’ L.J.
Johnson still expected to play Sunday
By Doug Tucker - Associated Press Sports Writer
September 28, 2007 in print edition on B7
Running back Larry Johnson sat out a second straight practice Thursday with a sore hamstring, a bad sign for a Kansas City offense that’s scored only two touchdowns in three games.
Duo invites audience to ‘laugh at inflation’
By Jon Niccum
September 28, 2007 in print edition on C1
Fred Garbo always provokes the same reaction. “When somebody asks, ‘What do you do for a living?,’ I say, ‘I get in large nylon bags and animate them.’ They look at you like you’re nuts,” Garbo says.
Lawrence Datebook
September 28, 2007 in print edition on A4
Events around Lawrence.
Tax deductions for big homes debated
By David W. Myers
September 28, 2007 in print edition on B15
A powerful legislator wants to cut deductions for people who own homes larger than 3,000 square feet, but the idea is facing fierce opposition from some consumer and realty groups.
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