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A small digital camera on automatic will create a silhouette easily in a situation like this where a darker subject is against a brighter background

Chris Piper, a 1983 grad, was on KU's 1988 NCAA championship team and is KU basketball's radio color analyst

Jane Bodle, a 1977 grad, is an actress who has appeared in many Broadway productions

Cindy Novelo, right, presents her sister, Jane Bodle, from the Lawrence High School class of 1977, with a plaque commemorating her to the LHS Hall of Honor on Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007 at the high school

David G. Booth, a 1964 grad, is chairman and chief executive officer of Dimensional Fund Advisors

Brian McClendon, a 1982 grad, is vice president of Google Inc. and director of engineering for Google Earth

Kansas City's Mark Teahen (24) scores on a sacrifice fly by Alex Gordon during the first inning of the Royals' 4-3 victory Saturday at Kauffman Stadium

Tiger Woods, left, puts his arm around teammate David Toms during the fourballs matches at the Presidents Cup. The United States led by seven points after Saturday's matches in Montreal

Bill Taylor, executive director of the Tipitina's Foundation and executive producer of "Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino," poses with poster of the new album at Tipitina's nightclub in New Orleans. Elton John, B.B

Jon Coles fills an order at the American Plume & Fancy Feather Co. in New York. Coles has been vice president and general manager at American Plume & Fancy Feather Company in New York's garment district for 29 years

Argentina Fabre turns out a feathered boa at the American Plume & Fancy Feather Co. in New York

This handmade yarn winder is made of maple. It is as simple as possible - a rod that turns to wind the yarn. It sold at Tom Harris Auctions in Marshalltown, Iowa, for $44

"It's all pretty amazing," Isa Dick Hackett says of the impending release of "Blade Runner: The Final Cut." Her father, the science-fiction author Philip K. Dick, is enjoying an artistic resurrection in the years since his death

The "Weaver's Girls" stand in front of a parade float in 1946 showing the store's three locations. They were waiting at 12th and Rhode Island streets

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Nature Reserve Dedication

Jayhawk Invitational at Rim Rock

Leaders of Weaver's Department Store, through the years

Podcasts

6News Podcast: 6News podcast for September 30, 2007

Polls

Now that K-State has knocked off Texas, do you think a KU win in Manhattan would put the Jayhawks in the Top 25 polls?

Poll results

Response	Percent
Yes…in both polls		61%
Yes…in one poll		21%
No		16%
Total	2928

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What it takes to be a firefighter: By Chad Lawhorn; September 30, 2007 in print edition on 1A; I could hear every breath I took. And I was taking a lot more than usual. I could feel my pulse start to quicken a bit as the mask sucked up tight against my face and the air tank began to pull on my shoulders. I was about to do something I’d never done before. I was about to enter a burning building.

Video: FIREOPS 101: Citizen firefighters
Video: City officials and community leaders step into firefighters’ shoes

1:00 p.m.

150 years of style: By Mark Fagan; September 30, 2007 in print edition on 1E; Having survived the immediacy of Internet retailing, the expansion of Wal-Mart, the emergence of shopping malls, the depths of the Great Depression and the limitations of a rope-and-pulley system for carting merchandise, money and paperwork to and from a central cashier, Weaver’s Department Store is ready to move on. To its next 150 years.

Video: Three Questions with … Joe Flannery, president of Weaver’s Department Store
Video: The biggest retailer in downtown Lawrence is also the oldest
Photo gallery: Leaders of Weaver’s Department Store, through the years

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6News video: City officials and community leaders step into firefighters’ shoes: By Crispin Lopez; September 30, 2007; They’re city officials and community leaders but can they take the heat as fire fighters? This weekend, Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical showed members of the community what it takes to be one of their own.
6News video: Lawmakers working to keep more Kansans insured: September 30, 2007; Health care is expected to be a big issue for lawmakers next year. And as state board is already working on proposals for making sure fewer Kansans go without insurance.
6Sports video: FSHS and LHS cross country teams participate in Classic: September 30, 2007; Both Free State High and Lawrence High cross country runners endured unexpected temperatures of 80+ degrees during the Rim Rock Farm Classic.
6News video: Deferred Maintenance not just an issue for universities: By George Diepenbrock; September 30, 2007; Deferred Maintenance isn’t just an issue for the state’s universities. 6News reporter George Diepenbrock takes a look at a 20-million-dollar list of requested projects for Lawrence’s elementary schools.
6News video: The biggest retailer in downtown Lawrence is also the oldest: By Mark Fagan; September 30, 2007; 6News Business Editor Mark Fagan tells us how an independent department store embraces its past while looking to the future after 150 years in business.
6News video: Perry-Lecompton Library project a tough task: By Haley Harrison; September 30, 2007; It could be a new chapter for the neighboring cities of Perry and Lecompton as one resident tries to establish a community library. But in this tale of two cities, Beverly Warren never knew her project would become such a saga.
6Sports video: LHS volleyball wins 1 of 3 at Invite: September 30, 2007; The Lawrence High volleyball team wins 1 of 3 matches at the Joan Wells Invitational.
Inflatable Theater Co. sets imaginations adrift at Lied Center: By Liza Pehrson - Special to the Journal-World; September 30, 2007; Parachutes aren’t just for saving skydivers anymore. They are also an ingenious way of introducing dance, comedy and magic to an eager audience of children.
Severe weather warning extended until 4 p.m.: 03:11 p.m., September 30, 2007 Updated 03:30 p.m.; A severe weather warning remains in effect for Douglas County and southeastern Jefferson County until at least 4 p.m.
Busch wins yellow-hued Busch race: By Jason Elmquist; September 30, 2007 in print edition on C6; There was plenty of yellow during the Yellow Transportation 300 at Kansas Speedway on Saturday. The 10 cautions for the race tied the record for a NASCAR Busch Series race at Kansas - which has happened three other times in just seven races run - and Kyle Busch needed every one of them to come away with his third victory of the season.
Seabury tennis takes second place: J-W Staff Reports; September 30, 2007 in print edition on C3; Brooke Sutherland and Gabrielle Dillon won their flights to lift the Seabury Academy girls tennis team to a second-place finish Saturday.
Seabury volleyball winless in tourney: J-W Staff Reports; September 30, 2007 in print edition on C3; Seabury Academy went 0-3 on Saturday in the Wetmore Invitational volleyball tournament.
Rim Rock serves up tough challenge: By Benton Smith; September 30, 2007 in print edition on C3; High school cross country runners felt the wrath of Rim Rock Farm on Saturday as the course, aided by relatively warm weather and constant, swirling wind, challenged their bodies and minds.
Angels’ Escobar logs 18th victory: Associated Press; September 30, 2007 in print edition on C4; The Angels already locked up the AL West and know they are headed to Boston to open the first round of the playoffs.
Race to romance: Former NASCAR wife gives directions to drivers’ hearts; By Mindie Paget; September 30, 2007; The race is on. Not the sprint to the checkered flag at today’s LifeLock 400 at the Kansas Speedway - although that’s shaping up to be a pivotal pit stop in the Nextel Cup points dash. We’re talking about the race to romance. The fast lane to affection. The pit pass to passion. Ladies, start your engines!
Ragweed’s wrath haunts allergy sufferer day and night: By Cathy Hamilton; September 30, 2007 in print edition on D1; I’m having a dream. It’s a nightmare, really. A horrible, horrifying nightmare. I’m trapped, surrounded by thousands of creepy things I cannot see. These tall, prickly things wrap themselves tightly around me. They weave themselves through my fingers, get tangled in my hair, poke me in the eyes, ears and nose, encircle my body like thousands of slender, spindly boa constrictors.
‘The Secret Garden’ run extended: J-W Staff Reports; September 30, 2007 in print edition on D2; To accommodate audience demand for seats, Lawrence Community Theatre will add an additional performance to the run of its latest musical, “The Secret Garden.”
Dressing showgirls, Big Bird job of ‘feather man’: By Ellen Simon - Associated Press Writer; September 30, 2007 in print edition on D6; Drag queens, carnival kings, Big Bird and John Travolta are all in a day’s work to Jon Coles, whose company has outfitted all of them with feathers.
Hitchcock’s fashion sense still spellbinding: By Monica Corcoran - Los Angeles Times; September 30, 2007 in print edition on D9; When it came to cultivating a signature look for characters, no director was more of a style Svengali than Alfred Hitchcock. His cool, elegant leading ladies were tall glasses of mercury - gorgeous, fluid and, in many cases, toxic.
Electric Shepherd: Sci-fi author’s legacy kept alive by Hollywood; By Geoff Boucher - Los Angeles Times Writer; September 30, 2007 in print edition on D3; Philip K. Dick, the science-fiction author who struggled for years with personal demons, never saw “Blade Runner,” the first Hollywood adaptation of his writing. He died of a stroke just four months shy of its release in 1982. His grieving daughter Isa, then 15, remembers going to see the film in a San Rafael, Calif ., theater hoping that it might, somehow, keep part of her father alive.
Men drawn to skincare business: By Kelli Kennedy - Associated Press Writer; September 30, 2007 in print edition on A7; This Avon rep wears a hard hat and carries a pile of company catalogues to his day job on a construction site, encouraging the men to buy their ladies a little something. Perfume and lingerie are his top sellers. Oh, and he won’t go a day without the women’s wrinkle cream. Meet Bobby McKinney. Your local Avon man.
Collection of 400 Civil War letters auctioned: By Jim Davenport - Associated Press Writer; September 30, 2007 in print edition on A3; For months, 11 folders of old papers rescued from his parents’ closet sat in Thomas Willcox’s sports utility vehicle. Then he realized some were signed by Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee and might be valuable. They were.
Discovery of marble leads to big business: Associated Press; September 30, 2007 in print edition on B3; Bob Davis was digging a livestock pond west of Olpe about 18 months ago when he struck such a mass of rock that he had to stop digging. He moved about a half-mile west to try again and encountered the same problem.
Hope wanes with Myanmar protesters on quiet day: Associated Press; September 30, 2007 in print edition on A10; Die-hard protesters waved the peacock flag of the crushed pro-democracy movement on a solitary march Saturday through the eerily quiet streets of Myanmar’s largest city, where many dissidents said they were resigned to defeat without international intervention.
U.S. sniper gets 5 months: By Katarina Kratovac - Associated Press Writer; September 30, 2007 in print edition on A10; The court-martial that cleared a U.S. Army sniper of two counts of murder sentenced him Saturday to five months in prison, reduced his rank to private and ordered his pay withheld for planting evidence in the deaths of two Iraqi civilians.
Iran parliament officially labels CIA, U.S. Army as terrorists: By Ali Akbar Dareini - Associated Press Writer; September 30, 2007 in print edition on A10; Iran’s parliament on Saturday approved a nonbinding resolution labeling the CIA and the U.S. Army “terrorist organizations,” in apparent response to a Senate resolution seeking to give a similar designation to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Political power ebbs from religious Right as elections loom: By Steven Thomma - McClatchy Newspapers; September 30, 2007 in print edition on A6; Palm Sunday two years ago was a glorious day for Christian conservatives. A president who’d proclaimed Jesus his favorite philosopher was racing back from vacation to sign a bill rushed through a compliant Congress - a last-minute gamble to keep alive a severely brain-damaged woman in Florida.
Widow from Greensburg tornado struggles after disaster: By Deb Gruver - Associated Press Writer; September 30, 2007 in print edition on B6; Bunny Giles had just fallen asleep when an alarm blared at the assisted living center where she is trying to make a new life. Panicked by the noise, Bunny rushed out of her apartment in her pajamas just after midnight. She didn’t even grab her robe.
People in the news: Associated Press; September 30, 2007 in print edition on D7; ¢ Michelle Rodriguez could face jail time¢ Tom Cruise extortion plot suspect found dead¢ Coen brothers to film movie in home state
‘Sympathy for the Devil’ looks at convergence of art, rock: By Tara Burghart - Associated Press Writer; September 30, 2007 in print edition on D7; The peek of platinum blond hair would be instantly recognizable to Madonna fans - it’s from the portrait on the cover of her self-titled 1983 album.
Political, financial success linked for Obamas: By Christopher Wills - Associated Press Writer; September 30, 2007 in print edition on A8; Barack Obama has two best-selling books, a nice salary as a senator and a wife with a handsome income. Earlier this year he reported assets of up to $1.14 million in addition to his Chicago home.
Horoscopes: September 30, 2007 in print edition on D7; Your ability to handle a lot of pressure emerges. In a key area of your life, you have a partnership or friendship. This person is supportive and caring. If you are single, you will want to take your time getting to know a potential sweetie better. If you are attached, your relationship will benefit from special time together.
On the record: September 30, 2007 in print edition on B2; Lawrence police reported no calls Saturday.
Loneker’s new role: Ex-lineman wants to make it as an actor; By Tom Keegan; September 30, 2007 in print edition on C6; Keith Loneker wants to make it as a movie actor. Not so that he can rub elbows with celebrities. He already has the pass code to gain entry to George Clooney’s backyard basketball court.
Lawrence Datebook: September 30, 2007 in print edition on B2; Events around Lawrence.
Victims of eco-disaster still struggle for redress: By Joseph Coleman - Associated Press Writer; September 30, 2007 in print edition on A10; The dawn is still only a faint glow beyond distant mountains, but fisherman Akinori Mori and his wife, Itsuko, are already hard at work on their boat, reeling in nets of squid, fish and crabs.Nothing about this placid scene reveals that Japan’s worst environmental disaster unfolded here.
Lawmakers want more from eco-devo funds: By Scott Rothschild; September 30, 2007 in print edition on A1; Lawmakers looked stunned at what Kansas Revenue Secretary Joan Wagnon was telling them. Four hundred million dollars? That’s right. Last week, Wagnon told a legislative committee that businesses in Kansas were holding $400 million in state tax credits that lawmakers had given them.
Pump patrol: September 30, 2007 in print edition on B1; The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.57 at several locations.
$270K gift helps preserve prairie: By Jesse Fray; September 30, 2007 in print edition on B1; Robert McColl knew he’d be in big trouble if he didn’t buy the perfect gift for his wife’s 70th birthday, which was right around the corner. “Men don’t do birthdays well,” he joked. Fortunately he put his mind to work months in advance and came up with the perfect $270,000 idea.
Johnson goes first to worst: Pole winner relegated to back after crash; By Jason Elmquist; September 30, 2007 in print edition on C1; In less than 24 hours, Jimmie Johnson went from starting at the front of today’s LifeLock 400 to starting in last after an accident in the final practice Saturday.
Boston leads KU rowing: J-W Staff Reports; September 30, 2007 in print edition on C3; Kara Boston led the Kansas University rowing team with two gold medals at the Head of the Des Moines regatta Saturday.
Mets pull into first-place tie: Associated Press; September 30, 2007 in print edition on C4; John Maine stopped the New York Mets’ slide with an overpowering performance that pulled them into a first-place tie. Maine flirted with the first no-hitter in team history before allowing an infield single to Paul Hoover with two outs in the eighth inning, and New York snapped out of its September doldrums.
Album tribute to Fats Domino, New Orleans: By Stacey Plaisance - Associated Press Writer; September 30, 2007 in print edition on D2; Some of the biggest names in music pay homage to Fats Domino on a new album, hoping it will help drive the recovery of the city’s music soul.
Old yarn winders fun finds: By Ralph and Terry Kovel; September 30, 2007 in print edition on D5; Spinning and weaving is a popular hobby right now. Some people are even trying to use old methods and old tools to design their modern creations. Natural dyes can be made from onion skins (orange), oak bark (tan), pokeweed (purple) or marigolds (yellow).
Revived Van Halen lineup still rocks out: By Jim Farber - New York Daily News; September 30, 2007 in print edition on D8; First, the good news: David Lee Roth and Eddie Van Halen got through the entire stretch of their first show together in 22 years without killing each other.
Bankruptcies: J-W Staff Reports; September 30, 2007 in print edition on E1; Douglas County residents or businesses filing for bankruptcy protection during the week ended Thursday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the District of Kansas, according to court records:
Spencer Consort to perform Oct. 7: J-W Staff Reports; September 30, 2007 in print edition on D10; The Spencer Consort, a group that performs on period instruments, will present its fall concert, “Dieterich Buxtehude (1637-1707) and the Baroque: A Tercentenary Consideration,” at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 7 in the Central Court of the Spencer Museum of Art.
stop flushing money down the toilet: September 30, 2007 in print edition on D1; You may be flushing your money down the toilet without even knowing it.
Lions struggle at own tournament: By Jesse Temple; September 30, 2007 in print edition on C3; Facing relegation to the bronze division - the lowest tier at the Joan Wells Invitational on Saturday - the Lawrence High volleyball team finally put together its most substantial run of the tournament.
Court bench rumored to have Jesse James connections: Associated Press; September 30, 2007 in print edition on B7; Everyone knows the St. Joseph-Jesse James connection, but what about that “coward” who shot him?
Rotary Arboretum shows off natural beauty: By Jesse Fray; September 30, 2007 in print edition on B1; Curtis Marsh walked down a trail at the Rotary Arboretum in west Lawrence, as his two sons skipped along next to him. Near Clinton Lake, the arboretum doesn’t receive a lot of traffic, but those who know about it enjoy its quiet beauty. “It’s an awfully pretty place,” Marsh said.
Make up for lost time with swift, smart action: By Gail MarksJarvis - gmarksjarvistribune.com; September 30, 2007 in print edition on E2; Q: I have only $20,000 saved for retirement and am 50 years old. I know I have to get going, but my head is swimming with things I have heard about a deferred compensation plan and a 403(b) variable annuity at work. I’m a teacher, and can use either of the plans. But some people at work say the annuity isn’t good and the deferred compensation plan is better. I tried to get help from a person in benefits, but they sounded like they were talking in code. So I haven’t been doing anything, although I did pay off my house. What should I do?
One Blade of Green: By Mike Penner; September 30, 2007 in print edition on D3; Poet’s Showcase: One Blade of Green by Mike Penner.
Afghan leader offers to meet with Taliban after bus attack: By Jason Straziuso - Associated Press Writer; September 30, 2007 in print edition on A2; President Hamid Karzai on Saturday offered to meet with the Taliban leader and give militants a government position only hours after a suicide bomber in army disguise attacked a military bus, killing 30 people - nearly all of them Afghan soldiers.
Best-Sellers: The New York Times; September 30, 2007 in print edition on D3; The best-selling books for this week.
KU design department creates new major: J-W Staff Reports; September 30, 2007 in print edition on D10; Kansas University’s design department announces the creation of a new undergraduate photography and digital media major, photomedia. With the launch of this new program, KU becomes the only school in Kansas to offer a comprehensive and professional-based photography and media program.
Proposals sought for Crossroads project: J-W Staff Reports; September 30, 2007 in print edition on D10; The Crossroads Community Association and Harrah’s invites artists to submit entry forms, qualifications and artwork in order to be considered for a 90-foot-by-90-foot public art installation on the north wall of the building located at 1627 Main St. The deadline for submissions is Nov. 15.
Senior Safety Series to offer financial tips: J-W Staff Reports; September 30, 2007 in print edition on E1; Barbara Braa, of Corner Bank, will open a Senior Safety Series on Tuesday with a session that addresses financial safety.
Student, instructor, employer win awards: J-W Staff Reports; September 30, 2007 in print edition on E1; Pinnacle Career Institute in Lawrence was part of three state honors presented Sept. 21 during the annual conference of the Kansas Association of Career Colleges and Schools/Missouri Association of Career Colleges:
Dengue fever surges in Latin America: Associated Press; September 30, 2007 in print edition on A2; Dengue fever is spreading across Latin America and the Caribbean in one of the worst outbreaks in decades, causing agonizing joint pain for hundreds of thousands of people and killing nearly 200 so far this year.
Police crack down on election-ruling protest: Associated Press; September 30, 2007 in print edition on A2; Police used tear gas and batons to disperse lawyers protesting a new - and widely expected - legal victory Saturday for President Gen. Pervez Musharraf re-election bid.
Energy-saving home generates $0 electric bill for owner: By Renee Jean - Associated Press Writer; September 30, 2007 in print edition on B4; Jeffrey Ward has taken total control of his energy bill with the installation of three solar panels in the backyard. He has achieved not just zero electric use, but he generates more power than he needs and feeds it back to the city, which purchases it from him.
Bush’s EPA pursuing fewer polluters: Associated Press; September 30, 2007 in print edition on A2; The Environmental Protection Agency’s pursuit of criminal cases against polluters has dropped off sharply during the Bush administration, with the number of prosecutions, new investigations and total convictions all down by more than a third, according to Justice Department and EPA data.
Toilet paper thief strikes government center: Associated Press; September 30, 2007 in print edition on A4; Someone in Fond du Lac is either too cheap to buy toilet paper or is planning a big prank.
Republicans face slump in leading indicators for 2008: By David Espo - Associated Press Writer; September 30, 2007 in print edition on A6; It is gallows humor time for Republicans in Congress, where one lawmaker jokes, “There’s talk about us going the way of the Whigs,” the 19th-century political party long extinct. “That’s not going to happen,” Rep. Tom Davis, R-Va., hastens to add. But about a year before the 2008 election, the major leading political indicators point downward for a party turned out of power in 2006.
Dodge Theater’s future remains hazy: By Mark Vierthaler - Dodge City Daily Globe; September 30, 2007 in print edition on B2; It was home to the premiere of the 1939 movie “Dodge City.” For close to six decades, it was one of the only options for the movie-going public in Dodge City. Then the Dodge Theater began to fall into disrepair. The carpets became threadbare, and the seats began to break.
Police charge woman, 61, in decades-old killing: Associated Press; September 30, 2007 in print edition on A3; Police arrested a 61-year-old woman and charged her with a killing they say took place nearly three decades ago but went undiscovered until now.
Gingrich decides against 2008 White House run: Associated Press; September 30, 2007 in print edition on A2; Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich will not run for president in 2008 after determining he could not legally explore a bid and remain as head of his tax-exempt political organization, a spokesman said Saturday.
Madonna, Beastie Boys lead hall of fame nods: Associated Press; September 30, 2007 in print edition on D7; Here’s something Madonna can really celebrate: a nomination to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Madge joins heartland rocker John Mellencamp, the puckish rappers Beastie Boys and premier dance acts Donna Summer and Chic among the nine nominees for the hall. The five leading vote-getters will be inducted in the annual ceremony March 10, 2008, at New York’s Waldorf Astoria Hotel.
Museum project to showcase Harry Truman’s working office: Associated Press; September 30, 2007 in print edition on B10; Construction has started on a $1.6 million project designed to bring the public closer to the office Harry S. Truman worked in after leaving the White House.
Wildcats: ‘Texas who?’: K-State’s three return TDs doom UT; By Jim Vertuno - Associated Press Sports Writer; September 30, 2007 in print edition on C8; The Kansas State Wildcats charged toward their purple-clad fans behind the end zone to celebrate, then turned around and left the field flashing downward “Hook’em Horns!” signs. “Texas who?” shouted Wildcats wide receiver Deon Murphy. No longer undefeated Texas, that’s who.
Bush jabs at Democrats for failing to finish bills: Associated Press; September 30, 2007 in print edition on A3; President Bush on Saturday signed a bill to prevent a government shutdown, but not without complaint. Bush lambasted the Democrats who control Congress for sending him the stopgap measure while they continue to work on more than a dozen spending bills funding the day-to-day operations of 15 Cabinet departments.
KU men’s CC 13th at Griak Invitational: J-W Staff Reports; September 30, 2007 in print edition on C3; Kansas University’s men’s cross country team placed 13th of 23 teams Saturday at the Roy Griak Invitational at the Les Bolstad Golf Course. The Jayhawk women placed 16th out of 26 teams.
Something’s wrong: September 30, 2007 in print edition on B8; To the editor: Thursday’s paper carried the news that Bush and the Pentagon desire an additional $190 billion to continue their wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. That would be over $600 per U.S. citizen (man, woman and child).
Cornhuskers silence boos, ISU; Tech tallies 75: Associated Press; September 30, 2007 in print edition on C8; A week after being jeered by the home fans, Nebraska’s defense played well enough to earn some cheers at Memorial Stadium.
Old Home Town - 100 years ago: September 30, 2007 in print edition on B8; From the Lawrence Daily World for Sept. 30, 1907: “As Claire Haney was going to school this afternoon on his bicycle he collided on the corner between the city library and Central Hotel with W.W. Everett’s automobile.
Old Home Town - 25 years ago: September 30, 2007 in print edition on B8; The fate of the Lawrence Opera House took a new turn. Its owner, facing corporate bankruptcy, proposed that it be sold by the end of the year. During a hearing in Topeka, the opera house owner’s attorney submitted a proposal to liquidate Opera House Investments Inc., which owned the building at 646 Mass.
U.S. dominates at Presidents Cup: Americans build seven-point lead entering final day; Associated Press; September 30, 2007 in print edition on C2; Phil Mickelson showed Woody Austin how to stay dry, and the Americans blew the International team out of the water Saturday in the Presidents Cup to build the largest lead in seven years.
Search ramped up for missing adventurer: Associated Press; September 30, 2007 in print edition on A3; Dozens of searchers set off into the rugged Nevada backcountry Saturday after analysts scanning radar and satellite images spotted what may be clues to the whereabouts of missing adventurer Steve Fossett.
Royals slip past Indians: By Doug Tucker - Associated Press Sports Writer; September 30, 2007 in print edition on C5; On the next-to-last day of the regular season, the Cleveland Indians absorbed a postseason setback. Joey Gathright singled home the go-ahead run in the eighth, lifting the Kansas City Royals over Cleveland, 4-3, Saturday night and ending the Indians’ hope of getting home-field advantage throughout the AL playoffs.
Wounded war vets return from Iraq to suffer financially: 185,000 troops seeking help to pay for medical expenses; By Jeff Donn and Kimberly Hefling - Associated Press writers; September 30, 2007 in print edition on A5; He was one of America’s first defenders on Sept. 11, 2001, a Marine who pulled burned bodies from the ruins of the Pentagon. He saw more horrors in Kuwait and Iraq. Today, he can’t keep a job, pay his bills, or chase thoughts of suicide from his tortured brain. In a few weeks, he may lose his house, too.
Jenna Bush writes book based on her time at UNICEF: By Ben Nuckols - Associated Press Writer; September 30, 2007 in print edition on A8; Jenna Bush looked poised as she stepped to the podium, but she couldn’t quite hide the butterflies as she stood before an eager bookstore crowd Saturday to introduce her new book, “Ana’s Story: A Journey of Hope.”
Tigers’ upset tops them all: Associated Press; September 30, 2007 in print edition on C9; Wes Byrum started celebrating before his kick even cleared the uprights. He knew it was good when it left his foot. For Auburn, it was actually perfect. For Florida, it was a kick where it hurt most.
Meat company expands recall to 21.7M pounds of ground beef: By Tom Hester Jr. - Associated Press Writer; September 30, 2007 in print edition on A1; The Topps Meat Co. on Saturday expanded its recall of frozen hamburger patties that may be contaminated with the E. coli bacteria and sickened more than a dozen people in eight states.
Oklahoma, Texas among top-10 upset victims: Unranked Kansas State and Colorado strike blow for Big 12 North; Florida, Rutgers tumble; By Ralph D. Russo - Associated Press College Football Writer; September 30, 2007 in print edition on C1; The national title race received a major makeover in an upsetting couple of days for a bunch top-ranked teams. Half of the top 10 teams in the country lost in the fifth weekend of the season, including defending national champion and fourth-ranked Florida falling, 20-17, at home to Auburn on a last-second field goal.
Supreme Court returning to work with Gitmo, death penalty cases lined up: By Mark Sherman - Associated Press Writer; September 30, 2007 in print edition on A3; The Supreme Court is set to begin a term that could lead to enhanced rights for terrorism detainees, a ruling against part of a child pornography law and shorter prison terms for crack cocaine dealers.
PBS series puts reality of World War II in focus: By David Shribman; September 30, 2007 in print edition on B9; It was the good war, the big war, maybe simply the war, and for the last week it has dominated television. Filmmaker Ken Burns is at it again, creating another visual icon, this one a tribute to the ordinary men and women whose extraordinary courage, determination and vision helped preserve our very ordinary lives.
Brand-name condoms to replace unpopular ones: Associated Press; September 30, 2007 in print edition on A3; Who cares if they’re free? Residents in the nation’s capital say the condoms being handed out have a serious problem.
Teacher leaves Iraqi students in the shadows in ‘Elvis is Titanic’: By Sarah Carr - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; September 30, 2007 in print edition on D3; During the four and a half years that America has fought in Iraq, many television stations, newspapers and authors have documented the deaths of thousands of U.S. soldiers, the capture and execution of Saddam Hussein, and the intense political divide in American attitudes toward the war.
Ahmadinejad is frustrating, but he’s no Hitler: By Trudy Rubin; September 30, 2007 in print edition on B9; The invitation for Tuesday dinner with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad came from the Iranian Mission to the United Nations. The scene was the darkly brocaded Barclay Room of New York’s Intercontinental Hotel.
Man charged in crash that killed 2 bicyclists: J-W Staff Reports; September 30, 2007 in print edition on B1; A suburban Kansas City man is charged with two counts involuntary manslaughter in a traffic accident that killed two bicyclists.
L.T., L.J. look to break out: Two of league’s top RBs aim to put slow starts behind them; By Bernie Wilson - Associated Press Sports Writer; September 30, 2007 in print edition on C5; If the San Diego Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs are in a funk now, wait until this evening, when one of them will walk off the field losers again.
Conflicting statistics: September 30, 2007 in print edition on B8; To the editor: On the 6 p.m. Sunflower news, I listened while Lawrence was touted as one of the best places to retire. I smiled and had previously heard those stats. On the 10 p.m. news out of Kansas City, I listened while the elevated crime rates in Lawrence were mentioned.
KU alumnus wins music competition: J-W Staff Reports; September 30, 2007 in print edition on D10; Robert Horton, a 2003 Kansas University graduate, recently won first place in the fifth-annual Mikael Tariverdiev International Organ Competition in Kaliningrad, Russia.
Buffalo’s 45-yard kick stuns Oklahoma at CU: By Arnie Stapleton - Associated Press Sports Writer; September 30, 2007 in print edition on C8; Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops envisioned it going down to the wire. Colorado’s Dan Hawkins had a hunch his team would pull off the big upset. Both coaches turned out to be correct, and Hawkins’ Buffaloes dealt a serious blow to the Sooners’ national title hopes when Kevin Eberhart kicked a career-long 45-yard field goal as time expired to send Colorado past No. 3 Oklahoma, 27-24, on Saturday.
Bikers hit streets for kids: By Erin Castaneda; September 30, 2007 in print edition on B1; A gang of motorcycle riders took over Massachusetts Street on Saturday with Santa Claus in the lead. The riders from across the region had one goal in mind: to ensure Douglas County children would have a Christmas gift this year.
Elderly inmates, rising health costs strain U.S. prisons: By Shannon McCaffrey - Associated Press Writer; September 30, 2007 in print edition on A4; Razor wire topping the fences seems almost a joke at the Men’s State Prison, where many inmates are slumped in wheelchairs or leaning on walkers or canes. The increasingly common number of geriatric inmates is outpacing prison growth as a whole.
Lead has Clinton playing it safe: By David Broder; September 30, 2007 in print edition on B8; On the flight from Washington to New Hampshire to cover Wednesday night’s Democratic presidential debate, I was joined by a Hillary Clinton staffer who was headed for Hanover to prep her for the encounter with her seven rivals. “I expect fireworks,” he said, anticipating that the challengers would try to shake up the race at one of the last confrontations before the January voting.
Stop signs try to slow drivers with humor: Associated Press; September 30, 2007 in print edition on A4; A big red sign that says “Stop” sometimes isn’t enough to get everyone to stop. Maybe a laugh will get their attention. Oak Lawn, a Chicago suburb, has installed second stop signs beneath the regular ones at 50 intersections with messages, including “WHOAAA” or “Stop : and smell the roses.”
Senator from Wichita to seek Tiahrt’s seat: J-W Staff Reports; September 30, 2007 in print edition on B1; State Sen. Donald Betts says he plans to seek the Democratic nomination in Kansas’ 4th Congressional District.
Tropical Storm Melissa strengthens in Atlantic: Associated Press; September 30, 2007 in print edition on A2; Floodwaters from Hurricane Lorenzo were receding Saturday in eastern Mexico after rains triggered mudslides and floods that killed at least five people and drove tens of thousands from their homes.
What it takes to be a firefighter: One-day course teaches 16 community members how hard it really is; By Chad Lawhorn; September 30, 2007 in print edition on A1; I could hear every breath I took. And I was taking a lot more than usual. I could feel my pulse start to quicken a bit as the mask sucked up tight against my face and the air tank began to pull on my shoulders. I was about to do something I’d never done before. I was about to enter a burning building.
Football and the game of life: LHS assistant McAnderson battling potentially deadly disease; By Matt Tait; September 30, 2007 in print edition on C1; Roughly 28 hours before his first varsity start at quarterback for Lawrence High, senior Andrew Miller rushed off the practice field to see a man in a blue sweatshirt watching from the sidelines. Eyes wide open, steps delicate, Miller approached the visitor and went in for a hug.
Driver charged in death of retired police officer: J-W Staff Reports; September 30, 2007 in print edition on B1; A suburban Kansas City man is charged in an accident that killed a retired Kansas City police officer.
Commentary: Enough about Michael Vick already: By David Teel - Daily Press (Newport News, Va.); September 30, 2007 in print edition on C2; This just feels like piling on. A late hit, pardon the football reference, on a prone ballcarrier. Michael Vick has and will long continue to pay for his cruel and felonious behavior. As well he should. Dogfighting is that repugnant. But enough is enough.
Missing in Congress: One of Kansas’ seats in the U.S. Senate too frequently is vacant while Sen. Sam Brownback is on the campaign trail.; J-W Editorials; September 30, 2007 in print edition on B8; While Sen. Sam Brownback is busy running for president, Kansas has lost a big chunk of its representation in the U.S. Senate. Brownback once again was listed as a no-show at last week’s important vote on increased spending for the State Children’s Health Insurance Program. As of Sept. 27, Brownback had missed 131 Senate votes during the current Congress, according to washingtonpost.com, which monitors all congressional voting records. That’s more than a third of the votes taken.
Residents have a barrel of fun at Oktoberfest: By Erin Castaneda; September 30, 2007 in print edition on B1; Rob Hedrick returned to his hometown just for Saturday’s Oktoberfest put on by St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. He came from his residence in Chicago prepared to celebrate his ancestry. Dressed in his lederhosen with a German beer in hand, Hedrick, a Kansas University graduate and former St. John’s parishioner, was ready for a good time.
150 years of style: Weaver’s fashions success in downtown Lawrence; By Mark Fagan; September 30, 2007 in print edition on E1; Having survived the immediacy of Internet retailing, the expansion of Wal-Mart, the emergence of shopping malls, the depths of the Great Depression and the limitations of a rope-and-pulley system for carting merchandise, money and paperwork to and from a central cashier, Weaver’s Department Store is ready to move on. To its next 150 years.

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