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Polls
Where are you going to watch the KU-UNC game on Saturday night?

Poll results

Response Percent
At home.
 
 53%
I’m going to a bar/restaurant.
 
 17%
I’m not going to watch the game.
 
 14%
I’m going to a party.
 
 9%
Allen Fieldhouse.
 
 3%
I’m going to be in San Antonio.
 
 2%
Total 486
Videos

Lead stories

6:00 a.m.
Keith Loneker rehearses a locker room scene on the set of "Leatherheads." The actor earned All Big Eight honors three times while playing football for the Kansas Jayhawks. Field position
By Jon Niccum
April 3, 2008 in print edition on 1C
Keith Loneker is on TV right now punching the bejesus out of a hapless referee. His mug is on the homepage of Yahoo.com, grimacing and readying for a showdown. As of today, he’s also appearing in a couple thousand theaters around the country. The Lawrence resident is a cast member of the new film “Leatherheads.”
10:15 a.m.
Jonathan Wingate, a North Carolina fan, and Hilary Smith, a Kansas University fan, are getting married - despite what happens Saturday, when their two teams play each other in the Final Four. Love and honor, sure - but respect?
By Jonathan Kealing
April 4, 2008 in print edition on 1A
When Jonathan Wingate and Hilary Smith get married this June, the church will be decked out in two hues of blue. The colors are commonly known as royal blue and light blue, but the happy couple know the colors by a slightly different description: Kansas blue and (North) Carolina blue. Uh oh.
12:00 p.m.
North Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough dunks against Louisville in the East Regional final. Big questions
By Gary Bedore
April 4, 2008 in print edition on 1B
North Carolina and UCLA arguably boast the best big men in the Final Four in Tyler Hansbrough and Kevin Love. No team taking the Alamodome court this weekend, however, has the inside depth of Kansas University’s Jayhawks, who boast a strong pivot presence in starters Darrell Arthur and Darnell Jackson and reserves Sasha Kaun and Cole Aldrich.
4:00 p.m.
Lisa Ling, a reporter for National Geographic Explorer and a correspondent for Oprah Winfrey, addresses listeners Thursday at the Lied Center. Ling has covered issues ranging from AIDS in Uganda to the drug war in Colombia. Journalist Ling shares her own story
By Erin Castaneda
April 4, 2008 in print edition on 3A
Luck, a sense of adventure and social responsibility have led Lisa Ling to find numerous untold stories throughout her successful career in journalism. Ling, a 35-year-old National Geographic Explorer host and reporter, has been bringing global and national stories from war-torn countries, U.S. prisons and cocaine fields in Colombia to enlighten Americans.
4:32 p.m.
Kansas guard Rodrick Stewart calls attention to his right knee as he lays on the baseline Friday, April 4, 2008 at the Alamo Dome in San Antonio. Stewart hurts knee during open practice
J-W Staff Reports
1:54 p.m., April 4, 2008 Updated 2:22 p.m.
KU senior guard Rodrick Stewart was wheeled off the Alamodome court Friday afternooon during the Jayhawks’ open practice after fracturing his knee cap during the Jayhawks’ open practice. Stewart’s knee was covered with a brace, and KU coach Bill Self said that surgery would be performed once the team got back to Lawrence.

All stories

6Sports video: Bobcats best Chieftains
April 4, 2008
The Basehor baseball team took on Tonganoxie in the Hy-Vee High School Game of the Week.
6Sports video: KU baseball takes on Baylor
April 4, 2008
On the diamond tonight, the Kansas baseball team tackled 29th-ranked Baylor.
6Sports video: KU football preps for spring game
April 4, 2008
This afternoon the Kansas football team returned to the gridiron in preparation for next weekend’s spring game.
6Sports video: Brown has ties to all Final Four teams
By D.J. Whetter
April 4, 2008
We all know the connections that Roy Williams has to Kansas, but what about Larry Brown? DJ Whetter has more.
6News video: Local shelter seeks city, federal support
April 4, 2008
Leaders of the Lawrence Community Shelter will ask the city’s help to secure more than half a million dollars in federal funds for a new facility.
6News video: Chamber President steps down
April 4, 2008
The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce and its top administrator are parting ways.
6News video: KU media relations scrambles to fill void
By Kevin Romary
April 4, 2008
No Rod Stewart this weekend, and almost no media guides as well. Kevin Romary has that story.
6News video: Local businesses steady selves for Final Four crowds
April 4, 2008
The madness is nearly off the charts leading into tomorrow night’s showdown with North Carolina. Businesses are cashing in as Rock Chalk Nation amps up.
6Sports video: Roy’s eyes on the prize
April 4, 2008
This afternoon UNC head coach Roy Williams addressed the media for one final time.
6Sports video: Injured Stewart out for season
By Kevin Romary
April 4, 2008
With just 24 hours remaining before the Jayhawks and Tarheels take the floor, the last thing Kansas wanted was to suffer a setback. Kevin Romary has more.
6News video: Police prepare for Final Four revelry
April 4, 2008
Local law enforcement officials are preparing for quite a party. Thousands of fans are expected to flock to downtown Lawrence and the KU campus to cheer on the Jayhawks Saturday night.
6News video: Fans flock to San Antonio
By Kevin Romary
April 4, 2008
It figures to be a party atmosphere this weekend for Jayhawk fans who made the trek to San Antonio for the Final Four. 6Sports director Kevin Romary caught up with a few of them earlier today at the Alamodome.
6News video: With all ballots counted, LOB passes
April 4, 2008
The vote is now official: the Lawrence school district’s local option budget increase passes.
6Sports video: UNC faces balanced KU attack
By Kevin Romary & D.J. Whetter
April 4, 2008
Tomorrow evening Bill Self will try to contain AP Player of the Year Tyler Hansborough. But for Roy Williams, the responsibilities extend even further. DJ Whetter and Kevin Romary have more from San Antonio.
6News video: Lied Center’s next season to bring big names
April 4, 2008
The 2008-2009 dates have been finalized at the Lied Center. The full list of events was released earlier tonight for what is set to be another exciting season of entertainment on the KU campus.
6News video: Party like it’s 1988
April 4, 2008
You think it’s madness out there now as we head into tomorrow’s showdown between KU and North Carolina, but that’s nothing compared to the party that went on in Lawrence 20 years ago tonight.
6Sports video: Former Jayhawks rooting for UNC
By Kevin Romary
April 4, 2008
When the Jayhawks take on the Tarheels tomorrow night, two former players won’t be rooting for KU. Kevin Romary has more.
Brandon Rush has court date in child support case
April 4, 2008
Kansas University junior basketball guard Brandon Rush has a Missouri court date related to a family court and child support case when the season ends.
A few good minutes with … UNC’s Danny Green
By Ryan Greene
April 4, 2008
One unique aspect of Saturday night’s KU-UNC matchup is that both team’s sixth men are former McDonald’s All-Americans. For Kansas, it’s speedy spark plug Sherron Collins. For North Carolina, it’s 6-foot-6 wing Danny Green, who was a hamburger all-star the same year as KU’s Mario Chalmers. Green’s minutes have bumped significantly this season, and in response, he’s produced as a legit inside-outside threat. A huge factor in tomorrow night’s game could be which sixth man provides the most punch off the pine. With that said, here was what Green had to say in a Q&A session Friday in the Carolina locker room …
Another coal bill passes Legislature; governor reiterates veto promise
By Scott Rothschild
April 4, 2008
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius on Friday vowed to veto another bill approved by the Legislature that would require construction of two 700-megawatt coal-fired plants.<
6News Now: Local-option budget vote made official
April 4, 2008
In tonight’s 6News and tomorrow’s Lawrence Journal-World, the local-option budget vote officially passes, and complete coverage from San Antonio leading up to the Final Four game between KU and UNC.
Stewart hurts knee during open practice
J-W Staff Reports
01:54 p.m., April 4, 2008 Updated 02:22 p.m.
KU senior guard Rodrick Stewart was wheeled off the Alamodome court Friday afternooon during the Jayhawks’ open practice after fracturing his knee cap during the Jayhawks’ open practice. Stewart’s knee was covered with a brace, and KU coach Bill Self said that surgery would be performed once the team got back to Lawrence.
School tax election decision stands as approved
By George Diepenbrock
April 4, 2008
Of the 62 provisional ballots that were counted, yes votes outnumbered no votes, 36 to 26, to close the election with a 61-vote margin.
Lawrence Chamber CEO to step down
By Chad Lawhorn
April 4, 2008
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Lavern Squier is leaving the organization.
Coal plant supporters hoping for override
Senate rolls back veto, but House may not go along
By Scott Rothschild
April 4, 2008 in print edition on A1
Supporters of two coal-fired power plants on Thursday tried to maneuver around Gov. Kathleen Sebelius’ rejection of the $3.6 billion project. The Senate voted to override Sebelius’ veto of a bill requiring construction of the two 700-megawatt plants in southwest Kansas.
Gasoline prices rise to national record
J-W Staff Reports
April 4, 2008 in print edition on B11
Gasoline prices extended their record run at the pump Thursday, but took a breather in futures trading as investors collected profits from the previous session’s huge advance.
Fraud targets struggling home sellers
By David W. Myers
April 4, 2008 in print edition on B11
The housing market’s downturn has given rise to a new type of scam, in which con artists try to steal what little cash financially troubled homeowners still have left.
Sidewalk work to wrap next week
J-W Staff Reports
April 4, 2008 in print edition on A5
Work should be completed by the end of next week on a sidewalk project that has affected traffic on parts of Sixth Street.
Abortion bill sent on via shortcut
By Carl Manning - Associated Press Writer
April 4, 2008 in print edition on A5
Senators sent Gov. Kathleen Sebelius a bill Thursday night that supporters say will impose additional requirements on all abortions and tighter restrictions on late-term procedures.
Old Home Town - 40 years ago
April 4, 2008 in print edition on A10
The need for more black teachers in the Lawrence school system was a major topic at a meeting of school officials and board members of the local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
Niccum: Jayhawk nation shares victories, humor on Web
By Jon Niccum
April 4, 2008 in print edition on C1
After wallowing in the revelry brought on by Kansas University’s win over Davidson’s scrappy team on Sunday, I couldn’t help but share the vibe with some former Jayhawks scattered throughout the country.
FSHS soccer falls
April 4, 2008 in print edition on B8
Freshman Rachael Hodison scored Free State’s lone goal Thursday in a 3-1 high school girls soccer loss to Olathe Northwest.
Glitches force Census to scrap high-tech plans for 2010 count
By Stephen Ohlemacher - Associated Press Writer
April 4, 2008 in print edition on A2
Forget those newfangled cellphones and that high-speed Internet. To conduct the 2010 census, the government is going retro. It’s back to paper and pencil for the door-to-door census-takers.
Analysis: US missile defense in Europe seems almost a done deal
By Robert Burns - Associated Press Writer
April 4, 2008 in print edition on A2
No matter how much Russia hates it, the U.S. now has a clear track to build its long-range missile defense system in Europe.
Memories of King’s death remain all too fresh
By Woody Baird - Associated Press Writer
April 4, 2008 in print edition on C8
It was 40 years ago that Martin Luther King Jr. collapsed on a motel balcony, dying from a gunshot. But for those who were there with him, the crack of the rifle has barely faded.
People in the news
April 4, 2008 in print edition on B10
¢ Seinfeld not injured after vintage car flips¢ Report: Naomi Campbell arrested at Heathrow¢ Farrow to report from Darfur during Olympics¢ ‘80s band New Kids on the Block to reunite¢ Employee disciplined over medical records
Horoscopes
April 4, 2008 in print edition on B10
You might want to approach situations from a different point of view this year, especially in the professional realm. Get as much feedback as possible. Do needed footwork. If you are single, pick and choose your battles knowing what you want. If you are attached, the two of you might need more quiet, close times together.
‘Galactica’ keeps on keeping it unreal
By Kevin McDonough
April 4, 2008 in print edition on B10
“Lost” and “Battlestar Galactica” (9 p.m., Sci Fi, season-4 premiere) offer proof that the best TV dramas leave viewers with more questions than answers. And that’s what keeps us coming back for more.
Homework’s value verified
By Gene A. Budig
April 4, 2008 in print edition on A11
It seems that Father really did know what was best. For years, actor Robert Young lectured America’s youth on the lasting value of studying hard and being prepared to live productive lives in his role on the popular radio and television sitcom of the 1950s and the 1960s.
Randall recalls 1991 victory
By Gary Bedore
April 4, 2008 in print edition on B7
Kansas University’s basketball team enters Saturday’s Final Four semifinal against North Carolina as a 31â2 point underdog. The Vegas line shouldn’t discourage the Jayhawks, says former KU forward Mark Randall.
Journalist Ling shares her own story
By Erin Castaneda
April 4, 2008 in print edition on A3
Luck, a sense of adventure and social responsibility have led Lisa Ling to find numerous untold stories throughout her successful career in journalism. Ling, a 35-year-old National Geographic Explorer host and reporter, has been bringing global and national stories from war-torn countries, U.S. prisons and cocaine fields in Colombia to enlighten Americans.
Civil rights advocate receives 3-year sentence
By Tini Tran - Associated Press Writer
April 4, 2008 in print edition on A7
Confined to house arrest for seven months, Chinese advocate Hu Jia still managed to use the Internet and telephone to chronicle the harassment of dissidents in his country before he was hauled off to jail last December.
Indian taco sale to benefit preschool
J-W Staff Reports
April 4, 2008 in print edition on A5
The Little Nations Caring Club is having an Indian taco sale and raffle to benefit Haskell Indian Nations University’s preschool.
Airline safety
Federal regulations on airline safety do little good if they aren’t properly enforced.
J-W Editorials
April 4, 2008 in print edition on A10
Congressional testimony this week on lax enforcement of federal airline inspection requirements paints a troubling picture of a system that is supposed to be providing a basic safety service for Americans.
Pump patrol
April 4, 2008 in print edition on A3
The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $3.11 at several locations.
American League Roundup: Sox avoid Cleveland sweep
Associated Press
April 4, 2008 in print edition on B4
Even though his pitchers allowed 17 runs in losing the first two games of the season, White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen maintained a positive outlook.
Final Four has ex-coach conflicted
By Ashley Fox - The Philadelphia Inquirer
April 4, 2008 in print edition on B2
Larry Brown is conflicted. When you’ve been a coach since a peach basket was hoisted on a pole, you touch a lot of folks, but probably no one has touched as many as the 67-year-old Brown, the quintessential basketball nomad and former 76ers coach who lives with his family on the Main Line.
Commission OKs investigation funds in Morrison case
Associated Press
April 4, 2008 in print edition on A4
Johnson County commissioners have decided not to cut off funding for District Attorney Phill Kline’s investigation of former Attorney General Paul Morrison.
U.S. has obligation to aid Iraqi refugees
By Trudy Rubin
April 4, 2008 in print edition on A10
In several recent speeches on Iraq, there was one issue President Bush never mentioned. That’s the issue of Iraqi refugees.
Final Four Notebook: From Topeka to DC, anticipation grows
By Jonathan Kealing
April 4, 2008 in print edition on A9
Ever since an article on other schools with the Jayhawk as a mascot ran in Wednesday’s Journal-World, e-mails and calls have been coming in with other schools or more information. A college spokesman for Muskegon Community College in Michigan said his school has had the Jayhawk mascot since the 1970s, because of an athletic director who liked the name.
Love and honor, sure - but respect?
Tar Heel, Jayhawk hoping for wedded bliss, no matter who wins Saturday
By Jonathan Kealing
April 4, 2008 in print edition on A1
When Jonathan Wingate and Hilary Smith get married this June, the church will be decked out in two hues of blue. The colors are commonly known as royal blue and light blue, but the happy couple know the colors by a slightly different description: Kansas blue and (North) Carolina blue. Uh oh.
Big questions
Does KU’s frontcourt have what it needs to slow Tar Heels?
By Gary Bedore
April 4, 2008 in print edition on B1
North Carolina and UCLA arguably boast the best big men in the Final Four in Tyler Hansbrough and Kevin Love. No team taking the Alamodome court this weekend, however, has the inside depth of Kansas University’s Jayhawks, who boast a strong pivot presence in starters Darrell Arthur and Darnell Jackson and reserves Sasha Kaun and Cole Aldrich.
K.C. MLB’s last unbeaten
Associated Press
April 4, 2008 in print edition on B1
The Kansas City Royals were supposed to provide a perfect launching pad for the Detroit Tigers’ highly touted offense.
Lions blanked, 3-0
By Jason Elmquist
April 4, 2008 in print edition on B8
As if playing in cold, soggy conditions Thursday at Youth Sports Inc. wasn’t enough for the Lawrence High girls soccer squad, the Lions quickly found themselves in a hole minutes into the game against Olathe East. The Hawks scored two minutes into the first half and controlled the pace the rest of the way in a 3-0 LHS loss.
Buckeyes win NIT, taunt NCAA committee
April 4, 2008 in print edition on B3
In a locker room outburst equal parts joy and angst, Jamar Butler finally dropped the charade Ohio State had been playing for nearly three weeks and revealed its main motivating factor for a roughshod run through the NIT.
Obama outraises Clinton 2-1 in March
April 4, 2008 in print edition on A6
Barack Obama raked in $40 million in March, leaving Hillary Rodham Clinton and her $20 million in the fundraising dust and stuffing his campaign treasury so he can outspend her in the crucial Pennsylvania primary.
KU track excels in Texas
J-W Staff Reports
April 4, 2008 in print edition on B8
The Kansas University track and field team had senior Ashley Brown (400-meter hurdles) and sophomore Kirk Cooper (pole vault) regionally qualify in the preliminaries of the Texas Relays on Thursday.
Panel hears airline safety concerns
FAA officials allowed potentially unsafe planes to stay in service
By Dave Montgomery - McClatchy Newspapers
April 4, 2008 in print edition on A6
Midlevel Federal Aviation Administration officials allowed Southwest Airlines to continue flying potentially unsafe airplanes and suppressed efforts by subordinates to correct the problem, a congressional panel was told Thursday.
Tigers give Memphis reason to celebrate
Associated Press
April 4, 2008 in print edition on B3
In a town commemorating the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. today, basketball and a Memphis team filled with 13 young black men are a cause for celebration.Blue, Tiger blue, is everywhere.
Clinton: Law should be same for gay couples
April 4, 2008 in print edition on A6
Hillary Rodham Clinton said she would defend gay rights as president and eliminate disparities for same-sex couples in federal law, including immigration and tax policy.
Tornado damages businesses, trees
April 4, 2008 in print edition on A2
A tornado hit parts of Little Rock and its suburbs Thursday, injuring an unknown number of people while damaging businesses and downing trees and power lines.
Focus on team
April 4, 2008 in print edition on A10
To the editor: With all of the hype of the looming Kansas vs. North Carolina basketball game, many of us can’t help but get caught up in the controversy surrounding former coach Roy Williams.
Thomas going for 2
Tar Heel only remnant of ‘05 title team
By Ryan Wood
April 4, 2008 in print edition on B3
It was just three years ago that North Carolina’s basketball team snipped down the nets in celebration of its fourth national championship. Might as well have been a decade.
States weigh early release of inmates to trim costs
By Ray Henry - Associated Press Writer
April 4, 2008 in print edition on A6
Lawmakers from California to Kentucky are trying to save money with a drastic and potentially dangerous budget-cutting proposal: releasing tens of thousands of convicts from prison, including drug addicts, thieves and even violent criminals.
Firebirds swimming places second in Topeka
J-W Staff Reports
April 4, 2008 in print edition on B8
Reilly Moore won two individual events, and Free State High’s girls swim team placed second among nine teams Thursday in the Topeka Invitational.
Grateful group
April 4, 2008 in print edition on A10
To the editor: The Social Service League of Lawrence would like to give a big “thank you” to the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee. Their hard work and dedication has been truly amazing to watch over the past six months.
NBA Roundup
Associated Press
April 4, 2008 in print edition on B8
Scores from around the league.
National League Roundup: Phillies overcome five-run deficit
Associated Press
April 4, 2008 in print edition on B4
Jesus Colome walked Jayson Werth to force in the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning, giving Philadelphia an 8-7 victory over Washington on Thursday.
Baseball, softball games rained out
J-W Staff Reports
April 4, 2008 in print edition on B8
Rainy weather postponed several high school events Thursday.
City nets Final Four real estate title
By Mark Fagan
April 4, 2008 in print edition on B11
Kansas is this weekend’s winner in the Final Four, topping North Carolina in the semifinal and then UCLA in the title matchup.
Sebelius signs new funeral-picketing law
By Carl Manning - Associated Press Writer
April 4, 2008 in print edition on A5
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius signed legislation Thursday to replace a funeral-picketing law invalidated last month by the Kansas Supreme Court.
Fire kills 9 relatives, family friend; 2 survive
April 4, 2008 in print edition on A2
A pre-dawn fire engulfed a western Pennsylvania home where three generations of the same family lived Thursday, killing 10 people, most of them children, while the patriarch worked an overnight shift.
London gas-guzzlers to face $50 daily fee
By Kim Murphy - Los Angeles Times
April 4, 2008 in print edition on A2
The Hackings, like many of their neighbors, are a two-car family. Every morning, Giles Hacking gets into his Mercedes CL500 in West Kensington and drives to his office across town near London Bridge.
Commodities
April 4, 2008 in print edition on B11
Agriculture futures closed mostly higher Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Wellness fair may have saved life
By Jimmy Gillispie - jgillispie@theworldco.info
April 4, 2008 in print edition on B12
A year ago, Dan Harris’ life changed. He was attending the annual Community Wellness Festival at Baker University, as he had for several years. One of the blood tests he took alerted Harris to call his doctor in Lawrence.
Al-Maliki says he will expand crackdown
April 4, 2008 in print edition on A2
Iraq’s prime minister pledged Thursday to expand his crackdown on Shiite militias to Baghdad, despite a mixed performance so far against militants in the southern city of Basra.
Duty of soldier, citizen differs
By Garrison Keillor
April 4, 2008 in print edition on A11
As our story continues, we find Sen. McCain resting in his tent, plotting his fall campaign, as the Democrats continue the longest primary in human history, which has left the pundit club and the blogoswamp with nothing new to say whatsoever.
Offices raided, foreign reporters held
By Angus Shaw - Associated Press Writer
April 4, 2008 in print edition on A7
Intruders ransacked offices of the main opposition party and police detained foreign journalists Thursday in an ominous sign that President Robert Mugabe might turn to intimidation and violence in trying to stave off an electoral threat to his 28-year rule.
Corn hits $6 from tight supplies
April 4, 2008 in print edition on B11
Corn prices jumped to a record $6 a bushel Thursday, driven up by an expected supply shortfall that will only add to Americans’ growing grocery bill and further squeeze struggling ethanol producers.
No grudge
April 4, 2008 in print edition on A10
To the editor: Those fans who still hold a grudge against Roy Williams for leaving Kansas University five years ago should put themselves in his shoes for a moment. Suppose you had been born and raised in Kansas and played for a KU legend like, for example, Phog Allen.
Jobless claims soar nationwide
April 4, 2008 in print edition on B11
The number of new people signing up for unemployment benefits last week shot up to the highest level in more than two years, fresh evidence of the damage to a national economy clobbered by housing, credit and financial crises.
On the record
April 4, 2008 in print edition on A4
A 22-year-old Lawrence woman reported a burglary and theft to Lawrence police March 25. Items reported stolen include 40 DVDs, an iPod player and radio and a Louis Vuitton purse. Estimated loss is $1,865. The theft occurred between March 16 and March 19 in the 400 block of Eldridge Street.
Navy to christen ship named for Earhart
April 4, 2008 in print edition on A2
She was known for taking to the skies, but this weekend Amelia Earhart will take to the seas.
Rich tradition
April 4, 2008 in print edition on A10
To the editor: If there is any silver lining in OSU’s (aka Boone Pickens) search for a new coach it will be we now have something else to concern ourselves with rather than a former coach.
Trials scheduled in beating death case
J-W Staff Reports
April 4, 2008 in print edition on A3
A judge scheduled separate trials for two people accused in the February beating death of 62-year-old Jerry Deshazer.
Lawrence man faces charges in Missouri
J-W Staff Reports
April 4, 2008 in print edition on A5
A Lawrence man charged Wednesday in Douglas County with two counts of sexual exploitation of a child also faces five similar charges in Kirksville, Mo.
WVU ruling mixed
April 4, 2008 in print edition on B2
Rich Rodriguez may try to prove his claim he was fraudulently induced to sign a coaching contract with West Virginia that included a $4 million buyout clause he now refuses to pay.
Enough Roy
April 4, 2008 in print edition on A10
To the editor: I know that many people around Lawrence can’t put either their anger or disappointment behind them over Roy Williams’ departure for the University of North Carolina, but come on, TWO lead stories about Roy and friends’ angst over the upcoming Final Four game?
Brown itching to coach again
Former Kansas boss: ‘I want to get back so bad’
Associated Press
April 4, 2008 in print edition on B2
Larry Brown hasn’t officially coached a basketball game in nearly two years, but his head and heart remain in the game, and he said on Wednesday that he hoped to land a head coaching job, either in the NBA or in college, for next season.
Aid for victims focus of Six
AG visits GaDuGi SafeCenter
By Mike Belt
April 4, 2008 in print edition on A3
Kansas has improved its assistance to crime victims during the past 20 years, and state Attorney General Stephen Six wants that effort to continue.
Old Home Town - 100 years ago
April 4, 2008 in print edition on A10
From the Lawrence Daily World for April 4, 1908: “Beginning April 16, Uncle Sam will have a full-fledged post office in operation at Kansas University. E.B. Cronemeyer will be in charge and students will assist.
Meals on Wheels seeks drivers
By George Diepenbrock
April 4, 2008 in print edition on A3
In her more than 30 years delivering food at lunchtime for Lawrence Meals on Wheels, Diane Sanders has grown fond of some people on her route.
Plan would add hunting, fishing to Bill of Rights
By Scott Rothschild
April 4, 2008 in print edition on A1
Kansans would be able to vote on whether to add to the Kansas Bill of Rights a constitutional right to hunt and fish, according to a proposal before the Legislature.
Mayer: Focus on game, not Roy
By Bill Mayer
April 4, 2008 in print edition on B1
Whenever people are engaged in an intensely competitive situation, they get added incentive to succeed if they have the convenience of a villain. Without a scapegoat, they may create one, ridiculous though the fabrication may be.
Undersheriff nominated to replace sheriff
J-W Staff Reports
April 4, 2008 in print edition on A5
Undersheriff Jeff Herrig has been nominated by Jefferson County Republican leaders as the next sheriff.
Provisional ballots to be considered
J-W Staff Reports
April 4, 2008 in print edition on A3
Douglas County commissioners will meet this morning to certify Tuesday’s Lawrence school district local option budget election.
Rec calendar
April 4, 2008 in print edition on B6
Recreational sporting news.
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