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12:00 a.m.
Kansas University freshman Travis Young, Garden City, winces as his friend Kim Nguyen, also a Garden City freshman, pulls a KU hat down on his head Wednesday at Jayhawk Bookstore. Through the end of June, KU had received $626,000 in royalties from sales of licensed merchandise connected with KU's national basketball championship, a record haul for such a title. KU tops North Carolina for royalties title
By Mark Fagan
August 20, 2008 in print edition on 1A
Kansas has beaten North Carolina again, this time when it comes to proceeds from sales of officially licensed merchandise.
6:00 a.m.
Lawrence Public Library Director Bruce Flanders prepares to eat a bug Wednesday, with a glass dish of barbecue-flavored mealworms in front of him. Flanders had promised to eat bugs if enough participants in the library's summer reading program could make a line of paper ants - representing 10 extra books each - go around the kids' room, around the library lobby and back. Flanders kept his promise Wednesday and was assisted by several children in the audience. Readers dig library director’s bug diet
By Lindsey Slater
August 21, 2008 in print edition on 3A
Bruce Flanders is eating his words. Several months ago, the Lawrence Public Library director threw out a challenge. “It was just one of these rash comments I made earlier in the summer,” he said. Flanders had vowed to eat insects if children participating in the 2008 summer reading program - “Catch the Reading Bug” - read lots of books beyond those required in the program.
10:00 a.m.
Daniel Merriam, Lawrence, a retired geologist from the Kansas Geological Survey, reads Wednesday from the letter he mailed to his wife, Annie, about the Warsaw Pact invasion 40 years ago when the Soviet Union and its allies invaded Czechoslovakia. He was in Prague, Czechoslovakia, on that day. KU geologist sees history repeat itself in invasions
By George Diepenbrock
August 21, 2008 in print edition on 3A
It was only a few words. But the short telegram Annie Merriam received at her 2523 Ark. home on Aug. 24, 1968, gave her a huge sense of relief. “ARRIVED VIENNA OK=DAN=.” It was a Western Union message from her husband, Daniel, a Kansas University geologist, who was in Prague, Czechoslovakia, for a conference on Aug. 21, 1968.
2:00 p.m.
Robert Rowland, chairman of the communication studies department at Kansas University, high fives KU communications studies professor Mary Banwart as she's presented with a Kemper fellowship Thursday during the first day of classes at KU. The Kemper award is for excellence in teaching. Communication studies professor wins first of this year’s 20 Kemper fellowships
By Mark Vierthaler
August 21, 2008 in print edition on 3A
How often is a speech instructor at a loss for words? Not very often, Mary Banwart said, but being one of this year’s William T. Kemper fellows was enough to throw the communications studies professor off her stride for a moment.
10:00 p.m.
Kent Nunemaker cuts some corn for silage Wednesday northeast of Lawrence.The state's corn harvest should get into full gear by mid-September, and Kansas may be looking at its largest-ever corn crop. State heading for record corn crop
By Mike Belt
August 21, 2008 in print edition on 1A
Kent Nunemaker launched his corn harvest this week by cutting a 40-acre field northeast of Lawrence. He was pleased with the results. “The corn looks pretty good this year,” he said on Thursday. “It’s a little above average.” Nunemaker’s harvest began at least three weeks ahead of most corn growers. His early corn was stored in a silo to be fed to cattle. He still has about 1,500 acres to cut.

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Free State football team ready to roll
By Andrew Baker
August 21, 2008
2007 was a season that resulted in a 7-3 finish for the Free State football team. The ‘Friday Night Lights’ of 2008 are fast approaching and with a new season also comes new opportunity - but at Free State, the season goals always remain the same.
Thursday, August 21 weather at 10 p.m.
By Jennifer Schack
August 21, 2008
The forecast for Friday, August 22 calls for a high of 89 with a low around 66.
First-ever Busker Festival headed to downtown Lawrence
August 21, 2008
This weekend is shaping up to be an entertaining one for Lawrence residents.
A new semester kicks off at KU
By Lindsey Slater
August 21, 2008
It was back to the hill on Thursday for KU students. The campus flooded with new students and college veterans.
State heading for record corn crop
Production costs way up for Kansas staple
By Mike Belt
August 21, 2008 in print edition on A1
Kent Nunemaker launched his corn harvest this week by cutting a 40-acre field northeast of Lawrence. He was pleased with the results. “The corn looks pretty good this year,” he said on Thursday. “It’s a little above average.” Nunemaker’s harvest began at least three weeks ahead of most corn growers. His early corn was stored in a silo to be fed to cattle. He still has about 1,500 acres to cut.
KU’s Releford eligible; twins waiting on clearance
Self says Collins a month behind in conditioning
By Gary Bedore
08:03 p.m., August 21, 2008 Updated 09:10 p.m.
Kansas University freshman basketball player Travis Releford has been deemed academically eligible by the NCAA Clearinghouse, KU coach Bill Self said Thursday. Freshmen Marcus and Markieff Morris, however, were not cleared Thursday, thus they did not participate in an afternoon practice, KU’s first workout in preparation for a three-game, Labor Day weekend trip to Canada.
No injuries reported in accidental fire
By Jesse Fray
August 21, 2008 in print edition on A5
A malfunctioning bathroom exhaust fan sparked a duplex fire Thursday morning at 1330 E. 25th Ter., a fire department spokeswoman said.
Markieff Morris’ attorney enters not guilty plea in battery case
By Jesse Fray
04:24 p.m., August 21, 2008 Updated 05:02 p.m. in print edition on A3
An attorney entered a not guilty plea for incoming Kansas University basketball player Markieff Morris Thursday in Lawrence Municipal Court.
Obama to campaign in Kansas City, Mo., next week
By Mark Boyle
August 21, 2008 in print edition on A7
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois will campaign Tuesday in Kansas City, Mo.
Tentative school deal involves 2.9 percent raise for teachers and full day of elementary planning
By Alex Parker
01:04 p.m., August 21, 2008 Updated 12:00 a.m. in print edition on A3
Relief is how Adela Solis and Frank Harwood describe the feeling of finally coming to a tentative agreement on a contract for Lawrence teachers. The contract features a 2.9-percent raise and incorporates a coveted day of planning for elementary teachers. A disputed day of professional development was dropped from the contract.
Sebelius to campaign for Obama in Iowa; no word on VP choice
By Scott Rothschild
August 21, 2008 in print edition on A1
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius on Thursday could have outrun the Jamaican Olympic sprinters the way she slipped past reporters who were trying to ask about her vice-presidential aspirations.
Communication studies professor wins first of this year’s 20 Kemper fellowships
By Mark Vierthaler
August 21, 2008 in print edition on A3
How often is a speech instructor at a loss for words? Not very often, Mary Banwart said, but being one of this year’s William T. Kemper fellows was enough to throw the communications studies professor off her stride for a moment.
Fiddling and Picking Championships set for this weekend in South Park
By George Diepenbrock
August 21, 2008 in print edition on B1
They are two siblings who have bonded through a guitar and fiddle. The O’Shea Sisters - it’s the band name and last name for Erika and Shannon. They took home an honor for ensemble folk singings at last year’s Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championships in Lawrence and will be featured this year.
KU geologist sees history repeat itself in invasions
By George Diepenbrock
August 21, 2008 in print edition on A3
It was only a few words. But the short telegram Annie Merriam received at her 2523 Ark. home on Aug. 24, 1968, gave her a huge sense of relief. “ARRIVED VIENNA OK=DAN=.” It was a Western Union message from her husband, Daniel, a Kansas University geologist, who was in Prague, Czechoslovakia, for a conference on Aug. 21, 1968.
Our town sports
August 21, 2008 in print edition on B2
A listing of camps and tournaments in and around Lawrence.
In Georgia, Russia digs in as pullback date nears
By Mike Eckel - Associated Press Writer
August 21, 2008 in print edition on A8
Russian forces dug trenches and built sentry posts deep inside Georgia on Wednesday, showing few signs they would pull back later this week as promised.
Keegan: KU will be able to run
By Tom Keegan
August 21, 2008 in print edition on B1
Former Kansas University offensive coordinator Nick Quartaro ran a spread offense. Successor Ed Warinner ditched the huddle, spread the field even more and had a superior quarterback in Todd Reesing. Both coordinators had productive running backs. Jon Cornish led Quartaro’s offense with 1,457 rushing yards and eight touchdowns as a senior. A year later, in Warinner’s offense, Brandon McAnderson rushed for 1,125 yards and 16 touchdowns.
Horoscopes
August 21, 2008 in print edition on B6
You make a difference this year. You have an excellent ability to think outside the box, which you will manifest this year. Unusual people and experiences help you open up even more. If you are single, you could draw someone quite unique and special into your life.
Pump patrol
August 21, 2008 in print edition on A3
The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $3.54 at several stations.
Diocese plans to settle for $10M
By Bill Draper - Associated Press Writer
August 21, 2008 in print edition on B8
A Roman Catholic diocese has tentatively agreed to pay $10 million to settle 47 pending sexual abuse claims against the diocese and 12 of its priests.
National League Roundup: Pelfrey pitches Mets past Braves
Associated Press
August 21, 2008 in print edition on B4
Mike Pelfrey pitched a three-hitter for his first career complete game, and David Wright homered to lead New York.
Bush hypocrisy
August 21, 2008 in print edition on A7
To the editor: According to Merriam-Webster, hypocrisy is defined as “feigning to be what one is not or to believe what one does not; especially the false assumption of an appearance of virtue or religion.” Bush continues to work on his legacy in his response to the Russian invasion of Georgia.
Readers dig library director’s bug diet
By Lindsey Slater
August 21, 2008 in print edition on A3
Bruce Flanders is eating his words. Several months ago, the Lawrence Public Library director threw out a challenge. “It was just one of these rash comments I made earlier in the summer,” he said. Flanders had vowed to eat insects if children participating in the 2008 summer reading program - “Catch the Reading Bug” - read lots of books beyond those required in the program.
NASCAR penalizes Gibbs Racing
Seven crew members suspended; Stewart docked
August 21, 2008 in print edition on B2
NASCAR suspended seven crew members of Joe Gibbs Racing and stripped drivers Tony Stewart and Joey Logano of 150 points each Wednesday for cheating after last weekend’s Nationwide Series race.
Local photographer achieves gold level
J-W Staff Reports
August 21, 2008 in print edition on B7
John Gladman, of John Gladman Photography, 613 N. Second St., Lawrence, recently received the Gold Level Photographer of the year award from the Professional Photographers of America.
Fall fashion stays feminine
McClatchy Newspapers
August 21, 2008 in print edition on C1
While floaty dresses and lightweight fabrics are a summer mainstay, designers are offering looks that make the cut for the coming season: from painterly prints, a trend that’s a continuation from spring-summer and now available in darker colors, and the fall florals.
Individual efforts
Behind all the nationalistic fervor of the Olympic Games, there are thousands of individual stories of athletic commitment and sacrifice.
J-W Editorials
August 21, 2008 in print edition on A7
The Olympic Games are a decidedly nationalistic event. Whatever the sport, everyone cheers for athletes from their own country. We keep medal counts to see which country is ahead. We can even be a little unsportsmanlike if we suspect some slight or favoritism involving a competitor from another country.
Viewers are sent to ‘Principal’s Office’
By Kevin McDonough
August 21, 2008 in print edition on B6
With a title that should resonate with every viewer, “The Principal’s Office” (8 p.m., Tru TV) documents the daily struggles of high school principals from very different districts. A principal from Arkansas plays up his country roots and wields a paddle to administer corporal punishment. Other administrators appear to negotiate and tailor their discipline to the student’s record and home situation.
US, Poland sign missile-shield pact
By Karen DeYoung - The Washington Post
August 21, 2008 in print edition on A8
The United States and Poland signed an agreement here Wednesday to place parts of a U.S. missile defense system on Polish territory, finalizing a long-negotiated deal in the face of Russian warnings that Poland would become a potential target for attack.
Kansas soccer expects increase in scoring
By Jesse Temple
August 21, 2008 in print edition on B1
There were times last season when the goal looked as tiny as a thimble for the Kansas University women’s soccer team. Eight times, to be exact. That was the number of games in which KU failed to record a score, with players stumbling through their first losing season (7-10-4) since they arrived at KU.
Commodities
August 21, 2008 in print edition on B7
Agriculture futures traded mostly higher Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for September delivery rose 29.5 cents to $8.7475; December corn gained 10.5 cents to $5.95; November soybeans rose 24 cents to $13.
Women who sought to protest are jailed
August 21, 2008 in print edition on A2
Two elderly Chinese women who applied to hold a protest during the Olympics were ordered to spend a year in a labor camp, a relative said Wednesday. Police later squelched a pro-Tibet demonstration.
Red Cross appoints new officers, board
J-W Staff Reports
August 21, 2008 in print edition on B7
The American Red Cross Douglas County chapter, 2518 Ridge Court, Lawrence, has appointed new officers and board members for the 2009 fiscal year.
Fan-friendly
Jayhawks hold meet-and-greet
By Dugan Arnett
August 21, 2008 in print edition on B1
On Wednesday night, during the Kansas University football team’s annual fan appreciation day, 11-year-old Parker Hopkins got a lot of work done. Every preseason, Hopkins, a Lawrence resident, gets a football. And every year, he sets out to collect on it the signature of every member of the Jayhawks’ football team by season’s end. “I’ve got a ball from every Mangino year,” Hopkins said proudly, referring to seventh-year KU coach Mark Mangino. “I haven’t missed one.”
Chamber accepting award applications
J-W Staff Reports
August 21, 2008 in print edition on B7
The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce, 734 Vt., Suite 101, is currently accepting applications for its sixth annual Excellence in Commerce awards. Nominations are due in the chamber office by 4 p.m. Sept. 12.
Ex-Husker accused in theft
August 21, 2008 in print edition on B2
Former Nebraska cornerback Andre Jones is jailed in Lincoln, accused of stealing a big-screen television in June.
Convocation sets tone for new year
By George Diepenbrock
August 21, 2008 in print edition on A4
It was the final pep talk for hundreds of Kansas University students who will start their college careers today. “The search for victory grows out of a desire to be the best. You should not avoid such competition,” Chancellor Robert Hemenway told more than 1,000 students on hand for KU’s 143rd convocation Wednesday night at the Lied Center.
Prerecorded sales messages face ban
August 21, 2008 in print edition on A2
After a barrage of consumer complaints, the government is banning phone calls of prerecorded sales messages unless consumers agree to receive the calls.
Tropical storm floods hundreds of homes
August 21, 2008 in print edition on A2
On Day Three of Tropical Storm Fay’s slow, wet march across the state, emergency crews launched airboats into submerged streets, some trapped residents were rescued from homes, and the midway point on Florida’s Atlantic coast turned into a swampy mess.
Army promises survivors more help
By Kimberly Hefling - Associated Press Writer
August 21, 2008 in print edition on A2
The Army is mailing out thousands of letters to survivors of soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan, asking what it can do to better help them, even years after the deaths of their loved ones.
US representative dies after hemorrhage
August 21, 2008 in print edition on A2
Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, the first black woman to represent Ohio in Congress and a strong critic of the Iraq war, died Wednesday after a brain hemorrhage, a hospital spokeswoman said.
On the record
August 21, 2008 in print edition on A4
A 20-year-old Kansas University student reported damage to the side mirrors of her Nissan Mariner overnight on Aug. 16. The car was parked on Gower Place; damage is estimated to be $1,000.
Royals put Hochevar on DL
August 21, 2008 in print edition on B2
The Kansas City Royals placed pitcher Luke Hochevar on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday because of a rib injury.
At least 74 killed in flooding from monsoon
August 21, 2008 in print edition on A2
Monsoon rains pummeled northern India, bringing dozens of buildings crashing down and killing 74 people, police said today.
McCain criticizes Obama for getting ‘a little testy’
By Liz Sidoti - Associated Press Writer
August 21, 2008 in print edition on A6
Republican presidential candidate John McCain chided his Democratic rival on Wednesday for getting “a little testy” as Barack Obama sharpened his tone amid a tightening White House race that gets nastier by the day.
Officials: Deal calls for troop pullback
By Qassim Abdul-Zahra and Robert Burns - Associated Press Writers
August 21, 2008 in print edition on A6
Iraqi and U.S. negotiators have completed a draft security agreement that would see American troops leave Iraqi cities as soon as June 30, Iraqi and American officials told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
Chats reveal Obama support, questions
By David Broder
August 21, 2008 in print edition on A7
Secretary of State Bill Gardner is as much of a New Hampshire tradition as the presidential primary he assiduously protects from all challenges. He may not know every voter in the state, but he knows every vote.
A garden with sole: Lawrence cobbler decorates yard with shoe parts
By Jennifer Oldridge
August 21, 2008 in print edition on C1
Have you ever looked at an infestation of ants marching up and down a tree in your garden and think: Maybe if I nailed rubber soles from shoes in a pattern up the trunk of my tree, I could kill those ants, recycle the soles of my shoes and save the tree? Yeah, I’ve never thought that either. But Bruce and Kris Barlow did.
‘Rubber mulch’ being road-tested at playgrounds
Old tires used to combat weeds at parks
By Chad Lawhorn
August 21, 2008 in print edition on A1
It’s bouncy and may remind you to change your snow tires. It also may be the newest feature at parks across the city. Lawrence Parks and Recreation crews recently installed chopped-up rubber tires underneath the new playground equipment at Clinton Park, Fifth and Alabama streets. It’s the first time the city has used the recycled material instead of the traditional wood mulch.
People in the news
August 21, 2008 in print edition on B6
¢ Matt Damon’s wife gives birth to girl¢ Ricky Martin a father of twin boys¢ Airport not ready to be renamed for Hayes¢ Official: Glitter barred entry to Hong Kong¢ Harmon, Sehorn expecting third child¢ Former Guns N’ Roses drummer: I’m not guilty
Self awaiting word on twins, Releford
By Gary Bedore
August 21, 2008 in print edition on B3
Kansas University basketball coach Bill Self hopes three incoming freshmen will be available to practice today, the first day of the 2008-09 school year. Twins Marcus and Markieff Morris, as well as Travis Releford, need to get the OK from the NCAA Clearinghouse before being eligible to take part in workouts prior to the Jayhawks’ trip to Canada.
KU grad Russell reaches finals
J-W Staff Reports
August 21, 2008 in print edition on B1
Former Kansas University standout Scott Russell, competing for Canada, advanced to the finals of the Olympics javelin competition today.
Teachers, district reach tentative deal on contracts
By Alex Parker
August 21, 2008 in print edition on A1
A federal mediator brokered a tentative deal Wednesday night between the Lawrence school district and the Lawrence Education Association. Terms of the deal were not immediately available. Frank Harwood, the district’s chief negotiator, said a deal was reached about 10:40 p.m., more than five and a half hours after talks began at the district headquarters, 110 McDonald Drive.
American League Roundup: Royals bullpen blows lead
Associated Press
August 21, 2008 in print edition on B4
Franklin Gutierrez hit a three-run homer in a five-run eighth inning, and Cleveland rallied past Kansas City.
Chiefs LB breaks hand
August 21, 2008 in print edition on B2
Linebacker Demorrio Williams likely will miss the final two Kansas City Chiefs preseason games due to a broken bone in his right hand, but expects to be ready for the Sept. 7 opener at New England.
County Commission OKs road work list
J-W Staff Reports
August 21, 2008 in print edition on B8
Douglas County commissioners Wednesday evening approved a proposed list of area highway improvement projects, but they invited city commissioners to add public transit needs to the list for consideration next week.
At least 153 dead as jet crashes at Madrid airport
By Harold Heckle - Associated Press Writer
August 21, 2008 in print edition on A2
A jetliner heading to the popular Canary Islands vacation resort crashed during takeoff Wednesday, turning a wooded area off the end of a runway into a hellish scene of charred bodies and smoldering wreckage. Some 153 were believed dead - Spain’s worst air disaster in nearly 25 years.
NCAA slaps New Mexico
August 21, 2008 in print edition on B2
The NCAA has penalized the University of New Mexico with three years of probation for academic fraud within the football program.
Kinedyne honored by government vendor
J-W Staff Reports
August 21, 2008 in print edition on B7
The Defense Supply Center Richmond, an aviation equipment vendor to the U.S. government, recently presented the Kinedyne Corporation with a gold medal for its role as a top supplier.
Price reform on college textbooks sought
By Ylan Q. Mui and Susan Kinzie - The Washington Post
August 21, 2008 in print edition on B7
The rising cost of college textbooks has driven Congress and nearly three dozen states to attempt to curtail prices and controversial publishing practices through legislation. But as the fall semester begins, students are unlikely to see much relief.
Simplest answer not always best
By Leonard Pitts Jr.
August 21, 2008 in print edition on A7
First I spent long moments trying to decide upon my greatest moral failing. Then I spent longer moments asking myself whether I’d really want to share that failing with an audience of millions.So much for playing along at home.
Taxpayer advocate airs concerns about IRS
By Michelle Singletary
August 21, 2008 in print edition on B7
Nina E. Olson, the official appointed to speak out on behalf of U.S. taxpayers, has a few major gripes about the Internal Revenue Service. Among them, she believes the agency needs to better protect victims of tax-related identity theft and should get more information out to homeowners about a new law eliminating taxes on debt canceled as a result of foreclosure.
Chiggers: fact and fiction
Tiny mite produces massive itching
By Jennifer Smith
August 21, 2008 in print edition on C1
I wish I had some revolutionary news to share with you regarding chiggers. Unfortunately, as I sit here itching, the best thing I can do is dispel some of the myths regarding the pesky little creatures.
Guns, health
August 21, 2008 in print edition on A7
To the editor: Leaders favor a smoking ban (“Push for statewide smoking ban gaining momentum,” Journal-World, Aug. 13). A state senator says: “It’s not a private rights issue anymore. It’s a health issue.” If we can do it with cigarettes, can we do it with guns?
U.S. wins beach volleyball gold
Associated Press
August 21, 2008 in print edition on B1
The Chinese and the wretched Beijing weather were no match for Misty May-Treanor and “Six Feet of Sunshine.”
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