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6:00 a.m.
Tim Hjersted, of Lawrence, formed a local group, the Lawrence Peak Oil Action Committee, to urge the city to take action to stem the potential economic effects as the demand for oil outpaces its supply, a concept known as Peak Oil. As a result, he's enthusiastic about neighborhood markets, like the Eastside People's Market, 409 E. 12th St. He also encourages people to ride bikes as much as possible. Moving beyond oil
By Chad Lawhorn
June 30, 2008 in print edition on 1A
Imagine the day when your vehicle’s odometer becomes a tax meter - the more you drive, the more you pay in taxes. When you do drive, you’ll be greeted by more toll stations. And when you stop, you’ll be greeted by more parking meters. Along the way you’ll notice roofs with solar panels, yards with vegetable gardens, construction crews building bike paths instead of roads, and perhaps even large warehouses stuffed with massive amounts of food to deal with an energy emergency that hovers on the horizon.
10:00 a.m.
Blake Phillips, who will be a second-grader at Tonganoxie Elementary School in the fall, read 700 books as a first-grader. First-grader reached 700 book mark
By Shawn Linenberger
June 30, 2008 in print edition on 3A
Blake Phillips’ favorite book is “Ricky Ricotta’s Giant Robot.” That might be a fitting favorite, considering Blake’s reading abilities border on the superhuman. Blake, who will be a second-grader this fall at Tonganoxie Elementary School, read a whopping 700 books during first grade.
2:00 p.m.
Shanxi Upsdell, left, greets schoolchildren May 30 at Kimbo Primary School in a rural area of Kenya, about 200 miles from Nairobi. The Lawrence-based organization Teach My Kenyan Children has a partnership with three Kenyan primary schools - Ngurumo, Kambi and Thirikwa primary schools - and is considering a fourth partnership with Kimbo. Kenyan kinship: Lawrence resident makes connections during African trip
By Shanxi Omoniyi
June 30, 2008 in print edition on 1C
Until two years ago, Kenya ranked about as high on my to-see list as Antarctica - it was possible, but I didn’t know why I’d go there. I had no connection to Africa. That’s unusual, considering my journeys through Europe, Australia and Asia along my way to U.S. citizenship. Africa, however, remained a foreign place until my junior year at Kansas University, setting the framework for my first adventure as a KU alumna.

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Cause of sinkhole determined
June 30, 2008 in print edition on A3
City officials uncover the cause of an unusual sinkhole on Greenway Circle in the East Hills Business Park.
KidCast
June 30, 2008
Trey Georgie gives tonight’s KidCast.
Julian Wright no longer an NBA rookie
By Andrew Baker
June 30, 2008
Last week, an NBA record five Kansas Jayhawks were selected in the 2008 draft. But it was just a year ago that only a single, high-flying, ‘Hawk made the leap to the pros. Julian Wright has his rookie season with the New Orleans Hornets behind him. And, as Andrew Baker explains, that’s good news for the 2007 Lottery pick…
Shooting suspect back in court
June 30, 2008
A Topeka man charged in connection with a recent shooting outside an east Lawrence bar is back before a Douglas County judge today.
T-bones wrap up roadtrip with midweek series
June 30, 2008
The Kansas City T-Bones wrap up a 9-game roadtrip with a midweek series in Fargo starting on Tuesday.
Reesing and Rivera named to preseason watch lists
June 30, 2008
Jayhawk quarterback Todd Reesing and senior linebacker Mike Rivera are both on the preseason watch.
Monday, June 30 weather at 10 p.m.
By Jennifer Schack
June 30, 2008
The forecast for Tuesday, July 1 calls for a high of 89 with a low around 59.
Leavenworth County judge accused of sexual misconduct
By Shawn Linenberger
June 30, 2008 in print edition on A5
Leavenworth County District Court Judge Frederick N. Stewart faces an official inquiry into allegations of sexual misconduct involving a member of his staff.
Court denies hearing on immigration tuition law
By Scott Rothschild
June 30, 2008 in print edition on A3
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear a lawsuit that challenges a Kansas law that allows some illegal immigrants to pay lower in-state tuition for higher education.
Area bicyclists confused by deadly accident
By Jesse Fray
June 30, 2008 in print edition on A3
Investigators waiting on phone records, toxicology reports, before completing investigation on bicycle accident that killed sheriff’s deputy.
Woman found alive near abandoned vehicle with blood ‘in and around it’ near Baldwin City
By Alex Parker & Janet Reid
02:59 p.m., June 30, 2008 Updated 11:01 p.m. in print edition on A5
Officers following a trail of blood locate an injured Gardner woman near Baldwin City.
Cause of Crestline apartment fire still unknown
By Mark Vierthaler
June 30, 2008
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Department officials are still unsure what caused a small fire at an apartment complex at 2430 Crestline that damaged two mattresses.
Beware: Fraudulent callers soliciting personal information
Automated calls falsely say bank accounts have been suspended
By Mark Fagan
June 30, 2008 in print edition on A1
An ominous phone message warning of her bank accounts being compromised scared Veruschka Frolow into disclosing her bank account number, personal identification number, even the access code on the back of her ATM card to an unnamed voice at the end of the phone line. Then she really got scared.
Fire reported at apartment complex
By Mike Belt
June 30, 2008
p>Lawrence firefighters are at the scene of a possible fire at 2430 Crestline Drive.
Downtown concerts draw few notes of discord
By Jesse Fray
June 30, 2008 in print edition on A3
The intersection of Ninth and New Hampshire streets in downtown Lawrence has become a popular outdoor venue for the city. It’s the location for the Downtown Film Festival, where movies are projected on a city parking garage during select summer evenings. It’s where several events surrounding this month’s Ironman 70.3 Kansas festivities were held.
Officer remembered as caring educator
By Sophia Maines
June 30, 2008 in print edition on A4
Lt. David Dillon, a veteran of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office who taught many area schoolchildren through the D.A.R.E. program, is remembered as a caring person and dedicated worker after his death in a bicycle-vehicle accident Saturday morning. Dillon was 44.
Reflection
An annexation 25 years ago is a reminder that development and expanded boundaries can be a good thing for a community.
J-W Editorials
June 30, 2008 in print edition on A7
Issues of annexation and development regularly come to the table in Lawrence, as they are bound to do in any prosperous community. Developers attempt to gain approval of their ventures from the proper authorities, and many times there are opponents concerned about intrusion, traffic, density and other legitimate matters.
Lecompton sisters relish rodeo rivalry
Foleys to compete next month at International Finals Youth Rodeo
By Marcus Meade
June 30, 2008 in print edition on B3
Sibling rivalry is a part of growing up with a brother or sister. The Foley sisters just take it a bit farther. Instead of competing in driveway basketball, Kourtney and Kayla Foley take each other’s best shots at the highest levels of high school rodeo.
Major League Roundup: This time, Angels win 1-0
Day after odd combined no-no, Dodgers fall
Associated Press
June 30, 2008 in print edition on B4
John Lackey held the Dodgers to three hits for 82â3 innings, Francisco Rodriguez retired James Loney with the bases loaded for the final out, and the Angels avoided a sweep with a victory over the Dodgers on Sunday.
Smog may boost gas prices in Wichita
Associated Press
June 30, 2008 in print edition on A5
Environmental officials say fuel prices in south-central Kansas could rise even faster than they already are in coming years if air quality doesn’t improve.
K.C. bowled over
LaRue helps Cards hold on for victory
By Doug Tucker - Associated Press Sports Writer
June 30, 2008 in print edition on B1
The sun, the wind and Jason LaRue’s stocky body proved too much for Kansas City to overcome.
Horoscopes
June 30, 2008 in print edition on B6
This year, stop and look around more often. You could be surprised by all the action. Use good sense financially, though you might often be tempted to do otherwise. If you are single, be sure the person you choose is footloose and fancy-free. If you are attached, secluded weekends together feed your relationship.
Hungry children
June 30, 2008 in print edition on A7
To the editor: I just wanted to comment on the “Operation Breakthrough” to feed the children of Kansas City June 26. I listened to several Kansas City radio stations such as 94.9 KCMO and 101 The Fox that devoted the entire day raising money to feed the hungry children of KC.
New restaurant opens off South Iowa Street
J-W Staff Reports
June 30, 2008 in print edition on B7
A new restaurant that specializes in offering Coney Island fare is open at 2116 W. 25th St., in the Holiday Plaza shopping center northwest of 25th and Iowa streets.
Packing for camp? Try these tips
Washington Post
June 30, 2008 in print edition on C1
If your children are still planning to head off to camp this summer, here are some suggestions from veteran campers and seasoned camp directors about what to take and what not to take along.
Sex-crime sentences criticized
Shawnee County judge goes light on offenders
Associated Press
June 30, 2008 in print edition on A5
A 75-year-old man who pleaded guilty to having sex with children has been sentenced to probation instead of prison time by a judge who has already been heavily criticized for granting lighter sentences for similar crimes.
New arrival on Massachusetts Street makes splash in local tea market
By Eileen Roddy
June 30, 2008 in print edition on C1
Wouldn’t you know it? Just when I thought I’d finished gallivanting around the area visiting and writing about tea shops, and made the decision to focus future columns on people instead of tea, a great new place, offering a fabulous selection of quality loose-leaf teas, opened in Lawrence.
Lawrence resident earns appointment
J-W Staff Reports
June 30, 2008 in print edition on B7
Kathy Greenlee, Lawrence, and Jane Carter, Topeka, have been appointed by Gov. Kathleen Sebelius to the State Employee Pay Plan Oversight Committee, which works to ensure fair wages for public employees.
‘War’ theories provocative
By Kevin McDonough
June 30, 2008 in print edition on B6
Prepare to be challenged. Over the next three Monday evenings, “The War of the World” (9 p.m., PBS, check local listings) offers a provocative re-examination of the wars and conflicts of the last century.
Liquor store robberies sparking concerns
Employees worry that Fourth of July will bring more incidents
By Alex Parker
June 30, 2008 in print edition on A1
Five liquor store robberies and several attempted robberies since New Year’s Eve have local merchants on edge. Liquor store employees, managers and owners worry that a pattern established by the robber - hitting liquor stores in the early part of the month - will come into play this week, given the lucrative Fourth of July holiday.
Class concern
June 30, 2008 in print edition on A7
To the editor: We seem to have settled on the alternatives for our next leader. Change is in the air! We are excited! Wait a minute! In this entire milieu, is there anyone who cares about the middle class - the group to which most of us belong?
Habitat for Humanity seeking volunteers
June 30, 2008 in print edition on A4
Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore seeks regular, weekly or single-day volunteers to help carry and sort new donations of building materials, assist customers in selection and loading purchases and light cleaning and preparation of materials. Heavy lifting is not required.
Shipping woes cut fireworks exports
Associated Press
June 30, 2008 in print edition on A2
Chen Tiezhong will likely spend the Fourth of July worrying about the future of his sprawling fireworks factory. China, where fireworks were invented, is running short of ports from which to ship the dangerous cargoes abroad.
On the record
June 30, 2008 in print edition on A4
A 59-year-old Lawrence woman suffered life-threatening injuries following a single-vehicle accident just before 5 p.m. Sunday. Emergency crews responded to the accident near the intersection of East 550 Road and U.S. Highway 40, northwest of Lawrence.
6 die as medical helicopters collide
June 30, 2008 in print edition on A2
Two medical helicopters collided Sunday about a half-mile from a northern Arizona hospital, killing six people and critically injuring a nurse, a federal official said. Two emergency workers on the ground were injured after the crash.
Analysis: No rush expected on ruling on juvenile trials
By Carl Manning - Associated Press Writer
June 30, 2008 in print edition on B8
The Kansas Supreme Court saying that juveniles must have jury trials for the asking will give legislators something to think and talk about.
Top movies net more than $100M
By David Germain - Associated Press Writer
June 30, 2008 in print edition on B6
A lonely little robot made millions of friends during the weekend - and even outgunned Angelina Jolie.
Commentary: Shaq starting to ruin his good name
O’Neal needs to take old coach’s advice and ‘shut up’ about the Lakers and Bryant
By Dave Hyde - South Florida Sun Sentinel
June 30, 2008 in print edition on B2
Let’s play a little game: I’ll describe an athlete’s childish body of work, franchise-wrecking ego and bullying ways. Then you tell me who the jerk is.
WSU golfer wins on 18th-hole birdie
By Jason Elmquist
June 30, 2008 in print edition on B1
It looked as though a sudden-death playoff would determine the winner of the Kansas Golf Association Public Links Championship on Sunday at Eagle Bend Golf Course. And in a way, it did. With Cameron Bishop and Tyler Trout tied atop the leaderboard on the 18th hole, each had a birdie putt within 15 feet from same general area.
Jayhawks miss out at track trials
J-W Staff Reports
June 30, 2008 in print edition on B3
Three Kansas University track-and-field athletes came up short Sunday in qualifying for the 2008 Olympic Games.
Days limited for oversized carry-on bags
By Chris Kahn - Associated Press Writer
June 30, 2008 in print edition on A1
Admit it. That chunky carry-on bag of yours would never fit into the sample box displayed outside the airport gate. Don’t expect that bag to get a free ride for long.
Making the best of unhappy work environment is hard but doable
By Dave Carpenter - Associated Press Writer
June 30, 2008 in print edition on B7
Sam Glenn followed some wise counsel when he found himself in a bad job situation - his mother told him, first, don’t quit. And second, to have a frank chat with his boss at the small computer communications firm where he worked.
Kenyan kinship: Lawrence resident makes connections during African trip
By Shanxi Omoniyi
June 30, 2008 in print edition on C1
Until two years ago, Kenya ranked about as high on my to-see list as Antarctica - it was possible, but I didn’t know why I’d go there. I had no connection to Africa. That’s unusual, considering my journeys through Europe, Australia and Asia along my way to U.S. citizenship. Africa, however, remained a foreign place until my junior year at Kansas University, setting the framework for my first adventure as a KU alumna.
Israel approves Hezbollah prisoner deal
June 30, 2008 in print edition on A2
The Israeli government agreed Sunday to free a Lebanese gunman convicted in one of the grisliest attacks in the country’s history in exchange for the bodies of two Israeli soldiers killed by Hezbollah guerrillas.
Kansas Public Radio promotes employee
J-W Staff Reports
June 30, 2008 in print edition on B7
Sheri Hamilton, external affairs director at Kansas Public Radio, has been named the operation’s new director of development.
Podcast may help land job
By J.T. O'Donnell & Dale Dauten
June 30, 2008 in print edition on B7
Q: I’m 26 years old, and there is a company in my city that I would give anything to work for. They just posted a job that I know I could do. The problem is that I’m sure thousands of people are going to apply. Sadly, neither I nor any of my friends and family knows someone who works there, which means a personal introduction is out. And they stress in the job posting “no phone calls.” So, how do I make myself stand out?
Giddens feels ‘blessed’
Ex-Jayhawk thrilled to be drafted by Celts
By Gary Bedore
June 30, 2008 in print edition on B1
J.R. Giddens made a visit to a local sporting goods store after beginning the 2003-04 school year, his freshman year at Kansas University. “The first thing I bought with my scholarship check was a Paul Pierce Boston Celtics jersey and green headband,” said Giddens, a 6-foot-5, 205-pound forward who Thursday was tapped by the Celtics with the last pick of the first round.
Old Home Town - 100 years ago
June 30, 2008 in print edition on A7
From the Lawrence Daily World for June 30, 1908: “The preachers of Lawrence have firmly endorsed W.R. Stubbs of Lawrence, the Republican candidate for governor of Kansas, as their choice for the office.
‘Batman’ earns first Olympic berth
Kansas Relays hero clears 400 hurdles at Trials
Associated Press
June 30, 2008 in print edition on B2
Bershawn “Batman” Jackson, who has won the last four Kansas Relays 400 hurdles titles, now is an Olympian in the event.
Bear mauls teen during 24-hour bike race
June 30, 2008 in print edition on A2
A 14-year-old girl riding in a mountain bike race was attacked in the dark of night by a bear Sunday and severely injured, but she was able to make a brief 911 call that eventually resulted in her rescue.
Phelps sets world mark
June 30, 2008 in print edition on B2
Michael Phelps set a world record in his first event of the U.S. Olympic swimming trials, touching just ahead of Ryan Lochte to win the 400-meter individual medley in 4 minutes, 5.25 seconds Sunday night.
Presidential straight talk on the decline
By David Broder
June 30, 2008 in print edition on A7
People campaign for the presidency by talking their heads off. By the time the winner reaches the White House, the habit is so ingrained that it is impossible to shake.
Sinkhole grows in East Hills park
J-W Staff Reports
June 30, 2008 in print edition on A5
A sinkhole in the East Hills Business Park grew in girth during the weekend. First reported at approximately 3 feet wide on Saturday, the hole was at least 5 feet wide by Sunday.
Money tip: How to lower your electricity costs this summer
By Marshall Loeb - MarketWatch
June 30, 2008 in print edition on B7
From the Alliance for Climate Protection, a nonprofit group whose objective is to halt global warming, here are some tips for how to keep your house cool - and therefore less expensive - this summer:
City Commission agenda: City considers repaving options
June 30, 2008 in print edition on A4
City commissioners are interested in increasing the amount of street repaving work done in the city this summer. Commissioners will consider going out for bid on a third phase of mill and overlay work in the city in order to get the work done before asphalt prices rise to even higher levels.
Moving beyond oil
Local committee urges city to take action
By Chad Lawhorn
June 30, 2008 in print edition on A1
Imagine the day when your vehicle’s odometer becomes a tax meter - the more you drive, the more you pay in taxes. When you do drive, you’ll be greeted by more toll stations. And when you stop, you’ll be greeted by more parking meters. Along the way you’ll notice roofs with solar panels, yards with vegetable gardens, construction crews building bike paths instead of roads, and perhaps even large warehouses stuffed with massive amounts of food to deal with an energy emergency that hovers on the horizon.
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe sworn in after discredited vote
By Angus Shaw - Associated Press Writer
June 30, 2008 in print edition on A2
Zimbabwe’s longtime ruler Robert Mugabe was sworn in as president for a sixth term Sunday after a widely discredited runoff in which he was the only candidate. His main rival dismissed the inauguration as “an exercise in self-delusion.”
Vandals tag cars with anti-Obama messages
June 30, 2008 in print edition on A2
Police on Sunday were investigating vandals’ spray-painting of dozens of city vehicles here, some with disparaging messages about the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.
Forces press on with offensive
June 30, 2008 in print edition on A2
Pakistani paramilitary forces destroyed a handful of militant centers and uncovered alleged torture cells as they pressed ahead Sunday with an offensive against extremists near the Afghan border, officials said.
Old Home Town - 40 years ago
June 30, 2008 in print edition on A7
A citizens advisory group headed by J.J. Wilson recommended to the city commission that it create a local housing authority to meet modern needs for the underprivileged.
Fuel prices a boon to rickshaw advocates
By Emily Wax - The Washington Post
June 30, 2008 in print edition on A8
The bicycle rickshaws that weave through New Delhi’s narrow lanes have long been scorned by authorities here for congesting the city’s already fierce traffic. The creaking carriages crawl alongside luxury sedans, book hawkers, horse-drawn carts, hulking buses and cows.
First-grader reached 700 book mark
By Shawn Linenberger
June 30, 2008 in print edition on A3
Blake Phillips’ favorite book is “Ricky Ricotta’s Giant Robot.” That might be a fitting favorite, considering Blake’s reading abilities border on the superhuman. Blake, who will be a second-grader this fall at Tonganoxie Elementary School, read a whopping 700 books during first grade.
People in the news
June 30, 2008 in print edition on B6
¢ Winehouse strikes back at Glastonbury fan¢ Will Smith’s school says it’s not Scientologist¢ ‘American Idol’ winner Ruben Studdard weds¢ SAG leader calls strike talk ‘a distraction’
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