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Anniversary: Stultz
Anniversary: Hundley
Anniversary: Broers
Wedding: Bullen
Engagement: Rytting and Thibaudeau
Engagement: Laster Jr. and Creasey
Engagement: Martell and Schneider
Engagement: Turner and Stallings
Engagement: Baker and Crabb

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Diane V. Green, Ottawa

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Photos

A resident of Drop City stands outside “The Hole,” one of the domes built at the site in southcentral Colorado. It was built over a hole dug into the ground

Sue Romero mows her lawn at her house south of Lawrence. The Romeros planted a row of Austrian pines 20 years ago, but those trees are now dying because of tip blight disease and environmental stress

Drop City resident Richard Kallweit works on the city’s theater dome in this 1966 photo. The theater was intended to be a 360-degree screening facility, but the technology did not yet exist to make that dream a reality

Clark Richert, left, a Kansas University graduate who co-founded Drop City, stands outside a geodesic dome that served as a kitchen for the commune in this 1965 photo. At right is fellow Drop City resident Carol DiJulio

Some of the geodesic domes at the Drop City site, which were inspired by domes built by Buckminster Fuller of Back Mountain College

A piece of “drop art,” art that was dropped off a building, that adorned a fence post at Drop City

A piece of artwork helps decorate the flat land near Trinidad, Colo., the site of Drop City. The city, co-founded by Kansas University graduates, is viewed as one of the first — if not the first — art communes in the country

Tip blight is among the diseases killing Austrian and Scots pines in the Midwest

Vehicles are piled on top of each other in rows as they wait to be pulverized and shredded for recycling Friday at Rifkin Scrap Iron and Metal Co. in Saginaw, Mich

British troops man a checkpoint in Basra, Iraq, 340 miles southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, in this Oct 22, 2006, file photo

Girls have class in a school Saturday in Mingora, capital of Swat Valley district, Pakistan

Filipino soldiers carry the casket of the late Philippine President Corazon Aquino as it arrives Saturday at De La Salle school gym in suburban Mandaluyong, east of Manila, Philippines

Glee Garlie, left, Fort Collins, Colo., shares a Jayhawk moment with her daughter, Shannon Garlie, 19

Echinacea, left, fish oil, center, and glucosamine pills are displayed Thursday in San Francisco. Americans spend more than a 10th of their out-of-pocket health care dollars on alternative medicine, according to a new major study

The Lawrence Jayhawk Breakfast Rotary golf team won the Rotary District 5710 Golf Tournament May 1 at Painted Hills Golf Club in Kansas City, Kan

Attending the May 1 celebration of the Secondary Therapeutic Classroom at the Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center are, from left, Cordelia Kim-Luellen, Lanell Finneran, Don Herbel, Bruce Passman and Linda Herbel

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12:00 a.m.

Douglas County Fair offers plenty of offbeat events: By Karrey Britt; July 31, 2009 in print edition on 3A; The Douglas County Fair is officially underway at Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds, 21st and Harper streets.

Video: 4-H participants prepare for fair
Poll: Will you attend this year’s Douglas County Fair?
On the street: What are you most looking forward to at this week’s Douglas County Fair?

6:00 a.m.

Images show blood on defendant: By George Diepenbrock, Janet Reid; 12:46 p.m., July 31, 2009 Updated 6:13 p.m. in print edition on 1A; During an interview with police in the early morning of Oct. 10, 2007, Matthew Jaeger, a defendant in a Lawrence kidnapping and aggravated battery case, denied several times that he harmed his ex-girlfriend. But prosecutors allege that Jaeger battered his ex-girlfriend, severely mutilated her vagina and pelvic region, and dragged her from her Lawrence apartment after he found her with another man on Oct. 9, 2007.

Video: Jaeger trial continues
Special coverage: Matthew Jaeger: Guilty Verdict

10:00 a.m.

To honor friend who lost battle with breast cancer, local women prepare for Komen walk for the cure: By Annalise Flynn; July 31, 2009 in print edition on 1B; Rather than be consumed by their grief, three friends are using it as fuel for a 60-mile journey through Chicago. They call themselves “Amy’s ACEs,” and they are walking to help find a cure for the disease that took their friend.

Video: To honor friend who lost battle with breast cancer, local women prepare for Komen walk for the cure

2:00 p.m.

Stimulus money going elsewhere: By Christine Metz; August 1, 2009 in print edition on 1A; In what the Kansas Chamber of Commerce calls “a travesty,” out-of-state contractors are handling most federal stimulus work.

6:00 p.m.

Feeding the masses: Lawrence restaurants offer discounts to church crowd: By Sarah Henning; August 1, 2009 in print edition on 1D; Sundays often are a day of rest, and Tracie Morris wouldn’t mind taking that idea literally. But it’s hard to take a break with a family of six under her roof, all hungry after a morning spent at the Indian Avenue Baptist Church, 146 Indian Ave. “Sundays are a day I don’t like to cook if I don’t have to,” Morris says.

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Tonganoxie man killed in motorcycle accident: By Shawn Linenberger; August 1, 2009 in print edition on B2; A car-motorcycle accident late Saturday morning claimed the life of a Tonganoxie man on U.S. Highway 24-40.
Around and about: Staff reports; August 1, 2009 in print edition on D5; News from around and about for August 1, 2009
Foot-long baby croc causes scare in the air: Associated Press; August 1, 2009 in print edition on A3; An official at the Cairo airport said a foot-long baby crocodile wriggled out of a passenger’s hand luggage and caused panic on a flight from the United Arab Emirates.
Wichita bowmaker finds high demand: By Michael Pearce - The Wichita Eagle; August 1, 2009 in print edition on B3; For a guy who loves the outdoors, Dave Beeler doesn’t get there very often.
Tom Keegan’s golf notebook: By Tom Keegan; August 1, 2009 in print edition on C3; Many who have seen the 1980 film Caddyshack must wonder what it would be like to play a round of golf with comedian Bill Murray, who played Carl Spackler in the golf spoof.
News is better than sitcom: By Kevin Horrigan - St. Louis Post-Dispatch; August 1, 2009 in print edition on B7; For my money, the funniest show on television is “Fox and Friends” on the Fox News Channel.
Faith Forum: What do you picture God looking like?: August 1, 2009 in print edition on D1; When my son was about 5 or 6, his Hebrew school class drew pictures of God. Most of the kids drew (or tried to draw) a man with a white beard wearing a long robe. But my son drew the sky, the sun, grass, trees and flowers. “Where is God?” I asked. “Everywhere,” he answered.
Vick plan to get vote: Associated Press; August 1, 2009 in print edition on C6; Though a judge ruled that Michael Vick’s bankruptcy plan can be sent to creditors to vote on, it remains unclear how the out-of-work quarterback will get the income to pay them.
Colts assistants return: Associated Press; August 1, 2009 in print edition on C6; Longtime Colts assistant coaches Tom Moore and Howard Mudd are returning from retirement.
Brady says he will play: Associated Press; August 1, 2009 in print edition on C6; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady expects to be on the field in exhibition games next month — his first action since injuring his knee in the 2008 regular-season opener.
Knowshon a no-show: Associated Press; August 1, 2009 in print edition on C6; Knowshon was a no-show, and Champ Bailey a no-go.
Seattle releases Wahle: Associated Press; August 1, 2009 in print edition on C6; Two-time Pro Bowl offensive guard Mike Wahle has been released by the Seattle Seahawks before their first practice of training camp.
Buccaneers sign Freeman: The Associated Press; August 1, 2009 in print edition on C6; Josh Freeman wants to give himself every opportunity to become Tampa Bay’s starting quarterback, so the rookie insisted on signing a contract before the start of training camp.
Ortiz hypocrisy comes as no surprise: Greg Cote; August 1, 2009 in print edition on C2; JBig Papi? Big Fraud. That’s the worst of it in the latest installment of baseball and steroids, the latest new seepage of old sludge. It isn’t so much that David Ortiz once used performance-enhancing drugs.
K.C. can’t solve Tampa Bay: The Associated Press; August 1, 2009 in print edition on C1; David Price doesn’t have an answer as to why most of his success during his rookie season has come at Tropicana Field.
Sikh soldiers guard Queen Elizabeth II: Associated Press; August 1, 2009 in print edition on A7; Queen Elizabeth II has switched bearskin hats for turbans outside Buckingham Palace, where Sikh soldiers have begun guarding the monarch and her treasures, Britain’s defense ministry said Friday.
Smaller projects also seeing stimulus funding: By Christine Metz; August 1, 2009 in print edition on A7; The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is paying an Oklahoma company $25,000 for picnic tables that will be used at Clinton State Park.
‘Cash for clunkers’ rebates survive — for weekend: Associated Press; August 1, 2009 in print edition on A1; Attention car buyers: There’s still time to get in on the “cash for clunkers” rebate rush.
Economy appears to be turning around: McClatchy Newspapers; August 1, 2009 in print edition on A1; The worst U.S. recession in 70 years should end over the next three to six months, judging by data released Friday that showed that the economy’s contraction eased considerably from April through June.
Stimulus money going elsewhere: By Christine Metz; August 1, 2009 in print edition on A1; In what the Kansas Chamber of Commerce calls “a travesty,” out-of-state contractors are handling most federal stimulus work.
Governor offers $5K reward in K.C. killing: Staff reports; August 1, 2009 in print edition on B2; Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson is offering $5,000 for information leading to arrests in an unsolved April 2008 killing in Kansas City, Kan.
Protocol detailed for ‘Silver Alert’ program: Staff reports; August 1, 2009 in print edition on B2; Attorney General Steve Six’s office has announced guidelines for a new system designed to help find missing elderly people.
Judge strikes down part of K.C. volunteer ordinance: By Maria Sudekum Fisher - Associated Press Writer; August 1, 2009 in print edition on B2; A Jackson County judge on Friday struck down the portion of a Kansas City ordinance that prohibited the mayor’s wife from volunteering in his office, calling part of the city’s position “simply irrational.”
Wave of blasts near mosques kills 29: Associated Press; August 1, 2009 in print edition on A3; A string of bombings targeted Shiite worshippers in the Baghdad area during Friday prayers, killing at least 29 people in an apparently coordinated attack against followers of an anti-U.S. cleric who were blamed for some of Iraq’s worst sectarian violence.
Sen. Dodd has cancer, will have surgery: Associated Press; August 1, 2009 in print edition on A3; Connecticut Sen. Christopher Dodd said Friday that he has been diagnosed with an early stage of prostate cancer and will have surgery in early August, but the prognosis is good and the illness will not affect his plans to seek a sixth term next year.
Astronauts return from space to sushi overload: By Marcia Dunn - Associated Press Writer; August 1, 2009 in print edition on A3; Space shuttle Endeavour and its seven astronauts returned to Earth on Friday, completing a long but successful construction job that boosted the size and power of the international space station.
U.N.: Civilian deaths increase 24% in Afghanistan: By Robert H. Reid - Associated Press Writer; August 1, 2009 in print edition on A3; Civilian deaths in the escalating Afghan war soared by 24 percent during the first half of 2009 compared with the same period last year, the United Nations said Friday, blaming most of the casualties on Taliban attacks launched with little regard for civilian lives.
2 new Mozart pieces to be unveiled: By Veronika Oleksyn - Associated Press Writer; August 1, 2009 in print edition on A2; The huge musical puzzle that is Mozart is about to be expanded by two potentially important pieces.
Health care bill gets through key congressional committee: By David Espo and Erica Werner - Associated Press Writers; August 1, 2009 in print edition on A2; In a triumph for President Barack Obama, Democrats narrowly pushed sweeping health care legislation through a key congressional committee Friday night and cleared the way for a September showdown in the House.
Amazon sued over Kindle deletion: Associated Press; August 1, 2009 in print edition on A2; A high school student is suing Amazon.com Inc. for deleting an e-book he purchased for the Kindle reader, saying his electronic notes were bollixed, too.
Tiger escapes magic act, ends up on streets: Associated Press; August 1, 2009 in print edition on A2; Police in Las Vegas say a tamed tiger that escaped from a magic act has been captured.
RU-486 abortion drug to be allowed in Italy: Associated Press; August 1, 2009 in print edition on A2; Italy has approved the use of the abortion drug RU-486, capping years of debate and defying opposition from the Vatican, which warned of immediate excommunication for doctors prescribing the pill and for women who use it.
Indicted mayor resigns after 1 month on job: Associated Press; August 1, 2009 in print edition on A2; Mayor Peter Cammarano III resigned Friday, one month after taking office and a week after vowing to fight federal corruption charges against him while remaining on the job.
Current, former Jayhawks advance at Kansas Amateur: J-W Staff Reports; August 1, 2009 in print edition on C3; Kansas golfer Nate Barbee and former Jayhawk Andrew Storm both won two matches Friday at the Kansas Amateur at Kansas City Country Club to advance to the quarterfinal round.
NFL Briefs: The Associated Press; August 1, 2009 in print edition on C6; Two-time Pro Bowl offensive guard Mike Wahle has been released by the Seattle Seahawks before their first practice of training camp.
Court rules Musharraf’s actions were illegal: Associated Press; August 1, 2009 in print edition on A2; Pakistan’s Supreme Court ruled Friday that the state of emergency former President Pervez Musharraf imposed in 2007 was unconstitutional and declared invalid the appointments of judges he made during that period.
People in the news: Associated Press; August 1, 2009 in print edition on D7; People in the news for August 1, 2009
Corazon Aquino, former president, dead at 76: Associated Press; August 1, 2009 in print edition on A2; Former President Corazon Aquino, who swept away a dictator with a “people power” revolt and then sustained democracy by fighting off seven coup attempts in six years, died on Saturday, her son said.
Ex-UNC coach joining KU runners: J-W Staff Reports; August 1, 2009 in print edition on C3; Michael Whittlesey is joining the Kansas staff as assistant coach for cross country and middle distance/distance running, KU coach Stanley Redwine announced Friday.
Unusually mild season frustrates tornado chasers: By Melanie S. Welte - Associated Press Writer; August 1, 2009 in print edition on B8; This has been an unusually mild year in Tornado Alley, which is good news, of course, for the people who live here, but a little frustrating to scientists who planned to chase twisters as part of a $10 million research project.
County coalition marks breastfeeding week: Staff reports; August 1, 2009 in print edition on B3; The Greater Douglas County Breastfeeding Action Team is marking World Breastfeeding Week — today through Friday — with displays touting the environmental benefits.
‘Twilight’ drawing set at blood drive: Staff reports; August 1, 2009 in print edition on B1; The Community Blood Center will be host to a blood drive from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday at the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt.
New KU chancellor will face challenges, opportunities: By Dolph C. Simons, Jr.; August 1, 2009 in print edition on B1; In a few days, Bernadette Gray-Little will be arriving in Lawrence to assume the chancellorship of Kansas University.
Orakpo, Redskins agree to deal: Associated Press; August 1, 2009 in print edition on C6; Brian Orakpo was enjoying a late-night, day-early birthday dinner in Austin when he got the word: A five-year, $20 million deal with the Washington Redskins was ready for his signature.
Off to a good start: Chalmers holds golf fundraiser at Alvamar; By Dugan Arnett; August 1, 2009 in print edition on C1; The first tee-shot of the inaugural National Championship Classic sailed far right and toward the trees, a slice if ever there was one, but in the eyes of the man responsible, things could have been much worse.
Chiefs face first test under fiery Haley: The Associated Press; August 1, 2009 in print edition on C6; The Kansas City Chiefs didn’t get a leisurely day of meetings and meals to kick off training camp.
KU football season tickets a hot item: By Dugan Arnett; August 1, 2009 in print edition on C1; Apparently, a dismal economic climate isn’t enough to dampen anticipation for the upcoming Kansas University football season.
Raiders fall short in third round: Lawrence faces Pittsburg today; J-W Staff Reports; August 1, 2009 in print edition on C1; The Lawrence Raiders’ road to the AAA Legion state championship got a little longer Friday.
Matthew, Sergas share lead at Women’s British Open: Associated Press; August 1, 2009 in print edition on C5; Catriona Matthew of Scotland hit a hole in one in a 5-under 67 Friday to share the second-round lead with Giulia Sergas of Italy at the Women’s British Open.
Amateur leading U.S. Senior Open: The Associated Press; August 1, 2009 in print edition on C5; Tim Jackson came to the U.S. Senior Open with one goal: Making the cut.
White Sox acquire Padres’ Peavy: August 1, 2009 in print edition on C2; Jake Peavy has finally agreed to pitch for the Chicago White Sox. The San Diego Padres traded their ace to the White Sox on Friday, barely beating the deadline to make deals without waivers.
Cuba’s Communist leaders plot next steps in economic crisis: By Will Weissert - Associated Press Writer; August 1, 2009 in print edition on B5; Cuba clicked into crisis mode Friday, postponing a key Communist Party congress aimed at charting a post-Castro future and announcing that its woeful economy is even worse than expected.
USDA to aid struggling dairy farms: By Mary Clare Jalonick - Associated Press Writer; August 1, 2009 in print edition on B5; The Agriculture Department is helping struggling dairy farmers by raising the price the government pays for milk and cheddar cheese through a dairy price support program.
U.S., British troops test new field technology: By John Milburn - Associated Press Writer; August 1, 2009 in print edition on B4; British military officials are testing new technologies that they say will make operations with the United States and other coalition partners more efficient and responsive to threats.
4-H news: Staff reports; August 1, 2009 in print edition on D5; 4-H news for August 2, 2009
Backpacks offer more options than briefcases: By Jason Sheeler - The Dallas Morning News; August 1, 2009 in print edition on D5; A backpack? Really? True, you’re probably not spending your summer dashing from youth hostel to train station, but chances are you’re just as active.
Club news: Staff reports; August 1, 2009 in print edition on D5; Club news for August 1, 2009
Woods sizzles from start: Associated Press; August 1, 2009 in print edition on C5; Tiger Woods had the best five-hole start of his career, chipping in for eagle and making four birdies.
HBO documentary revisits brutal 1983 boxing match-up: By Kevin McDonough; August 1, 2009 in print edition on D7; Nobody can accuse HBO Sports of glorifying boxing.
New Web site helps to time mid-movie bathroom breaks: By Jake Coyle - Associated Press Writer; August 1, 2009 in print edition on D7; The mid-movie dash to the restroom can turn us into calculating Usain Bolt wannabes: Ah, this looks like a lull — time to dash.
Horoscope for August 1, 2009: August 1, 2009 in print edition on D7; This year, you will want to be more social. No matter what age you are, you seem to don a naiveté, which could be startling to many — even to you! A key associate could continue to act impulsively. If you are single, you draw many people. If you are attached, keep communication clear. Sagittarius always proves to be fun!
Driver’s ed for the sightless: Blind students test drive vehicle: By Daniel de Vise - The Washington Post; August 1, 2009 in print edition on A4; A voice rose above the chatter in the University of Maryland parking lot: “Blind man driving!”
House votes to clamp limits on Wall Street bonuses: By Anne Flaherty - Associated Press Writer; August 1, 2009 in print edition on A4; Bowing to populist anger, the House voted Friday to prohibit pay and bonus packages that encourage bankers and traders to take risks so big they could bring down the entire economy.
Jackson’s doctor was in financial trouble: By Ken Ritter and Justin Pritchard - Associated Press Writers; August 1, 2009 in print edition on A5; Dr. Conrad Murray was in dire financial shape when he signed on as Michael Jackson’s personal physician earlier this year at $150,000 a month.
Homeless help: Dave Kingsley - Lawrence; August 1, 2009 in print edition on B6; To the editor: Twice on Mass Street in the past week, I have encountered homeless women with infants asking for money for necessities such as diapers.
School priorities: Don Adams - Lawrence; August 1, 2009 in print edition on B6; To the editor: The financial situation at our schools is bewildering to me.
Help at hand: Pamela Tambornino - Linwood; August 1, 2009 in print edition on B6; To the editor: As I viewed the paper recently, my attention was caught by the court cases, the crime and the misery so many people are experiencing.
Herbicide misuse: Beth Anne Mansur - Lawrence; August 1, 2009 in print edition on B6; To the editor: I have been walking through Oak Hill Cemetery for the past 20 years, and it has always been a place of beauty, affording peace of mind as I walk along the quiet roads amid the lush green grass, graveside plantings and time-worn trees.
Trust is key to Mideast peace process: By Trudy Rubin - Philadelphia Inquirer; August 1, 2009 in print edition on B6; Any president who tries to foster peace between Israelis and Arabs must be part diplomat and part shrink.
Shelter stress: J-W Editorials; August 1, 2009 in print edition on B6; Some interim measures may be warranted, but there’s a limit to how much the already stressed Lawrence Community Shelter can expand at its current location.
Airport chapels offer refuge to travelers: By Dionne Walker - Associated Press Writer; August 1, 2009 in print edition on D2; Ordained a United Methodist minister, the Rev. Chester Cook has now become a jack of all faiths. On a recent day, Cook welcomed a Christian-oriented Army chaplain, a Muslim family and a Buddhist ticket agent to his interfaith chapel at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport — a snapshot of the grab bag of faithful who make a stop in the chapel.
When weather heats up, clergy relax dress codes: By Ron Orozco - McClatchy Newspapers; August 1, 2009 in print edition on D2; Beads of perspiration formed on Eric Rogers’ forehead Sunday as he arrived at New Covenant Community Church in northeast Fresno, Calif., wearing board shorts and flip flops.
Feeding the masses: Lawrence restaurants offer discounts to church crowd: By Sarah Henning; August 1, 2009 in print edition on D1; Sundays often are a day of rest, and Tracie Morris wouldn’t mind taking that idea literally. But it’s hard to take a break with a family of six under her roof, all hungry after a morning spent at the Indian Avenue Baptist Church, 146 Indian Ave. “Sundays are a day I don’t like to cook if I don’t have to,” Morris says.
Choir raising money for African education: By Sarah Henning; August 1, 2009 in print edition on D1; The music of hope will be hitting the rafters Friday at Stull United Methodist Church, 251 N. 1600 Road, Lecompton.
Burroughs exhibits begin at DotDotDot ArtSpace: J-W Staff Reports; August 1, 2009 in print edition on D1; The local celebration of the 50th anniversary of William S. Burroughs’ novel “Naked Lunch” kicks off tonight with an exhibition of some of his art objects. The objects, provided by William Burroughs Communications, will be on display from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the DotDotDot ArtSpace, 1910 Haskell Ave. Among the items are stencils, stamps, “paint-covered curiosities” and others. Some of Burroughs’ paintings also are on display at the Bourgeois Pig, 6 E. Ninth St., where there will be an opening reception from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday that will include live music and readings.

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