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9:32 a.m.
Bernadette Gray-Little, KU's 17th Chancellor. Budget issues familiar for new KU chancellor
By Andy Hyland
July 1, 2009 in print edition on 1A
Kansas University’s new chancellor talked about budget cuts, sports and her new house in a wide-ranging interview Tuesday. Bernadette Gray-Little spoke by phone from her office in Chapel Hill, N.C., where she will serve as provost of the University of North Carolina until becoming KU’s chancellor on Aug. 15.
10:00 a.m.
Chinese visitors, from left, Nancy Gao and Ally Li help set up a fireworks stand for Garrett’s Fireworks on Tuesday near Kansas Highway 10 and Franklin Road. The two are here to learn the U.S. cultural side of the fireworks business. Chinese see U.S. side of July Fourth
By David Oakes
July 1, 2009 in print edition on 1A
Fireworks can mark a home run, celebrate the new year and even bring people together from different countries. The latter is the case for Chinese citizens Nancy Gao and Ally Li, who are visiting the U.S. side of the business that they work for in China’s Hunan province.
2:00 p.m.
Volunteers from all over America have come to work on the new Baptist church in Eudora. Last week, they added the air conditioning and worked on the roof. Builders flock to Eudora church
By Mark Boyle
July 1, 2009 in print edition on 3A
The walls are up and there’s a solid roof over the heads of workers constructing the new Eudora Baptist Church. “It’s going great right now,” said the Rev. Kevin Wood. The new church is on 20th Street, south of Kansas Highway 10, and west of Church Street.
6:00 p.m.
Barbara Clark ties a bunch of leeks on the back patio at her farm, where she has 6,000 of the plants growing. Clark, owner of Maggie’s Farm in Lawrence, supplies the Community Mercantile and local restaurants with leeks, as well as selling them at the Lawrence Farmers’ Market. What do I do with … leeks
By Sarah Henning
July 1, 2009 in print edition on 1C
The leek’s nickname is the “poor man’s asparagus” — funny first of all because leeks and asparagus aren’t even kissing cousins.

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Bicyclist flown to KU Hospital after accident southwest of Lawrence
J-W Staff Reports
05:16 p.m., July 1, 2009 Updated 10:51 p.m. in print edition on A4
A 29-year-old woman who recently moved to Lawrence was injured Wednesday afternoon in a bicycle accident on County Road 458 about a mile south of Wakarusa Valley School.
EPA: State must conduct review, hold hearings on latest coal-plant proposal
By Scott Rothschild
04:40 p.m., July 1, 2009 Updated 03:40 p.m. in print edition on A1
The EPA has told state officials to conduct a comprehensive review of the new proposal to build a coal-burning power plant in southwest Kansas, and allow public input on the project.
Police arrest five Lawrence juveniles in connection with auto burglaries
By Janet Reid
July 1, 2009 in print edition on A3
Police arrested five Lawrence juveniles who were out past curfew and suspected of breaking into cars in a west Lawrence neighborhood early Wednesday.
Self confident Henrys will attend Kansas
By Gary Bedore
03:14 p.m., July 1, 2009 Updated 12:00 a.m. in print edition on B1
Kansas coach Bill Self confirmed Wednesday afternoon that the Henry brothers remain committed to KU.
Kansas delays aid payments to schools
The Associated Press
July 1, 2009
Budget problems have forced Kansas to delay $73 million in aid payments due to public school districts at the end of June.
Court fees rise because of budget issues
By John Hanna - Associated Press Writer
02:54 p.m., July 1, 2009 Updated 01:01 a.m. in print edition on A4
Getting married, filing a lawsuit and going to court for a traffic ticket in Kansas has become more expensive.
Statewide campaign starts to reduce domestic violence
J-W Staff Reports
July 1, 2009 in print edition on A4
Advocates working to reduce domestic violence kicked off a public awareness campaign on Wednesday, hoping to get everyday Kansans to help stop abuse.
Former Junction City commissioner indicted in development scheme
By Mark Fagan
July 1, 2009 in print edition on A3
A former Junction City commissioner faces charges that he accepted payments and gifts from a Lawrence builder who was seeking insider deals to develop hundreds of homes in connection with an anticipated building boom related to a troop buildup at nearby Fort Riley.
Raiders slugged, 19-13
Fielding miscues doom Lawrence
By Chuck Woodling
July 1, 2009 in print edition on B5
The Raiders fell to the Kansas City Sluggers, 19-13.
Henrys stick with KU
By Gary Bedore
July 1, 2009 in print edition on B1
Xavier and C.J. Henry will remain members of Kansas University’s basketball program.
Royals flail, Twins prevail
The Associated Press
July 1, 2009 in print edition on B1
One pitch after another, the Royals fouled back seemingly everything Scott Baker threw. Good pitches, bad pitches, pitches he was trying to let them hit: foul! When it mattered most, Baker got the outs and the win.
Williams sisters on collision course at Wimbledon
July 1, 2009 in print edition on B2
Her 19th consecutive victory at the All England Club already wrapped up, Venus Williams grabbed a seat and watched younger sister Serena win easily to reach the Wimbledon semifinals, too.
White Sox could be making move
Rick Morrissey
July 1, 2009 in print edition on B2
While the Cubs seem to be writing a book called “Men Acting Badly,” the White Sox are quietly going about the business of winning.
Integrity at issue, not ability
By Tom Keegan
July 1, 2009 in print edition on B1
Once a college basketball player signs a letter of intent, he can’t sign another, even if he is released by a school from the obligations of that letter. At that point, all a school can bank on is a recruit’s word.
Pump patrol
July 1, 2009 in print edition on A3
The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.37 at several stations. If you find a lower price, call Pump Patrol at 832-7154.
Randall retires from KU athletics
By Tom Keegan
July 1, 2009 in print edition on B1
After 30 years, Ross Randall announced his retirement from Kansas University’s athletic department.
Sky the limit for Johnson
By Andrew Baker
July 1, 2009
Once freshman Elijah Johnson is healthy, the sky is the limit.
Chiefs sign lineman Brown
July 1, 2009 in print edition on B2
The Kansas City Chiefs have signed their fifth-round draft pick, offensive tackle Colin Brown. Terms were not disclosed Tuesday.
Sampson’s appeal denied
July 1, 2009 in print edition on B2
The NCAA is finished with the latest Kelvin Sampson saga. The NCAA on Tuesday rejected an appeal from the former Indiana basketball coach, who was slapped with five years of potential penalties for taking part in more than 100 impermissible calls to recruits while coaching the Hoosiers.
Stephenson picks Cincinnati
July 1, 2009 in print edition on B2
Lance Stephenson finally has found a college he can call home.
Ex-Jayhawk earns mound honor
J-W Staff Reports
July 1, 2009 in print edition on B3
Ex-Jayhawk Ryan Knippschild was named Northern League pitcher of the week.
Budget issues familiar for new KU chancellor
KU’s new chancellor discusses challenges old and new
By Andy Hyland
July 1, 2009 in print edition on A1
Kansas University’s new chancellor talked about budget cuts, sports and her new house in a wide-ranging interview Tuesday. Bernadette Gray-Little spoke by phone from her office in Chapel Hill, N.C., where she will serve as provost of the University of North Carolina until becoming KU’s chancellor on Aug. 15.
An Alvamar advantage?
Course shouldn’t surprise pro Towner in today’s qualifier
By Tom Keegan
July 1, 2009 in print edition on B1
Alvamar head pro Randy Towner begins his quest to return to the U.S. Senior Open at a qualifier at a course he knows well: Alvamar Country Club.
Douglas County to fund district court position again
By George Diepenbrock
July 1, 2009 in print edition on B10
Amid uncertain budget times for Kansas courts, it appears Douglas County will again step forward and fund the judge pro tem position in 2010.
Chinese see U.S. side of July Fourth
By David Oakes
July 1, 2009 in print edition on A1
Fireworks can mark a home run, celebrate the new year and even bring people together from different countries. The latter is the case for Chinese citizens Nancy Gao and Ally Li, who are visiting the U.S. side of the business that they work for in China’s Hunan province.
Commodities
July 1, 2009 in print edition on B9
Chicago Board of Trade: Agriculture futures were mixed Tuesday. July wheat dropped 17.25 cents to $5.12, while July corn sank 29.25 cents to $3.48. July oats climbed 1.25 cents to $2.15. July soybeans rose 11.25 cents to $12.2625. Beef and pork futures traded mixed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
Boeing wins contract to support B-52 bombers
July 1, 2009 in print edition on B9
The Boeing Co. has announced it won a $750 million, 10-year contract from the U.S. Air Force for engineering support on the B-52 bomber.
Learn how to snack without the guilt
July 1, 2009 in print edition on B9
Maybe you’re at work and a deadline is barreling down on you. And that vending machine in the hallway is calling your name. Loudly. Or you’re vegging out in front of the television and you have cheese puffs — or chocolate cake or corn chips — on the brain.
U.S. cities see growth in population
By Hope Yen - Associated Press Writer
July 1, 2009 in print edition on B9
Reversing a decade-long trend, many of America’s largest cities are now growing more quickly than the rest of the nation, yet another sign of an economic crisis that is making it harder for people to move. Census data released Wednesday highlight a city resurgence in coastal regions and areas of the Midwest and Northeast, due to a housing crunch, recession and higher gas prices that have slowed migration to far-flung suburbs and residential hotspots in the South and West.
Absorbent Ink. wins magazine notice
July 1, 2009 in print edition on B9
Counselor magazine, a publication for the promotional products industry, revealed the top 10 fastest-growing promotional product distributors in its June issue. Lawrence-based company Absorbent Ink. ranked eighth with a growth increase of 63 percent between 2006 and 2008, and earned the Spirit Award from the magazine two consecutive years.
Car dealer announces 3 new employees
July 1, 2009 in print edition on B9
John Colamarino, Don Payne and Randy Ledbetter have joined the Academy Cars family.
KU’s entrepreneurial program gets grant
July 1, 2009 in print edition on B9
A Kansas University entrepreneurship program has received a $165,918 grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce. The KU Entrepreneurship Works for Kansas program will receive the funding, allowing for a second year of operation.
NASA pitches cheaper return-to-moon plan
By Seth Borenstein - Associated Press Writer
July 1, 2009 in print edition on A7
Like a car salesman pushing a luxury vehicle that the customer no longer can afford, NASA has pulled out of its back pocket a deal for a cheaper ride to the moon. It won’t be as powerful, and its design is a little dated. Think of it as a base-model Ford station wagon instead of a tricked-out Cadillac Escalade.
Ambulance rates rise for overweight patients
July 1, 2009 in print edition on A5
A Topeka company will begin charging some overweight and critical care patients more to ride in its ambulances. The Shawnee County Commission on Monday agreed to allow American Medical Response to raise ambulance costs, from $629 to $1,172, for critical care patients and overweight people, whose transport requires special equipment and extra manpower.
Air France beacons from Flight 447 fade along with investigation hopes
By Bradley Brooks - Associated Press Writer
July 1, 2009 in print edition on A8
Signals from the black boxes of Air France Flight 447 are fading, weakening along with hopes of resolving what experts are calling one of history’s most challenging plane crash investigations. Emergency beacons attached to cockpit voice and data recorders are built to emit strong “pings” for 30 days after a crash before fading away, though experts said they could continue for as long as 45 days.
Iraqis celebrate U.S. pullback
By Hamza Hendawi - Associated Press Writer
July 1, 2009 in print edition on A8
Not a single American soldier was in sight. Gone, too, were the American helicopters whose buzz has for years defined Baghdad’s background track. Left alone to protect the capital Tuesday were thousands of Iraqi troops and police manning checkpoints, with army tanks deployed at potential trouble spots and convoys of pickup trucks with machine guns roaming the streets.
Jackson’s will puts assets in trust
By Ryan Nakashima - Associated Press Writer
July 1, 2009 in print edition on A10
Michael Jackson’s will gives guardianship over his children to the singer’s mother and leaves all his assets in a trust fund, a person with knowledge of the document told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The word came just a day after the family said in court documents it believed the entertainer had died without a valid will and moved to take control over his estate.
Insomniac singer begged for drug
July 1, 2009 in print edition on A10
Michael Jackson was so distraught over persistent insomnia in recent months that he pleaded for a powerful sedative despite warnings it could be harmful, says a nutritionist who was working with the singer as he prepared his comeback bid.
Jackson claimed net worth $236M in 2007
July 1, 2009 in print edition on A10
It’s one of the biggest mysteries in the Michael Jackson saga: How much was the lavish-spending, massively debt-ridden pop icon really worth? In the most detailed account yet of the singer’s tangled financial empire, documents obtained by The Associated Press show Jackson claimed to have a net worth of $236.6 million as of March 31, 2007.
Fans gather for Apollo Theater memorial
July 1, 2009 in print edition on A10
Thousands of Michael Jackson fans gave the late pop star a raucous yet respectful send-off during six hours of public memorial services celebrating his life and music at Harlem’s Apollo Theater. Some 600 fans crowded into the Apollo Theater for each of the services that began shortly after 2 p.m. Tuesday.
KU student dies in Jefferson County
July 1, 2009 in print edition on A4
Kansas University officials are mourning the death of student Antonio Mateos. Mateos, a junior from Lawrence, was found dead Saturday in Jefferson County. He was majoring in business and earned honor roll distinction in fall 2007.
On the record
By Nick Nelson
July 1, 2009 in print edition on A4
A 20-year-old Lawrence man on Tuesday reported an auto burglary and criminal damage resulting in $1,883.22 in property loss. The man reported $1,000 in damage to his windshield and more than $800 in items stolen from his vehicle, including a GPS unit, clothing and a prescription of penicillin. The reported theft occurred in the 500 block of Alabama Street between 1:48 a.m. and 2:58 a.m. Tuesday.
Police: 7 teens shot near Detroit school
July 1, 2009 in print edition on A2
Gunmen in a green minivan opened fire on a group of teenagers waiting at a bus stop near a Detroit school on Tuesday, wounding seven including two who were in critical condition, authorities said. Five of the teens had just left Cody Ninth Grade Academy, where they were taking summer classes, when they were shot at the nearby bus stop.
Panel: Lower maximum daily dose of Tylenol
July 1, 2009 in print edition on A2
Government experts called for sweeping safety restrictions Tuesday on the most widely used painkiller, including reducing the maximum dose of Tylenol and eliminating prescription drugs such as Vicodin and Percocet.
Leader praised amid signs of political purge
July 1, 2009 in print edition on A2
Iran’s ruling clerics closed ranks around President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday, hailing him as a “champion” amid signs that he may have begun purging his government of anyone perceived as an opposition sympathizer.
U.N. tells Honduras to reinstate president
July 1, 2009 in print edition on A2
Honduras’ ousted president won overwhelming international support Tuesday as he planned a high-profile return to his chaotic country. The politicians who sent soldiers to fly him into exile in his pajamas said he will be arrested for treason if he tries.
Builders flock to Eudora church
By Mark Boyle
July 1, 2009 in print edition on A3
The walls are up and there’s a solid roof over the heads of workers constructing the new Eudora Baptist Church. “It’s going great right now,” said the Rev. Kevin Wood. The new church is on 20th Street, south of Kansas Highway 10, and west of Church Street.
Census: Lawrence growth lags rest of county
Staff Reports
July 1, 2009 in print edition on A3
Lawrence continues to grow at a rate of a little less than 1 percent and is now growing slower than the rest of Douglas County, according to numbers released this morning by the U.S. Census Bureau. Lawrence added 667 people from July 2007 to July 2008, according to annual estimates from the Census Bureau.
Fireworks sparkle less in recession
By Michael Felberbaum - Associated Press Writer
July 1, 2009 in print edition on A6
Lack of bucks means less bang this July Fourth for many cash-strapped cities. Fireworks shows are being canceled or scaled back, mostly in small and midsize cities, as municipalities’ tax revenue dries up with the slowing economy and falling home prices. Funding from corporate sponsorships also has fizzled as businesses deal with economic problems of their own.
Celebrate July Fourth safely
July 1, 2009 in print edition on A6
Boom. Crackle. Crackle. Boom. Boom. Celebrating the Fourth of July with fireworks is an American tradition enjoyed by children and children at heart. Wednesday, fireworks stands open for business in Douglas County and there will be plenty of buyers.
We’ll always have parasites
By Kevin McDonough
July 1, 2009 in print edition on B8
Who among us leaves childhood without singing this ghoulish schoolyard refrain, “The worms crawl in, the worms crawl out, in your stomach and out your mouth”?
People in the news
July 1, 2009 in print edition on B8
• Actress Farrah Fawcett remembered at funeral • Usher’s wife says she was surprised by divorce • L.A. schools chief fumes over ‘Bruno’ photos • ‘Bachelor’ behind her, Melissa Rycroft engaged • Vibe magazine to cease publication
Horoscopes
July 1, 2009 in print edition on B8
For Wednesday, July 1: This year, get ready! A lot happens out of the blue. The good news is you cope with this energy and demand, and come up with very creative suggestions. If you are single, suitors surround you like bees to honey, as your libido energies are very high. If you are attached, you certainly can heat up your relationship in a positive manner.
In wake of audit, KSU reconsiders improvements to athletic facilities
The Associated Press
July 1, 2009 in print edition on B10
Faced with a struggling economy and a scathing athletic department financial audit, Kansas State University is re-evaluating a planned $70 million upgrade of athletic facilities. New athletic director John Currie told university faculty and students during a Monday forum that the projects have not been eliminated but are on hold pending the review.
British royal bailout looms
By Nardine Saad - Associated Press Writer
July 1, 2009 in print edition on C10
The latest financial statements from Britain’s royal family suggest that the next British institution needing a taxpayer bailout could well be the monarch herself. Annual accounts analyzed by Britain’s press Tuesday show that Queen Elizabeth II took $9.9 million over the past year from her own state-funded reserve account to balance the books at Buckingham Palace and myriad other royal residences.
Study: More sex may help damaged sperm
By Maria Cheng - Associated Press Writer
July 1, 2009 in print edition on C10
For men with fertility problems, some doctors are prescribing a very conventional way to have a baby: more sex. In a study of 118 Australian men with damaged sperm, doctors found that having sex every day for a week significantly reduced the amount of DNA damage in their patients’ sperm. Previous studies have linked better sperm quality to higher pregnancy rates.
Forbidden romance governor’s undoing
By Tamara Lush - Associated Press Writer
July 1, 2009 in print edition on C10
When South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford flew to Argentina to visit his lover on June 18, he knew it was the end of his carefully scripted life. It was the end of his rock-star status as top fundraiser in the Republican Party. The end of inside-the-beltway rumors that he would be a legitimate candidate for the 2012 GOP nomination. And, most likely, the end of his 20-year marriage.
Our obsession with celebrity
By Mike Hoeflich
July 1, 2009 in print edition on A9
The deaths of Farrah Fawcett, Ed McMahon, and Michael Jackson last week made me think about the nature of celebrity in modern day America. Farrah Fawcett gained fame through a mediocre television series, a slightly risqué poster, and a marriage to a second rate action star. Ed McMahon achieved great fame as Johnny Carson’s “sidekick” and, in his later years, as a pitchman selling insurance for older Americans.
Nation still struggling with racial issues
By George Will
July 1, 2009 in print edition on A9
Although New Haven’s firefighters deservedly won in the Supreme Court, it is deeply depressing that they won narrowly — 5-4. The egregious behavior by that city’s government, in a context of racial rabble-rousing, did not seem legally suspect to even one of the court’s four liberals, whose harmony seemed to reflect result-oriented rather than law-driven reasoning.
Elite company
Providing online access to its faculty research puts Kansas University in good company.
July 1, 2009 in print edition on A9
It never hurts for Kansas University to find itself in the same group with Harvard, Stanford and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. That’s what KU accomplished last week with the introduction of a new system that will provide online access to scholarly articles and papers by KU researchers. Through the online system, other researchers, as well as the general public, can read thousands of KU research articles at no charge.
Street streak
The early completion of a major street project is always good news for the city.
J-W Editorials
July 1, 2009 in print edition on A9
It seems that the city’s public works department is on a roll when it comes to bringing in big street projects ahead of schedule. Less than three weeks after Ninth Street was closed from Highland Drive to Emery Road to widen the street and add a left-turn lane, the busy stretch has been reopened.
Lemon adds zing to pasta dish
Associated Press
July 1, 2009 in print edition on C1
This lemony pasta with peas, fava beans and asparagus from Maria Elia’s “The Modern Vegetarian” remains brightly flavored and beautiful to look at even when edamame are substituted for the fava beans.
Whiskey tasting is all in the tongue
Joe Edwards/Associated Press Writer
July 1, 2009 in print edition on C2
eff Arnett takes a sip of Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7, just enough for it to settle on his tongue, and then — spits it out.
What do I do with … leeks
By Sarah Henning
July 1, 2009 in print edition on C1
The leek’s nickname is the “poor man’s asparagus” — funny first of all because leeks and asparagus aren’t even kissing cousins.
A frank discussion about what’s in your hot dog
By Susan Krumm
July 1, 2009 in print edition on C1
hear all kinds of things about what hot dogs are made of. Can you give me the real scoop?
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