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12:00 a.m.
Carolyn Young’s “Returning to Kansas” was taken in Ruleton, near the Colorado border. It’s among the photos Young is showing in Eutin, Germany. Rate of exchange: Lawrence community shares arts and entertainment with German sister city
By Jon Niccum
June 12, 2009
Carolyn Young was making the arduous drive back to Kansas from Colorado, and she was not happy about it.
12:00 a.m.
Bob Frederick served as Kansas University athletic director for 14 years. He died earlier this year. Former KU athletic director dies
By Gary Bedore
10:00 p.m., June 12, 2009 Updated 1:06 a.m. in print edition on 1A
Bob Frederick, who played and coached basketball at Kansas University and served as athletic director for 14 years, died Friday night at Kansas University Hospital at the age of 69.
6:00 a.m.
Andre LaPAR sets up flags Friday at Clinton State Park in preparation for this weekend’s Ironman 70.3 Kansas. Below: Triathletes hit the water at Clinton Lake at the start of last year’s Ironman event. Athletes converge from around globe
By George Diepenbrock
June 13, 2009 in print edition on 1A
Clinton State Park — One thing came to George Pravada’s mind Friday morning as he rode his bike through the Ironman 70.3 Kansas course in Douglas County. “It’s hilly — not the stereotypical land you think of as Kansas,” said Pravada, 62, of Holland, Mich.
2:00 p.m.
Lawrence police are quick to respond to reports of trespassing on the Bowersock Dam in the wake of the near-drowning of a 14-year-old Lawrence teen on the Dam's spillway. Lawrence police begin ticketing those trespassing on Bowersock Dam
By Jesse Fray
10:08 a.m., June 12, 2009 Updated 4:30 p.m. in print edition on 1B
Lawrence police Friday morning were ticketing people who were trespassing on Lawrence’s Bowersock Dam.
6:00 p.m.
The 2009 Relay For Life of Douglas County started off with survivors leading the way to the track under an arch of balloons. Teams participated in the 12-hour event by walking around the track to celebrate cancer survivors, support current patients, and remember loved ones. Walk builds strength among cancer survivors, supporters
By Nick Nelson
June 13, 2009 in print edition on 1B
Tina Yates and Debbie Bott walk for their mothers. The co-chairs of the 2009 Relay for Life of Douglas County said they are not unlike any of the other hundreds of supporters who were walking around the South Junior High Track on Friday night, which was surrounded by luminarias to honor and remember those affected by cancer.

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Police searching for suspects in early morning robberies
By Christine Metz & Nick Nelson
05:42 a.m., June 13, 2009 Updated 12:52 a.m. in print edition on B2
Lawrence police are searching for suspects in three robbery cases that all occurred around 2 a.m. Saturday in Oread neighborhood.
Around and about
June 13, 2009 in print edition on D3
Pump patrol
June 13, 2009 in print edition on B1
The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.55 at several stations. If you find a lower price, call Pump Patrol at 832-7154.
Changing retail climate poses challenges for Lawrence
By Dolph C. Simons, Jr.
June 13, 2009 in print edition on B1
Times change, and nowhere could this be more evident than in Lawrence’s retail business sector, particularly in downtown Lawrence. City and Chamber of Commerce officials express concern about the loss of retail sales (and the accompanying sales tax revenue) to nearby shopping areas in Kansas City and Topeka. Civic boosters do not like the image of empty storefronts lining the main streets.
What’s in a name for GM?
Experts say brand change could be beneficial
By Emily Fredrix - Associated Press Writer
June 13, 2009 in print edition on A5
ValuJet was reborn as AirTran. Philip Morris rechristened itself Altria. Blackwater became Xe. Would a name change work for beleaguered General Motors?
Horoscopes
June 13, 2009 in print edition on D7
For Saturday, June 13: This year, if you tune in to your higher mind, solutions appear and others might seem more receptive. You become more open and forthcoming. Music could play a bigger role in relaxation, as you might start putting on a CD more often to let your mind drift. If you are single, an exotic person walks into your life.
Down on luck: A former gambler spreads the word on a Lawrence support group
By Brenna Hawley
June 13, 2009
Larry can tell you the exact moment he knew he had a gambling problem.
Club news
June 13, 2009 in print edition on D5
Faith Forum: What is it like to be ordained?
The Rev. Maria Campbell and Valerie Miller-Coleman
June 13, 2009
Service to God takes many forms
FCE news
June 13, 2009 in print edition on D3
The Vinland FCE will meet at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Vinland United Methodist Church, 1724 E. 1700 Road, Baldwin City. The hostess will be Mary Lou Brown. The lesson, “Looking Beneath the Surface,” will be given by Elizabeth Hemphill.
Freddy exuded class
By Chuck Woodling
June 13, 2009 in print edition on C1
To Kansas University student-athletes, he was Dr. Frederick. Others simply called him Dr. Bob. But to his friends — and that includes many of us media-types — he was simply Freddy.
Ex-Lions remember ‘Coach’
By Tom Keegan
June 13, 2009 in print edition on C1
To most in town, Bob Frederick was remembered as Kansas University’s extremely likable former athletic director, but to a group of grateful men in Lawrence and elsewhere, he is remembered simply as “Coach.”
Walk builds strength among cancer survivors, supporters
By Nick Nelson
June 13, 2009 in print edition on B1
Tina Yates and Debbie Bott walk for their mothers. The co-chairs of the 2009 Relay for Life of Douglas County said they are not unlike any of the other hundreds of supporters who were walking around the South Junior High Track on Friday night, which was surrounded by luminarias to honor and remember those affected by cancer.
Hochevar pitches gem
The Associated Press
June 13, 2009 in print edition on C3
The Royals needed something, anything to break their five-week funk.
Raiders fall in Mizzou Classic
J-W Staff Reports
June 13, 2009 in print edition on C3
The Lawrence Raiders dropped their third straight game at the Mizzou Classic on Friday, losing, 13-5, to Tri City, Texas.
Trash talking has become a lost art
Linda Robertson
June 13, 2009 in print edition on C2
Dolphins linebacker Channing Crowder and Jets coach Rex Ryan have decided to call a truce in their war of words.
Quarterback Green retires
June 13, 2009 in print edition on C2
Former Pro Bowl quarterback Trent Green has decided to retire after 15 seasons and plans to pursue a career in broadcasting.
6Sports shot of the week
June 13, 2009
This week’s Shot of the Week moves to Alvamar.
Mexico ambassador nominee stresses need for cooperation
By John Milburn - Associated Press Writer
June 13, 2009 in print edition on B4
Nations in Central and South America are stepping up their responses to challenges like immigration and drug trafficking, President Barack Obama’s nominee for the top U.S. diplomatic post in Mexico said Friday.
Benefits set for Kenyan charity
June 13, 2009 in print edition on B1
Comfort the Children, an Austin, Texas-based nonprofit that provides assistance to Kenya, will be host to two fundraisers this month. The organization, founded in 2003 in Lawrence, organizes teams of volunteers who travel to Kenya and provide medical care, educational assistance, and day care services to the Maai Mahiu community, just outside Nairobi.
Athletes converge from around globe
By George Diepenbrock
June 13, 2009 in print edition on A1
Clinton State Park — One thing came to George Pravada’s mind Friday morning as he rode his bike through the Ironman 70.3 Kansas course in Douglas County. “It’s hilly — not the stereotypical land you think of as Kansas,” said Pravada, 62, of Holland, Mich.
Brown’s fearsome pikes still hold fascination
By David Dishneau - Associated Press Writer
June 13, 2009 in print edition on A7
The spears that John Brown ordered for his abolitionist army were fearsome, primitive things. Nearly seven feet long, the pikes had 10-inch steel blades made for slashing and impaling those who resisted the slave rebellion Brown envisioned.
Kansas doctors take interest in wine
By Chad Frey - Newton Kansan
June 13, 2009 in print edition on B4
Though they both have active medical practices, Drs. David and Natalie Sollo needed a way to explore their other passion — wine. Members of tasting clubs in the Wichita area for more than two decades, the Sollos are now vinting their own as the owners and operators of Grace Hill Winery near Whitewater.
GM plan really a UAW bailout
By Mark Hirschey
June 13, 2009 in print edition on B7
Under normal circumstances, it would be difficult to step in and confiscate billions of dollars in stockholder and bondholder wealth. These are not normal times, however. Industry turmoil gives the Obama administration the go-ahead to prepackage a bankruptcy petition that pads union coffers while wiping out common shareholders and ravaging public bondholders.
Government tinkering undercuts economy
By George Will
June 13, 2009 in print edition on B6
Noting that people “criticize me for harping on the obvious,” Calvin Coolidge justified that practice by saying, “If all the folks in the United States would do the few simple things they know they ought to do, most of our big problems would take care of themselves.” Consider what individual Americans know they ought to do, and what their government should know not to do.
Everyone brings an ‘identity’ to the job
By Ellen Goodman
June 13, 2009 in print edition on B6
Let us hope that Sonia Sotomayor’s tumble on the way to Washington doesn’t become a metaphor for her journey to the Supreme Court. For the moment, the broken ankle that had her navigating the Senate halls on crutches brought out the inner gentlemen in her opponents.
Finally?
Will something, at last, be done to lighten the audio bombardments from TV ads?
J-W Editorials
June 13, 2009 in print edition on B6
So where has Congress, or anyone else able to deal with the problem, been all these years? We’re told that Congress might soon do something to mute screaming television-ad announcers. Word is that if broadcasters don’t do something about the audio bombardment, lawmakers will.
John Brown the bogeyman? Revolutionary’s legacy debated
150 years after Harpers Ferry, figure seen as terrorist, ‘cool’
By Vicki Smith - Associated Press Writer
June 13, 2009 in print edition on A7
A century and a half later, we still don’t know quite what to think of John Brown. Certainly, he aimed to be a hero. He believed his plan was the necessary means to a righteous end: Storm a federal arsenal, seize thousands of weapons, arm a gathering guerrilla force and start the revolution that would end the morally reprehensible and perfectly legal institution of slavery.
Butler County gets first swine flu case
June 13, 2009 in print edition on B8
Butler County’s first case of swine flu has been identified, bringing the state’s total confirmed cases to 98.
Yellow lobster is a 1 in 30 million rarity
June 13, 2009 in print edition on A8
This lobster will catch your eye, but not because you’re imagining its tail dipped in butter. It is bright orange and yellow, even though it’s never been near a boiling pot. Specialists tell The Boston Globe it’s called a “yellow lobster” and it’s one in 30 million.
More joining ranks of Avon, Mary Kay as 2nd-job option
By Juanita Cousins - Associated Press Writer
June 13, 2009 in print edition on A8
Armies of new Avon ladies, Mary Kay reps and Tupperware sellers are advancing on living rooms across the country, their ranks full of professionals forced to take a second job amid the recession. Becke Alexander, sales manager for New York-based Avon Products Inc., hears each week from laid-off bankers and stay-at-home moms, but also gainfully employed people worried how long they’ll stay that way.
Car care center announces new staff
June 13, 2009 in print edition on B5
Jerry Corbin and Colin Bredesen have joined Lawrence Automotive Diagnostics Inc. as service writers.
Dogs may qualify for cost-free clinic
June 13, 2009 in print edition on B5
Local veterinarians Kristi Rowland and Mark Marks are the only clinical investigators in Lawrence participating in a trial that evaluates a new medication for idiopathic epilepsy in dogs. The trial offers qualifying dogs, referred by their veterinarians, free medical evaluations and diagnostic tests regulated by the Food and Drug Administration and sponsored by a major animal-health pharmaceutical firm.
Local bank officer attends conference
June 13, 2009 in print edition on B5
Barbara J. Braa, CornerBank trust officer, attended the 30th annual MoKan Midwest Trust and Financial Services Conference on May 6-8 in Kansas City, Mo. Braa is a board member of the Trust Division of the Kansas Banker’s Association, which along with the Missouri Banker’s Association organizes the MoKan educational event.
Bank, school honor students at ceremony
June 13, 2009 in print edition on B5
Capitol Federal joined Prairie Park in a special awards assembly May 26 at the school, 2711 Kensington Road. Since 1995, Capitol Federal and Prairie Park have served as Partners in Education, working to enhance the educational skills and development of the students.
Slow aircraft demand spurs 1,300 more Cessna layoffs
By Roxana Hegeman - Associated Press Writer
June 13, 2009 in print edition on B5
Cessna Aircraft Co., the nation’s largest builder of corporate jets, said Friday it is laying off another 1,300 workers, raising the number of jobs eliminated to half of its work force since November as the recession has depressed demand for its planes.
CEO felt pressured to buy Merrill Lynch
June 13, 2009 in print edition on A5
House lawmakers on Thursday accused federal regulators of a gross misuse of power in orchestrating a “shotgun wedding” between Bank of America Corp. and Merrill Lynch & Co. that cost U.S. taxpayers $20 billion. They also took aim at Bank of America Chief Executive Officer Kenneth Lewis, questioning whether he played dumb last fall as Merrill’s financial losses mounted and threatened not to go through with the merger to squeeze money from the government.
Final runs and bows for departing series airing this weekend
By Kevin McDonough
June 13, 2009 in print edition on D7
With sweeps behind us, networks trot out their orphans — abandoned series fated to fade from the scene — allowing viewers one last opportunity to catch series that not enough of them watched in the first place. Many were surprised by the decision to ax “Without a Trace” (7 p.m., today and 9 p.m., Sunday, CBS), airing twice this weekend.
Palin: Letterman owes women an apology
June 13, 2009 in print edition on D7
Sarah Palin says David Letterman owes an apology to young women across the country for his joke about her daughter. The Alaska governor appeared on NBC’s “Today” show Friday, continuing a feud with the CBS “Late Show” funnyman over his joke earlier this week that Palin’s daughter got “knocked up” by New York Yankee third baseman Alex Rodriguez during their recent trip to New York.
Court rules that Madonna can adopt child from Malawi
By Raphael Tenthani - Associated Press Writer
June 13, 2009 in print edition on D7
There’s mercy for Madonna — Malawi’s highest court ruled Friday that the pop star can adopt a second child from the African nation, citing her love, determination, and “income tax returns.” In granting Madonna custody of 3-year-old Chifundo “Mercy” James, the court extended the definition of residency and brushed aside concerns by human rights groups that the nation is bending laws meant to protect children in a country where half a million have lost a parent to AIDS.
Haskell to feature youth leadership event
June 13, 2009 in print edition on B2
Beginning Sunday, Haskell Indian Nations University will be host to American Indian high school students from 17 states and 20 tribes for the Bureau of Indian Education’s Summer Youth Leadership Challenge 2009. The students were selected based on their academic achievements and overall leadership qualities, and the challenge encourages the students to become community leaders.
U.N. imposes tough new sanctions
By Edith M. Lederer - Associated Press Writer
June 13, 2009 in print edition on A2
The U.N. Security Council imposed punishing new sanctions on North Korea Friday, toughening an arms embargo and authorizing ship searches on the high seas in an attempt to thwart the reclusive nation’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
Kicking the habit a struggle for Obama
The Associated Press
June 13, 2009 in print edition on A2
The White House press secretary says President Barack Obama still struggles with a nicotine addiction, but the spokesman would not say whether the president still smokes cigarettes. Presidential spokesman Robert Gibbs was asked about the matter Friday, the same day in which Obama talked of tobacco’s deadly effects and hailed the passage of bill that boosts regulation of smoking.
Historic anti-smoking bill aims at stopping teens
By Jim Abrams - Associated Press Writer
June 13, 2009 in print edition on A2
No more “light” cigarettes or candy-flavored smokes. Bigger, scarier warning labels. Fewer ads featuring sexy young smokers. Historic anti-smoking legislation sped to final congressional passage on Friday — after a bitter fight lasting nearly a half-century — and lawmakers and the White House quickly declared it would save the lives of thousands of smokers of all ages.
NASA officials scrub space shuttle launch
June 13, 2009 in print edition on A2
NASA officials have canceled a launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour planned for today because of hydrogen leak. The problem is similar to one the space agency faced in March during the launch countdown of Discovery.
Family Christmas photo turns up in Czech ad
June 13, 2009 in print edition on A2
It’s an international mystery: How did a Missouri family’s Christmas card photo end up in the Czech Republic, splashed across a huge storefront advertisement? Danielle Smith said Wednesday that the photo taken of her family last year got sent to family and friends, and was posted on her blog and a few social networking sites. The photo showed her and her husband Jeff holding their two young children.
Be a man, would-be holiday organizers urge
June 13, 2009 in print edition on A2
Two Indiana men have declared Monday “National Man Day” only to find there’s already a romantic holiday that falls on that date. Nineteen-year-old Joel Longanecker of Celestine and his 26-year-old brother Aaron, of Indianapolis, have for months been rallying thousands to their masculine cause on Facebook. More than 260,000 people have pledged to “stand up and do manly things” on Man Day.
Taliban say they’re responsible for slayings
June 13, 2009 in print edition on A2
The Taliban claimed responsibility today for recent suicide attacks in Pakistan, including the assassination of a leading moderate cleric and the bombing of a Peshawar hotel frequented by foreigners. Thousands of people were expected to gather today for the funeral of Sarfraz Naeemi, whose death in a blast at his seminary in Lahore triggered a wave of anger and revulsion toward militants in the country’s cultural capital.
Top Sunni lawmaker killed outside mosque
June 13, 2009 in print edition on A2
The moderate leader of the largest Sunni bloc in parliament was assassinated Friday after delivering a sermon at a Baghdad mosque, a killing that could set back efforts to reconcile differences between the two Muslim sects before national elections.
U.S. student testifies at murder trial
June 13, 2009 in print edition on A2
An American college student accused of murdering her British roommate in Italy testified for the first time on Friday, offering an alibi for the night of the 2007 killing and saying police beat her into making a false statement in the case.
Holocaust museum reopens after shooting
June 13, 2009 in print edition on A2
Liz Johnson showed up Friday to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum with 12 Girl Scouts in tow. None of them was alive when the Holocaust took place, but they were determined that a fatal shooting at the museum two days earlier wouldn’t keep them from supporting its mission.
Penguins shock Wings, claim Cup
June 13, 2009 in print edition on C2
Max Talbot scored two second-period goals, and the Pittsburgh Penguins overcame the loss of captain Sidney Crosby and a whole lot of history to beat the defending champion Detroit Red Wings, 2-1, on Friday night in Game 7 and win the Stanley Cup for the third time.
Obama’s ex-pastor apologizes for remark
June 13, 2009 in print edition on A3
President Barack Obama’s controversial former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, blamed “them Jews” in an interview this week for keeping him from speaking to the president, but later apologized. Wright, former pastor of Chicago’s Trinity United Church of Christ, said he hasn’t spoken to Obama since he became president.
Iranian media declare victory for Ahmadinejad
By Warren P. Strobel - McClatchy Newspapers
June 13, 2009 in print edition on A3
Iranian news media this morning reported a huge, unexpected election victory for Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, giving him nearly two-thirds of the vote, far above challenger Mir Hossein Mousavi.
Kansas Tarasova 11th in NCAA hammer throw
The Associated Press
June 13, 2009 in print edition on C3
On the third day of the 2009 NCAA Outdoor Championships, Kansas senior Zlata Tarasova placed 11th in the hammer throw finals to wrap up the season for the Jayhawks track and field team Friday at John McDonnell Field.
Game 4 setback haunting Van Gundy
Magic coach bemoans free-throw woes, questionable late-game strategy
The Associated Press
June 13, 2009 in print edition on C5
Magic coach Stan Van Gundy didn’t sleep well after a 98-91 overtime loss to the Lakers.
Gordon’s rehab going well
The Associated Press
June 13, 2009 in print edition on C3
At least the news is getting better off the field for the Kansas City Royals.
100 years ago: Doctor prepares to test new state applicants
June 13, 2009
From the Lawrence Daily World for June 13, 1909: Lawrence’s Dr. Charles Simmons is in Kansas City helping to give the examinations to a large class of applicants for admittance to medical practice in Kansas. He is a member of the state medical board as appointed by Gov. W.R. Stubbs. .
25 years ago: Industrial complex planned for North Lawrence
June 13, 2009
A local developer’s plans for a light industrial complex in North Lawrence got a boost when the city commission approved issuing $1 million in industrial revenue bonds for the work. Rob Phillips said he was planning to put up 13 buildings, one at a time as the pace of development dictated, just west of North Second Street near Riverfrot Road. The buildings would be designed for “incubator space” to help new startups, Phillips said.
40 years ago: Ryun leads KU squad to NCAAs
June 13, 2009
World record-holder Jim Ryun was the key man as Kansas prepared a 15-man squad to go to Knoxville, Tenn., to bid fo the NCAA outdoor track and field championships. KU had twice won the outdoor title. KU also won the indoor title for college the past winter but San Jose State was the strong outdoor favorite in the spring of 1969.
Unitarian Fellowship invites public to Flower Communion
By Sarah Henning
June 13, 2009
April rain may bring May flowers, but it’s June that has things blooming at the Unitarian Fellowship of Lawrence.
A chronology of events in Bob Frederick’s life
June 13, 2009
Below is a time line of events in the life of Bob Frederick.
Chasing his dream
Robinson will play summer-league basketball with Orlando Magic
By Gary Bedore
June 13, 2009 in print edition on C1
Russell Robinson will not be vacationing in Turkey anytime soon. “It wasn’t good,” former Kansas University point guard Robinson said of his brief stay in Zonguldak, a province with a population of 100,229 located along the western Black Sea coast region of Turkey. It was there he opened his pro basketball career, playing point guard for Erdemir Zonguldak for a brief period last winter.
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