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12:00 a.m.
From left, Rob Parker-Ortley, 16, Anna Taylor, 14, and Sarina Farb, 15, all members of the Lawrence Youth Ensemble, rehearse a scene from “John Brown,” one of the skits from their original play, “Home on the Road,” in Watson Park. The ensemble will give three performances in parks around town Friday through Sunday. The nine-member cast wrote the play, a series of vignettes about Lawrence. Home of their own: Lawrence teens build confidence amid rehearsing theater production
By Sarah Henning
June 16, 2009 in print edition on 1C
Ever wonder what it would be like to see Lawrence through the eyes of someone else?
6:00 a.m.
June 2009: Police Chief Ron Olin along with Lawrence Police work the scene of a possible attempted murder in the 1100 block of Hilltop Drive about 8 a.m. Tuesday. The police were called to the home about 1:10 a.m after a Lawrence woman reported that she had been beaten with a bat. Ex-husband, two children detained in connection with attack
By Jesse Fray
11:09 a.m., June 16, 2009 Updated 7:02 a.m. in print edition on 1A
Police arrested a 15-year-old Lawrence boy and his 60-year-old father early Tuesday on suspicion of attempted first-degree murder in connection with an attack on the boy’s mother.
10:00 a.m.
A 1959 view of Massachusetts Street, looking south. Mass. St. metamorphosis: Looking at Downtown Lawrence’s ever-changing face
By Brian Lewis-Jones
June 17, 2009 in print edition on 1E
It’s 5 p.m. on a Wednesday, nearly closing time for Rod Ernst. He sits in his hardware shop near the putty knives, arms folded. Not too long ago, tool shops dominated downtown, he says. “Used to be one on every corner,” he says, rocking in his chair. “They’re all gone.”
2:00 p.m.
Makala Williams, a senior at Eaton Academy charter school in Eastpointe, Mich., works her way around a corner as she and her classmates climb the rock wall at the Ambler Student Recreation Fitness Center on the campus of Kansas University. The students, who have raised funds for KU’s Audio-Reader program, were able to experience some of the highlights of college life. They are staying on campus and visiting local and area attractions this week. Detroit students on field trip to KU
By Janet Reid
June 17, 2009 in print edition on 3A
It’s a once-in-a-lifetime trip that is changing the lives of some Detroit teenagers.
6:00 p.m.
Karen Glotzbach, left, of Lawrence, and friend Bev Herrman, Winchester, are co-owners of KB’s Smokehouse, a smoked-meats catering service. Glotzbach is an engineer and paramedic for Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical, and she tapped into her unique knowledge base to have McNeely Steel, of Leavenworth, custom-build KB’s smoker. Smoke signals: Firefighter puts her knowledge to use in barbecue business
By Sarah Henning
June 17, 2009 in print edition on 1C
Karen Glotzbach’s life is literally up in smoke.

All stories

Kids with disabilities given opportunity to realize their dreams
By Mark Boyle
June 17, 2009 in print edition on A3
Twenty miles east of Lawrence, along Kansas Highway 32, sits a small summer camp where dreams are being realized. This week, 67 children who live life every day with muscular dystrophy are getting a taste of life without the debilitating disease.
Genuine memories
Family, friends, community gather to celebrate Frederick
By Chuck Woodling
05:03 p.m., June 17, 2009 Updated 12:00 a.m. in print edition on B1
Rarely, if at all, did Bob Frederick appear in public wearing shorts and a T-shirt. Frederick, in fact, may have made Beau Brummell look like a hobo.
KU basketball alumni outlast current players, 67-63
Withey to miss 2-4 weeks with sprained thumb
By Gary Bedore
04:53 p.m., June 17, 2009 Updated 12:00 a.m. in print edition on B1
Point guard/team leader Aaron Miles gave a pep talk to Kansas University’s alumni basketball squad Wednesday afternoon at Horejsi Center.
Emergency workers hope to drive up blood donations
J-W Staff Reports
04:48 p.m., June 17, 2009 Updated 12:16 a.m. in print edition on A3
Local emergency workers will be battling for your blood next week.
Tornado watches expire early for Leavenworth, Wyandotte, Johnson counties
LJWorld.com staff reports
03:18 p.m., June 17, 2009 Updated 09:30 p.m.
The tornado watches for Leavenworth, Wyandotte and Johnson counties, which were originally in effect until 10 p.m., have expired early.
Musicians to liven up overnight layovers at Santa Fe Depot
By Chad Lawhorn
02:32 p.m., June 17, 2009 Updated 12:00 a.m. in print edition on A3
Supporters of a plan to revitalize Lawrence’s old Santa Fe Depot not only have a bandwagon, but soon will have an actual band.
Charges filed against father, son in attempted murder case
By Jesse Fray & Janet Reid
12:29 p.m., June 17, 2009 Updated 06:48 p.m. in print edition on A1
A 45-year-old Lawrence woman woke up early Tuesday morning to her 15-year-old son beating her in the head with an aluminum softball bat, according to documents filed Wednesday in Douglas County District Court.
Andrew Allison selected as executive director of Kansas Health Policy Authority
By Scott Rothschild
June 17, 2009
Allison, 42, had been serving as acting director after the resignation of Marcia Nielsen, who stepped down to accept a faculty and administrative position with the Kansas University Medical Center.
Thursday night forum to focus on gender identity issues
J-W Staff Reports
June 17, 2009 in print edition on A5
The city’s Human Relations Commission on Thursday will participate in a forum on gender identity issues.
Judge hears motions in assault case against former KU student
By Janet Reid
10:58 a.m., June 17, 2009 Updated 04:32 p.m. in print edition on A3
Prosecutors say Matthew Jaeger, trained in the Brazilian martial art of jiu-jitsu, had a history of using a sleeper hold on his ex-girlfriend to knock her unconscious, and they pleaded with a judge Wednesday to allow that evidence to be heard at his upcoming trial.
Bob Frederick Memorial Service from Lied Center of Kansas
KUsports.com staff reports
10:33 a.m., June 17, 2009 Updated 02:21 p.m.
Check back here shortly before 1 p.m. for the live video of Bob Frederick’s Memorial Service.
Tonganoxie woman killed in accident on 24/40 just south of town
10:07 a.m., June 17, 2009 Updated 12:09 a.m. in print edition on A3
A 47-year-old Tonganoxie woman was killed in a head-on collision Tuesday night near Tonganoxie.
Man arrested on battery, domestic battery, firearms charges
By Asher Fusco
June 17, 2009
A 31-year-old Lawrence man was arrested early Wednesday morning on charges of battery, domestic battery and criminal possession of a firearm.
Conservatives seek victim role
By Leonard Pitts Jr.
June 17, 2009 in print edition on A10
A reader wants to know why I didn’t mention what David Letterman said.
Reader seeks healthy food ideas for meetings
By Susan Krumm
June 17, 2009 in print edition on C1
Do you have any guidelines on healthy options for food at meetings?
Army couple’s rarest asset in Iraq: Time together
By Hamza Hendawi - Associated Press Writer
June 17, 2009 in print edition on A9
They still feel like newlyweds, five years into their marriage. A lucky couple?
Iran regime faces public anger: will it survive?
By Sally Buzbee - Associated Press Writer
June 17, 2009 in print edition on A9
Iran’s Islamic regime has survived a devastating war with Iraq, strong American sanctions and international isolation in its 30 years of power. It has seen reformist and hard-line presidents come and go, with barely a flinch.
Report: Sosa failed drug test in ‘03
New York Times claims ex-Cubs slugger used PED’s
The Associated Press
June 17, 2009 in print edition on B2
Former slugger Sammy Sosa tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug in 2003, The New York Times reported Tuesday on its Web site.
Horoscopes
June 17, 2009 in print edition on B11
For Wednesday, June 17: This year, aim for exactly what you want. Listen to friends and key support groups, as you can count on them. If you are single, you’ll meet many people. Most likely, your next sweetie will appear through a friendship.
Care plans face obstacles
By Mike Hoeflich
June 17, 2009 in print edition on A11
It would appear that Congress will enact some form of health care legislation over the next few months. The exact form of that legislation and the extent to which it conforms to the plans discussed by President Obama during the election campaign remain uncertain.
Obama opens door to new possibilities
By Trudy Rubin
June 17, 2009 in print edition on A10
Two weeks’ vacation in Italy is a great way for a foreign-affairs columnist to escape from regular duty. As I left Rome on Thursday, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was entertaining Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, who arrived with a group of female bodyguards and pitched his bedouin tent in a public park.
Ready to rumble
Releford healthy for alumni game
By Gary Bedore
June 17, 2009 in print edition on B1
Travis Releford says he has overcome the painful skin irritation that kept him out of the last Bill Self Camp game.
Smoke signals: Firefighter puts her knowledge to use in barbecue business
By Sarah Henning
June 17, 2009 in print edition on C1
Karen Glotzbach’s life is literally up in smoke.
NCAA gives grant to Kansas women
J-W Staff Reports
June 17, 2009 in print edition on B3
The NCAA has given Kansas University a $60,000 grant to promote women’s basketball.
Frederick memorial today; Self to attend
By Gary Bedore
June 17, 2009 in print edition on B1
Kansas University coach Bill Self plans to attend today’s memorial service for former KU athletic director Bob Frederick, who died Friday at the age of 69.
An eye on every blade
By Tom Keegan
June 17, 2009 in print edition on B1
Lawrence’s Mark Woodward will keep a close eye on Bethpage Black in coming days, even if this year he’s not in charge of upkeep of the U.S. Open course.
Twitter stayed online for chaos
June 17, 2009 in print edition on A9
The State Department this week asked Twitter to postpone a scheduled maintenance shutdown of its service to keep information flowing from inside Iran amid the growing crisis over its disputed election, three U.S. officials said Tuesday.
N. Korea shows evidence against U.S. journalists
June 17, 2009 in print edition on A2
One video recorder, six tapes, a digital camera and a stone. North Korea laid out its evidence Tuesday against two American journalists sentenced to hard labor for entering the country illegally.
Pentagon: Defense cuts won’t threaten security
June 17, 2009 in print edition on A2
The Pentagon on Tuesday reassured senators that cutting $1.2 billion from the nation’s missile defense budget wouldn’t diminish the country’s ability to defend against a rogue missile attack from North Korea or Iran.
New U.S. climate report dire, but offers hope
June 17, 2009 in print edition on A2
Rising sea levels, sweltering temperatures, deeper droughts, and heavier downpours — global warming’s serious effects are already here and getting worse, the Obama administration warned on Tuesday in the grimmest, most urgent language on climate change ever to come out of any White House.
GOP senator admits extramarital affair
June 17, 2009 in print edition on A2
Sen. John Ensign of Nevada, a conservative Republican with evident presidential ambitions, abruptly announced Tuesday he carried on an extramarital affair for much of last year with a woman on his campaign staff, a confession that jarred his scandal-weary state as well as his party.
FDA: Zicam nasal spray can cause loss of smell
June 17, 2009 in print edition on A2
Consumers should stop using Zicam Cold Remedy nasal gel and related products because they can permanently damage the sense of smell, federal health regulators said Tuesday.
Plea deal for rapist prompts outrage
By Sean Murphy - Associated Press Writer
June 17, 2009 in print edition on A2
A plea deal that sent an ex-convict accused of raping a 4-year-old girl to jail for only a year has prompted outrage across Oklahoma, where lawmakers are calling for the removal of the judge who approved the deal and the attorney general is investigating a new set of abuse allegations.
Obama wants new financial agency to help consumers
By Anne Flaherty and Jim Kuhnhenn - Associated Press Writers
June 17, 2009 in print edition on A2
Setting up a certain fight with big business, President Barack Obama is proposing a new regulatory agency to police lenders and a newly empowered Federal Reserve to guard over some of the largest and most interconnected institutions in the financial world.
Commodities
June 17, 2009 in print edition on B10
Chicago Board of Trade: Agriculture futures were mixed Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Clean up in laundry detergent savings
Consumer Reports
June 17, 2009 in print edition on B10
Consumer Reports’ latest tests of laundry detergents revealed that using top-rated detergents like Tide 2X Ultra for Cold Water in cold water cycles can save people up to $140 per year. At 19 cents per average load, it costs roughly $80 per year less than the priciest detergents, and using cold water can trim another $60 in energy costs.
Area farmers optimistic about crops
By George Diepenbrock
June 17, 2009 in print edition on B10
As the daily temperature in Douglas County edges higher, area farmers are becoming optimistic about this year’s corn and wheat crops.
Douglas County VNA announces promotion
June 17, 2009 in print edition on B10
Angelique Lower has been promoted from finance manager to chief financial officer of Douglas County Visiting Nurses, Rehabilitation and Hospice Care.
Regents chief named to health foundation
June 17, 2009 in print edition on B10
Reggie Robinson, Lawrence, has been appointed one of three board members for the Sunflower Foundation, a health care advocacy group. Robinson was appointed by Kansas Attorney General Steve Six and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas.
U.S. Bank staff members honored
June 17, 2009 in print edition on B10
U.S. Bank honored two Lawrence employees with Pinnacle awards for outstanding achievement and superior performance serving clients this past year.
Downtown events
June 17, 2009 in print edition on A7
Commissioners unanimously approved a pair of downtown events.
Army privatizing temporary lodging
By John Milburn - Associated Press Writer
June 17, 2009 in print edition on B12
The U.S. Army is privatizing temporary lodging facilities at 10 installations across the country this summer in a move it said will improve the quality of life for soldiers and their families.
Keg party crackdown
June 17, 2009 in print edition on A7
Hosting a keg party soon will become a much dicier proposition in Lawrence.
Bomb squad blasts package, finds Bible
June 17, 2009 in print edition on A5
Leavenworth County’s bomb squad used a disrupter gun to blast a suspicious package left on the counter of the Leavenworth post office, but only a Bible was found inside.
Jenkins to tour area towns next week
Staff Report
June 17, 2009 in print edition on A4
U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins’ staff will be visiting numerous towns in the 2nd Congressional District next week as part of her Congress to Kansas tour, her office announced.
Sixth-grade class gives college a test
By Brianne Pfannenstiel
June 17, 2009 in print edition on A4
A group of students sits scribbling notes in the back of their first-ever college class. It’s early, but these students couldn’t be more excited to be here.
Raiders game washed again
J-W Staff Reports
June 17, 2009 in print edition on B5
The Raiders’ game against the Topeka Golden Giants was called off because of wet grounds.
Judge cites threats in raising bond
By Roxana Hegeman - Associated Press Writer
June 17, 2009 in print edition on B12
A judge took possible threats made by the man accused of killing abortion provider George Tiller seriously enough that he raised his bond to $20 million from $5 million, according to a transcript released Tuesday.
Cartoon Network stumbles into reality
By Kevin McDonough
June 17, 2009 in print edition on B11
Like a dog with a bone, I cling to certain notions. The History Channel should be in the business of broadcasting programs about History and not “MonsterQuest” (7 p.m. and 8 p.m.).
Swift, Paisley big winners at CMT Music Awards
By John Gerome - Associated Press Writer
June 17, 2009 in print edition on B11
Taylor Swift opened Tuesday’s Country Music Television awards with a skit about living out her dreams.
Texas A&M president quits
By Paul J. Weber - Associated Press Writer
June 17, 2009 in print edition on A8
Texas A&M University named an interim president Monday, a day after the school’s first female and first Hispanic president stepped down following a scathing performance review of her first year on the job.
Kids may get swine flu shots first
June 17, 2009 in print edition on A8
Schoolchildren could be first in line for swine flu vaccine this fall — and schools are being put on notice that they might even be turned into shot clinics.
Sebelius: Public health plan will survive
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar and Erica Werner - Associated Press Writers
June 17, 2009 in print edition on A8
The insurance lobby won’t be able to block a public health plan because most Americans realize they would be better off if the industry had competition, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Tuesday as congressional committees worked to shape legislation.
Meche pitches Royals to shutout of Arizona
The Associated Press
June 17, 2009
Gil Meche pitched a complete-game shutout as the Royals blanked the Diamondbacks, 5-0.
Police on lookout for missing man
June 17, 2009 in print edition on A3
Lawrence and Topeka police officers are searching for a Lawrence man who was last seen late Friday night at his sister’s home in Topeka.
KU has new food vendor for games
Centerplate signs 10-year concession contract
By Andy Hyland
June 17, 2009 in print edition on A3
Centerplate has a new contract to provide concessions at all Kansas Athletics events next season, replacing Mid-America Concessions, which had the contract since 1990.
Long, tough test awaits
Woods proclaims U.S. Open course ‘all you could want’
Associated Press
June 17, 2009 in print edition on B7
Tiger Woods says Bethpage Black — site of this year’s U.S. Open — is the toughest course tee-to-green golfers have faced.
Frederick: ‘What it Means to be a Jayhawk’
By Bob Frederick
June 17, 2009 in print edition on B6
Following is Bob Frederick’s chapter from the book: “What it Means to be a Jayhawk.” The book is published by Triumph Books and authored by Doug Vance and Jeff Bollig. Both Vance and Bollig worked under Frederick in the KU athletic department.
City allows homeless shelter to continue serving extra people
By Chad Lawhorn
June 17, 2009 in print edition on A1
City commissioners said Tuesday that concerns are mounting about the city’s lone homeless shelter.
Documentary covers effort to lay grave mystery to rest
In case involving insurance fraud from late 1800s, body buried in Oak Hill Cemetery was exhumed
By George Diepenbrock
June 17, 2009 in print edition on A3
It was a century-old mystery about who was buried in a Lawrence grave.
Pump patrol
June 17, 2009 in print edition on A3
The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.53 at several stations.
Digital newspaper archive hits 1 million pages online
Kansas receives grant to add to historical record
By Brett Zongker - Associated Press Writer
June 17, 2009 in print edition on A6
“Flying Machine that will Work: Ohio Boys have Solved a Big Mechanical Problem,” reads a headline from the Palestine Daily Herald in Texas.
Soldier’s death, Guantanamo detainees rattle Palau
By Tomoko A. Hosaka - Associated Press Writer
June 17, 2009 in print edition on C10
The war in Afghanistan hit too close to home for the tiny village of Ngardmau in this remote, close-knit Pacific nation.
New Mexico to break ground on spaceport
By Tim Korte - Associated Press Writer
June 17, 2009 in print edition on C10
The wide-open desert of southern New Mexico has long been a key passageway: Spanish conquistadors used it to settle North America, and wagon trains and railroads rattled through on their way to California.
Mich. man claims to be N.Y. boy who vanished in 1955
By Frank Eltman - Associated Press Writer
June 17, 2009 in print edition on C10
More than 50 years ago, a mother left her stroller outside a Long Island bakery and returned minutes later to find her 2-year-son had vanished.
Burglary suspect nabbed in storm drain
June 17, 2009 in print edition on A12
Police say a burglary suspect has been captured after holing up for hours in a storm drain under a busy freeway.
Tough times mean tighter pants for stress eaters
By Megan K. Scott - Associated Press Writer
June 17, 2009 in print edition on A12
Leslie Fuller tried to stick to her shopping list on a recent grocery run. Instead, she found herself venturing down the candy aisle, throwing bags of Hershey’s Miniatures and M&M’s into her cart.
City oversight
By Adrian Melott
June 17, 2009 in print edition on A11
To the editor: We recently saw a description of human death resulting from neglected street repair.
Another tax
By Ken Meyer
June 17, 2009 in print edition on A11
To the editor: Add or raise “user fees”? You mean, raise taxes.
Scare tactics
By Kay Pirtle Carmody
June 17, 2009 in print edition on A11
To the editor: In response to Diane Hoffmann, the pro-life advocate who wrote her movement would not be silenced, I do not pretend to speak for the entire movement but as one pro-choice advocate, I can assure you I do not ask you to be silent. Just as the 14th Amendment protects a woman’s right to privacy in determining her reproductive options, so does the 1st Amendment protect both your right to “freedom of speech” and “the right of the people to PEACEFULLY assemble” (emphasis added).
A good man
By Mary Loveland
June 17, 2009 in print edition on A11
To the editor: The “issued statements” and columns of tribute about the tragic death of Bob Frederick have been eloquent and touching.
Money politics
Ideas may be important in an election campaign, but money is the key.
J-W Editorials
June 17, 2009 in print edition on A10
Strong, competitive election campaigns benefit voters and promote good government.
100 years ago: Work on university boulevard to begin
June 17, 2009
From the Lawrence Daily World for June 17, 1909: Work is due to begin soon on a university boulevard and hillside drive, both of which are needed. .
40 years ago: Ballard center dropped from United Fund rolls
June 17, 2009
The budget committee of Lawrence United Fund voted to drop the Ballard Community Center from its rolls. Ballard leaders had decided to retain the controversial Leonard Harrison as director even though he had been sentenced to 10-21 years in prison for armed robbery. The issue still had to be dealt with by the full UF board. The budget committee could be overruled by the 33-member board. Harrison had succeeded Bill Simons as director after Simons resigned.
25 years ago: Sheriff’s office on ‘pot-hunting’ job
June 17, 2009
The current June was proving to be a curse for allegy sufferers. Pollen and sinuses were quite at odds in one of the most “troublesome year” many doctors had seen. “June usually gives us a slap in the face but this is far worse than usual,” said one expert on asthma and allergies.
Mass. St. metamorphosis: Looking at Downtown Lawrence’s ever-changing face
‘This used to be where everybody got everything’
By Brian Lewis-Jones
June 17, 2009 in print edition on E1
It’s 5 p.m. on a Wednesday, nearly closing time for Rod Ernst. He sits in his hardware shop near the putty knives, arms folded. Not too long ago, tool shops dominated downtown, he says. “Used to be one on every corner,” he says, rocking in his chair. “They’re all gone.”
‘Locavore’ pioneers to be honored at Liberty Hall
By Sarah Henning
June 17, 2009 in print edition on C1
So, who came before today’s “locavore” movement? Why, the pioneers, of course.
Woods broke barrier, but what now?
By Wallace Matthews - Newsday
June 17, 2009 in print edition on B2
Quick: Name the second-best African-American golfer in the world.
Tongie grad relishes NCAA track trip
By Benton Smith
June 17, 2009 in print edition on B5
Tonganoxie High grad Ali Pistora felt little pressure competing in the NCAA Outdoor.
KU has filled void at short
By Chuck Woodling
June 17, 2009 in print edition on B1
Kansas baseball coach Ritch Price thinks he has found a suitable replacement for David Narodowski at shortstop.
Detroit students on field trip to KU
By Janet Reid
June 17, 2009 in print edition on A3
It’s a once-in-a-lifetime trip that is changing the lives of some Detroit teenagers.
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