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12:00 a.m.
The Kansas bench looks on as the final seconds tick away in KU's loss to Texas Tech on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at United Spirit Arena in Lubbock, Texas. FINAL: Voskuil’s 35 points lead Texas Tech to 84-65 upset
By Jesse Newell
6:57 p.m., March 4, 2009 Updated 2:19 a.m.
The Red Raiders guard made nine of his 14 threes to lead his team to a 19-point victory over No. 9 KU.
6:00 a.m.
Kansas Coach Bill Self watches the final minutes tick away as the Red Raiders downed Kansas 85-64 Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at United Spirit Arena in Lubbock, Texas. Jayhawks upside down
By Tom Keegan
March 5, 2009 in print edition on 1B
From now on, the sun sets in the east and rises in the west. Rain falls from blue skies. High temperatures make water freeze. Vegetables taste phenomenal, and doctors and dentists alike recommend a steady diet of candy bars and doughnuts. How else can such a shocking pair of college basketball results occur on the same night, involving the same school, 663 miles apart?
2:00 p.m.
Terry Eaton installs a new solar panel on a Lawrence city ambulance. The solar panel will allow the ambulance's electronic systems to receive power without the engine running, reducing fuel consumption and emissions. City rolls out solar panels on ambulance in order to save a few bucks
By Kristen Holmes
March 4, 2009 in print edition on 4A
Lawrence is trying to make emergency-response vehicles a bit more green. Citywide we’re trying to save money,” said Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical Division Chief Bill Stark. After analyzing costs, city officials decided solar panels would reduce expenses. Stark said emergency vehicles use a lot of energy because they must idle at the scene of incidents.
6:00 p.m.
Jason and Dorothy Malsbury had refinanced their home to get a better rate. They were at home Friday with their two sons Noah, center, and Zachary, and good friend Kenny Brumley, far right. Family weighs refinancing options
By Mike Belt
March 5, 2009 in print edition on 6A
Jason and Dorothy Malsbury started thinking about refinancing their Lawrence home a year ago. Their mortgage interest rate was a little over 6 percent and they thought they could get a better deal because of their good credit rating. “We thought we could get a nice, low rate, but that wasn’t the way banks were working at the time,” Dorothy Malsbury said.

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State boosts immunization requirements for public schools
By Janet Reid
March 5, 2009
The state has boosted immunization requirements for the next school year, affecting students from preschool through ninth grade.
Senate passes bill to allow construction of coal plants in SW Kansas
Associated Press
March 5, 2009 in print edition on A4
The Senate has pushed a proposal for two coal-fired power plants in western Kansas a step closer to a promised veto by Gov. Kathleen Sebelius.
Aldrich, Taylor cleared to practice after sustaining minor injuries at Texas Tech
J-W Staff Reports
March 5, 2009
Kansas University’s Cole Aldrich and Tyshawn Taylor, who sustained minor injuries in Wednesday night’s loss at Texas Tech, have been cleared to practice on Friday, coach Bill Self said Thursday night.
LHS student who brought gun to school makes first appearance
By Janet Reid
March 5, 2009 in print edition on A3
A student accused of bringing a gun to Lawrence High School in January made his first court appearance Thursday before a Douglas County judge.
Eisenhower’s granddaughter brings renewable energy message to KU
Ike’s highways endeavor seen as model for future of energy
By Andy Hyland
March 5, 2009 in print edition on A3
During a visit to Kansas University Thursday, Susan Eisenhower said that the United States needs to upgrade its electrical infrastructure to take advantage of renewable energy forms.
Kansas plans statewide tornado drill for Tuesday
By Aly Van Dyke
March 5, 2009 in print edition on B1
Every tornado siren in Kansas will sound at 1:30 p.m. March 10 for the annual statewide tornado drill.
KU museums see increased attendance in tough economic times
By Jesse Fray
March 5, 2009 in print edition on A3
Attendance is booming at Kansas University museums during the economic recession, and for more than one reason, museum officials said. There are those like Mindy Dick, of Lawrence, who are taking advantage of the affordable educational opportunities the museums offer. The Natural History Museum and Spencer Museum of Art are both free — contribution based — institutions.
Party planned to welcome new Douglas County 4-H agent
By Karrey Britt
March 5, 2009 in print edition on B1
If you haven’t met Douglas County’s new 4-H agent, here’s your opportunity.
Cici Rojas hired as Kansas Republican Party’s new executive director
Staff Report
March 5, 2009
Kansas Republican Party Chairwoman Amanda Adkins has hired Cici Rojas, the president and CEO of the Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, to be the state party’s new executive director and run its day-to-day operations.
KCK archbishop ‘concerned’ over Sebelius’ nomiation to HHS position
Associated Press
March 5, 2009
The Roman Catholic archbishop of Kansas City, Kan., calls Gov. Kathleen Sebelius nomination for health and human services secretary “particularly troubling.”
Abortion foes upset with Brownback for supporting Sebelius’ HHS nomination
Associated Press
March 5, 2009
Some abortion opponents are upset that Sen. Sam Brownback is supporting Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius’ nomination as U.S. secretary of health and human services.
Increase in state minimum wage faces hurdles in House
House members doubt low pay poses a problem
By Scott Rothschild
March 5, 2009 in print edition on A3
Several House members Thursday questioned whether any Kansan earned as little as the state minimum wage of $2.65 per hour. During a hearing on a bill to increase the state minimum wage, state Rep. Scott Schwab, R-Olathe, noted no one getting paid that amount testified to the committee.
Bringing neighborhoods’ voices to the front is candidate’s focus
By Chad Lawhorn
March 5, 2009 in print edition on A3
Perhaps it was a crummy Lawrence apartment in 1979 that set the wheels in motion for Gwen Klingenberg to immerse herself in the business of City Hall. “It was so bad that we had to go to a nearby gas station to use the bathroom,” Klingenberg said. “But it was the only thing I could afford.” And back then, Klingenberg was just another 20-something who didn’t know much about how to speak up and draw attention to an issue in Lawrence.
Candidate discusses details of bankruptcy
By Chad Lawhorn
March 5, 2009 in print edition on A5
Gwen Klingenberg is running for one of three seats opening on the Lawrence City Commission, while still in the shadow of filing for bankruptcy just four months ago. “I was upfront and honest with everybody about this,” Klingenberg said of the Chapter 13 bankruptcy protection that she and her husband sought. “But I still had people telling me to go through with the campaign. They said lots of people were going through this.
Lawrence Municipal Airport could become home to aircraft design and manufacturing company
By Chad Lawhorn
11:35 a.m., March 5, 2009 Updated 06:04 p.m. in print edition on A3
Lawrence-based DAR Corp. confirmed Thursday that it wants to create a new operation at the airport that would allow the company to start designing and building prototype aircraft.
City offers compost for sale to local gardeners
By Chad Lawhorn
March 5, 2009
Area gardeners will have a chance to buy compost from the city of Lawrence later this month.
Kansas Senate revives bill to abolish death penalty
Associated Press
11:16 a.m., March 5, 2009 Updated 09:58 p.m. in print edition on A1
A bill to abolish the death penalty in Kansas is headed to the Senate for debate after a committee reverses course.
Body found in burned out car in rural Franklin County
Associated Press
March 5, 2009
Authorities are investigating the suspicious death of a person found in a burned-out vehicle along a rural road in eastern Kansas.
Raiders fired up
Collins’ comments inspiring
By Jesse Newell
March 5, 2009 in print edition on B4
Texas Tech’s Alan Voskuil and his teammates read the newspapers. “We came in and we saw (Kansas University’s Sherron) Collins said he couldn’t wait to celebrate in our locker room — winning the Big 12 championship. We weren’t going to let that happen,” Voskuil said after his team’s 84-65 victory over KU on Wednesday at United Spirit Arena. “That just kind of fired us up, and then we said right from there, ‘We’re going to win this game.’”
Senate Democrats preserve earmarks in budget bill
By Andrew Taylor - Associated Press Writer
March 5, 2009 in print edition on A2
Senate Democrats on Wednesday preserved pet projects sought by a lobbying firm under federal investigation and tried to nail down support for big domestic spending increases in hopes of passing a wrap-up budget bill by week’s end.
Too-early lawn care proves harmful
By Jennifer Smith
March 5, 2009 in print edition on C1
Every little ounce of sunshine has us yearning to clean up the yard and garden, but starting too early may do more harm than good.
Our Town Sports
March 5, 2009 in print edition on B2
Legion Pancake Day: The American Legion’s Pancake Day to support summer baseball will be from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Legionacres, 3408 W. 6th.
Dodgers, Ramirez agree
March 5, 2009 in print edition on B2
The dawn of a rainy late-winter day brought a breakthrough in the stalemate between Manny Ramirez and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Kansas basketball notebook
By Gary Bedore
March 5, 2009 in print edition on B5
Kansas freshman guard Tyshawn Taylor fell to the floor in the final two minutes and limped off the court. “I jammed my left big toe when I hit the floor. It’s fine,” said Taylor, who scored 11 points in 28 minutes. Cole Aldrich, who has been wearing a boot on his left foot of late, sprained his right ankle late. “It’s fine. It’s another little thing. I’ll get treatment and be back on it,” Aldrich said.
Unhappy champs
Despite loss, KU nabs title
By Gary Bedore
March 5, 2009 in print edition on B1
Heads bowed as they exited their United Spirit Arena locker room, Kansas University’s basketball players boarded their team bus late Wednesday night as five-time Big 12 champions. “Yeah, I’m ecstatic,” KU coach Bill Self said sarcastically after the No. 9-ranked Jayhawks’ 84-65 blowout loss to a Texas Tech team that entered an apparent mismatch with a 12-17 record, 2-12 in league play.
Jayhawks upside down
By Tom Keegan
March 5, 2009 in print edition on B1
From now on, the sun sets in the east and rises in the west. Rain falls from blue skies. High temperatures make water freeze. Vegetables taste phenomenal, and doctors and dentists alike recommend a steady diet of candy bars and doughnuts. How else can such a shocking pair of college basketball results occur on the same night, involving the same school, 663 miles apart?
Young Life schedules film festival this month
March 5, 2009 in print edition on B10
Douglas County Young Life will be host to its third annual film festival from 7 to 8:30 p.m. March 30 at the Southwest Junior High auditorium. The festival features videos created by Young Life leaders and children in the community. “The goal is for kids and leaders to connect, for the community to show their support for Lawrence teens and the arts and for everyone to have fun,” said Rick Mumford, the area director of Douglas County.
Conservation group bestows award
March 5, 2009 in print edition on B9
Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education (KACEE) has announced that Rex Buchanan, of the Kansas Geological Survey in Lawrence, was named a recipient of the 2009 Excellence in Conservation and Environmental Education Awards.
Local photographer attends convention
March 5, 2009 in print edition on B9
Maggie Kruger, owner of Kruger Photography, 1117 Stonecreek Drive, attended the Wedding and Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) convention Feb. 13-19 in Las Vegas. The 29th annual convention and trade show was attended by 10,000 people. Kruger also spent a full day in a business institute.
Health board announces changes
March 5, 2009 in print edition on B9
Shirley Martin-Smith has been appointed to the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Board. Martin-Smith was recommended by the board and was jointly appointed by the Douglas County and Lawrence City commissions. She will replace board member and chairwoman Donna Bell in April.
IRS can help you with stimulus provisions
By Michell Singletary - The Washington Post
March 5, 2009 in print edition on B9
There’s one Web site you need to check often if you intend to benefit from the consumer provisions in the stimulus plan. That Web site is irs.gov. Several key provisions in the stimulus package aimed at individuals and families are going to be interpreted and implemented by the Internal Revenue Service.
Survey: Economy still languishing, with earliest rally not until late ’09
By Jeannine Aversa - Associated Press Writer
March 5, 2009 in print edition on B9
Dismal. Very weak. Steep declines. The government’s latest report on the front lines of the economy is laced with the language of recession. Almost every region of the country in the Federal Reserve survey released Wednesday reported the economic climate was not just bad but getting worse. Businesses said they expected no recovery until late this year at the earliest.
Cost cutting that counts: 10 ways to save $1,000
By Chris Bain - Associated Press Writer
March 5, 2009 in print edition on A7
Sometimes it takes creativity to cut back. Whether you’re getting squeezed by credit card bills or saving for a big purchase like a car or home, there are some easy ways to save big chunks of change many people aren’t thinking about. Here are a few, with assists from personal finance experts Jeff Yeager and Lynnette Khalfani-Cox.
Scans could tell chemo’s effects sooner
By Malcolm Ritter - Associated Press Writer
March 5, 2009 in print edition on A7
When Mike Stevens learned his lungs were riddled with cancer, it took only a week to start chemotherapy — but six weeks to find out if it was doing any good. “You’re going through all this suffering and stuff and you want to know, am I going to survive? Is this stuff working?” said Stevens, 48, of La Jolla, Calif. “Your whole life is in sort of a limbo.”
Police: Failure to yield caused 2-car accident
March 5, 2009 in print edition on A2
Lawrence police ticketed the driver of a car involved in a wreck Tuesday afternoon, which injured her 12-year-old passenger, Sgt. Bill Cory said. Laura Voulton, 38, of Lawrence, failed to yield the right of way, causing the two-vehicle accident near Sixth and Eldridge streets, police said. The accident occurred at 4:15 p.m.
County approves soil conservation practices
March 5, 2009 in print edition on A4
Douglas County commissioners Wednesday unanimously approved language that encourages agricultural industry businesses that locate near the Lawrence Municipal Airport to preserve the soil there. They approved a slight change to the county’s major-planning document, Horizon 2020. Commissioner Nancy Thellman had asked commissioners to revisit the language when she took office in January.
On the record
March 5, 2009 in print edition on A4
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical reported no fire calls Saturday.
Facebook: Taking a cue from Twitter in sharing?
March 5, 2009 in print edition on A2
The popular online hangout Facebook is revamping its home page and plans other changes so its millions of users can more easily choose the types of information they see. Perhaps taking a cue from Twitter, the rising service for letting people express themselves in 140 characters or less and keep up with what celebrities have to say, Facebook said Wednesday it will let users follow public figures.
Barbara Bush resting after heart surgery
March 5, 2009 in print edition on A2
Former first lady Barbara Bush was resting comfortably after undergoing successful open heart surgery Wednesday to replace her aortic valve, a family spokesman and hospital officials said. The surgery at The Methodist Hospital lasted about 2 1/2 hours and was scheduled last week after Bush, 83, experienced a shortness of breath, family spokesman Jim McGrath said.
Florida’s Fugate tapped to head FEMA
March 5, 2009 in print edition on A2
A Florida official well-versed in hurricane response is President Barack Obama’s choice to head the federal Emergency Management Agency, which was the focus of national ridicule after Hurricane Katrina left New Orleans and parts of the Gulf Coast in tatters.
Murder suspect killed after attacking judge
March 5, 2009 in print edition on A2
A man accused of killing his girlfriend was shot to death in a Stockton courtroom Wednesday after he attacked the judge presiding over his murder trial, officials said. David Paradiso, 28, was shot by a police detective after he left the witness stand and began attacking San Joaquin County Superior Court Judge Cinda Fox during a break in proceedings, said Dave Konecny, a spokesman for the sheriff’s department.
Jayhawks show glimpse of power
By Dugan Arnett
March 5, 2009 in print edition on B3
Apparently, Tony Thompson had grown a bit tired of the locker-room ridicule bestowed upon him in recent days.
NASA $1B over budget
March 5, 2009 in print edition on A2
NASA can land a spacecraft on a peanut-shaped asteroid 150 million miles away, but it doesn’t come close to hitting the budget target for building its spacecraft, according to congressional auditors. This week auditors found that on nine projects alone NASA is nearly $1.1 billion over cost estimates that were set in the last couple of years.
Israeli nuclear sites within missile range
March 5, 2009 in print edition on A2
Iran’s military chief warned Israel on Wednesday that its nuclear facilities are within range of Iranian missiles, the latest message from Tehran that it will strike back if attacked. Israel, which is itself believed to possess atomic arsenal, has warned that it could attack Iran if it does not abandon its nuclear program, which Israel and the U.S. suspect is a cover for weapons production.
Britain gives Kennedy honorary knighthood
March 5, 2009 in print edition on A2
He won’t be allowed to call himself Sir Ted, but U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy has been awarded an honorary knighthood by Britain. Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced the honor Wednesday during an address to a joint session of Congress in Washington. Kennedy, who is battling brain cancer, did not attend Brown’s speech.
Lions survive SM West, 28-26
By Matt Tait
March 5, 2009 in print edition on B1
Lawrence High senior Dorian Green has been part of plenty of buzzer-beaters before. But never quite like this. Wednesday night at LHS, Green and the third-seeded Lions (13-8) advanced to Friday’s sub-state championship game with a 28-26 victory against No. 6 seed Shawnee Mission West. But not before surviving one of the most unusual finishes the Jungle ever has staged.
N.J. workers hit $216M jackpot
By Samantha Henry - Associated Press Writer
March 5, 2009 in print edition on A2
Robert Space got into work at the Chubb Insurance company at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, realized the lottery ticket he was holding matched the winning numbers, and fired off a one-line e-mail to his nine co-workers who had pitched in to buy it.
LHS, Free State girls ready for battle
By Matt Tait
March 5, 2009 in print edition on B3
It’s all or nothing tonight at Free State High for the Lawrence High and Free State High girls basketball teams. The two teams — No. 4 seed Free State (11-9) and No. 5 LHS (9-11) — will face off in a first-round sub-state contest, with the winner moving on to Saturday, where a spot in the Class 6A state tournament will be just one win away.
Firebirds can’t keep up
By Jesse Temple
March 5, 2009 in print edition on B3
For a brief moment, Ryan Scott provided a glimmer of hope to the ultimate underdog Wednesday night.
Family weighs refinancing options
By Mike Belt
March 5, 2009 in print edition on A6
Jason and Dorothy Malsbury started thinking about refinancing their Lawrence home a year ago. Their mortgage interest rate was a little over 6 percent and they thought they could get a better deal because of their good credit rating. “We thought we could get a nice, low rate, but that wasn’t the way banks were working at the time,” Dorothy Malsbury said.
Will the housing plan help me?
By J.W. Elphinstone - Associated Press Writer
March 5, 2009 in print edition on A6
President Barack Obama’s new mortgage relief plan, launched Wednesday, aims to help up to 9 million borrowers qualify for more affordable mortgages and stay in their homes. Are you one of them? Obama’s “Making Home Affordable” program is designed to work with lenders to modify the loan terms for up to 4 million homeowners and to refinance up to 5 million homeowners into more affordable fixed-rate loans.
Millwood silences Royals
March 5, 2009 in print edition on B2
Kevin Millwood wants to be more consistent on the mound for the Texas Rangers this season. The healthy and leaner right-hander is off to a good start.
$75B housing plans helps millions, but not everyone
By Alan Zibel - Associated Press Writer
March 5, 2009 in print edition on A1
The Obama administration’s housing plan is intended to help 9 million struggling homeowners avoid foreclosure, but it leaves out tens of thousands of borrowers in the most battered housing markets who won’t qualify because their homes have lost too much value.
Pump patrol
March 5, 2009 in print edition on A3
The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $1.75 at several locations.
Personal property forms due March 16
March 5, 2009 in print edition on A3
Douglas County taxpayers have until March 16 to file 2009 personal property assessment forms. Typically, the deadline is March 15, but this year that’s a Sunday. The Douglas County Appraiser’s office mailed assessment forms to personal property owners in January.
Shredding event today at Wal-Mart
March 5, 2009 in print edition on A3
Attorney General Steve Six and representatives from the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division will host a shred-a-thon today in the Wal-Mart parking lot, 3300 Iowa. The event is from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. People are encouraged to bring bank statements, old credit card bills, and other outdated documents for shredding.
No limits to artist’s imagination
Art teacher’s works among items to be on sale Saturday
By Aly Van Dyke
March 5, 2009 in print edition on A3
Marsene Feldt not only gets inspiration for her art from nature; she also uses it in her art. Mixed among Feldt’s paintbrushes and palettes are cicadas, luna moths, even dung beetles, all perfectly preserved, and ready to become part of her next creation. Feldt, an art teacher at Baldwin Junior High School, said she considers everything — from dead bugs to junk mail — as art supplies.
GOP: Favoritism affected Medicaid funding
Legislators to open hearings on decisions by top Sebelius appointee
By John Hanna - Associated Press Writer
March 5, 2009 in print edition on A3
As she awaits confirmation as U.S. secretary of health and human services, Gov. Kathleen Sebelius is facing allegations of favoritism by her administration in distributing Medicaid dollars. Republican legislators in Kansas said Wednesday they will have hearings into a decision by one of the Democratic governor’s top ap-pointees to increase Medicaid payments by $713,000 a year to a suburban Kansas City group providing services to the developmentally disabled.
Old Home Town - 100 years ago
March 5, 2009 in print edition on A8
From the Lawrence Daily World for March 5, 1909: “Gov. Stubbs’ new appointees for the Kansas University regents are William Allen White, reappointed, and C.F. Foley and I.F. Cambern. … The Kaw River has seen many ‘duck camps’ established along its banks for what appears to be a banner hunting season for people who live in the area.”
Taylor Swift guest stars on ‘CSI’
By Kevin McDonough
March 5, 2009 in print edition on B8
Teen pop stars have been showing up on TV shows ever since Ricky Nelson turned himself into a teen sensation on “Ozzie & Harriet.” The WB’s “Charmed” worked emerging and established artists and bands into its stories. But like Ricky, they appeared and performed as themselves.
People in the news
March 5, 2009 in print edition on B8
• Producer: ‘Bachelor’ finale wasn’t fixed • Screenwriter Horton Foote dies at 92< • Chris Brown expected in court today • Phil Collins finds new passion in the Alamo • Brad Pitt to meet with Nancy Pelosi • Elizabeth Taylor gives to Christian program
Horoscopes
March 5, 2009 in print edition on B8
How you deal with others could change dramatically this year. If you are open to different ideas and other styles, you might be able to unleash some unusually dynamic ideas, powering high creativity. If you are single, the question is not whether you are going to meet someone but rather which person you will choose. If you are attached, make it a point to add that romantic zip back into your love life.
China backs Sudan leader
March 5, 2009 in print edition on A10
China urged the International Criminal Court Thursday to drop its arrest warrant for Sudan’s leader on war crimes, saying it won’t help stabilize the war-scarred Darfur region. “China opposes anything that could disrupt efforts to realize peace in Darfur and in Sudan,” said Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang in a statement posted to the ministry’s official Web site.
20 inmates die in Mexican prison fight
By Marina Montemayor - Associated Press Writer
March 5, 2009 in print edition on A10
A fight between gangs at a state prison in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez left at least 20 prisoners dead and seven others injured on Wednesday, police said. Some gunshot wounds were reported and police were investigating how a firearm entered the prison, said Victor Valencia, the Chihuahua state governor’s representative.
Pakistanis question how ambush could occur
By Rizwan Ali and Chris Brummitt - Associated Press Writers
March 5, 2009 in print edition on A10
A day after the ambush of the Sri Lankan cricket team, Pakistanis asked Wednesday how terrorists managed to attack such a high-profile target and escape unscathed. Underscoring the unease, a referee caught up in the attack alleged that police abandoned him like a “sitting duck,” and a video showed the gunmen sauntering down a deserted side street, apparently leaving with no fear of pursuit.
Sudan expels aid groups after arrest warrant issued
By Edith M. Lederer - Associated Press Writer
March 5, 2009 in print edition on A9
Sudan ordered at least 10 humanitarian groups expelled from Darfur on Wednesday after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for the country’s president. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the action “represents a serious setback to lifesaving operations in Darfur” and urged Sudan to reverse its decision, U.N. deputy spokeswoman Marie Okabe said.
Wanted for war crimes in Darfur: Sudan’s president
By Mike Corder - Associated Press Writer
March 5, 2009 in print edition on A10
The president of Sudan became a wanted man Wednesday when the International Criminal Court charged him with war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur — its first action against a sitting head of state and one that could set the stage for more world leaders to be indicted.
Tapes, tactics
March 5, 2009 in print edition on A9
To the editor: It was recently revealed (thank God) that under former President Bush, the CIA destroyed 92 tapes of interrogation tactics. The destruction took place after Congress requested information about said interrogation tactics (this is a serious crime).
Mawson honor
March 5, 2009 in print edition on A9
To the editor: I would like to make a few comments on the Chuck Woodling column “Marian noticeably absent” (Journal-World, March 3). My comments aren’t about Marian Washington, but rather about Marlene Mawson. Woodling professes twice to not wanting to sound disrespectful towards Mawson, but to me he certainly came across as disrespectful.
Health care call
March 5, 2009 in print edition on A9
To the editor: The time is now for all of us interested in universal, comprehensive, affordable health care coverage to get involved — even as our governor has!! H.R. 676, now introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives, would cover each of us for all necessary medical care.
Payback?
March 5, 2009 in print edition on A9
To the editor: I have a question on nationalized health care, open to anyone who might have even considered this. One would assume, if we go to a tax-funded, one-payer system, where everyone is covered from one pool of tax dollars, that there will no longer be a need for Medicaid, SCHIP, veterans health benefits — or Medicare.
Good addition
March 5, 2009 in print edition on A9
To the editor: Every day our newspaper dependably tells us about the devastating state of our country and the world. However, on Mondays we are greeted by GO! with its good people stories, good ideas and good information. It reveals the goodness around us often obscured by the dark realities of the day. GO! is diverse, providing something for everyone, and, for me, it makes opening the rest of the newspaper a little easier.
Oil crisis looms
March 5, 2009 in print edition on A9
To the editor: Global oil production will hit its peak in a few decades, at which point oil prices will skyrocket and consumers like the United States and China will quickly drain every last barrel they can afford to buy. As supplies dwindle, an economic disaster dwarfing Katrina will unfold.
Awful choices
March 5, 2009 in print edition on A9
To the editor: In the letter from Frank Depenbusch, he presents us with a false equivalent. He says instead of having an abortion, all a woman has to do is relinquish her baby and life will be OK. I have been a part of the adoption triad for 26 years and have seen the depth of sorrow and the havoc that “just” relinquishing a baby can cause. I have also seen the depth of sorrow and havoc that abortion can cause.
Impressed alum
March 5, 2009 in print edition on A9
To the editor: A friend of ours — a Kansas University grad, who had not been in Allen Fieldhouse for a long time — returned for the KU-MU game. Here are his impressions: “I had no idea of what the pregame festivities have become. I was blown away. I’ve seen way too many ‘hokey’ and commercialized intros, replete with smoke, strobes, darkened arenas with moving spotlighting, etc. This was nothing like that. It was truly a moving experience.
Open process
March 5, 2009 in print edition on A9
To the editor: As reported on the LJWorld.com Web site on March 3, the Lawrence school board does not see why the names of finalists for the superintendent of schools should be made public before they choose the successful candidate. I am disappointed to find out that the board feels this way.
Old Home Town - 40 years ago
March 5, 2009 in print edition on A8
A new polio vaccine administered through a series of shots in the arm was made available to second-grade school children in three Kansas counties. It had been cleared as clinically safe though some parents had doubts about the process.
Old Home Town - 25 years ago
March 5, 2009 in print edition on A8
Jean Shepherd, a 37-year-old Lawrence attorney, was appointed by Gov. John Carlin to serve as the new associate district judge — and the first woman judge — for Douglas County’s 7th Judicial District. She would succeed MIke Elwell. She had been a member of a local law firm since 1981. She was a Kansas University law school graduate.
Upgrading
What’s happening at the Smithsonian Institution is good news during a time when there is too little of that coming from D.C.
J-W Editorials
March 5, 2009 in print edition on A8
We get so much disturbing and unpleasant news out of the nation’s capital anymore that it’s a delightful treat when something more positive emerges. After far too many years of neglect and mismanagement, the incomparable Smithsonian Institution may be getting the kind of guidance it needs to prevent further deterioration.
Broad Obama plans raise some doubts
By David Broder
March 5, 2009 in print edition on A8
As if the problems in the U.S. and world economies were not enough of a challenge in themselves, the young Obama administration is also being called on to figure out simultaneously how to govern in such an emergency. A big part of the second challenge lies in reconciling the pressure to move rapidly in rolling out its program initiatives with the much slower pace of assembling the leaders it needs to be able to function at all.
Congress must debate pact with Iraq
By George Will
March 5, 2009 in print edition on A8
On Dec. 6, 2007, while she was away from the Senate pursuing the presidency, Sen. Hillary Clinton asked Majority Leader Harry Reid to introduce her bill S. 2426 to prohibit funding for implementing any agreement with Iraq “involving ‘commitments or risks affecting the nation as a whole,’ including a status of forces agreement,” unless Congress has approved such an agreement.
Prime Minister’s reading blunders spark study spree
By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press Writer
March 5, 2009 in print edition on C8
Reading Japanese isn’t easy — even for the Japanese. Take Prime Minister Taro Aso. He’s made so many public blunders that an opposition lawmaker tried to give him a reading test during a televised session of parliament. The Japanese leader bungled the word for “frequent,” calling Japan-China exchanges “cumbersome” instead.
Blinded Iranian seeks eye-for-eye justice
By Ciaran Giles - Associated Press Writer
March 5, 2009 in print edition on C8
An Iranian woman living in Spain said Wednesday she welcomed a Tehran court ruling that awards her eye-for-an-eye justice against a suitor who blinded her with acid. Ameneh Bahrami, 30, told Cadena SER radio, “I am not doing this out of revenge, but rather so that the suffering I went through is not repeated.”
Hispanic enrollment in schools, colleges rising
By Hope Yen - Associated Press Writer
March 5, 2009 in print edition on C8
Roughly one-fourth of the nation’s kindergartners are Hispanic, evidence of an accelerating trend that now will see minority children become the majority by 2023. Census data released Thursday also shows that Hispanics make up about one-fifth of all K-12 students. Hispanics’ growth and changes in the youth population are certain to influence political debate, from jobs and immigration to the No Child Left Behind education, for years.
Italian Catholics asked to fast from technology
By Ariel David - Associated Press Writer
March 5, 2009 in print edition on C8
Roman Catholic bishops in Italy are urging the faithful to go on a high-tech fast for Lent, switching off modern appliances from cars to iPods and abstaining from surfing the Web or text messaging until Easter. The suggestion goes far beyond no-meat Fridays, giving a modern twist to traditional forms of abstinence in the five-week period Christians set aside for fasting and prayer ahead of Easter.
Stalkers turn to cell phones to ‘textually harass’
By Carolyn Thompson - Associated Press Writer
March 5, 2009 in print edition on C8
The college student had endured months of online and cell phone harassment from her ex-boyfriend. She ignored the barrage of e-mails, changed her phone number and dismantled online profiles to cut him off. Then one evening, her cell phone signaled a new text message. It was him again.
Victory movement: Patriotic gardening strategy takes root again
By Jennifer Oldridge
March 5, 2009 in print edition on C1
Thomas Jefferson was a firm believer in the art of growing plants, the wealth of knowledge that flora can offer and the self-sufficiency acquired by honing such skills.
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