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2009 Haskell graduation The day in photos, May 8, 2009
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Should police be allowed to stop a vehicle because passengers aren't wearing seat belts?

Poll results

Response Percent
No
 
 55%
Yes
 
 44%
Total 1502
Which current KU basketball player will have the best NBA career?

Poll results

Response Percent
Cole Aldrich
 
 60%
Xavier Henry
 
 29%
Sherron Collins
 
 5%
Tyshawn Taylor
 
 3%
Other
 
 1%
Total 584
Is a 2.75 percent state budget cut enough?

Poll results

Response Percent
No, more needs to be cut
 
 40%
No, the cuts are too much
 
 23%
Yes
 
 22%
Not sure
 
 12%
Total 338
Videos

Lead stories

12:00 a.m.
Members of the Haskell Indian Nations University community participate in a tree-blessing ceremony Wednesday at the campus. Elder Benny Smith, in black hat, conducted the ceremony. Haskell community blesses 20 new trees planted on campus
By Andy Hyland
May 6, 2009 in print edition on 1A
Members of the Haskell Indian Nations University community on Wednesday took part in a tree blessing ceremony for 20 new trees donated by Black Hills Energy Corp.
6:00 a.m.
Shoppers browse along Massachusetts Street. City commissioners hear about effects of 5 percent budget cuts
By Chad Lawhorn
May 7, 2009 in print edition on 1A
The Lawrence Public Library may have to reduce some evening hours if city commissioners follow through on a scenario that reduces each department’s budget by 5 percent for 2010.
2:00 p.m.
Students at Schwegler School try to answer questions about healthy eating during a lesson offered Thursday by nutrition educators from The Community Mercantile Co-op, 901 Iowa. Students eat up lesson in healthy eating
By Lindsey Slater
May 7, 2009 in print edition on 1A
A loud chorus of “ew” came from Schwegler School students as Nancy O’Connor, the director of education and outreach at The Community Mercantile Co-op, poured out four and a half cups of sugar, the amount you would have if you drank two sodas for seven days.
6:00 p.m.
Buffy Barton Davis performs at the 1992 River Valley Music Festival with her band Baghdad Jones. Come together: Lawrence Reunion gathers music, art community from early ’90s heyday
By Jon Niccum
May 8, 2009 in print edition on 1C
College students of today may find it hard to believe that a generation ago, the Lawrence music scene was as good, if not better, than it is now.

All stories

School finance attorney criticizes budget cuts
By Scott Rothschild
May 8, 2009 in print edition on B3
An attorney who represented school districts that successfully sued the state to get more education funding said Friday that lawmakers have ignored the Kansas Constitution in the recent rounds of cutting school funding.
It’s the end of the road for longtime Lawrence classic car dealer
By Chad Lawhorn
May 8, 2009 in print edition on B1
After 32 years in business, H.Z. Smith Motors is closing Saturday, May 9, with an auction that begins at 10 a.m. at the business, which is just east of the LRM plant on Kansas Highway 10.
Haskell Indian Nations University marks past, future at graduation
By Andy Hyland
May 8, 2009 in print edition on A1
Old pictures of Haskell Indian Nations University flashed up on a large screen in Coffin Sports Complex Friday during the university’s commencement ceremony, and nearly every speaker referenced history in some way or another.
Kansas Legislature honors KU chancellor
By Scott Rothschild
May 8, 2009 in print edition on B3
The Kansas Legislature honored Kansas University Chancellor Robert Hemenway on Friday.
Kansas Health Policy Authority leader stepping down
By Scott Rothschild
May 8, 2009
Marcia Nielsen, executive director of the Kansas Health Policy Authority, will leave that position to return to the Kansas University Medical Center, it was announced Friday.
Fire alarm empties Kansas House
The Associated Press
May 8, 2009
House debate screeched to a halt when the fire alarm started sounding throughout the Kansas Statehouse. Legislators on Friday were in the middle of debating a bill strengthening the state’s seat belt law when the alarm sounded, with repeated announcements to exit the building immediately.
Lawrence man Robert Grey guilty of raping KU student in 1997
By Janet Reid
04:36 p.m., May 8, 2009 Updated 12:00 a.m. in print edition on A1
Nearly 12 years to the day a former Kansas University student was kidnapped from the parking lot of her dorm and raped, the man responsible is finally convicted of the crime.
Kansas House defeats seat belts
The Associated Press
May 8, 2009
The Kansas House has rejected efforts to strengthen the state’s seat belt law. The House on Friday voted 63-58 against a bill allowing police to stop a vehicle if front-seat passengers aren’t wearing seat belts.
Former KU student sentenced to deportation in animal cruelty case
By Jesse Fray
May 8, 2009 in print edition on B1
A former Kansas University international student who pleaded guilty to two counts of animal cruelty will be deported to his home country of Turkey, prosecutors said Friday.
Grad students find multiple ways for KU to be more energy efficient
By Christine Metz
May 8, 2009
Placing a carbon tax on parking passes, having vending machines turn on only when people walk by them and investing in wind farms — these are some of the suggestions that have come out of a Climate Action Plan at Kansas University.
Westar first-quarter profits fall 28 percent
The Associated Press
02:34 p.m., May 8, 2009 Updated 04:50 p.m.
Westar Energy Inc. said Friday its first-quarter profits fell 28 percent and widely missed Wall Street expectations as higher expenses and lower sales volume offset rate increases. The Topeka, Kan.-based utility also said that the struggling economy and poor equity markets were forcing it to cut planned spending for energy generation, environmental upgrades and other capital projects in 2010 and 2011 by $500 million.
KDHE issues boil water advisory for portion of Jefferson County
By Aly Van Dyke
May 8, 2009 in print edition on B3
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued a boil water advisory for Jefferson County Rural Water District No. 14. The system serves about 60 people in southwest Jefferson County.
Collins, Taylor eye USA Basketball team trials
By Gary Bedore
May 8, 2009
Look for Kansas University’s Sherron Collins and Tyshawn Taylor to compete at a pair of USA Basketball Team Trials this summer.
Statehouse in Topeka evacuated
Staff Report
12:37 p.m., May 8, 2009 Updated 12:52 p.m.
Alarms rang as the Statehouse in Topeka was being evacuated shortly after 12:30 p.m. Friday. Capitol officials have not yet released information on the cause of the alarm.
Storms claim one life, turnpike damaged
The Associated Press
12:15 p.m., May 8, 2009 Updated 02:31 p.m.
One person was killed Friday in southeast Kansas in a storm system that brought wind and rain throughout the state, authorities said. Wilson County emergency management announced in a news release that one person was killed in the storm as it pushed through Fredonia and New Albany.
Kansas teen offers sister in Craigslist joke
The Associated Press
May 8, 2009 in print edition on B3
A Craigslist posting offering a 4-year-old Kansas girl to anybody willing to take her off the seller’s hands has been found to be a joke. But police are not laughing.
Kansas Legislature passes bill allowing coal-fired power plant
The Associated Press
11:51 a.m., May 8, 2009 Updated 02:32 p.m.
A renewable energy bill won final legislative approval Friday, which would allow Gov. Mark Parkinson and a utility to close a deal that would give southwest Kansas a new coal-fired power plant. The House approved the bill, 103-18, sending it to Parkinson, who had made its passage a condition for allowing Sunflower Electric Power Corp. to build an 895-megawatt power plant near Holcomb in Finney County.
Police seek pair who gave sexual assault victim a ride to east Lawrence
By Jesse Fray
May 8, 2009 in print edition on B1
Lawrence police are looking to talk with two people who gave a ride to a sexual assault victim early Wednesday morning.
Quarterly loss narrows for Protection One
By Mark Fagan
May 8, 2009 in print edition on B5
Protection One Inc., a Lawrence-based provider of monitored electronic security services, said Friday that it lost $2.8 million during its first quarter, down from the $23.1 million quarterly loss reported a year earlier.
Jurors begin deliberations in trial of 1997 rape case
By Jesse Fray
10:16 a.m., May 8, 2009 Updated 02:02 p.m.
Jurors began deliberations Friday afternoon in the case of a man accused of raping a Kansas University student in 1997.
Train narrowly avoids motorcycle in North Lawrence
By Asher Fusco
May 8, 2009
A 31-year-old Salina man was arrested early Friday for interfering with duties of an officer and criminal trespassing after refusing to leave his motorcycle after it became lodged between railroad tracks near 3rd and Maple streets.
Police investigating pair of early-morning accidents
By Asher Fusco
04:29 a.m., May 8, 2009 Updated 07:05 a.m.
Police are investigating two south Lawrence car accidents reported Friday morning within minutes of one another.
KU web extends all over
By Bill Mayer
12:00 a.m., May 8, 2009 Updated 09:05 a.m. in print edition on B1
They’re 1-2-3 on the college basketball victory list: Kentucky at 1,988; North Carolina at 1,984; Kansas at 1,970. But the best story is who propelled them to such lofty heights. Think Kansas University.
FSHS soccer wins in 2OT
By Matt Tait
May 8, 2009 in print edition on B5
For the better part of Thursday’s soccer game between Free State High and Olathe North at FSHS, Firebirds coach Jason Pendleton sounded more like a lifeguard than a soccer coach.
Manny’s explanation rings hollow
By Phil Rogers - Chicago Tribune
May 8, 2009 in print edition on B2
Hold on. Maybe we’re all missing something. Maybe Manny Ramirez wanted to get pregnant.
Ramirez banned 50 games
L.A. slugger suspended for drug violation
May 8, 2009 in print edition on B2
Manny Ramirez joined a growing lineup of All-Stars linked to drugs Thursday, with the dreadlocked slugger banished for 50 games by a sport that cannot shake free from scandal.
Four-run fifth propels Lions past Falcons
By Chuck Woodling
May 8, 2009 in print edition on B1
Brad Stoll had seen enough, so the Lawrence High baseball coach “called some guys out.”
Education of Ridenhour
Freshman pitcher learning lessons with each game
By Dugan Arnett
May 8, 2009 in print edition on B1
Lee Ridenhour wants to talk about Texas A&M.
Obama touts $17B budget cuts
By Tom Raum and Andrew Taylor - Associated Press Writers
May 8, 2009 in print edition on A2
Repeatedly since taking office, President Barack Obama has said his administration was combing through the federal budget “line by line” to root out wasteful spending.
State Senate vote sustains veto of anti-abortion bill
Measure comes 2 votes short of override
By Carl Manning - Associated Press Writer
May 8, 2009 in print edition on A4
Anti-abortion senators failed Thursday night to override a veto of a bill to toughen the state’s late-term abortion law.
Jihadi encroachment threatens Karachi
By Trudy Rubin
May 8, 2009 in print edition on A10
The mayor of this country’s largest city was driving me through its slums, and he was furious. He was looking at yet another illegally built religious school, or madrassa, run by hard-line clerics who are brainwashing boys and young men.
‘Whisperer’ speaks against puppy mills
By Kevin McDonough
May 8, 2009 in print edition on B10
“The Dog Whisperer” (8 p.m., National Geographic) moves beyond its usual calm, submissive state to take a stand against puppy mills.
Come together: Lawrence Reunion gathers music, art community from early ’90s heyday
By Jon Niccum
May 8, 2009 in print edition on C1
College students of today may find it hard to believe that a generation ago, the Lawrence music scene was as good, if not better, than it is now.
Butterflies to be featured at KU event
May 8, 2009 in print edition on A3
The Monarch Spring Open House and Plant Fundraiser will be from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in Foley Hall on Kansas University’s West Campus.
Questions abound on buying foreclosed homes
By David W. Myers
May 8, 2009 in print edition on B11
Foreclosures have skyrocketed in the past few years; banks are now contracting with realty agents to sell their foreclosed properties (which they rarely did before); and several Internet sites have begun tracking realty records, which you can access for free or for a nominal charge.
LHS softball scores, but drops twinbill
By Jesse Temple
May 8, 2009 in print edition on B7
Lawrence High dropped a softball doubleheader to Shawnee Mission East, 10-3 and 3-1 in eight innings.
KU softball to face ISU in Big 12 Tournament
J-W Staff Reports
May 8, 2009 in print edition on B5
Will the third time be the charm for Kansas University’s softball team?
FSHS wins regional tennis title
J-W Staff Reports
May 8, 2009 in print edition on B1
Free State High’s boys tennis team claimed a Class 6A regional championship with two individual titles and one second-place finish Thursday.
Mom says it was wrong to leave kids on curb
May 8, 2009 in print edition on A2
The suburban mother who ordered her bickering daughters out of her car and drove off without them said Thursday that she made a mistake. A charge against her is likely to be dismissed.
Thousands of civilians flee war zone
May 8, 2009 in print edition on A2
Thousands of Pakistanis skirted burning military trucks as they fled clashes between Taliban militants and the army in the northwest, adding a humanitarian emergency to the nation’s daunting challenges.
Wildfire burns 75 homes
May 8, 2009 in print edition on A2
Paradise is not lost, but it’s in flames — again.
Afghan official: 147 dead in fighting
May 8, 2009 in print edition on A2
Sobbing relatives showed U.S. and Afghan investigators the demolished buildings and graves in two western villages where a local official said Thursday he collected the names of 147 people killed in a disputed incident involving American forces and Taliban militants.
Attacks on homeless become hate crime
May 8, 2009 in print edition on A2
Maryland granted a new safeguard to its most downtrodden residents Thursday, becoming the first state in the nation to extend hate-crimes protection to homeless people.
GM draws closer to bankruptcy
May 8, 2009 in print edition on A2
General Motors drew closer to bankruptcy Thursday, acknowledging that its revenue fell by nearly half as car buyers worldwide steered away from showrooms for fear that the auto giant would not be around to honor its warranties.
Child recovering after 52-hour trek
By Jim Salter - Associated Press Writer
May 8, 2009 in print edition on A2
Little Joshua Childers survived chilly nights, ponds and creeks, hills and boulders, ticks, bears, mountain lions and snakes in his two days of wandering the Missouri woods.
Commerce secretary: Department not ‘fully used’
Associated Press
May 8, 2009 in print edition on B12
Commerce Secretary Gary Locke said he wants his department to become more relevant to U.S. businesses and entrepreneurs.
Smaller wheat crop expected
By Roxana Hegeman - Associated Press Writer
May 8, 2009 in print edition on B12
Kansas farmers are expected to harvest a slightly smaller winter wheat crop than normal this season, an industry group said Thursday.
Baker hires women’s bowling coach
J-W Staff Reports
May 8, 2009
Kristal Wilson, a three time All-American, 1999 Rookie of the Year, and former Wichita State University standout, will be leading Baker University’s new women’s bowling team.
Fundraisers to help Trinity In-Home Care
May 8, 2009 in print edition on A5
Trinity In-Home Care will offer social and day care programs at its new location this summer.
Free State’s Miller signs with SD School of Mines
J-W Staff Reports
May 8, 2009 in print edition on D7
Free State’s Jake Miller signed a basketball letter of intent with South Dakota School of Mines.
LHS soccer falls
J-W Staff Reports
May 8, 2009 in print edition on B7
Lawrence High soccer fell, 2-1, at Olathe South.
Lawrence High golf fourth at Junction City
J-W Staff Reports
May 8, 2009 in print edition on B7
Lawrence High golf placed fourth at the Junction City Invitational.
FSHS baseball roughs up SMN
J-W Staff Reports
May 8, 2009 in print edition on B7
Free State beat Shawnee Mission North, 14-3.
Seabury’s Fiori-Brown earns trip to state
J-W Staff Reports
May 8, 2009
Seabury’s Kansas Fiori-Brown placed fourth and earned a trip to the state tennis tournament.
On the record
May 8, 2009 in print edition on A4
• A 28-year-old Lawrence woman was arrested Thursday morning for burglary of a dwelling and criminal damage to property greater than $1,000.
Police: Suspect in Conn. college killing arrested
By John Christofferson and Katie Nelson - Associated Press Writers
May 8, 2009 in print edition on A9
A man who Connecticut police say sparked two fearful days on a university campus by killing a student and threatening a campus shooting spree surrendered Thursday night after seeing his photo in a newspaper.
Venetia Phair, who named planet Pluto, dies
May 8, 2009 in print edition on C10
Venetia Phair, who was 11 years old when she suggested Pluto as the name of the newly discovered planet, has died at age 90, her family said.
FDA: Kids at risk from testosterone gel
May 8, 2009 in print edition on C10
A little testosterone might be good for adults, but it can cause serious harm to children, federal health officials warned Thursday.
Court strikes down sex offender residency limit
May 8, 2009 in print edition on C10
New Jersey’s Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that towns cannot ban sex offenders from living near schools, parks or other places where children gather.
Brazilians flee anacondas, alligators amid floods
By Marco Sibaja - Associated Press Writer
May 8, 2009 in print edition on C10
The dirt road that runs in front of her house is a river. Her fields of rice and manioc lie ruined underwater. And with water seeping into her mud-brick, thatched-roof home, Maria do Remedio Santos knows it’s time to join her neighbors.
Stress tests find 10 big banks need $75 billion more
Associated Press
May 8, 2009 in print edition on A1
The government’s long-awaited “stress-test” results have found that 10 of the nation’s 19 largest banks need a total of about $75 billion in new capital to withstand losses if the recession worsened.
Horoscopes
May 8, 2009 in print edition on B10
For Friday, May 8: This year, you often juggle many different ideas, factions and friends. The interesting part is that you will be able to identify with different views or understand others even better. If you are single, you will meet a lot of people, as your charisma is quite high. If you are attached, agree to disagree.
Commodities
May 8, 2009 in print edition on B11
Chicago Board of Trade: Agriculture futures traded mixed Thursday. Wheat for July delivery rose 11.5 cents to $5.7025, while July corn rose 4.5 cents to $4.12 and July oats advanced 9 cents to $2.17.
Innovation centers request $50 million for research
By Christine Metz
May 8, 2009 in print edition on B11
Two centers of innovation in Kansas — one focused on making biomaterials and the other looking to use technology to enhance plants — are asking the Kansas Bioscience Authority for a combined $50 million in funding.
K.C. firm to help build new Fort Riley hospital
Associated Press
May 8, 2009 in print edition on B11
A Kansas City construction company will help build a $334 million hospital at Fort Riley.
Two-state proposal offers phony peace
By Charles Krauthammer - Washington Post Writers Group
May 8, 2009 in print edition on A10
“Apart from the time restriction (a truce that lapses after 10 years) and the refusal to accept Israel’s existence, Mr. Meshal’s terms approximate the Arab League peace plan … “ — Hamas peace plan, as explained by The New York Times
Staff status
With a payroll as large as the city’s, keeping staff reductions out of current budget discussions may not be reasonable.
J-W Editorials
May 8, 2009 in print edition on A10
As they formulate a budget based on flat revenues for next year, Lawrence city commissioners may not have the luxury of considering staff reductions only as “a last resort.”
Owens, Self golf in Scotland
By Gary Bedore
May 8, 2009 in print edition on B5
Former Kansas University basketball coach Ted Owens, who turns 80 on July 16, early Thursday morning returned to the United States after one of the most memorable vacations of his lifetime.
Butterfly garden unveiled to honor KU student’s life
By Annalise Flynn
May 8, 2009
Friends and colleagues of a KU student murdered in July unveiled a new way to honor her life.
Pump patrol
May 8, 2009 in print edition on A3
The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.09 at Presto, 602 W. Ninth St.
‘I-house’ is giant leap from trailer park
By Duncan Mansfield - Associated Press Writer
May 8, 2009 in print edition on C10
From its bamboo floors to its rooftop deck, Clayton Homes’ new industrial-chic “i-house” is about as far removed from a mobile home as an iPod from a record player.
Government to condemn land for Flight 93 memorial
By Dan Nephin - Associated Press Writer
May 8, 2009 in print edition on C10
One man inherited property that his grandfather bought during the Depression. A Lutheran pastor owns a cottage where he planned to retire with his wife. Two others own businesses.
People in the news
May 8, 2009 in print edition on B10
Bassist Donald “Ean” Evans of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd has died after a battle with cancer.
Retailers report smaller sales declines
By Andrea Chang - Los Angeles Times
May 8, 2009 in print edition on B11
The nation’s retailers, despite smaller-than-expected sales declines in April, continue to face daunting economic conditions this spring that are expected to hamper consumer spending for months.
Kemp a civil-rights leader
By Cal Thomas
May 8, 2009 in print edition on A11
Many have commented on the life and legacy of Jack Kemp — the former Buffalo, N.Y., congressman, former vice presidential candidate, former HUD secretary, former professional football star and a friend for life to all those who knew him.
Mom favors the ‘bad boy’
By Garrison Keillor
May 8, 2009 in print edition on A11
I was going to visit my mother on Sunday and bring her a jonquil and a ballpoint pen for Mother’s Day, but that’s all off thanks to my brother, who is awaiting trial for mail fraud.
Net Worth: Humorous Web sites take aim at ‘Star Trek’ universe
By Jon Niccum
May 8, 2009 in print edition on C1
When I was in ninth grade, my mom bought me two advance tickets as an early Christmas gift to the premiere of “Star Trek: The Motion Picture.”
New ‘Star Trek’ boldly revitalizes franchise
Roger Moore/The Orlando Sentinel
May 8, 2009 in print edition on C2
It took decades of increasingly mediocre TV series and Data-dull movies to beat “Star Trek” to death.
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