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Vigils held in Lawrence, Wichita for George Tiller George Tiller shot to death The day in photos, May 31, 2009 LHS vs. Shawnee Mission West 2009 state track meet Bernadette Gray-Little is greeted by the community Reenacting the Battle of Black Jack Behind the Lens - Decisive Moment
Polls
Who is your pick to win the Big 12 South football title next season?

Poll results

Response Percent
Oklahoma
 
 54%
Texas
 
 37%
Baylor
 
 3%
Oklahoma State
 
 3%
Texas A&M
 
 1%
Texas Tech
 
 0%
Total 361
Some have suggested making a donation to abortion-rights group in Tiller's name. Would you make such a donation?

Poll results

Response Percent
No
 
 52%
Yes
 
 44%
Don’t know
 
 2%
Total 2488
Videos

Lead stories

12:00 a.m.
Ryan Steiner, 4, left and his twin brothers Zach and Cole, 6, have their photograph taken by their father, Chad Steiner, Overland Park, in front of Thomas the Tank Engineª at the Midland Railway in Baldwin City. The storybook engine will give rides at the Baldwin Depot and other activities including a petting zoo and a magician will take place this Friday to June 7. ‘Thomas the Tank Engine’ coming to Baldwin City
By Shaun Hittle
May 29, 2009 in print edition on 1B
Baldwin City Depot’s “Day out with Thomas” runs this weekend and June 5 to June 7.
6:00 a.m.
Newly appointed Kansas University chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little is welcomed by KU graduate Christopher Reine, Kansas City, Mo., on Saturday during Gray-Little’s introduction to the university community at the Kansas Union, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd. At right is Jeff Aube, who served as a member of the chancellor search committee and is a professor of medicinal chemistry at KU. ‘Right place for me’
By Andy Hyland
May 31, 2009 in print edition on 1A
Bernadette Gray-Little said it hasn’t taken long for community members to reach out and congratulate her on being named Kansas University’s 17th chancellor. More than 200 of them came to the Kansas Union on Saturday afternoon to meet Gray-Little in her first public appearance after being named as KU’s 17th chancellor. They greeted her warmly — with two standing ovations — as she spoke on the KU campus for the first time.
10:00 a.m.
Anthony Smith, who was wounded while serving in Iraq, will participate in the Ironman 70.3 Kansas with help from Operation Rebound. Group helps wounded veteran compete
By Shaun Hittle
May 31, 2009 in print edition on 1A
For athletes who compete in extreme endurance events like the upcoming Ironman 70.3 Kansas, injuries are just another part of the challenge. Strained hamstrings, shin splints and sore backs are just a few of the common ailments these endurance athletes frequently encounter.
2:14 p.m.
The body of a shooting victim is removed from the Reformation Lutheran Church in Wichita, Kan., Sunday, May 31, 2009. Media outlets have identified the victim as George Tiller, the controversial abortion provider who has long been the subject of protests. 51-year-old man arrested in murder of George Tiller outside his church
J-W Staff and Wire Reports
11:43 a.m., May 31, 2009 Updated 9:07 p.m.
George Tiller, the controversial Wichita doctor who was at the center of the abortion debate in Kansas, was shot to death this morning as he walked into his church.

All stories

‘Person of interest’ in Tiller murder has had brush with the law before
By Jonathan Kealing
May 31, 2009
Scott P. Roeder, the man who was detained by Johnson County officials as a suspect in the Sunday morning killing of George Tiller, has a brush with the law in his past.
Obama issues statement deploring Tiller’s murder
Associated Press
May 31, 2009
President Barack Obama says he is shocked and outraged over the killing of an abortion provider at a Kansas church.
KU baseball ends season with 12-1 loss to North Carolina
The Jayhawks defeated Coastal Carolina, 5-1, earlier Sunday
J-W Staff Reports
03:41 p.m., May 31, 2009 Updated 07:04 p.m. in print edition on B1
The Kansas baseball team ended its season with a 12-1 loss to North Carolina on Sunday afternoon in the Chapel Hill, N.C. regional.
Anti-abortion groups fear Tiller’s murder could influence Supreme Court justice’s confirmation
Associated Press
03:19 p.m., May 31, 2009 Updated 03:57 p.m.
Anti-abortion leaders are deeply worried that the Obama administration and other Democrats may try to capitalize on the slaying of Dr. George Tiller to defuse the abortion issue in upcoming Supreme Court confirmation hearings.
A timeline of other recent abortion-related violence
Associated Press
May 31, 2009
A look at other recent cases of abortion-related violence:
Vigils held in Lawrence, Wichita for Tiller
By Nick Nelson
03:05 p.m., May 31, 2009 Updated 11:19 p.m.
Over 150 people came to South Park in Lawrence Sunday night and hundreds turned out in Wichita’s Old Town to remember George Tiller, the late-term abortion provider who’d been at the center of protests for decades.
Reaction to the shooting of George Tiller
Associated Press
02:41 p.m., May 31, 2009 Updated 04:57 p.m.
Quotes from notable individuals on the shooting death Sunday morning of abortion provider George TIller.
51-year-old man arrested in murder of George Tiller outside his church
Man expected to face murder, aggravated assault charges
J-W Staff and Wire Reports
11:43 a.m., May 31, 2009 Updated 09:07 p.m.
George Tiller, the controversial Wichita doctor who was at the center of the abortion debate in Kansas, was shot to death this morning as he walked into his church.
Wheel Genius: Road work this week
By Mark Fagan
May 31, 2009 in print edition on B3
A list of area road projects this week.
Debunking myths about warm-ups, eggs
By Jodi Mailander Farrell - McClatchy Newspapers
May 31, 2009 in print edition on D2
There are so many things to worry about these days. Wouldn’t it be nice to cross something off the list? Turns out you can. Researchers have been busy debunking some common medical myths that have been repeated so many times, people assume them to be true. Here are five misconceptions you can stop biting your nails over now.
Calipari at wrong place, wrong time
By Jim Litke - Associated Press Sports Columnist
May 31, 2009 in print edition on C2
Freshly minted Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari hasn’t been accused of wrongdoing, just being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Twice.
State ranks fourth for road-savvy drivers
By Mark Fagan
May 31, 2009 in print edition on B1
Congratulations, Kansas drivers, for landing a spot in the road-rules final four. Kansas ranks No. 4 among the 50 states and District of Columbia when it comes to its residents correctly answering questions on actual written driver tests, the kinds administered at Department of Motor Vehicles offices nationwide.
City police chief aids federal disaster response
By Jesse Fray
May 31, 2009 in print edition on B1
He’s on the front lines of making the nation’s first responders safer, and his service on a federal safety standards board also puts Lawrence in a good position in the event of a terrorist attack or natural disaster.
KU students back tuition increase
By Adam McGonigle and Mason Heilman
May 31, 2009 in print edition on B6
Monday’s Journal-World editorial “Tuition retaliation” fails to address the direct discussions University of Kansas students had about the role of tuition increases and KU’s proposal to the Kansas Board of Regents. The Student Senate and other student leaders expressed overwhelming support for the administration taking steps to maintain KU’s tuition compact, steps which are reflected in the administration’s current tuition proposal, which went to the Regents.
Renamed Obama school loses tie to history
By David Shribman
May 31, 2009 in print edition on B7
The Webster School on Holly Avenue in St. Paul, Minn., has a tradition going back almost 130 years. It has a rousing song (“Webster School is great as can be / Teachers, parents, friends and family …”). It boasts a commitment to creativity, opportunity and diversity, three qualities that qualify it as an emblem of the nation’s greatest and most enduring values.
Diversity only strengthens Court
By Leonard Pitts Jr.
May 31, 2009 in print edition on B7
A few words about identity politics. That’s the knock on Sonia Sotomayor, who was nominated to the Supreme Court last week by President Obama. If confirmed, Sotomayor, who is Puerto Rican, will be the first Hispanic to sit on the nation’s highest tribunal.
Boomer Girl: To love, honor, cherish and share a bathroom
By Cathy Hamilton
May 31, 2009 in print edition on D1
When my mom and dad built what is still my mother’s home, they put in “his” and “hers” bathrooms.
Good luck Chuck: ‘Fight Club’ author reveals a new small hero
By Chris Talbott - Associated Press Writer
May 31, 2009 in print edition on D3
Everybody just knew Chuck Palahniuk was a murderer — maybe something worse. The author spent some time working in a soup kitchen years ago, but didn’t bother to tell anyone who he was. It wasn’t long before the theories started floating back to the author of “Fight Club,” giving him the germ that would become his latest best-seller, “Pygmy.”
Festival celebrates Shawnee’s past, embraces the technology of today
By Caroline Boyer
May 31, 2009 in print edition on B5
The “old” in Old Shawnee Days is starting to look a little out of place. The 41st annual festival still celebrates the life of Shawnee residents back in the town’s earliest days, but the Old Shawnee Days Society is ensuring the weekend-long event’s activities are being promoted in the newest of ways.
State supremacy
Lawrence holds on for thrilling title victory over SM West
By Chuck Woodling
May 31, 2009 in print edition on C1
On the bottom of the pile, with a dozen or more Lawrence High baseball teammates on top of him, Albert Minnis could hardly breathe.
Matt Tait’s state baseball notebook
By Matt Tait
May 31, 2009 in print edition on C5
Thirteen years ago, the 1996 Lawrence High baseball team won the first state baseball championship in school history. The paralells between the ‘96 team and LHS’s newest state champion are uncanny.
Dawes tosses personal best, wins shot put
By Tom Keegan
May 31, 2009 in print edition on C1
Lawrence High senior hulk of a man Chebon Dawes stepped down off the medal platform, received congratulatory handshakes from his competitors, rubbed the medal that pronounced him a state champion and looked at the grassy hill beside the shot-put pit and then into the stands of Wichita State’s Cessna Stadium.
Titles to keep you eagerly turning pages all summer long
By Tom Beer - Newsday
May 31, 2009 in print edition on D3
For example, “THE STRAIN,” by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan. Opening: “The dish, they called it. Glowing green monochrome … like a bowl of pea soup supplemented with clusters of alphabet letters tagged to coded blips. Each blip represented hundreds of human lives … “
Spinal Tap unplugged and unwigged
By Kevin Amorim - Newsday
May 31, 2009 in print edition on D6
Sorry to let the cucumber out of the tinfoil, Spinal Tap fans: But it’s called the Unwigged & Unplugged tour for a reason.
Texas A&M takes NCAA golf title
May 31, 2009 in print edition on C2
Texas A&M’s Bronson Burgoon hit a gap wedge from the rough to within 3 inches of the 18th hole Saturday to win his match and clinch the first NCAA Division I men’s golf title for the Aggies.
Green finishes baseball career in style
By Chuck Woodling
May 31, 2009 in print edition on C5
So much for the monkey on Dorian Green’s back. “I guess the third time’s the charm,” Green said with a smile. A senior right-hander, Green had been the losing pitcher when Lawrence High bowed in the semifinals of the Class 6A state baseball tournament in both 2007 and 2008.
Two more Jayhawks earn NCAA track bids
J-W Staff Reports
May 31, 2009 in print edition on C6
Kansas University’s Keith Hayes and Lauren Bonds qualified for the 2009 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday at the Midwest Regional meet at Jacobs Track Complex. Hayes, a freshman from Wichita, placed second in the 110 hurdles in 13.79. Bonds, a junior from Hutchinson, placed fifth in the 1,500 run in 4:26.04.
Chicago keeps Royals reeling
Hillman: ‘We should have won the game’
By Doug Tucker - Associated Press Sports Writer
May 31, 2009 in print edition on C6
The Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals are heading off in opposite directions. It’s no mystery why. The White Sox are executing well and doing the little things right. Jim Thome drove in two runs, and Scott Podsednik and Alexei Ramirez delivered RBI singles in the ninth, leading Chicago past the staggering Royals, 5-3, Saturday night. It was the eighth win in 11 games for Chicago, following a five-game losing skid.
Tonganoxie snares relay gold
J-W Staff Reports
May 31, 2009 in print edition on C6
Tonganoxie won the boys’ 1,600-meter relay at the state track and field meet.
Catcher Green’s big-time throw integral part of championship
By Matt Tait
May 31, 2009 in print edition on C1
The Lawrence High baseball team saddled the rocket arms of three standout pitchers all season, a wild ride that ended Saturday with the Lions being crowned the 2009 Class 6A state champions at 3&2 Baseball Complex in Lenexa.
‘Right place for me’
New KU chancellor well-received at meet-and-greet, around town
By Andy Hyland
May 31, 2009 in print edition on A1
Bernadette Gray-Little said it hasn’t taken long for community members to reach out and congratulate her on being named Kansas University’s 17th chancellor. More than 200 of them came to the Kansas Union on Saturday afternoon to meet Gray-Little in her first public appearance after being named as KU’s 17th chancellor. They greeted her warmly — with two standing ovations — as she spoke on the KU campus for the first time.
Immune system taught to fight skin cancer
By Marilynn Marchione - Associated Press Writer
May 31, 2009 in print edition on A7
For the first time, a novel treatment that trains the immune system to fight cancer has shown modest benefit in late-stage testing against the deadly skin cancer melanoma. The approach is called a cancer vaccine, even though it treats disease rather than prevents it.
Tailfins, V-8s and Corvettes: Left in the wake of GM’s icon
By John Porretto - Associated Press Writer
May 31, 2009 in print edition on A7
For generations, General Motors fueled America’s love affair with the automobile, building cars that defined their owners’ status in life and the industrial might of the nation. But less than a year after entering its second century, the company that survived wars, international rivalry and even the Great Depression is being driven by the government into bankruptcy court.
Mayor recall bid fails to get needed numbers
May 31, 2009 in print edition on A4
An effort to recall Kansas City Mayor Mark Funkhouser has fallen just short of the number of signatures needed. The petition drive collected 16,821 valid signatures, 129 short of the required 16,950 signatures, it was reported Saturday.
Group helps wounded veteran compete
By Shaun Hittle
May 31, 2009 in print edition on A1
For athletes who compete in extreme endurance events like the upcoming Ironman 70.3 Kansas, injuries are just another part of the challenge. Strained hamstrings, shin splints and sore backs are just a few of the common ailments these endurance athletes frequently encounter.
Antiques dealers face sales slowdown
By Katie Nelson - Associated Press Writer
May 31, 2009 in print edition on A1
Walking what used to be a busy trail of antiques shops in this western Connecticut hamlet now is a lonely, quiet trek. Throughout New England and the U.S., antiques dealers are having a difficult time drawing customers, canceling major shows from Boston to Minnesota as would-be buyers scale back on purchases during the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression.
Study: Some drug combos may raise breast cancer risk
By Marilynn Marchione - Associated Press Writer
May 31, 2009 in print edition on A1
Breast cancer survivors risk having their disease come back if they use certain antidepressants while also taking the cancer prevention drug tamoxifen, worrisome new research shows. About 500,000 women in the United States take tamoxifen, which cuts in half the chances of a breast cancer recurrence. Many of them also take antidepressants for hot flashes, because hormone pills aren’t considered safe after breast cancer.
Prosecutor eyes race track deaths
May 31, 2009 in print edition on B2
A new prosecutor in Kansas plans to reopen an investigation into the deaths of two Muskogee residents who died after being run over at a Kansas racetrack in 2008. Fifty-five-year-old Judy Brewster and 52-year-old James Jenkins were killed after being struck by a pickup truck in the parking lot of Heartland Park Topeka after a drag racing competition in June 2008.
Mark’s on the Move: Lifeguards train for swim season
By Mark Boyle
May 31, 2009 in print edition on B3
School is out, the weather is prime for being outdoors and as a result, many Lawrence residents have made their way to Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center. “We are very busy,” said Jenna Mumford, who is in her ninth year as a lifeguard. “A lot of people just think that we sit out here and get tanned, but it really takes a lot of determination and discipline.”
14-year-old driver killed in crash
May 31, 2009 in print edition on B2
A 14-year-old Wichita girl is dead and her passenger was in critical condition Friday after the girl lost control of a car she was driving at a high rate of speed and crashed into a tree. The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office says the girl was driving fast on a dirt road around 11 a.m. Friday when the 1972 Ford Mustang went airborne at an intersection. After it landed the car hit a tree about a quarter-mile away.
Cottonwood Inc. to sell fundraising tickets
May 31, 2009 in print edition on B2
Beginning Monday, Cottonwood Inc. will sell tickets for its summer fundraising event, “Salute! A Festival of Wine and Food.” The event will take place each evening July 9-11. Tickets for the first night cost $35. Participants can stroll downtown during the “Mass Street Mosey” and stop into participating retailers for wine and food samplings.
On the record
May 31, 2009 in print edition on B2
A 53-year-old Perry woman was hospitalized Saturday morning after a semitrailer collided with her 2006 Ford passenger car.
Abduction suspect declines to take stand in Wichita
Associated Press
May 31, 2009 in print edition on B2
Closing arguments are expected to begin Monday in the trial of a Wichita man accused of abducting a Viola convenience store clerk and sexually abusing her at his home for four days. Robert Abner declined to take the stand in his own defense on Friday, opening the door for the jury to get the case early next week. Jurors were to be instructed that they can’t use Abner’s decision against testifying against him when reaching a verdict.
Pepperoni lovers? Kobayashi beats American in pizza-eating contest
By Beth Harris - Associated Press Writer
May 31, 2009 in print edition on A2
In a chewy chow-lenge, Takeru Kobayashi outlasted Joey Chestnut when the eating titans faced off to see who could devour the most pizzas. Kobayashi, a six-time world hot dog eating champion from Japan, consumed 5 3/4 P’zones in a six-minute span of chaotic consumption Saturday to edge Chestnut. The 25-year-old from San Jose, Calif., wolfed down 5 1/2 P’zones on Stage 15 at Sony Studios.
General Motor’s board meets to decide on bankruptcy filing
By Tom Krisher - Associated Press Writer
May 31, 2009 in print edition on A2
General Motors Corp.’s board of directors met for a second day Saturday to make the final decision on whether the automaker would complete its restructuring by filing for bankruptcy protection Monday. The outcome of the meeting could not immediately be determined. GM and the Treasury Department, which has been guiding the Detroit automaker toward a rescue plan that will give taxpayers nearly a three-fourths stake in the company, went into secrecy mode.
Mom held in abduction hoax freed on $1M bail
May 31, 2009 in print edition on A2
A woman accused of staging an abduction hoax that began near Philadelphia and ended at Florida’s Walt Disney World was released on $1 million bail, authorities said Saturday. Officials at the Bucks County Correctional Facility in suburban Philadelphia say Bonnie Sweeten, 38, was released Saturday after posting 10 percent of her bail, $100,000 in cash.
Squirrel at cemetery wraps nest in Old Glory
May 31, 2009 in print edition on A2
Squirrel. Thief. Patriot. A brazen squirrel has been grabbing small American flags placed in a Port Huron, Mich., cemetery and carrying them up to its nest, which now looks as if it’s bedecked in bunting. Every Memorial Day, volunteers place the flags next to the graves of nearly 1,000 veterans buried at Mount Hope Cemetery about 55 miles northeast of Detroit. The flags were undisturbed during a Mass on Monday.
GOP belittles climate change proposal
May 31, 2009 in print edition on A2
The climate change proposal developed by congressional Democrats and endorsed by President Barrack Obama does little to reduce global warming and saddles Americans with high energy costs, Republicans said Saturday. Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, in the GOP’s weekly radio and Internet address, said the House’s climate bill was “a classic example of unwise government.”
Firm grooms wheat for bigger yields
By Brianne Pfannenstiel
May 31, 2009 in print edition on B1
Derek Fuemmeler broke a record in 2004 for the most bushels of wheat produced per acre in Kentucky: 105. While that number doesn’t mean much to the average person, it’s enough to make a wheat farmer’s mouth water. It’s nearly double the average amount produced by Kansas wheat farmers, and Fuemmeler attributes it a technique called intensive wheat — a technique his company, Yield-Max Crop and Soil Consulting Services, specializes in.
Basehor prepares to celebrate Dairy Days
May 31, 2009 in print edition on B5
As happens every year, cow cutouts now decorate several Basehor street corners, signaling that Dairy Days festival is quickly approaching. This year’s festival is Saturday at Basehor City Park, 15940 Leavenworth Road. Basehor is about two miles west of the intersection of U.S. Highway 24-40 and Kansas Highway 7.
Restaurant serves up couple’s American dream
By Amy Bickel - The Hutchinson News
May 31, 2009 in print edition on B5
Their dream was to come to America for a better life. But standing in a small, struggling Vietnamese restaurant on the outskirts of Garden City in the late 1980s, Khanh Nguyen and his wife, Ha, began to question whether their American dream would come true.
Kemper curator leaves for Salina Art Center
May 31, 2009 in print edition on B4
The curator at Kansas City’s Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art has taken a job in Salina. Chris Cook has been named executive director/curator of the Salina Art Center in central Kansas. He starts his new post on July 1.
KDHE dismisses dead fish reports
Associated Press
May 31, 2009 in print edition on B4
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment said several reports of dead fish at a Great Bend veterans park were the result of people catching small fish and releasing them, and not because of anything wrong with the water.
Hormone pills may make cancer deadlier
May 31, 2009 in print edition on A2
There’s more troubling news about hormone therapy for menopause symptoms: Lung cancer seems more likely to prove fatal in women who are taking estrogen-progestin pills, a study suggests. Hormone users who developed lung cancer were 60 percent more likely to die from the disease as women who weren’t taking hormones, according to results reported Saturday.
Premier moves to block publication of photos
May 31, 2009 in print edition on A3
Premier Silvio Berlusconi is fighting back in a scandal feeding on his fondness for young women, with his lawyer acknowledging Saturday the media mogul has moved to block publication of hundreds of photos taken of guests at his sumptuous Sardinian villa.
Dozens of beached whales perish on shore
May 31, 2009 in print edition on A3
Authorities shot dozens of exhausted whales that beached on a shore near South Africa’s storm-lashed southern tip Saturday amid scenes of grief and despair from volunteers who had tried to save them. Fifty-five false killer whales washed up on the shores of Kommitjie, near the Cape of Good Hope, in the early morning, prompting a massive all-day rescue effort.
Journalist freed from Iran welcomed home
May 31, 2009 in print edition on A3
Journalist Roxana Saberi’s first time back to her hometown of Fargo since she walked out of an Iranian prison left her fighting back tears as she thanked friends and supporters. Saberi and her parents were greeted Saturday at the Fargo airport by a crowd of well-wishers waving “Welcome home Roxana!” banners and lining up for hugs.
Doctors: Rape common against Darfur women
May 31, 2009 in print edition on A3
A survey of dozens of women who fled violence in Darfur found that a third of them reported or showed signs of rape, and revealed a widespread fear of sexual violence in their refugee camp in Chad, a human rights group reported today.
Top Democrats pledge health care cooperation
May 31, 2009 in print edition on A3
The two Senate Democrats leading the drive to overhaul health care say they will work together to come up with legislation. Sens. Max Baucus and Edward Kennedy said in a joint statement Saturday they intend to cooperate so their committees pass similar bills that can be combined into a single piece of legislation before the Senate leaves for its August recess.
First couple’s N.Y. date: A campaign promise kept
By Ann Sanner - Associated Press Writer
May 31, 2009 in print edition on A3
President Barack Obama made good on a campaign promise to his most important supporter Saturday night — his wife, Michelle. The president and first lady jetted to a date in New York late Saturday afternoon, aides and media in tow.
N. Korea a sign of dark future, Gates says
By Lara Jakes and Vijay Joshi - Associated Press Writers
May 31, 2009 in print edition on A3
North Korea’s progress on nuclear weapons and long-range missiles is “a harbinger of a dark future” and has created an urgent need for more pressure on the reclusive communist government to change its ways, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Saturday.
Pakistani army scores strategic prize
By Rohan Sullivan - Associated Press Writer
May 31, 2009 in print edition on A3
The Taliban have fled the Pakistani army’s advance on the main town in the Swat Valley, delivering the military a strategic prize in its offensive against militants in the country’s northwest, commanders said Saturday. Taliban fighters had dug themselves into bunkers built into hotels and government buildings in Mingora, and initially offered stiff resistance as troops first closed roads leading to the town then began moving in earlier this week, army spokesman Maj. Gen. Athar Abbas said.
GOP divided over how tough to be on Sotomayor
By Julie Hirschfeld Davis - Associated Press Writer
May 31, 2009 in print edition on A5
Republicans are divided over how aggressively to go after Sonia Sotomayor, a family feud about the tone of the debate over confirming the first Hispanic on the Supreme Court. There are concerns raised by an increasing number of GOP lawmakers and conservative leaders about the strident rhetoric that certain prominent Republicans have used to describe Sotomayor.
Officials want to fence Liberty Memorial
Associated Press
May 31, 2009 in print edition on B8
The group that runs Liberty Memorial in Kansas City wants to encircle the memorial grounds with a fence as part of a security upgrade to protect the monument and National World War I Museum. But some park department officials don’t think it’s a good idea to limit access to a public park.
Hurricane insurance exposing homeowners
By Ieva M. Augstums - Associated Press Writer
May 31, 2009 in print edition on E10
As the 2009 hurricane season arrives, many homeowners are finding insurance is either more expensive, or harder to get. Homeowners from New York to Florida and in the Gulf Coast region are again seeing premiums rise and coverage change. And more are being dropped completely by their carriers as insurers try to limit their exposure in high-risk areas.
Empty condos give universities new dorm space
By Eric Tucker - Associated Press Writer
May 31, 2009 in print edition on E10
River views, granite countertops, stainless-steel appliances, 9-foot ceilings. This is student housing? When classes start this fall — if all goes as planned — more than 300 students at Johnson & Wales University will be living in Capitol Cove, an upscale condominium project that had been languishing on the market for more than six months.
Ex-Iraqi trade minister arrested
Former official taken into custody in crackdown over corruption scandal
By Robert H. Reid - Associated Press Writer
May 31, 2009 in print edition on E10
Iraq’s former trade minister was arrested Saturday in a burgeoning corruption scandal after his plane was ordered back to Baghdad while en route to the United Arab Emirates, officials said. The fight against corruption is emerging as a major issue in Iraq, with many Iraqis convinced that graft and government mismanagement are nearly as a great a threat to the country as armed insurgency.
Old Home Town - 100 years ago
May 31, 2009 in print edition on B6
From the Lawrence Daily World for May 31, 1909: “The Lawrence High graduating class had an inspiring graduation last night with 47 girls and 11 boys getting their diplomas. All the girls were attired in white with the boys wearing their usual outfits. … The matter of protecting the Wakarusa Valley remains on many minds and it has been estimated that flood control work that is effective will cost at least $7 per acre.”
Old Home Town - 40 years ago
May 31, 2009 in print edition on B6
American college campuses continued to be the sites for various demonstrations, some of them violent and destructive, as anti-Vietnam War sentiment continued to rise. Kansas University had a sizable number of outbursts but to date none had led to injury, death or major damage.
Old Home Town - 25 years ago
May 31, 2009 in print edition on B6
City and police negotiators continued to stumble in their efforts to work out a pay and benefits package for the coming calendar year. Only two days were left before an impasse deadline would lead to an arbitrator. The parties were about 2 percent apart.
Economic manipulations go too far
By George Will
May 31, 2009 in print edition on B6
Epiphanies are a dime a dozen among congressional Democrats as they discover urgent new reasons to experience the almost erotic pleasure of commandeering other people’s money. For example, freshman Rep. Alan Grayson, a Florida Democrat whose district includes Disney World, was recently there and was inspired.
Getting ‘green’
“Doing something” doesn’t always have to involve spending taxpayer money on new staff and programs.
J-W Editorials
May 31, 2009 in print edition on B6
A couple of times in the last week, city commissioners have talked about the need to make Lawrence look more “green” in order to boost its ability to attract companies in the “green energy” sector. The natural reaction of commissioners is to create a new staff position and look at starting a new program as ways to show that Lawrence is being green. A town with a “sustainability coordinator” and a curbside recycling program obviously is more green, right?
Stupid idea
By Robert Lemon
May 31, 2009 in print edition on B7
To the editor: I take to task the city of Lawrence on this energy director proposal. Spend $100,000 to save maybe $100,000. Another stupid idea by Lawrence city commissioners. People in the know realize it will cost $5 to save $1. The new director will have to have a car, an office and, of course, a head of staff and numerous assistants.
Award due
By Gary J. Bjorge
May 31, 2009 in print edition on B7
To the editor: Robert Hemenway’s time as chancellor of Kansas University is drawing to a close. In recent weeks, numerous organizations and individuals have publicly honored him for things he has done. In early May, there was a KU goodbye event at the Lied Center. The Combined Arms Center at Fort Leavenworth awarded him an outstanding service medal, and the Kansas Legislature passed a resolution praising his leadership.
Bankruptcies
May 31, 2009 in print edition on E1
Douglas County residents or businesses filing for bankruptcy protection during the week ended Thursday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the District of Kansas, according to court records.
Simple tips make your commute greener
By Emilie Le Beau - McClatchy Newspapers
May 31, 2009 in print edition on D4
Commuting to work can be a miserable experience. Bus and train riders deal with delays, crowding and bizarre passengers. Drivers deal with gas prices and infuriating traffic. Just because commuting is painful doesn’t mean the environment also has to suffer. There are little ways that mass transit commuters can make the trip to work even more green. Here are five ideas.
Prince Harry plays polo on 1st official trip to U.S.
By Jocelyn Noveck - Associated Press Writer
May 31, 2009 in print edition on A8
Prince Harry reminded New Yorkers on Saturday how much his mother had loved their city, then climbed onto a pony for a rousing game of polo to raise money for impoverished children in Africa. On a brilliantly sunny day on Governors Island in New York Harbor, the 24-year-old prince drew a crowd that not only included stars like Madonna, actresses Kate Hudson and Chloe Sevigny, and rapper LL Cool J, but also lots of ordinary New Yorkers out for a rare sight: a polo game in the city.
Poll measures optimism worldwide
By Mara Rose Williams - McClatchy Newspapers
May 31, 2009 in print edition on A8
Turns out there might be more to those “Yes we can” campaign speeches than just good delivery. Optimism — the expectation of a better tomorrow — is universal, according to a new worldwide Gallup poll. Around the world, 95 percent of people expect their lives in five years to be as good as or better than they were five years ago, according to the survey analyzed by a Kansas University graduate student.
Dream over: Singer Boyle finishes 2nd
By Jennifer Quinn - Associated Press Writer
May 31, 2009 in print edition on D5
She gave a final curtsy, a shimmy of her hips, and walked off stage, leaving the winners to perform an encore. But it’s unlikely that finishing second on “Britain’s Got Talent” Saturday night to a dance troupe called “Diversity” will be the end of Susan Boyle’s showbiz dream.
Horoscopes
May 31, 2009 in print edition on D5
This year, much focus will be on your domestic and familial life. Some of you will be making a greater commitment, whereas others will feel burdened by property, investments and family. Your outlook and perspective determine how you feel. You can reframe. If you are single, you will want a full-time sweetie. But on the other hand, you could feel burdened by one on another level.
How to treat a sunburn
May 31, 2009 in print edition on D1
While the best way to deal with sunburn is not to get one — think sunscreen, limited midday exposure and hats — here’s what to do if you get baked.
T action
By Sarah Busse
May 31, 2009 in print edition on B7
To the editor: The Journal-World recently ran a story about how the folks at City Hall are planning the things they want to accomplish this year. A curbside recycling program and a new recreation center were mentioned, also a facelift for the library.
Behind the Lens: ‘Decisive moment’ drives photography
By Mike Yoder
May 31, 2009 in print edition on D2
In describing the construction of a silhouette photograph in last week’s column, I referred to the term “decisive moment” to describe a visual concept that contributed to the photograph’s success.
Lawrence residents recount life back from the Dead
By Joe Miller - Special to the Journal-World
May 31, 2009 in print edition on D1
Ask Phil Collison how many times he’s seen The Grateful Dead, and he’ll tell you he stopped counting at 35.
Master planners: Tour offers sneak peek at some of area’s most inventive gardens
By Jennifer Smith
May 31, 2009 in print edition on D8
Ever wanted to take a stroll through some of Lawrence’s finest private gardens, or hoped for a guided tour through the Monarch Watch Garden and Demonstration Gardens at the Fairgrounds?
Dual-use furniture a mixed blessing
By Terry Kovel
May 31, 2009 in print edition on D8
Dual-purpose furniture is not a new idea. Many unusual pieces were made in the 19th century. Ever see a desk that became a bed? Or a chair that turned into a bathtub? Both were made in the 1880s. The best-known of the metamorphic pieces is probably a highchair that can become a child’s chair and sometimes even a stroller. The highchair had a tray and was supported by legs on wheels.
Poet’s Showcase: Walking In A Sea Of Green
By Cynthia Daniels
May 31, 2009 in print edition on D3
Walking in a sea of green, at the edge of a shadowy wood, the wind tickles the grasses, and the trees echo the quiet laughter.
Jest for Grins: This family’s sing-alongs are usually out of tune
By Marsha Henry Goff
May 31, 2009 in print edition on D4
Hubby Ray’s recent party ended the family spring birthday season at our house and, with it, the traditional singing of “Happy Birthday.”
Kansas notable books list released for 2009
By Terry Rombeck
May 31, 2009 in print edition on D1
Fifteen books written in the past year have been selected for the 2009 Kansas Notable Books List.
Need some cash? You might raise money from your closet
By Anne D’Innocenzio - Associated Press Writer
May 31, 2009 in print edition on E1
When credit was flowing, stock portfolios were rising and jobs were plentiful, Americans bought and bought, stuffing their closets with everything from designer shoes to coats. Now, worried shoppers are looking to their closets — including many items inside that still have price tags attached — as a means to raise cash to help them get by.
History buffs revisit John Brown battle site
By Christine Metz
May 31, 2009 in print edition on B1
John Brown, with a wool black coat, wild gray bread and sharp-shooting rifle in hand, stood amongst a grove of trees Saturday afternoon and told the story of the Battle of Black Jack. To the far side of the crowd stood his protectors, a group of men wearing wool trousers, flannel shirts and straw hats.
The weakening dollar
Questions & answers
Associated Press
May 31, 2009 in print edition on E1
The U.S. dollar spiked when the economic crisis was peaking, and it’s falling now that a recovery’s in sight. What gives? The relationship between the country’s economy and its currency, it turns out, is more complicated now than ever as the government assumes a larger role in propping up the financial system and encouraging economic growth.
Obama’s Gramps: Kansas to D-Day
By Nancy Benac - Associated Press Writer
May 31, 2009 in print edition on E10
Surely, Stanley Dunham was gazing skyward 65 years ago, on D-Day. Dunham, the man whom Barack Obama would one day call Gramps, was a 26-year-old supply sergeant stationed near the English Channel with the U.S. Army Air Forces when the invasion of Normandy at last began.
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