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Archive for Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Also from October 7

Births
Blog entries
Obituaries
On the street
Photos
Photo galleries
The day in photos, October 7, 2009
Polls
Have you ever purchased anything from a door-to-door salesperson other than a youth organization?

Poll results

Response Percent
No
 
75%
Yes
 
24%
Total 740
Videos

Lead stories

12:00 a.m.
Artist Dave Van hee fills his studio with found objects for inspiration and use in his artwork at his studio east of Lawrence. This panorama photo and the one at bottom left were created by combing six   vertical images taken with a fisheye lens from a central location. Room to work: Artists balance function, style in studios
October 6, 2009 in print edition on 1C
Applebee’s has nothing on Dave Van Hee’s art studio space.
6:00 a.m.
The Lied Center will undergo a $2.5M expansion to improve the lobby, education pavilion and offices. The Lied Center is located on KU's West Campus. $2.5 million Lied Center expansion planned
9:17 a.m., October 6, 2009 Updated 4:46 p.m. in print edition on 1A
Gift to fund construction of an education pavilion, expanded lobby and installation of displays about the building’s namesake, Ernst F. Lied.
10:00 a.m.
Lawrence High junior trumpeter Jake Leet warms up with the marching band during practice Tuesday on the football field. Recently the band was awarded the prize of Grand Champion after winning the Blue Valley Invitational Tournament. The band has a theme this year of “Caravan: A Journey Through the Sand.” LHS Marching Lions step it up
October 7, 2009 in print edition on 3A
The Lawrence High Marching Lions had a roaring comeback at the Blue Valley Invitational Tournament a few Saturdays ago.
2:00 p.m.
Mark Fenton, a walking advocate and host of the PBS show “America’s Walking,” asks students from New York School to raise their hands if they ride their bicycle to school. On Oct. 6, 2009, Fenton and Lawrence leaders walked around the New York School neighborhood to see how safe the sidewalks and streets were for bicyclists and pedestrians. They got an earful from the students and quickly learned there were areas that needed improvement. Walking guru suggests ways community can be healthier
October 7, 2009 in print edition on 1A
Eleven-year-old Devin McCart gave Mark Fenton, a nationally prominent walking and bicycling advocate, an earful early Tuesday afternoon as they walked the sidewalks that surrounded his school at 936 N.Y.
6:00 p.m.
Kansas University alumnus Matt Bunch is a horticulturist at the Heartland Harvest Garden at Powell Gardens in Kingsville, Mo. He is pictured among banana trees in one of the garden’s greenhouses. Bunch was recently profiled in The American Gardener magazine for work at the harvest garden. The cover is pictured below. Heartland’s harvest: KU graduate a national figure in sustainable gardening movement
October 7, 2009 in print edition on 1C
The little white puff ball sneaks up on Matt Bunch. Grinning, he bends down to pluck it from the burgundy Venus fly trap mouth from whence it came.

All stories

Markieff Morris involved in non-injury accident driving teammate’s car
05:51 p.m., October 7, 2009 Updated 12:00 a.m. in print edition on B3
According to a Lawrence Police accident report, Kansas University basketball player Markieff Morris was involved in a two-vehicle accident last month while driving a Chevrolet Tahoe registered to former KU basketball player Scot Pollard. Both Pollard and KU associate athletic director Jim Marchiony said Wednesday that Pollard in fact did not own the vehicle driven by Morris.
Oklahoma State WR Bryant ineligible
October 7, 2009
All-America wide receiver Dez Bryant has been ruled ineligible by Oklahoma State, four days before the 15th-ranked Cowboys’ first Big 12 game.
5K fundraiser at Clinton Lake to include officers from Fort Leavenworth
October 7, 2009
An upcoming 5K fundraiser at Clinton Lake will serve as a training ground for a dozen students at the Army’s Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth.
Parkinson wants Kansas congressional representatives to get behind renewable energy bill
October 7, 2009 in print edition on A1
If there were a bill in Congress that required states to buy Kansas beef, the Kansas congressional delegation would be first in line to vote for it, Gov. Mark Parkinson said Wednesday.
Health department to host town hall meeting on swine flu
04:52 p.m., October 7, 2009 Updated 06:17 p.m. in print edition on A4
The Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department will host a town hall meeting on the H1N1 influenza virus, commonly known as swine flu.
Door-to-door sales on upswing in Lawrence
October 7, 2009
John Kary is getting a bit frustrated by all the salespeople showing up lately on his east Lawrence doorstep.
Congress provides funds — but forbids spending it until further study is completed — for NBAF project
01:54 p.m., October 7, 2009 Updated 05:06 p.m.
State leaders said Wednesday that a spending bill that Congress likely will approve will allow planning to continue for a biosecurity research laboratory at Kansas State University.
Tonganoxie school district receives statewide energy award
October 7, 2009 in print edition on A4
The Tonganoxie school district Wednesday received an award from Gov. Mark Parkinson for its energy efficiency program.
Danielle McCray named Big 12 preseason player of the year
October 7, 2009
Kansas senior Danielle McCray has been selected as the Big 12’s women’s basketball Preseason Player of the Year in a vote of the league’s coaches.
Sebelius takes to air waves to encourage Americans to get H1N1 vaccine
October 7, 2009
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius appealed anew Wednesday for widespread inoculation against a surging swine flu threat, calling the vaccine “safe and secure.”
Kansas asks for $10M in federal stimulus funds to help get rail service started between KCOKC
October 7, 2009
Kansas has applied for $10 million in federal stimulus funds to upgrade railroad crossings and signals in the south-central part of the state.
Seabury falls short on Senior Night
October 7, 2009 in print edition on B1
As far as Senior Nights go, this one began about as well as anyone at Bishop Seabury Academy could have hoped it would.
Royals failed after fast start
October 7, 2009
The rotation was strong, the bullpen even better. The cache of young hitters would knock balls all over the spectacularly renovated stadium, the bench multitalented and deep. Finally, after all those losing seasons, this was the year the Kansas City Royals were supposed to turn it around. It seemed to be true — at least for the first month of the season.
No Celebration At All?
Critics say rule buzzkill for college ball
October 7, 2009
Some players and coaches are starting to wonder if NCAA actually stands for “No Celebrating At All” — especially when they see teams being flagged for what appear to be nothing more than youthful exuberance or the slightest of gestures.
SLT expected to rank high on project funding list
October 7, 2009 in print edition on A1
It soon will be competition time for the South Lawrence Trafficway, city and county leaders were told Tuesday afternoon.
TV displays flexible morals
October 7, 2009 in print edition on A9
In olden days when “a glimpse of stocking was looked on as something shocking” there was a morals clause written into an actor’s film contract.
Heartland’s harvest: KU graduate a national figure in sustainable gardening movement
October 7, 2009 in print edition on C1
The little white puff ball sneaks up on Matt Bunch. Grinning, he bends down to pluck it from the burgundy Venus fly trap mouth from whence it came.
Check out white whole-wheat flour
October 7, 2009 in print edition on C3
I am really confused. Is “white whole-wheat flour” really a whole grain?
New sister city
October 7, 2009 in print edition on A6
Lawrence soon will have a third sister city.
Trash audit OK’d
October 7, 2009 in print edition on A6
Commissioners unanimously agreed to move ahead with an audit of the city’s trash collection system.
Parks and Rec needs
October 7, 2009 in print edition on A6
The city’s Parks and Recreation Department was given approval to start a public process to determine what the community’s more pressing recreation needs are.
Game day parking
October 7, 2009 in print edition on A6
Commissioners unanimously agreed to allow a grassy lot at 746 Miss. to continue to be used for parking on Kansas University home football game days.
Dugan Arnett’s KU football notebook
October 7, 2009 in print edition on B3
As recently as Monday, Kansas University football coach Mark Mangino seemed confident that injured running back Jake Sharp, the Big 12’s second-leading rusher before the setback, would be ready to go in the 16th-ranked Jayhawks’ matchup with visiting Iowa State on Saturday.
Mangino calm, collected
October 7, 2009 in print edition on B1
They thought they were walking into an eardrum-assaulting Motorhead concert, and what they instead got was elevator music.
KU women golfers 10th
October 7, 2009 in print edition on B5
Emily Powers shot a 231 to place 24th individually, and the Kansas University women’s golf team placed 10th Tuesday at the Johnie Imes Invitational.
Free State soccer rolls over SMN
October 7, 2009 in print edition on B5
Daniel Chance scored three goals, and Preston Newsome and Diego Gonzalez each had a goal as Free State High’s soccer team hammered Shawnee Mission North, 5-0, on Tuesday.
Cowboys glossing over problems
October 7, 2009 in print edition on B2
History says these Cowboys choke in December when the pressure intensifies. This team has provided no evidence whatsoever it can start a season slowly and finish fast. That’s why these early-season losses feel so devastating.
Limbaugh to bid for Rams
October 7, 2009 in print edition on A2
The lowly Rams have someone who loves them. Conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh said Tuesday he is teaming up with St. Louis Blues owner Dave Checketts in a bid to buy the Rams, owners of the NFL’s longest losing streak at 14 and just 5-31 since 2007.
Higuchi lectures scheduled Thursday
October 7, 2009 in print edition on A5
Gilead Sciences CEO John C. Martin’s two Higuchi Memorial Lectures on the Kansas University campus are scheduled for this week.
Murder defendants’ trial dates coordinated
October 7, 2009 in print edition on A4
A trial has been delayed until May for two men charged with first-degree murder in the death of a Lawrence hip-hop artist.
Minnesota rules AL Central
October 7, 2009
The Metrodome erupted in a jet-like roar as Carlos Gomez zoomed home with the winning run to finish off an AL Central race — and a thrilling tiebreaker — that didn’t want to end.
Poll: Obama’s job approval rises
October 7, 2009 in print edition on A2
President Barack Obama’s approval ratings are starting to rise after declining ever since his inauguration, new poll figures show as the country’s mood begins to brighten.
Dalai Lama receives rights award at Capitol
October 7, 2009 in print edition on A2
Lawmakers honored the Dalai Lama with a human rights award Tuesday even as President Barack Obama faced harsh criticism for delaying a meeting with the exiled Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader.
N. Korea considers return to nuclear talks
October 7, 2009 in print edition on A2
North Korea’s leader is offering to return to multinational disarmament talks in a renewed effort to draw Washington into one-on-one talks that the United States has yet to fully embrace.
Abducted baby’s mom gets all kids back
October 7, 2009 in print edition on A2
A mother was reunited Tuesday with her newborn son after losing him twice, first to a kidnapper and then to state custody after someone claimed a family member had tried to sell him.
Australia raising rate a good sign for economy
October 7, 2009 in print edition on A2
A move by Australia’s central bank to raise its benchmark interest rate, the first major economy to do so since the financial crisis worsened last fall, may signal a vote of confidence in a global recovery.
Obama offers no firm signals on Afghanistan troop increases
October 7, 2009 in print edition on A2
President Barack Obama on Tuesday ruled out shrinking the Afghanistan war to a counterterrorism campaign. Yet he did not signal whether he is prepared to send any more troops to the war zone — either the 40,000 his top commander wants or a smaller buildup, according to several officials.
Tebow returns to UF
October 7, 2009
Wearing full pads and sweating from head to toe, Tim Tebow took snaps, threw passes and ran option plays Tuesday in his first practice since suffering a concussion 10 days ago.
Walking guru suggests ways community can be healthier
October 7, 2009 in print edition on A1
Eleven-year-old Devin McCart gave Mark Fenton, a nationally prominent walking and bicycling advocate, an earful early Tuesday afternoon as they walked the sidewalks that surrounded his school at 936 N.Y.
Open-door policy
Self discusses lineup after suspension of Morningstar
October 7, 2009 in print edition on B1
Some folks have speculated that the first-semester suspension of returning starter Brady Morningstar means a certain slot in the lineup for highly acclaimed Kansas University basketball freshman Xavier Henry.
Jayhawks not taking Cyclones for granted
October 7, 2009 in print edition on B1
In the opinion of coach Mark Mangino, his Kansas University football team in the early stages of last season was akin to a petulant child in need of some good, old-fashioned disciplining.
OU’s Bradford has no regrets
October 7, 2009
Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford may or may not play against Baylor this Saturday with that injured right shoulder. But he has no regrets that he decided to come back to Oklahoma and pursue a national title instead of heading to the NFL early.
Higuchi award winners named
October 7, 2009 in print edition on A3
Two Kansas University professors and two Kansas State University professors are the recipients of the 2009 Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Awards.
LHS Marching Lions step it up
With new uniforms, new field and new program, musicians perform like champions
October 7, 2009 in print edition on A3
The Lawrence High Marching Lions had a roaring comeback at the Blue Valley Invitational Tournament a few Saturdays ago.
Pump patrol
October 7, 2009 in print edition on A3
The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.16 at several stations.
City rejects apartment complex
Neighbors cite glut along Clinton Parkway
October 7, 2009 in print edition on A3
A new apartment complex won’t be coming to Clinton Parkway and Inverness Drive anytime soon.
Women pay more in current health insurance market
October 7, 2009 in print edition on A10
Women of child-bearing age routinely pay more for health care because they’re women. If they’re pregnant, they can be legally denied coverage.
Johns Hopkins professor answers swine flu vaccine questions
October 7, 2009 in print edition on A10
Andrew Pekosz, an associate professor of molecular microbiology and immunology at Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, answers some questions about the safety of the H1N1 vaccine.
2M babies and mothers die at birth
October 7, 2009 in print edition on A10
More than 2 million babies and mothers die worldwide each year from childbirth complications, outnumbering child deaths from malaria and HIV/AIDS, according to a study.
Save by making household items last
October 7, 2009 in print edition on B6
Taking the time to do a little preventive maintenance — before things get stained, scratched, frayed, worn out or broken — is like buying an insurance policy for everything in your house.
Stocks surge, gold reaches record high
October 7, 2009 in print edition on B6
The stock market got a big lift from a faraway place: Australia.
Color Studio designers attend workshop
October 7, 2009 in print edition on B6
Three designers from Color Studio, 2330 Yale, attended the Bumble and bumble University Design Workshop in New York. Brandy Lewis, Aimee Avila and salon owner LaVonna McAlister attended the three-day workshop in July that included training covering both razor and scissor techniques as well as consultation and business development skills.
Commodities
October 7, 2009 in print edition on B6
Agriculture futures were higher Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for December delivery jumped 11.25 cents to $4.54, while December corn surged 18.5 cents to $3.60 and November soybeans soared 20 cents to $9.05.
Poe finally getting a proper funeral
October 7, 2009 in print edition on C10
For Edgar Allan Poe, 2009 has been a better year than 1849. After dozens of events in several cities to mark the 200th anniversary of his birth, he’s about to get the grand funeral that a writer of his stature should have received when he died.
BPA linked to aggressive behavior in young girls, research suggests
October 7, 2009 in print edition on C10
Pre-birth exposure to a chemical widely used in plastics appears to be linked to more aggressive behavior in little girls, according to research published Tuesday by a scientist at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.
Michigan banker gets year in prison for embezzlement she says went to charity
October 7, 2009 in print edition on C10
A Michigan bank manager who insists she gave the $340,000 she stole over eight years to needy customers was sentenced Tuesday to a year and a day in prison by a judge who declared that her “Robin Hood days are long over.”
Leafy greens present growing threat of food-borne illness
October 7, 2009 in print edition on C10
A growing threat for food-borne illnesses comes attractively packaged, is stunningly convenient and is increasingly popular with shoppers looking for healthy meals: ready-to-eat leafy greens that make putting together a green salad as easy as opening a bag.
Report warns of reverse mortgage risks
October 7, 2009 in print edition on C10
A national consumer advocacy organization added its voice Tuesday to a growing chorus of concerns about the rapid growth of reverse mortgages, comparing the industry to subprime mortgage lenders.
Horoscope for October 7, 2009
October 7, 2009 in print edition on B9
For Wednesday, Oct. 7: This year, you make waves in many of your friendships and other relationships. You could pioneer a totally different view, and open up to quite a bit of change. If you are single, someone easily could pull the wool over your eyes — this person cuts a very handsome or charming figure. Do some reality checking. If you are attached, the two of you could fall deeply in love again.
People in the news
October 7, 2009 in print edition on B9
David Letterman’s apologies to his wife and staff for having sex with co-workers meant another big night in the ratings for the late-night talk-show host.
‘Secret’: In eye of the beholder
October 7, 2009 in print edition on B9
A crude little comedy, “Secret Girlfriend” (9:30 p.m., Comedy Central) invites the viewer to become a character.
Affordable care
October 7, 2009 in print edition on A9
To the editor: My husband, Forrest, and I have lived in Lawrence since 1969. All three of our children attended and graduated from the Lawrence public schools and the university.
New rule affects Web use
October 7, 2009 in print edition on A9
On Oct. 1, the Federal Trade Commission issued a new rule which will become effective on Dec. 1. This new rule has the potential to affect millions of individuals who maintain blogs, make comments on Web sites, or use social networking sites such as Twitter.
IOC speeches show Obamas’ vanity
October 7, 2009 in print edition on A8
In the Niagara of words spoken and written about the Obamas’ trip to Copenhagen, too few have been devoted to the words they spoke there. Their separate speeches to the International Olympic Committee were so dreadful, and in such a characteristic way, that they might be symptomatic of something that has serious implications for American governance.
Democrats need for recovery to feel real
October 7, 2009 in print edition on A8
Pass the word, the great recession is over. What, you haven’t heard? Various economic gurus are talking about a strong third-quarter rebound, the Dow continues its upward creep toward 10,000, and a former Reagan economic whiz named Michael Muzza declares that America has already commenced a “moderately vigorous recovery.”
Salvage mission
Kansas University officials need to step in and help the students trying to save Potter Lake.
October 7, 2009 in print edition on A8
For pure “ick” factor, it would be hard to top the job a group of Kansas University students undertook Saturday at KU’s Potter Lake.
Learn tricks to author’s ‘cookie swap’
October 7, 2009 in print edition on C1
Planning on giving away holiday cookie trays this year? To save on stress from long kitchen hours, plan on something else: a cookie swap.
25 years ago: Editors predict big win by Reagan
October 7, 2009
Editors and publishers at Kansas University for the annual Editor’s Day events said they saw little hope that Democrat Walter Mondale would upset President Ronald Reagan in the presidential election. A number said that Reagan would win “by a big, big margin.”
100 years ago: Committee to concentrate on clean streets
October 7, 2009
From the Lawrence Daily World for Oct. 7, 1909: “The Tennessee line for the electric car company is completed and ready for use any day. The transportation picture here continues to brighten. … The Lawrence Committee is meeting to determine ways to keep local streets cleaner and more orderly. Many think public walks should be flushed at least once a week. “
40 years ago: Governor’s Cup to be established
October 7, 2009
Gov. Robert Docking, a KU alumnus, announced he would establish a Governor’s Cup to be awarded each year to the winner of the Kansas-Kansas State football game. KU and KSU were getting ready for their annual battle in Lawrence. As it turned out, KSU won 26-22 to claim the cup for the first year.