Also from April 13

Births

• Katrina Stilley and Russell Clark, Meriden, a girl.
• Andrew and Whitney Bartlow, Lawrence, a girl.

Blog entries

• Tale of the Tait: Coaching Search 2011: Day 6, 9:09 p.m. - Can KU still snag Fedora? Plus more on Sumlin, Fedora’s similarities to Bill Self and other interesting nuggets
• Cram Session: What makes Thomas Robinson such a great defensive rebounder? Plus, KU, South Florida predictions
• Operation 100 News blog: December 3rd Early Morning Law Enforcement & Fire/Medical wrap up

Obituaries

• Ralph S. Chance, Lawrence
• Clarence M. Prince, Eudora
• Helen Lucille Meinholdt, Lawrence
• Warren F. Bruner, Ottawa
• Carolyn Ann Rolland, Spavinaw, Okla.
• Henry D. Remple, Lawrence

On the street

• Do you think Hillary Rodham Clinton would make a good Supreme Court Justice?

Photos

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Photo galleries

Polls

Have you fired up the backyard grill yet?

Poll results

Response	Percent
Yes		70%
No		18%
I don’t have a grill		11%
Total	910

Videos

• It’s going to be another mild evening in Lawrence. Clouds …
• Rob Chestnut completed his year-long run as Lawrence mayor by …
• Parents of local high school students gathered Tuesday to discuss …
• Fire crews responded Tuesday to a detached garage that was …
• KU Athletics Director Lew Perkins addressed the audience Tuesday night …
• Linda Robinson announced she will be running for a seat …
• Construction workers hit a gas line Tuesday in east Lawrence …
• Anti-smoking advocates are campaigning for a cigarette tax increase. The …
• Three large CO2 tanks are on their way out of …
• Lawrence residents will begin to get an idea of what …
• After dropping three games against Texas, the Jayhawks recorded a …
• The Free State girls soccer team recorded the lone goal …
• Free State’s girls swim team took first place in the …
• Conner Teahan is trying to make a name for himself …
• Outgoing Lawrence Mayor Rob Chestnut delivered the annual State of …
• Outgoing Lawrence Mayor Rob Chestnut delivered the annual State of …
• Expect delays along I-70 near the east Lawrence interchange, where …
• We’ll have mostly sunny skies with a few clouds creeping …
• South Junior High seventh-grader Stefan Petrovic successfully defended his crown …
• Expect breezy conditions today with warm winds out of the …
• The morning drive will be dry but breezy today. There …

All stories

Brown County Sheriff seeks assistance locating missing person

LJWorld.com staff reports

April 13, 2010

The Brown County Sheriff is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Charles “Moby” Finch.

Split developing on whether it’s a good idea to move 9th graders to high school

By George Diepenbrock

April 13, 2010 in print edition on A4

A majority of participants in two recent forums supported moving Lawrence ninth-graders into the high schools.

Storage tanks at Farmland plant about to be removed

By Chad Lawhorn

April 13, 2010 in print edition on B7

A longtime sight for motorists entering and leaving Lawrence’s eastern edge soon will be no more.

Chestnut delivers State of the City address

05:36 p.m., April 13, 2010 Updated 07:11 p.m.

Outgoing Lawrence Mayor Rob Chestnut delivered the annual State of the City address from City Hall Tuesday night.

Kansas drops out of `Race to the Top’ education competition

By Scott Rothschild

April 13, 2010 in print edition on A1

The 9-0 decision Tuesday by the State Board of Education means Kansas will not try to win approximately $166 million in federal funds for school districts.

Former KU leader gets gig in D.C. but can stay in Lawrence

By Andy Hyland

April 13, 2010 in print edition on B7

A former Kansas University official and Lawrence resident has accepted a position as director of the Social Innovation Fund.

Ideas for new recreation center in West Lawrence taking shape

By Chad Lawhorn

April 13, 2010 in print edition on A3

City leaders are getting closer to presenting a picture of what a new West Lawrence recreation center and fieldhouse could look like.

Town Talk: Food from a cart sparking interest downtown

By Chad Lawhorn

02:37 p.m., April 13, 2010 Updated 03:22 p.m.

The idea of adding late-night food carts to downtown’s landscape will get more study at City Hall.

Nebraska lawmakers propose major changes to state’s late-term abortion laws

Associated Press

01:49 p.m., April 13, 2010 Updated 06:02 p.m. in print edition on A1

Two landmark measures putting new restrictions on abortion became law in Nebraska on Tuesday, including one that critics say breaks with court precedent by changing the legal rationale for a ban on later-term abortions.

Firefighters investigate gas line break near New York School

By George Diepenbrock

01:03 p.m., April 13, 2010 Updated 01:38 p.m. in print edition on A3

Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical workers investigated a gas line break around noon Tuesday in the 1000 block of New York Street, but a spokesman for Black Hills Energy said everything was safe.

Robinson announces House candidacy; Sloan will seek re-election

Former school board member Linda Robinson to seek House seat

By Scott Rothschild

11:33 a.m., April 13, 2010 Updated 01:09 p.m. in print edition on A3

The 45th District includes west Lawrence and Lecompton.

State water conservation plan appears to run out of steam

Associated Press

09:41 a.m., April 13, 2010 Updated 01:30 p.m. in print edition on B8

A proposal by Kansas Agriculture Secretary Josh Svaty to increase water conservation across the state appears to have run out of steam.

Good weather leads to good crop conditions in Kansas

Associated Press

April 13, 2010

A new report says optimal weather conditions have improved the condition of the Kansas winter wheat crop and let farmers plant more corn.

Group urging legislators to hike cigarette sales tax by $1 per pack

Associated Press

April 13, 2010

Anti-smoking groups are trying to pressure Kansas legislators into raising the state’s cigarette tax by $1 a pack, to a total $1.79.

Pastor from Leavenworth church sentenced for lying about arson

Associated Press

April 13, 2010

A former pastor at a Leavenworth church has been sentenced to three years probation for lying about an arson at his church.

Man charged in stabbing case

Victim also identified

Staff reports

April 13, 2010 in print edition on A3

A Lawrence man was charged with aggravated battery and aggravated assault in connection with a weekend stabbing.

First string: Kronos Quartet continues to push boundaries of contemporary classical

By Jon Niccum

April 13, 2010 in print edition on A6

David Harrington enjoys a love/hate relationship with his main musical compatriot. “In a certain way, you have to be crazy to be a violinist,” says Harrington, founder of Kronos Quartet…

Pump patrol

Staff reports

April 13, 2010 in print edition on A3

The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.67 at several stations.

Pulitzers honor papers big and small

Associated Press

April 13, 2010 in print edition on A5

The Bristol Herald Courier, a small paper in the coalfields of Appalachia, beat out journalism’s powerhouses to win the Pulitzer Prize for public service Monday for uncovering a scandal in which Virginia landowners were deprived of millions in natural gas royalties.

Kidcast: Daniel Page

April 13, 2010

The Kidcast weather segment for April 12, 2010.

Free State baseball falls short

By Dugan Arnett

April 13, 2010 in print edition on B3

Hitting wasn’t a problem for Free State High’s baseball team during Monday night’s game against visiting Olathe North. The timeliness of that hitting, however, left something to be desired.

O’Connor: I didn’t seek Supreme Court position

Retired justice revisits time on bench during invitation-only appearance

By Andy Hyland

April 13, 2010 in print edition on A1

Retired Associate Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor reflected on a long judicial career Monday evening in Lawrence, and looked ahead to the nomination of a new justice to the high court.

Proposal to move students from Kennedy to New York proceeds

N.Y. enrollment would rise to make room at Kennedy

By George Diepenbrock

April 13, 2010 in print edition on A1

Lawrence school board members gave initial approval Monday to a boundary change that would move about 65 students to New York School from Kennedy School for next year.

Free State tennis dominates against Lawrence High

By Dugan Arnett

April 13, 2010 in print edition on B3

Fatigue, apparently, is not a force to which the Free State High boys tennis team easily succumbs.

No charges for Steelers’ QB

Associated Press

April 13, 2010 in print edition on B2

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger won’t face criminal charges after a 20-year-old college student accused him of sexually assaulting her.

Wake talks with Bzdelik

Associated Press

April 13, 2010 in print edition on B2

Wake Forest is talking to Colorado’s Jeff Bzdelik about its coaching vacancy.

Two Tigers transferring

Associated Press

April 13, 2010 in print edition on B2

Missouri sophomore guard Miguel Paul and freshman forward Tyler Stone have decided to transfer. Paul averaged 3.2 points and 1.6 assists in 69 games for Missouri.

Royals top ‘blah’ Tigers

Associated Press

April 13, 2010 in print edition on B2

At the start, the Kansas City Royals were stymied by the Detroit fielders.

Outfielder makes Lawrence High history

By Chuck Woodling

April 13, 2010 in print edition on B1

Matt Sutliffe dished a dose of humility after making history.

‘9 by Design’ arrives, detractors in tow

By Kevin McDonough

April 13, 2010 in print edition on A9

Not every lifestyle selection can be purchased at Target. That’s the theme of “9 by Design” (10 p.m., Bravo), a new reality series celebrating Bob and Cortney Novogratz, two designers and developers who have become fabulously successful and hip icons while managing to raise six kids and are now expecting their seventh.

O’Brien to start new show on TBS

By Frazier Moore - Associated Press Writer

April 13, 2010 in print edition on A9

The late-night guessing game is over, with a startling twist: Conan O’Brien has chosen TBS as his future talk-show home.

Horoscope for April 13, 2010

April 13, 2010 in print edition on A9

This year, many opportunities have more impact than meets the eye. Your ability to get a project off the ground draws strong results and allows greater influence. If you are single, your charisma speaks for itself. If you are attached, remember that a relationship is a two-way street. Curb a need to be dominant. Another Aries could be a soul mate.

Other parties

By Patrick Wilbur - Lawrence

April 13, 2010 in print edition on A7

In an April 11 editorial, the Lawrence Journal-World states that “a strong two-party system may be considered the backbone of American democracy.” The two-party system is not called out in the Constitution, and there is no evidence that it is the backbone of anything. The truth is both Republican and Democratic policies have been catastrophic failures for American democracy. A responsive and accountable government requires a variety of viewpoints and participation by several entities — not two.

Canine concern

By D.E. Pierce - Lawrence

April 13, 2010 in print edition on A7

A ban on dog owners bringing their pets to the Lawrence Farmers’ Market was recently proposed. However, because “there was a real significant voice from the community that they want to have the option of bringing their dogs to the market,” the proposal was backed away from.

Justices rarely take turn to right

By Cal Thomas - Tribune Media Services

April 13, 2010 in print edition on A7

Wouldn’t it be nice (as the Beach Boys sang in a completely different context) if once, just once, a liberal Democrat president nominated to the Supreme Court someone he believed reflected his views of the Constitution only to see that justice swing to the right after he was confirmed? That hasn’t happened since John F. Kennedy named Byron “Whizzer” White to the court and White cast one of two dissenting votes in the infamous Roe v. Wade abortion case in 1973. Every judge named by a Democratic president since then has been reliably liberal.

O’Connor talks about her roots

By Andy Hyland

April 13, 2010 in print edition on A5

Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor spoke Monday in Lawrence on a range of topics.

KU’s Rock Chalk Revue raises $47K

Staff reports

April 13, 2010 in print edition on A3

Kansas University’s annual Rock Chalk Revue variety show raised $47,000 for the United Way of Douglas County, said Stephen Fessler, the show’s executive producer.

Deepest undersea volcanic vent found

By Raphael G. Satter - Associated Press Writer

April 13, 2010 in print edition on A2

Scientists using a remote-controlled submarine have discovered the deepest known volcanic vent and say the superheated waters inside could contain undiscovered marine species and perhaps even clues to the origin of life on earth.

Vatican urges bishops to follow law, report sex abuse

By Nicole Winfield - Associated Press Writer

April 13, 2010 in print edition on A2

The Vatican on Monday responded to allegations it long concealed clerical sex abuse by making it clear for the first time that bishops and clerics worldwide should report such crimes to police if they are required to by law.

Tea parties, lawmakers envision militia

Associated Press

April 13, 2010 in print edition on A2

Frustrated by recent political setbacks, tea party leaders and some conservative members of the Oklahoma Legislature say they would like to create a new volunteer militia to help defend against what they believe are improper federal infringements on state sovereignty.

Investigators suspect human error in crash

Associated Press

April 13, 2010 in print edition on A2

Russian investigators suggested human error may have been to blame in the plane crash that killed the Polish president and 95 others, saying Monday there were no technical problems with the Soviet-made plane.

Source: Montana judge candidate for court

Associated Press

April 13, 2010 in print edition on A2

President Barack Obama’s candidates for the Supreme Court include a new name, federal appeals court Judge Sidney Thomas of Montana, and at least six others who were contenders when Obama chose his first high court nominee last year, The Associated Press has learned.

Leaders gather at nuclear summit

Associated Press

April 13, 2010 in print edition on A2

President Barack Obama optimistically opened a 47-nation nuclear summit Monday, boosted by Ukraine’s announcement that it will give up its weapons-grade uranium.

Season in review: Aldrich, Collins named co-MVPs at KU men’s basketball banquet

By Gary Bedore

April 13, 2010 in print edition on B1

Kansas University’s Cole Aldrich and Sherron Collins were named co-winners of the Danny Manning/Mr. Jayhawk Award for the second-straight year at KU’s season-ending men’s basketball banquet Monday night at the Holidome.

Gill: Kansas QB battle is wide open

By Matt Tait

April 13, 2010 in print edition on B1

Fifteen minutes into Monday’s practice — the 10th of the spring for the Kansas University football team — KU coach Turner Gill scurried behind red-shirt freshman quarterback Jordan Webb as the Jayhawks shuffled between drills.

KU cornerback Murphy making progress

By Tom Keegan

April 13, 2010 in print edition on B1

Playing on a defense bereft of playmakers, Ryan Murphy, high school star/college role player, was showing signs of developing into a playmaker for Kansas University in 2009.

Lawrence High soccer player Dykes signs with William Jewell

J-W Staff Reports

April 13, 2010 in print edition on B3

Lawrence High soccer player Olivia Dykes on Monday signed a national letter of intent to play at William Jewell.

Firebird golfers win in Manhattan

J-W Staff Reports

April 13, 2010 in print edition on B3

A Free State High boys golf team split squad won the Manhattan Invitational on Monday.

Inaugural event

Talented musicians and distinguished speakers joined to welcome Kansas University’s new chancellor.

J-W editorials

April 13, 2010 in print edition on A7

The inauguration of a new chancellor or president for a major university is a big event. College presidents and chancellors are not replaced that often, and when they are, the new officeholder usually is given a rousing welcome with music, colorful academic robes and speeches by several dignitaries about the attributes of the incoming person. Then the new chancellor or president gives an address outlining his or her dreams and challenges for the future.

Double Take: Will you be the winner of the next co-author contest?

Wes Crenshaw and Samantha Schwartz

April 13, 2010 in print edition on A6

This week we begin the fifth annual Double Take essay contest to find the seventh co-author.

Cuban dissident reveals Castros’ weakness

By Andres Oppenheimer - Miami Herald

April 13, 2010 in print edition on A7

Cuban dissident Guillermo Farinas is making headlines around the world with his 6-week-old hunger strike to denounce Cuba’s dictatorship. But what struck me the most in an interview from his hospital bed was the modesty of his demands, and the pragmatism of his expectations.