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2010 NBA Draft The day in photos, June 24, 2010
Polls
Are you surprised that Sherron Collins did not get drafted?

Poll results

Response Percent
Yes
 
 65%
No
 
 32%
Undecided
 
 2%
Total 2663
Which is the better fit?

Poll results

Response Percent
Cole Aldrich to the Oklahoma City Thunder
 
 90%
Xavier Henry to the Memphis Grizzlies
 
 7%
Undecided
 
 2%
Total 142
Should tuition increases at public universities be capped at the rate of inflation?

Poll results

Response Percent
Yes
 
 75%
No
 
 19%
Not sure
 
 4%
Total 526
Videos

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12:00 a.m.
The Cold Trailers, a Lawrence gang of mo-ped riders include, from left, Mike Biery, Daryl Armstrong, Kenden Christienson, Dylan Medina, Ashley Siebert and Dustin Medina. Biery explained that one of the draws to riding a mo-ped compared with a motorcycle, is that, with a top speed of 30 mph, the mo-ped rider gets to experience more because the drive is much slower. Mo-ped gang revels in its cause
By Mark Boyle
June 23, 2010 in print edition on 3A
More than 40 years after the mo-ped became a popular mode of transportation in the United States, a resurgence in riders is taking the area by storm.
6:00 a.m.
World Cup watchers Ron Zahorik, painted face, Lawrence, jumps up and down with friend and Lawrence resident Jonathan Roper as the Red Lyon Tavern erupts following U.S. player Landon Donovan's goal in the ninety-second minute against Algeria, Wednesday, June 23, 2010. Donovan's goal helped to advance the U.S. to the next round. Fans celebrate U.S. soccer victory
By George Diepenbrock
June 24, 2010 in print edition on 3A
It was a Wednesday morning of close calls for Joe Nasternak and other Lawrence fans who turned out to watch the U.S. national team in their must-win World Cup match against Algeria.
10:00 a.m.
Luther Fuller, 10, has qualified to represent Kansas in the National Braille Challenge in Los Angeles. One of the devices he uses is a electronic Braille note taker. Lawrence 10-year-old headed to prestigious contest
By George Diepenbrock
June 24, 2010 in print edition on 1A
Luther Fuller’s fingers bang out letters as the 10-year-old runs them over the six different keys on his Perkins Brailler.
2:00 p.m.
In a sign of the city's fiscal woes, City Manager David Corliss turned down a raise in his salary as part of his annual evaluation in October 2006. Corliss is pictured in his office at that time. The current fiscal status isn't any better. Investigation ongoing into whether Lawrence city manager made racially charged comment
By Chad Lawhorn
June 23, 2010 in print edition on 1A
An inquiry is underway to determine if Lawrence City Manager David Corliss made a racially insensitive remark during a recent staff meeting, Mayor Mike Amyx confirmed Wednesday.
6:00 p.m.
'Hawks in the NBA
Live from Madison Square Garden: Aldrich taken 11th, Henry 12th
Posted June 24, 2010
10:16 p.m. update: By Jesse Newell Which player is a better fit with their new team, Cole Aldrich with Oklahoma City or Xavier Henry with ...
7:43 p.m.
'Hawks in the NBA
Live from Madison Square Garden: Aldrich taken 11th, Henry 12th
Posted June 24, 2010
10:16 p.m. update: By Jesse Newell Which player is a better fit with their new team, Cole Aldrich with Oklahoma City or Xavier Henry with ...

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Sherron Collins goes undrafted
J-W Staff Reports
10:59 p.m., June 24, 2010 Updated 11:28 p.m.
Kansas senior guard Sherron Collins was not selected during the two-round NBA Draft on Thursday night.
Trail Blazers fire GM Kevin Pritchard
The Associated Press
08:36 p.m., June 24, 2010 Updated 12:00 a.m. in print edition on B2
The Portland Trail Blazers fired general manager Kevin Pritchard after six seasons with the team, ending months of speculation that he had fallen out of favor with billionaire owner Paul Allen.
Xavier Henry taken by Memphis Grizzlies with 12th pick in the NBA Draft
J-W Staff Reports
07:47 p.m., June 24, 2010 Updated 09:17 p.m.
Kansas forward Xavier Henry was taken by the Memphis Grizzlies with the 12th pick in the NBA Draft on Thursday.
Cole Aldrich taken by New Orleans Hornets with the 11th pick
ESPN’s Chad Ford reports Aldrich will be traded to Oklahoma City
J-W Staff Reports
07:41 p.m., June 24, 2010 Updated 09:15 p.m.
Kansas center Cole Aldrich was taken by the New Orleans Hornets with the 11th pick in Thursday’s 2010 NBA Draft.
KU’s Student Recreation Center damaged after heavy flooding last week
By Shaun Hittle
June 24, 2010 in print edition on A3
Last Wednesday’s heavy rain caused an estimated 2-foot-deep flood in the basement of Kansas University’s recreation center.
Victim testifies to details of last week’s attack on west Lawrence bicycle path
Lawrence Police detective says defendant confessed to the crime
By Theresa Freed
June 24, 2010 in print edition on A1
A 30-year-old Lawrence man, William Nichols, made another appearance in Douglas County District Court on Thursday, facing charges for his attack on a woman on her bicycle in west Lawrence last week.
Bad smell near KU’s fields should dissipate with a little bit of heat, sun
By Mark Fagan
June 24, 2010 in print edition on A4
A foul smell wafting across 19th Street near Ousdahl Road should soon dissipate, as construction crews prepare to clean up after their dirt-hauling operations in the area, a KU official said.
Kansas Board of Regents elect new chairman, other leaders
By Andy Hyland
June 24, 2010 in print edition on A4
Members of the Kansas Board of Regents elected a new chairman and vice chairman during their Thursday meeting.
Hinrich traded to Washington Wizards
Associated Press
03:13 p.m., June 24, 2010 Updated 12:00 a.m. in print edition on B3
The Chicago Bulls agreed to trade veteran guard Kirk Hinrich and their first-round pick to the Washington Wizards for a future second-rounder on Thursday, a person familiar with the situation said, creating enough salary cap room to go after two star free agents.
Kansas River enthusiasts to take to the water for Gritty Fitty boat race
By George Diepenbrock
June 24, 2010 in print edition on A3
Dozens of boats on Saturday will start in Lawrence and head down to the end of the Kansas River at Kaw Point as part of the Gritty Fitty 50-mile race.
St. John’s community prepares for this weekend’s Mexican fiesta
By Shaun Hittle
June 24, 2010 in print edition on A5
The annual St. John’s Mexican Fiesta: a Lawrence staple for nearly three decades celebrating the local Mexican community. As usual, the two-day event, beginning at 6 p.m. Friday, brings an estimated 16,000 visitors who play games and dance the night away.
Oskaloosa’s annual Old Settler’s Reunion begins Thursday night
By George Diepenbrock
June 24, 2010 in print edition on B8
An Oskaloosa tradition that’s lasted for more than a century ramps up Thursday evening.
Kansas Athletics board may get outside help in wake of ticket scandal
By Mark Fagan
11:47 a.m., June 24, 2010 Updated 02:47 p.m. in print edition on A1
Lew Perkins may soon have company in the leadership ranks at Kansas Athletics Inc.
Board of Regents approves tuition increases for state schools
By Andy Hyland
June 24, 2010 in print edition on A1
Students at Kansas University will pay 5-8.3 percent more in tuition and fees per semester starting this fall.
Kansas cattle trails could become historic sites
Associated Press
June 24, 2010
Federal officials are studying whether to designate the old Chisholm and Great Western cattle trails in Kansas as national historic trails.
Sen. Brownback to hold discussion on commercial space flight
Associated Press
June 24, 2010
Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback planned to host a panel discussion of the future commercial space flight Thursday in Washington.
KU student wins national green chemistry award
Associated Press
June 24, 2010
A University of Kansas doctoral student has won national recognition for his environmentally friendly chemical research.
Big moment: Aldrich soaks up experience in NYC
By Matt Tait
June 24, 2010 in print edition on B1
It didn’t take former Kansas University basketball standout Cole Aldrich long to realize the enormity of what he had gotten himself into on Wednesday.
Royals hand Nats’ Strasburg first loss
The Associated Press
June 24, 2010 in print edition on B3
Sensational starts from Stephen Strasburg are no longer good enough for the Washington Nationals. The way they’re hitting the ball these days, they need him to be just about perfect.
Baseball coolest on hot day
By Tom Keegan
June 24, 2010 in print edition on B1
My Wednesday in air-conditioned rooms while everybody else in town sweated through a steamy summer day
Arts effort
Cooperation between local business and arts groups — with a financial shot in the arm from city government — may help establish a new drawing card for downtown Lawrence.
J-W editorials
June 24, 2010 in print edition on A7
Downtown Lawrence has made various attempts over the years to highlight the arts and capitalize on the additional traffic they could bring to the area. With the exception of a few signature events, like Art in the Park, the efforts have had limited success.
Personal charm beats out smarts
Garrison Keillor
June 24, 2010 in print edition on A7
My time is short and so is yours, so why not tell the truth: A person can get along very well in life without one bit of the mathematics and physics they rammed into our brains in high school. Fifty years later, and there hasn’t been a single moment when I’ve thought, “Oh if only I could remember higher algebra!”
McChrystal could no longer do the job
George Will
June 24, 2010 in print edition on A7
In 1932, during a lunch in Albany with Rexford Tugwell, an adviser, Gov. Franklin Roosevelt paused to take a telephone call from Louisiana Gov. Huey Long. When the call ended, FDR referred to Long as the second-most dangerous man in America. Who, Tugwell asked, is the most dangerous? FDR answered: Douglas MacArthur.
Gore accused of sex misconduct
Associated Press
June 24, 2010 in print edition on A2
A Portland massage therapist accused former Vice President Al Gore of “unwanted sexual contact” at a hotel during an October 2006 visit, but no charges were filed due to lack of evidence, law officials said Wednesday.
Aircraft parts maker offers Wichita plant 10-year contract
Associated Press
June 24, 2010 in print edition on B8
Aircraft parts maker Spirit Aerosystems has reached tentative agreement with the Machinists union on a new, 10-year contract at the Wichita plant.
In the jaws of terror: ‘Jaws’ took a bite out of movie history 35 years ago this week
By Susan King - Los Angeles Times
June 24, 2010 in print edition on C1
Duh-dum … duh-dum … Movie audiences didn’t know what hit them — or bit them — 35 years ago this week as “Jaws” became the cinematic sensation of 1975.
Inmates profit from housing tax break
By Stephen Ohlemacher - Associated Press Writer
June 24, 2010 in print edition on B7
Living in prison didn’t stop nearly 1,300 inmates from cashing in on a popular tax break for first-time homebuyers, a government investigator reported Wednesday. Their take: more than $9 million.
Donovan lifts U.S. into second round
The Associated Press
June 24, 2010 in print edition on B1
Over and over, everything seemed to go against them.
Rookie doctors get to have more oversight, shorter shifts in store
By Lindsey Tanner - Associated Press Writer
June 24, 2010 in print edition on A8
Patients will be told when they’re being treated by rookie doctors, who would get shorter shifts and better supervision under proposed work changes for medical residents.
Nations fail to come to whaling agreement
By Arthur Max - Associated Press Writer
June 24, 2010 in print edition on A8
An international effort to truly limit whale hunting collapsed Wednesday, leaving Japan, Norway and Iceland free to keep killing hundreds of mammals a year, even raiding a marine sanctuary in Antarctic waters unchecked.
100 years ago: Slot machines frowned upon
By Sarah St. John
June 24, 2010
From the Lawrence Daily World for June 24, 1910: “Marshal Herd went around to six places and told the proprietors that the slot machines in their places of business would have to be removed. “
Douglas County OKs reduced speed limit south of Eudora
By Mark Fagan
June 24, 2010 in print edition on A5
Keith Browning understands that drivers on Douglas County Road 1061 may or may not slow down once new speed limit signs go up south of Eudora by the end of next week.
‘Twilight’ star Pattinson, Dracula are distant relatives
Associated Press
June 24, 2010 in print edition on B6
Robert Pattinson isn’t the only famous vampire in his family.
First female PM takes office in Australia
Associated Press
June 24, 2010 in print edition on A2
A sudden revolt within Australia’s ruling party gave the country its first woman prime minister, who promised today to safeguard her government’s reforms in education, health and industrial law.
Troubled Topeka Zoo faces USDA inquiry
Associated Press
June 24, 2010 in print edition on B8
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will conduct another inspection at the Topeka Zoo in response to a complaint about animal deaths at the facility.
OU president: Sooners, Aggies got SEC invite
The Associated Press
June 24, 2010 in print edition on B3
The president of the University of Oklahoma said Wednesday that his school and Texas A&M both received invitations to join the Southeastern Conference during the last round of conference realignment.
25 years ago: Vista Drive In to reopen after fire in March
By Sarah St. John
June 24, 2010
The owner of the Vista Drive In, 1527 West Sixth, was optimistic that his restaurant would be able to re-open by the first of August. The local franchise had been closed since March 19, when a fire had swept through the business during the lunch hour rush.
40 years ago: Bounty on animals to come to an end
By Sarah St. John
June 24, 2010
Bounty hunters - the kind that hunted down criminals - had long ago disappeared from the scene, but the type that would be rewarded for bringing in “critters” was about to pass into the history books as well. For years, bounties had been collected in Kansas on coyotes ($2), crows (10 cents), and gophers (10 cents) by turning in the ears to the county clerk. However, in accordance with a new state law, the county clerk’s office would no longer pay bounties as of June 30.
Historic 10-hour Wimbledon match still not over
Darkness suspends longest battle (59-59) in tennis history
The Associated Press
June 24, 2010 in print edition on B2
Even the scoreboard couldn’t keep up.
KU’s Neville in sixth at junior nationals
June 24, 2010 in print edition on B3
Kansas University sophomore Rebecca Neville collected 3,017 points after the first day of heptathlon competition Wednesday at the 2010 USA Junior National Track and Field Championships. Neville, who is one of 11 KU track and field athletes competing in either the junior or senior championships at Drake Stadium, is currently in sixth place with three events remaining
Collins in Chicago for NBA Draft
By Matt Tait
June 24, 2010 in print edition on B3
Two of the three former Jayhawks who may hear their names called at tonight’s NBA Draft are in the Big Apple this week, soaking up the scene. The third is in his hometown with his family.
Abramoff’s hiring doesn’t change kosher pizzeria
Associated Press
June 24, 2010 in print edition on A6
A lively mix of regulars and families with small children ate lunch at a kosher pizzeria in northwest Baltimore on Wednesday, and several said they have no problem with the restaurant’s new employee: disgraced Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
Festival to honor Eisenhower’s parents
By George Diepenbrock
June 24, 2010 in print edition on A3
This weekend’s annual Territorial Days festival will include tributes to Lecompton’s history with Bleeding Kansas and the Civil War and the wedding of President Dwight Eisenhower’s parents in 1885.
Regents leader praises Gray-Little
By Andy Hyland
June 24, 2010 in print edition on A3
Although Kansas University Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little’s performance review took place behind closed doors, Jill Docking, chairwoman of the Kansas Board of Regents, said afterward that KU has the right person in the job to address the university’s needs for the years to come.
Lawrence 10-year-old headed to prestigious contest
By George Diepenbrock
June 24, 2010 in print edition on A1
Luther Fuller’s fingers bang out letters as the 10-year-old runs them over the six different keys on his Perkins Brailler.
Fans celebrate U.S. soccer victory
By George Diepenbrock
June 24, 2010 in print edition on A3
It was a Wednesday morning of close calls for Joe Nasternak and other Lawrence fans who turned out to watch the U.S. national team in their must-win World Cup match against Algeria.
Monaco’s Prince Albert to marry
Associated Press
June 24, 2010 in print edition on B6
Prince Albert of Monaco is engaged to marry Charlene Wittstock, a former Olympic swimmer for South Africa, a union that will give this wealthy Mediterranean principality its first crown princess since American Grace Kelly died in 1982.
Tarmac-time debate renewed
Associated Press
June 24, 2010 in print edition on A2
A hot, dark and miserable four-hour stretch spent by hundreds of travelers parked in a diverted trans-Atlantic plane renewed calls Wednesday to add international travel to a months-old federal rule limiting how long airlines can keep passengers trapped on the tarmac.
Stem cells reverse blindness from burns
By Alicia Chang - Associated Press Writer
June 24, 2010 in print edition on A2
Dozens of people who were blinded or otherwise suffered severe eye damage when they were splashed with caustic chemicals had their sight restored with transplants of their own stem cells — a stunning success for the burgeoning cell-therapy field, Italian researchers reported Wednesday.
Germany blanks Ghana in World Cup
The Associated Press
June 24, 2010 in print edition on B2
Mesut Oezil scored on a left-footed blast from outside the area Wednesday to give Germany a victory over Ghana and first place in Group D at the World Cup.
Reviewers tout benefits of Apple’s iPhone 4
By Alex Sherman - Bloomberg News
June 24, 2010 in print edition on B7
Apple’s iPhone 4 will “dazzle” consumers with its thinner redesign, “radically” sharper screen, higher-resolution front-facing camera and updated operating system, reviewers said Wednesday.
Style Scout: Shaher Ibrahimi
By Caitlin Donnelly
June 24, 2010 in print edition on C1
Comfort, function and looks are the priorities.
Hesper Heights-area residents could face higher road costs
By Mark Fagan
June 24, 2010 in print edition on A5
Enjoying the use of paved roads in the Hesper Heights area southeast of Eudora just may end up costing neighbors more than they had expected.
Edith Shain, nurse in iconic Times Square kissing photo, dies at 91
Associated Press
June 24, 2010 in print edition on A8
It’s one of the most iconic images to emerge from World War II.
Style scout: Ginger Tahsuda
By Caitlin Donnelly
June 24, 2010 in print edition on C1
I usually wear what’s work-appropriate and kid-friendly.
Our town sports
Staff reports
June 24, 2010 in print edition on B2
Our town sports for the week of June 24, 2010.
OU baseball knocks on door, but falls to Clemson
Associated Press
June 24, 2010 in print edition on B2
Clemson finished what it started the night before at the College World Series, but not before getting a scare from Oklahoma.
Pump patrol
Staff reports
June 24, 2010 in print edition on A3
The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.57 at several stations.
Horoscope for June 24, 2010
Associated Press
June 24, 2010 in print edition on B6
This year, focus on your daily life, personal habits and work. You might want to open up to a very different approach or try something offbeat. In any case, communication often goes south, and problems occur. If you are single, someone special enters your life. Remain confident. If you are attached, the two of you tend to indulge each other a lot. You will be happiest not planning any big trips, but just hanging out together. Sagittarius gets the job done.
‘Blue’ serves and protects TV cliches
By Kevin McDonough
June 24, 2010 in print edition on B6
Put the gang from “Grey’s Anatomy” in police uniforms and you have a rough idea of “Rookie Blue” (8 p.m., ABC).
Petraeus to take over in Afghanistan
By Anne Gearan and Jennifer Loven - Associated Press Writers
June 24, 2010 in print edition on A2
President Barack Obama sacked his loose-lipped Afghanistan commander Wednesday, a seismic shift for the military order in wartime, and chose the familiar, admired — and tightly disciplined — Gen. David Petraeus to replace him. Petraeus, architect of the Iraq war turnaround, was once again to take hands-on leadership of a troubled war effort.
Illinois man reports moped stolen
Staff reports
June 24, 2010 in print edition on A4
A 53-year-old Quincy, Ill., man reported Monday the theft of a mo-ped from the 400 block of West 10th Street.
Crime victims compensation board starts work
By Theresa Freed
June 24, 2010 in print edition on A4
Douglas County is now officially just one of two Kansas counties to compensate victims of property crimes, joining Saline County. Although Douglas County’s program got started in April, District Attorney Charles Branson is just now spreading the news.
Oil claims come from farther afield
By Ray Henry - Associated Press Writer
June 24, 2010 in print edition on B7
Is a strip club that caters to oil-rig workers entitled to part of the $20 billion fund for victims of the Gulf of Mexico disaster? How about a souvenir stand on a nearly empty beach? Or a far-off restaurant that normally serves Gulf seafood?
Cap again collecting oil from Gulf of Mexico leak after latest problem
By Michael Kunzelman - Associated Press Writer
June 24, 2010 in print edition on A2
Oil had spewed uncontrolled into the Gulf of Mexico for much of the day Wednesday before engineers reattached a cap being used to contain the gusher and direct some of the crude to a surface ship.
Two killed in northeast Kansas home
Associated Press
June 24, 2010 in print edition on B8
Police in a northeast Kansas town say the fatal shootings of a husband and wife were a murder-suicide.
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