Southeast Regional
West Regional
Thursday at New Orleans Florida 83, BYU 74, OT Butler 61, Wisconsin 54
Thursday at Anaheim, Calif. Connecticut 74, San Diego State 67 Arizona 93, Duke 77
NCAA SCOREBOARD
Southwest Regional
East Regional
Today at San Antonio Kansas (34-2) vs. Richmond (29-7), 6:27 p.m. Florida State (23-10) vs. Virginia Commonwealth (26-11), 8:57 p.m.
Today at Newark, N.J. North Carolina (28-7) vs. Marquette (22-14), 6:15 p.m. Ohio State (34-2) vs. Kentucky (27-8), 8:45 p.m.
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KANSAS VS. RICHMOND
Sweet-talking
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KANSAS FORWARD MARCUS MORRIS, FRONT, AND THE REST OF THE JAYHAWKS get warmed up during a day of practices and news conferences at the Alamodome in San Antonio. KU worked out Thursday, the eve of today’s Sweet 16 matchup with Richmond.
Marcus Morris has words of wisdom for Spiders By Gary Bedore gbedore@ljworld.com
SAN ANTONIO — Marcus Morris bounced a basketball while walking down an Alamodome hallway with brother Markieff and TBS announcer Craig Sager on Thursday afternoon. Small talk was interrupted when a cart carrying a couple Richmond players drove by. “You boys better be ready,” Morris, Kansas University’s junior forward, said to the Spiders, who take a No. 12 seeding and 29-7 record into today’s 6:27 p.m. Southwest Regional semifinal contest against top-seeded KU (34-2). Morris, who has become a bit more outspoken the past month or so as he’s embraced an unofficial role as team leader, seemed surprised when a reporter asked if he was simply joking around with the Spiders.
MARCUS (WITH BALL) AND MARKIEFF MORRIS encounter Richmond players in a golf cart at the Alamodome. During the encounter, Marcus said, “You boys better be ready.” “I was serious,” Morris said. “Play little mind games with them, try to get funny with them so they could come out all excited, and we could come out all
loose and have the shoe on the other foot. “You know how some people try to put the tough face on sometimes and try to not show
their emotions? I am the type of guy who wears my emotions on my sleeve. You can tell if I’m mad or not mad.” Regarding this particular comment ... “I am so serious,” Morris said. “I want their best shot. A lot of people say we should win and things like that. That’s not the truth. Everybody is here to play. They have beaten capable teams this year. It’s time to go.” To advance to Sunday’s Elite Eight game against either VCU or Florida State, the Jayhawks must overcome a Richmond team that enters today’s Sweet 16 as red-hot as any team in the land. The Spiders of the Atlantic 10 Conference — who are led by the inside-outside punch of 6-foot-10 Justin Harper (17.8 ppg, 6.9 rpg) and 6-foot Kevin Anderson (16.7 ppg, 3.3 apg) — have won nine of 10 games, 13 of 14 and 18 of 21.
What’s more, the Spiders have five starters capable of shooting the three, including Harper, who has made 75 of 166 treys for 45.2 percent. “We’ve played other teams where all five could shoot threes. Iowa State ... all five of their guys could shoot threes. We beat them twice,” Morris said. “There’s a small adjustment knowing we need to run them off the (threepoint) line, to guard them tighter and know what they are trying to get.” Morris, who is 6-9, 235 pounds, said he figures to open defensively on the 6-10, 225 Harper. “A lot of people say he’s a great player, good player. A lot of people say I’m a good player. So just see who is the best player,” Morris said. Morris played at camps this
KANSAS VS. RICHMOND Records: Kansas is 34-2; Richmond is 29-7 When: 6:27 tonight Where: San Antonio TV: TBS (cable channels 51, 251 Line: KU by 101⁄2
Please see KANSAS, page 4A
Recent slump not worst thing Selby has experienced
Selby
SAN ANTONIO — When Kansas University freshman guard Josh Selby is asked about the Baltimore neighborhood where he grew up, he shakes his head, says very little and comes across a bit like a veteran of a foreign war who just doesn’t want to go there. What, I wondered, was the most difficult thing he ever witnessed in Baltimore?
“I don’t think I want to talk about that one,” Selby said from a chair in front of his locker in the Alamodome. “I just saw some stuff. I just saw some stuff. I don’t want to talk about that.” The question surfaced after Selby said he thought Baltimore, per capita, produces the best basketball players in the nation.
What makes it so? “Just because of our toughness at heart, that’s why,” he said. From where does that come? “Being in Baltimore,” he said. “If you saw Baltimore, you’ll understand why. I can’t talk about it, but you’ll understand why if you’re in Baltimore.” Rough neighborhoods tend to develop basketball talent.
“It’s true because I think it just carries onto the court,” Selby said. “What you learn from the street or in your normal life, you take it over to basketball. If you see certain things or you’ve been through something that’s going to make you mentally and physically tough, Please see SELBY, page 5A
Tom Keegan tkeegan@ljworld.com
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COMING SATURDAY
TWO-DAY
• Complete coverage of KU’s game against Richmond in the NCAA Tournament
SPORTS CALENDAR
KANSAS UNIVERSITY
TODAY • Men’s basketball vs. Richmond in NCAA Tournament in San Antonio, 6:27 p.m. • Baseball at Texas A&M, 6:35 p.m. • Men’s golf at Border Olympics, Laredo, Texas • Track at Razorback Spring Invitational • Women’s golf at Tucson, Ariz. SATURDAY • Tennis vs. Texas, noon • Baseball at Texas A&M, 2:05 p.m. • Softball at Texas, 2 p.m. • Track at Razorback Spring Invitational • Men’s golf at Border Olympics, Laredo, Texas • Women’s golf at Tucson, Ariz.
Power group struggles at Bay Hill ORLANDO , F LA . (AP) — Spencer Levin is atop the leaderboard after the opening round for the third time this year, so that’s nothing new. It was his score Thursday afternoon at Bay Hill that surprised him and everyone else. In warm, blustery conditions on a course that allowed only three rounds in the 60s and the most
rounds in the 80s in nearly two decades, Levin had a 6-under 66 and a three-shot lead over Rickie Fowler and Hunter Mahan in the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Tiger Woods and his power group of Dustin Johnson and Gary Woodland provided the entertainment everyone expected, although not this variety. Woodland hit a tee
shot onto another golf course, Johnson wound up 80 yards over a green and onto the next tee, and Woods angrily tossed his wedge after his best shot of the day. Their scores weren’t impressive. Woods missed a 10-foot par putt on the last hole for a 73, his highest opening round since 1999 at Bay Hill, where he is a six-time
winner. Johnson and Woodland, coming off a win last week at Innisbrook, each shot 77. Levin built the largest 18-hole lead of the year on the PGA Tour, but even that doesn’t illustrate how well he played. His 66 was nearly nine shots better than the average score at Bay Hill, which featured gusts over 20 mph.
FREE STATE HIGH
TODAY • Soccer vs. Lansing, 6:30 p.m. • Baseball at Claremore, Okla., 4-State Festival SATURDAY • Baseball at Claremore, Okla., 4-State Festival
| SPORTS WRAP |
Nader calls for end of athletic scholarships WASHINGTON — Consumer advocate Ralph Nader is calling for the elimination of college athletic scholarships, saying the move is necessary to “de-professionalize” college athletes. “As we near the exciting conclusion of ‘March Madness’ — which would more accurately be described as the 2011 NCAA Professional Basketball Championships — it’s time we step back and finally address the myth of amateurism surrounding big-time college football and basketball in this country,” said Nader, whose League of Fans is proposing that the scholarships be replaced with need-based financial aid. The Associated Press obtained a copy of the proposal Thursday, ahead of its official release. NCAA spokesman Bob Williams said that referring to college athletes as professionals defies logic. “They are students, just like any other student on campus who receives a merit-based scholarship,” he said. Lenny Ignelzi/AP Photo
KANSAS CITY ROYALS LEFT FIELDER ALEX GORDON MAKES a running catch in foul territory Thursday in Peoria, Ariz.
COURTS Bonds jurors given science lesson SAN FRANCISCO — Barry Bonds’ trial was a lot like high school chemistry and biology class Thursday. After former Bonds business partner Steve Hoskins finished a cross-examination in which he admitted his previous statements included inconsistencies and inaccuracies, Larry Bowers of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency took the
Homer-happy Royals rally past Mariners PEORIA, ARIZ. (AP) — Opening day is a week away, and the Seattle Mariners don’t have a regular center fielder yet. Michael Saunders is trying to change that. The leading candidate to go if Franklin Gutierrez isn’t ready, hit a two-run homer, stole a base and scored two runs in the Mariners’ 9-8 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Thursday. “He’s staying in at-bats longer. He’s doing a better job of getting hitter’s counts,” Seattle manager Eric Wedge said of Saunders. “The more he continues to play ... the better the results will be.” Gutierrez won his first Gold Glove last season, but stomach problems have limited him to nine games. He’s also been scratched from the lineup due to a sore back, but the stomach issue has kept him out since March 19. “It’s been a tough spring for him,” Wedge said. “Still trying to figure it out. Obviously he’s behind, so once we do get it figured out, we’ll reassess and go from there, but it’s getting late.” Melky Cabrera, Alex Gordon and Lance Zawadzki each hit two-run homers for Kansas City, and the Royals broke a fourgame spring training losing streak. The Royals trailed, 4-0, before scoring nine straight runs, including five in the sixth. Pedro Feliz added a pair of RBI doubles and Bruce Chen gave up four runs on five hits in six innings. “It was an excellent outing for Bruce,” Royals manager Ned Yost said. “He had the one inning, and just reined it in from that point on.” Seattle scored four runs in the bottom of the third highlighted by three third-inning doubles, and four more in the ninth keyed by Saunders’ two-run shot.
witness stand for more than four hours of mind-numbing testimony on the whats, whys and hows of steroids, human growth hormone and changes they cause to the body. Bonds is charged with lying when he told a grand jury in 2003 that he didn’t knowingly use performance-enhancing drugs. The jury of eight women and four men was treated to an Advanced Placement class in Androgen receptors and Acromegaly, a condition in which there is too much HGH in the body.
Mavericks 104, Timberwolves 96 DALLAS — Dirk Nowitzki had 30 points and 11 rebounds, Jason Terry added 18 points, and the Mavericks rallied in the fourth quarter, giving Dallas 50 wins for the 11th straight season. Shawn Marion added 17 points to help the Mavericks win for the third time in four games. Anthony Randolph had a career-high 31 points with 11 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who’ve lost their last five games and are without injured All-Star forward Kevin Love. Before the game, Timberwolves coach Kurt Rambis said there’s a chance Love could miss the rest of the season due to a strained left groin. “There is an outside chance, I don’t know how great that chance is,” Rambis said. “Obviously, with hamstring or groin injuries, you want to be cautious with them because they can linger for a long period of time, and we don’t want that to happen with Kevin.” MINNESOTA (96) Beasley 4-11 4-4 12, Randolph 14-20 3-3 31, Milicic 0-2 0-0 0, Ridnour 2-6 0-0 4, Johnson 3-12 22 11, Pekovic 1-2 0-2 2, Flynn 5-10 0-0 13, Ellington 4-9 0-0 8, Tolliver 4-5 1-1 11, Webster 2-3 0-0 4. Totals 39-80 10-12 96.
TODAY College Basketball Marquette v. UNC Kansas v. Richmond Kentucky v. Ohio St. Florida St. v. VCU
MLB Texas will keep Feliz at closer SURPRISE, ARIZ. — Neftali Feliz will keep closing games instead of starting them for Texas. The Rangers have settled on their starting rotation, and Feliz, who set a major-league rookie record with 40 saves last season, will remain the closer. Feliz had been stretched out this spring in case they decided to use the hard-throwing right-hander as a starter.
NFL Parcells no longer with Dolphins BRISTOL, CONN. — Bill Parcells is no longer affiliated with the Miami Dolphins and will tape a draft special for ESPN. Dolphins spokesman Harvey Greene said Thursday “he’s not associated with the team anymore in any official capacity.”
NBA Roundup The Associated Press
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STANDINGS
DALLAS (104) Marion 8-14 1-2 17, Nowitzki 12-26 5-5 30, Chandler 4-7 1-1 9, Kidd 0-5 0-0 0, Beaubois 1-5 00 3, Barea 2-4 0-0 4, Terry 7-12 2-2 18, Haywood 11 2-3 4, Stojakovic 6-10 0-0 16, Mahinmi 1-1 1-2 3, Stevenson 0-0 0-0 0, Cardinal 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 42-85 12-15 104. Minnesota 23 24 25 24 — 96 Dallas 17 32 27 28 —104 3-Point Goals—Minnesota 8-18 (Flynn 3-3, Johnson 3-7, Tolliver 2-2, Beasley 0-1, Ridnour 0-2, Ellington 0-3), Dallas 8-27 (Stojakovic 4-8, Terry 25, Beaubois 1-3, Nowitzki 1-5, Marion 0-1, Kidd 0-5). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Minnesota 42 (Randolph 11), Dallas 47 (Nowitzki 11). Assists— Minnesota 21 (Flynn 5), Dallas 31 (Kidd 13). Total Fouls—Minnesota 19, Dallas 17. A—20,296 (19,200).
Hornets 121, Jazz 117, OT S A L T L A K E C I T Y — Emeka Okafor banked in a 20-footer at the regulation buzzer to force overtime, and reserve Aaron Gray scored six points in the extra period to lead New Orleans. David West scored 29 points for the Hornets. NEW ORLEANS (121) Ariza 5-9 1-3 14, West 12-25 5-6 29, Okafor 5-8 22 12, Paul 8-15 8-9 24, Belinelli 5-8 1-1 14, Jack 5-11 4-5 15, Landry 0-3 3-4 3, Green 0-2 0-0 0, Smith 0-0 0-0 0, Gray 3-5 4-5 10. Totals 43-86 28-35 121. UTAH (117) Miles 5-12 1-1 11, Millsap 13-20 7-8 33, Jefferson 11-17 0-0 22, Watson 5-9 1-2 14, Bell 3-11 5-6 13, Favors 1-5 0-0 2, Hayward 4-9 4-4 13, Price 2-3 2-2 8, Evans 0-0 1-2 1. Totals 44-86 21-25 117. New Orleans 27 29 22 27 16 — 121 Utah 32 22 24 27 12 — 117 3-Point Goals—New Orleans 7-13 (Belinelli 3-4, Ariza 3-5, Jack 1-2, Paul 0-2), Utah 8-18 (Watson 34, Price 2-2, Bell 2-5, Hayward 1-3, Miles 0-4). Fouled Out—Millsap. Rebounds—New Orleans 44 (Ariza 9), Utah 52 (Jefferson 13). Assists—New Orleans 25 (Paul 12), Utah 23 (Watson 8). Total Fouls—New Orleans 20, Utah 22. Technicals—New Orleans defensive three second, Utah defensive three second. A—18,840 (19,911).
EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division y-Boston Philadelphia New York New Jersey Toronto Southeast Division
W 50 37 35 23 20
L 20 34 36 47 51
Pct .714 .521 .493 .329 .282
GB — 131⁄2 1 15 ⁄2 27 301⁄2
Kansas ..............................101⁄2 (136) ........................Richmond 1 Florida St...........................3 ⁄2 (131 ........VA Commonwealth College Insider Tournament Semifinals SMU.....................................31⁄2 (131) ......................Santa Clara NBA Favorite ..............................Points ...........................Underdog ORLANDO...........................12 (187).......................New Jersey INDIANA.............................71⁄2 (211) .....................Sacramento NEW YORK..........................6 (197)..........................Milwaukee
MIAMI.................................71⁄2 (195)....................Philadelphia 1 Detroit...............................2 ⁄2 (197)......................CLEVELAND BOSTON.............................131⁄2 (176)..........................Charlotte OKLAHOMA CITY.............16 (209).........................Minnesota CHICAGO.............................8 (189) ............................Memphis DENVER..............................15 (214) ......................Washington PORTLAND..........................1 (193).......................San Antonio PHOENIX ...........................31⁄2 (196)....................New Orleans GOLDEN ST.......................61⁄2 (218) .............................Toronto LA LAKERS .......................91⁄2 (195)......................LA Clippers
Net CBS TBS CBS TBS
Cable 5, 13, 205 51, 251 5, 13, 205 51, 251
Women’s Basketball Time Clayton St. vs. Mich. Tech 7 p.m.
Net ESPN2
Golf Open de Andalucia Arnold Palmer Invite. Kia Classic
Net Golf Golf Golf
Cable 156, 289 156, 289 156, 289
Spring Training Time Philadelphia v. Atlanta Noon Chc. Cubs v. Seattle 3 p.m.
Net ESPN WGN
Cable 33, 233 16
Auto Racing Time Sprint Cup qualifying 6 p.m. Australian GP qual. 1 a.m.
Net Speed Speed
Cable 150, 227 150, 227
MLS Soccer Seattle v. Houston
Net FSC
Cable 149
College Baseball Time Okla. St. v. Texas A&M 6:30 p.m.
Net FCSC
Cable 145
College Hockey NCAA East Regional NCAA East Regional NCAA West Regional
Time 2 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 8 p.m.
Net ESPNU ESPNU ESPNU
Cable 35, 235 35, 235 35, 235
Arena Football Iowa v. Spokane
Time 7 p.m.
Net NFL
Boxing Lara-Molina
Time 9 p.m.
Net ESPN2
Cable 34, 234
Net ESPN2
Cable 34, 234
Time 9:30 a.m. 2 p.m. 5:30 p.m.
Time 9 p.m.
Euro Soccer Time Spain v. Czech Republic 3:55 p.m.
Cable 34, 234
Cable 154
SATURDAY College Basketball Time Bellarmine v. BYU-HawaiiNoon Florida v. Butler 3:20 p.m. Arizona v. UConn 5:40 p.m.
Net CBS CBS CBS
Cable 5, 13, 205 5, 13, 205 5, 13, 205
Women’s Basketball Time Tennessee v. Ohio St. 11 a.m. Oklahoma v. Notre Dame1 p.m. Duke v. DePaul 8 p.m. Stanford v. UNC 10:30 p.m.
Net ESPN ESPN ESPN ESPN2
NBA Time Chicago v. Milwaukee 7:30 p.m.
Net WGN
Spring Training Chc. Cubs v. Texas
Net ESPN2
Cable 34, 234 Cable 144 144
W 49 46 40 28 17
L 22 26 32 42 53
Pct .690 .639 .556 .400 .243
GB — 31⁄2 1 9 ⁄2 1 20 ⁄2 1 31 ⁄2
W 51 32 28 25 13
L 19 40 42 46 57
Pct .729 .444 .400 .352 .186
GB — 20 23 261⁄2 38
W 57 50 41 40 38
L 14 21 31 32 34
Pct .803 .704 .569 .556 .528
GB — 7 161⁄2 1 17 ⁄2 1 19 ⁄2
W 46 43 41 36 17
L 24 29 30 37 55
Pct .657 .597 .577 .493 .236
GB — 4 51⁄2 1 11 ⁄2 30
College Baseball Time Georgia Tech v. Miami Noon S. Carolina v. Florida 6 p.m.
Net FCSA FCSA
W L Pct y-L.A. Lakers 51 20 .718 Phoenix 36 34 .514 Golden State 30 42 .417 L.A. Clippers 28 44 .389 Sacramento 18 52 .257 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division Today’s Games Sacramento at Indiana, 6 p.m. New Jersey at Orlando, 6 p.m. Charlotte at Boston, 6:30 p.m. Detroit at Cleveland, 6:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Miami, 6:30 p.m. Milwaukee at New York, 6:30 p.m. Memphis at Chicago, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m. Washington at Denver, 8 p.m. New Orleans at Phoenix, 9 p.m. San Antonio at Portland, 9 p.m. Toronto at Golden State, 9:30 p.m. L.A. Clippers at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.
GB — 141⁄2 1 21 ⁄2 231⁄2 321⁄2
Golf Open de Andalucia Arnold Palmer Invite Arnold Palmer Invite Kia Classic
Net Golf Golf NBC Golf
Cable 156, 289 156, 289 8, 14, 208 156, 289
NHL Time St. Louis v. Minnesota 7 p.m.
Net FSN
Cable 36, 236
Tennis Sony Ericsson Open
Net Tennis
Cable 157
Auto Racing Time Nationwide qualifying Noon Nationwide Series 4:30 p.m.
Net Speed ESPN
Cable 150, 227 33, 233
MLS Soccer Time Chicago v. Kansas City 3 p.m.
Net KSMO
Cable 3, 203
Euro Soccer Wales v. England
Net ESPN2
Cable 34, 234
International Soccer Time Ecuador v. Colombia Noon U.S. v. Argentina 6 p.m.
Net FSC ESPN2
Cable 149 34, 234
College Hockey Northeast Regional Northeast Regional West Regional
Net ESPNU ESPNU ESPNU
Cable 35, 235 35, 235 35, 235
x-Miami x-Orlando Atlanta Charlotte Washington Central Division y-Chicago Indiana Milwaukee Detroit Cleveland WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division x-San Antonio x-Dallas New Orleans Memphis Houston Northwest Division Oklahoma City Denver Portland Utah Minnesota Pacific Division
LATEST LINE COLLEGE BASKETBALL Favorite ..............................Points ...........................Underdog NCAA Tournament Prudential Center-Newark, NJ. East Regional Semifinals North Carolina ...............41⁄2 (150)........................Marquette Ohio St..............................51⁄2 (140)..........................Kentucky NCAA Tournament Alamodome-San Antonio, TX. Southwest Regional Semifinals
Time 6 p.m. 6:15 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 8:55 p.m.
NHL Favorite ...............................Goals ............................Underdog PITTSBURGH.....................Even-1⁄2.......................New Jersey Washington...........................1⁄2-1 ..................................OTTAWA TAMPA BAY........................Even-1⁄2 .............................Carolina BUFFALO................................1-11⁄2 ...................................Florida Vancouver.............................1⁄2-1 ................................ATLANTA Home Team in CAPS (C) 2011 TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES, INC.
Time 3 p.m.
Time 8 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m.
Time 10 a.m.
Time 9:55 a.m.
Time 3 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 8 p.m.
Cable 33, 233 33, 233 33, 233 34, 234 Cable 16
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SCOREBOARD NCAA Tournament
FIRST ROUND Tuesday, March 15 Dayton, Ohio No. 16 Seed Southeast: UNC Asheville 81, Arkansas-Little Rock 77, OT No. 12 Seed East: Clemson 70, UAB 52 Wednesday, March 16 No. 16 Seed East: Texas-San Antonio 70, Alabama State 61 No. 11 Seed Southwest: Virginia Commonwealth 59, Southern Cal 46 EAST REGIONAL Second Round Thursday, March 17 Tampa, Fla. West Virginia 84, Clemson 76 Kentucky 59, Princeton 57 Friday, March 18 Charlotte, N.C. North Carolina 102, Long Island University 87 Washington 68, Georgia 65 At Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland George Mason 61, Villanova 57 Ohio State 75, Texas-San Antonio 46 Marquette 66, Xavier 55 Syracuse 77, Indiana State 60 Third Round Saturday, March 19 At St. Pete Times Forum Tampa, Fla. Kentucky 71, West Virginia 63 Sunday, March 20 At Time Warner Cable Arena Charlotte, N.C. North Carolina 86, Washington 83 At Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland Ohio State 98, George Mason 66 Marquette 66, Syracuse 62 At The Prudential Center Newark, N.J. Regional Semifinals Today North Carolina (28-7) vs. Marquette (22-14), 6:15 p.m. (CBS) Ohio State (34-2) vs. Kentucky (27-8), 8:45 p.m. (CBS) Regional Championship Sunday, March 27 Semifinal winners SOUTHEAST REGIONAL Second Round Thursday, March 17 At The Verizon Center Washington Butler 60, Old Dominion 58 Pittsburgh 74, UNC Asheville 51 At St. Pete Times Forum Tampa, Fla. Florida 79, UC Santa Barbara 51 UCLA 78, Michigan State 76 At The Pepsi Center Denver BYU 74, Wofford 66 Gonzaga 86, St. John’s 71 At The McKale Center Tucson, Ariz. Wisconsin 72, Belmont 58 Kansas State 73, Utah State 68 Third Round Saturday, March 19 At The Verizon Center Washington Butler 71, Pittsburgh 70 At St. Pete Times Forum Tampa, Fla. Florida 73, UCLA 65 At The Pepsi Center Denver BYU 89, Gonzaga 67 At The McKale Center Tucson, Ariz. Wisconsin 70, Kansas State 65 At New Orleans Arena Regional Semifinals Thursday Florida 83, BYU 74, OT Butler 61, Wisconsin 54 Regional Championship Saturday Florida (29-7) vs. Butler (26-9), 3:30 p.m. (CBS) SOUTHWEST REGIONAL Second Round Thursday, March 17 At The Pepsi Center Denver Morehead State 62, Louisville 61 Richmond 69, Vanderbilt 66 Friday, March 18 At The United Center Chicago Notre Dame 69, Akron 56 Florida State 57, Texas A&M 50 Purdue 65, St. Peter’s 43 Virginia Commonwealth 74, Georgetown 56 At The BOK Center Tulsa, Okla. Kansas 72, Boston University 53 Illinois 73, UNLV 62 Third Round Saturday, March 19 At The Pepsi Center Denver Richmond 65, Morehead State 48 Sunday, March 20 At The United Center Chicago Virginia Commonwealth 94, Purdue 76 Florida State 71, Notre Dame 57 At The BOK Center Tulsa, Okla. Kansas 73, Illinois 59 At The Alamodome San Antonio Regional Semifinals Today Kansas (34-2) vs. Richmond (29-7), 6:27 p.m. (TBS) Florida State (23-10) vs. Virginia Commonwealth (26-11), 8:57 p.m. (TBS) Regional Championship Sunday, March 27 Semifinal winners WEST REGIONAL Second Round Thursday, March 17 At The McKale Center Tucson, Ariz. Temple 66, Penn State 64 San Diego State 68, Northern Colorado 50
At The Verizon Center Washington Connecticut 81, Bucknell 52 Cincinnati 78, Missouri 63 Friday, March 18 At The BOK Center Tulsa, Okla. Texas 85, Oakland, Mich. 81 Arizona 77, Memphis 75 At Time Warner Cable Arena Charlotte, N.C. Michigan 75, Tennessee 45 Duke 87, Hampton 45 Third Round Saturday, March 19 At The Verizon Center Washington Connecticut 69, Cincinnati 58 At The McKale Center Tucson, Ariz. San Diego State 71, Temple 64, 2OT Sunday, March 20 At Time Warner Cable Arena Charlotte, N.C. Duke 73, Michigan 71 At The BOK Center Tulsa, Okla. Arizona 70, Texas 69 At The Honda Center Anaheim, Calif. Regional Semifinals Thursday Connecticut 74, San Diego State 67 Arizona 93, Duke 77 Regional Championship Saturday Connecticut (29-9) vs. Arizona (30-7), 6:05 p.m. (CBS)
NIT
Semifinals Tuesday, March 29 At Madison Square Garden New York Wichita State (27-8) vs. Washington State (2212), 6 p.m. Colorado (24-13) vs. Alabama, 8:30 p.m. Championship Thursday, March 31 Semifinals winners, 6 p.m.
NCAA Women’s Tournament
Regional Semifinals At The Liacouras Center Philadelphia Sunday, March 27 Connecticut (34-1) vs. Georgetown (24-10), 11 a.m. DePaul (29-6) vs. Duke (31-3), 1:30 p.m. Regional Championship Tuesday, March 29 TBD DAYTON REGIONAL Regional Semifinals At University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio Saturday Tennessee (33-2) vs. Ohio State (24-9), 11 a.m. Oklahoma (23-11) vs. Notre Dame (28-7), 1 p.m. Regional Championship Monday, March 28 TBD SPOKANE REGIONAL Regional Semifinals At Veterans Memorial Arena Spokane, Wash. Saturday Gonzaga (30-4) vs. Louisville (22-12), 8 p.m. Stanford (31-2) vs. North Carolina (27-8), 10:30 p.m. Monday, March 28 Regional Championship TBD DALLAS REGIONAL Regional Semifinals At American Airlines Center Dallas Sunday, March 27 Georgia (23-10) vs. Texas A&M (29-5), 3:30 p.m. Baylor (33-2) vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay (34-1), TBA Regional Championship Tuesday, March 29 TBD FINAL FOUR At at Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis National Semifinals Sunday, April 3 Philadelphia champion vs. Dayton champion Spokane champion vs. Dallas champion National Championship Tuesday, April 5 Semifinal winners
WNIT
Quarterfinals Today Charlotte (26-9) at Virginia (19-15), 6 p.m. Sunday, March 27 Syracuse (25-9) at Toledo (26-8), 1 p.m. Arkansas (22-11) at Illinois State (23-10), 1 p.m. Southern Cal (22-12) at Colorado (18-15), 2 p.m.
MLB Spring Training
Thursday’s Games Minnesota 7, Philadelphia 3 Tampa Bay 11, Houston 3 Florida 15, Boston 7 Atlanta 5, Toronto 3 N.Y. Mets 16, St. Louis 3 Kansas City 9, Seattle 8 L.A. Dodgers 7, Colorado 5 Texas (ss) 15, Cincinnati 13 Milwaukee 11, L.A. Angels 8 Oakland 15, Arizona 7 Chicago Cubs 8, Chicago White Sox 7 Washington 5, Detroit 2 Baltimore 11, Pittsburgh 7 San Diego 7, Texas (ss) 4, 10 innings Cleveland 7, San Francisco 1 Today’s Games Baltimore vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 12:05 p.m. Atlanta (ss) vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 12:05 p.m.
Pittsburgh vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 12:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets vs. Florida at Jupiter, Fla., 12:05 p.m. L.A. Angels vs. Oakland at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m. San Diego vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Cleveland vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m. Seattle (ss) vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (ss) vs. Arizona (ss) at Tucson, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. St. Louis vs. Washington at Viera, Fla., 5:05 p.m. Detroit vs. Atlanta (ss) at Kissimmee, Fla., 5:05 p.m. Houston vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 6:05 p.m. Toronto vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 6:05 p.m. San Francisco vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 8:05 p.m. Texas vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz., 8:40 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (ss) vs. Seattle (ss) at Peoria, Ariz., 9:05 p.m. Arizona (ss) vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 9:05 p.m.
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Thursday’s Games Ottawa 2, N.Y. Rangers 1, SO Pittsburgh 2, Philadelphia 1, SO Boston 7, Montreal 0 Atlanta 2, N.Y. Islanders 1 St. Louis 4, Edmonton 0 Nashville 5, Anaheim 4 Toronto 4, Colorado 3 Phoenix 3, Columbus 0 San Jose at Los Angeles, n Today’s Games New Jersey at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m. Florida at Buffalo, 6:30 p.m. Washington at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m. Vancouver at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m. Carolina at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m.
BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Announced Rule 5 draft pick RHP Adrian Rosario cleared waivers and was returned to Milwaukee. Optioned INF Josh Bell and assigned RHP Pat Egan to Norfolk (IL). Assigned C Michel Hernandez, LHP Mike Ballard, LHP Alberto Castillo, LHP Chris George and RHP Chris Jakubauskas to their minor league camp. National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS—Agreed to terms with RHP Kip Wells on a minor league contract. ATLANTA BRAVES—Optioned RHP Juan Abreu, RHP Jairo Asencio, LHP Mike Minor, INF Diory Hernandez and OF Jordan Schafer to Gwinnett (IL). Announced LHP Lee Hyde was claimed off waivers by Washington and LHP Jose Ortegano was claimed off waivers by the New York Yankees. CHICAGO CUBS—Optioned OF Fernando Perez to Iowa (PCL). Assigned INF Matt Camp, INF Scott Moore, INF Augie Ojeda and INF Bobby Scales to their minor league camp. CINCINNATI REDS—Named Tomas Vera assistant athletic trainer, Jimmy Mattocks athletic trainer at Louisville (IL), Charles Leddon athletic trainer at Carolina (Southern) and Clete Sigwart athletic trainer at Bakersfield (California). HOUSTON ASTROS—Optioned SS Tommy Manzella, LHP Wesley Wright and OF Brian Bogusevic to Oklahoma City (PCL). Reassigned C Brian Esposito and C Robinson Cancel to their minor league camp. MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Announced Rule 5 draft pick RHP Pat Egan cleared waivers and was retruned to Baltimore. Assigned RHP Adrian Rosario to Brevard County (FSL). WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Optioned RHP Craig Stammen and C Jesus Flores to Syracuse (IL). FOOTBALL National Football League ST. LOUIS RAMS—Announced offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels will also be the team’s quarterback coach. Canadian Football League CALGARY STAMPEDERS—Signed RB Jon Cornish to a contract extension. COLLEGE LEWIS-CLARK—Announced the resignation of volleyball coach Jennifer Greeny to take the same position at Washington State.
Bay Hill
Thursday At Bay Hill Club and Lodge Course Orlando, Fla. Purse: $6 million Yardage: 7,419; Par: 72 (36-36) First Round Spencer Levin Rickie Fowler Hunter Mahan Jason Dufner Brian Davis Lee Janzen Phil Mickelson Martin Laird Bubba Watson Chris Couch Vaughn Taylor Hunter Haas Daniel Chopra Rocco Mediate Fredrik Jacobson Robert Garrigus Brendon de Jonge John Senden Steve Marino Ian Poulter Billy Hurley III D.J. Trahan Chad Campbell K.J. Choi Justin Rose Trevor Immelman Edoardo Molinari Peter Hanson Troy Matteson Arjun Atwal Rod Pampling J.B. Holmes Marc Leishman Henrik Stenson
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BRIEFLY Clarification
Robert Damron Charlie Wi Tom Gillis Nick O’Hern Bill Lunde Tiger Woods D.A. Points Sergio Garcia Charles Howell III Zack Miller William McGirt Kevin Na Jason Bohn Mark Wilson Bill Haas Jim Furyk Johnson Wagner Ryan Moore Roland Thatcher Sam Saunders Ryo Ishikawa Andy Bean Pat Perez David Toms Bo Van Pelt Kyle Stanley Matteo Manassero Jarrod Lyle Tim Herron Skip Kendall Heath Slocum Carl Pettersson Vijay Singh Sean O’Hair Chris Kirk J.J. Henry Brad Faxon Kevin Streelman Brian Gay Ernie Els Stephen Ames Tommy Gainey Erik Compton Colt Knost Jimmy Walker
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Stewart Cink Zach Johnson Scott Verplank Charl Schwartzel Justin Leonard Aaron Baddeley Brendan Steele Robert Gamez Alex Cejka Brandt Jobe Gary Woodland Dustin Johnson Camilo Villegas Dicky Pride Ben Curtis Paul Goydos Chris DiMarco Michael Sim Keegan Bradley Ben Martin Richard S. Johnson David Duval Stuart Appleby
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Thursday At Industry Hills Golf Club at Pacific Palms Industry, Calif. Purse: $1.7 million Yardage: 6,714; Par: 73 First Round a-denotes amateur Amanda Blumenherst 36-30— Sandra Gal 35-32— Michelle Wie 37-31— Amy Hung 34-36— I.K. Kim 36-34— Catriona Matthew 36-34— Mika Miyazato 37-33— Reilley Rankin 36-34— Jiyai Shin 33-37— Christina Kim 35-36— Paige Mackenzie 40-31— Anna Nordqvist 36-35—
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Kansas vs. Richmond Jayhawks (34-2)
Tale of the tape
NOTEBOOK
Releford reveals fear of flying
Spiders (29-7)
By Gary Bedore
70.2 ✔ ✔ 33.2 ✔ ✔ 15.0 ✔
✔ 81.8
Points per game
✔ 38.5
Rebounds per game
✔ 17.9
Assists per game
✔ 7.8
Steals per game
6.1
✔ 4.0
Blocks per game
4.1
✔ 13.4
Turnovers per game
10.7 ✔
✔ 51.4
Field-goal percentage
46.3 ✔
✔ 68.2
Free-throw percentage
69.1 ✔
✔ 38.8
Three-point percentage
40.0 ✔
✔ 7.2
Three-pointers per game
✔ +17.1
Scoring margin
✔ ✔ ✔
7.9 ✔ +9.2
Probable Starters KANSAS (34-2) F — Marcus Morris (6-9) F — Markieff Morris (6-10) G — Brady Morningstar (6-4) G — Tyshawn Taylor (6-3) G — Tyrel Reed (6-3)
RICHMOND (29-7) F — Kevin Smith (6-5) F — Justin Harper (6-10) C — Dan Geriot (6-9) G — Kevin Anderson (6-0) G — Darien Brothers (6-3)
Tipoff: 6:27 p.m. today, Alamodome, San Antonio TV: TBS (cable channels 51, 251)
Individual Statistics Kansas NAME GP-GS PPG Marcus Morris 36-34 17.3 Markieff Morris 36-33 13.9 Tyrel Reed 36-36 9.8 Tyshawn Taylor 34-29 9.3 Josh Selby 24-11 8.1 Thomas Robinson 31-2 7.7 Brady Morningstar 36-23 7.0 Mario Little 30-1 5.3 Travis Releford 28-4 3.9 Elijah Johnson 34-6 3.5 Jeff Withey 25-1 2.4 Jordan Juenemann 14-0 1.0 Royce Woolridge 15-0 0.6 Niko Roberts 12-0 0.2
RPG 7.4 8.3 3.0 2.0 2.3 6.4 2.3 2.9 1.5 1.4 1.8 0.6 0.5 0.4
APG 1.6 1.4 1.8 4.5 2.3 0.6 3.3 0.8 0.7 1.8 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.1
MPG 28.1 24.4 28.5 27.0 20.8 14.8 27.3 13.9 10.7 14.0 6.4 2.4 2.8 1.8
FG% 58.2 60.5 41.7 47.4 38.0 60.4 49.2 47.7 50.0 48.9 66.7 55.6 25.0 16.7
FT% 69.2 68.0 80.2 73.4 75.7 50.5 74.3 69.4 64.0 69.2 51.5 0.0 50.0 0.0
3PT% 36.1 42.1 38.5 40.4 36.0 0.0 41.1 39.3 37.8 40.0 0.0 80.0 20.0 0.0
RPG 6.9 2.7 3.9 1.8 3.6 1.4 4.2 4.1 1.1 1.1 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.0
APG 1.2 3.3 2.8 1.2 0.9 1.6 3.5 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
MPG 31.7 36.1 25.2 22.4 18.2 16.5 27.6 12.8 6.9 4.4 4.8 2.8 2.3 2.5 1.0 1.5
FG% 53.5 43.2 45.1 43.1 46.5 46.2 51.9 39.6 37.5 54.2 35.0 50.0 14.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
FT% 79.3 74.5 60.0 69.0 66.7 52.3 68.6 49.1 70.6 76.2 50.0 0.0 100 0.0. 0.0 0.0
3PT% 45.2 42.3 42.3 41.0 39.2 31.8 38.9 0.0 20.0 42.9 26.7 20.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Richmond NAME GP-GS Justin Harper 36-36 Kevin Anderson 36-36 Dan Geriot 36-36 Darien Brothers 36-35 Francis-Cedric Martel 35-18 Cedrick Lindsay 36-0 Kevin Smith 33-18 Darrius Garrett 36-0 Josh Duinker 30-0 Derrick Williams 26-0 Greg Robbins 17-0 Kevin Hovde 16-1 Conor Smith 10-0 Zak Estes 6-0 Liam Billings 1-0 Jonathan Benjamin 2-0
PPG 17.8 16.7 9.7 7.7 4.7 4.4 3.8 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.2 0.7 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0
Key: GP-GS — games played-games started; PPG — points per game; RPG — rebounds per game; APG — assists per game; MPG — minutes per game; FG% — field goal percentage; FT% — free throw percentage; 3PT% — three-point field goal percentage
Rosters KANSAS 0 — Thomas Robinson, 6-9, 237, Soph., F, Washington, D.C. 2 — Conner Teahan, 6-5, 212, Sr., G, Leawood. 4 — Justin Wesley, 6-8, 200, Soph., F, Fort Worth, Texas. 5 — Jeff Withey, 7-0, 235, Soph., C, San Diego. 10 — Tyshawn Taylor, 6-3, 185, Jr., G, Hoboken, N.J. 11 — Royce Woolridge, 6-3, 182, Fr., G, Phoenix. 12 — Brady Morningstar, 6-4, 185, Sr., G, Lawrence. 14 — Tyrel Reed, 6-4, 193, Sr., G, Burlington. 15 — Elijah Johnson, 6-4, 195, Soph., G. Las Vegas. 20 — Niko Roberts, 5-11, 175, Fr., G, Huntington, N.Y. 21 — Markieff Morris, 6-10, 245, Jr., C, Philadelphia. 22 — Marcus Morris, 6-9, 235, Jr., F, Philadelphia. 23 — Mario Little, 6-6, 218, Sr., G, Chicago. 24 — Travis Releford, 6-5, 207, Soph., G, Kansas City, Mo. 32 — Josh Selby, 6-2, 183, Fr., G, Baltimore. 40 — Jordan Juenemann, 6-3, 195, Jr., G, Hays. Head coach: Bill Self. Assistants: Joe Dooley, Kurtis Townsend, Danny Manning.
RICHMOND 1 — Darrius Garrett, 6-9, 210, Jr., F/C., Raleigh, N.C. 2 — Cedrick Lindsay, 6-0, 190, Fr., G, Washington, D.C. 3 — Darien Brothers, 6-3, 205, Soph., G, Richmond, Va. 10 — Jonathan Benjamin, 6-1, 175, Soph., G, Rochester, N.Y. 11 — Josh Duinker, 6-11, 230, Jr., F/C, Sydney, Australia. 12 — Kevin Smith, 6-5, 200, Sr., G/F, Murfreesboro, Tenn. 13 — Zak Estes, Jr., 6-4, 200, Jr., G/F, Indianapolis. 14 — Kevin Anderson, 6-0, 175, Sr., G, Atlanta. 15 — Francis-Cedric Martel, 6-6, 205, Jr., F, Montreal. 21 — Kevin Hovde, 6-6, 215, Sr., G/F, Kennett Square, Pa. 22 — Greg Robbins, 6-5, 215, Soph., F/G, Wynnewood, Pa. 24 — Liam Billings, 6-4, 200, Soph., G, Winter Park, Fla. 31 — Conor Smith, 6-9, 225, Jr., F, Brookfield, Wis. 32 — Justin Harper, 6-10, 225, Sr., F, Richmond, Va. 34 — Derrick Williams, 6-6, 270, Fr., F, Harlem, N.Y. 35 — Wayne Sparrow, 6-3, 175, Fr., G, Baltimore. 41 — Dan Geriot, 6-9, 235, Sr., C, Springfield, Pa. Head coach: Chris Mooney. Assistants: Kevin McGeehan, Jamal Brunt, Rob Jones.
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S AN A N T O N I O — As a redshirt, Travis Releford was more than welcome to travel with Kansas University’s basketball team last season on trips to UCLA, Temple, Tennessee, Colorado, Texas and Texas A&M. But the 6-foot-6 Kansas Citian, who practiced all year but did not play in games, declined the offer for a simple, yet somewhat serious, reason. He was afraid to fly. “Last year, I had a talk with coach (Bill) Self. I just let him know I’ve got a fear of flying,” said Releford Releford, who has successfully boarded all of KU’s charter flights this season. “It just came out of nowhere because all through high school I flew overseas a few times, and those trips were 18 hours, something like that. “When I got to college, it was different. It’s the fear of it (plane) crashing, mostly. The turbulence is what gets me.” Releford tackled the problem head-on. “Coach (Self ) is the one who found a therapist at school for me. He sent me to someone to talk about it. I met with her probably twice a week,” Releford said, indicating the therapist provided pointers on how best to fly the friendly skies. “She gave me a bunch of facts. I’ve heard most of the important facts of flying,” Releford said with a laugh, referring specifically to the statement that it’s actually safer to fly than drive. “She told me some breathing exercises to relax myself on the plane. “To tell you the truth, I’m not really over it,” he added. “Right now, I have to do it. It’s one of those things you wish for the best.” KU senior Tyrel Reed was initially surprised when told why Releford wasn’t able to make the longest trips his redshirt season. “I thought he was lying because I flew with him (summer) in AAU and to various camps,” Reed said. “I think we teased him a little bit. Part of being at Kansas is, we fly quite a bit to our games. Last year he didn’t go to a lot of our games. At the same time, we understood why he wasn’t coming.” Reed said nobody made a big deal out of Releford boarding his first flight of this season — the long flight to Las Vegas for the Vegas Invitational back in November. “I completely forgot he was afraid,” Reed said. “We didn’t hold a parade or anything down the aisle. I’m glad he’s gotten over it a little bit.”
best. It was very unfortunate they didn’t make the (NCAA) tournament this year, but he’s making the most out of the NIT now.” Trevor, a freshman point guard, has helped sophomore Travis keep his spirits up during a season in which he hasn’t played much, partly because of an ankle injury. “He told me, ‘A minor setback for a major comeback,’ some things like that just to keep my head,” Travis said. “We talk every day about basketball and life and stuff.”
Defense needed KU coach Self said today’s game against Richmond is one in which Travis Releford might be needed because of his length on the defensive end. All f ive Richmond starters shoot threes. “Travis has not played much at all lately. You can’t play 10 this time of year. There’s no reason to unless that’s your philosophy. He is kind of odd man out right now. He’ll be ready if his number is called, no question,” Self said. Out and about Self let the Jayhawks dine out and walk on the famed Riverwalk on Thursday night. “We went and ate at the same place we ate at three years ago, and we spit in the same place in the river. No, we didn’t do that, I’m joking. It’s against the law to spit in the river, so we wouldn’t do that,” Self cracked. “It’s certainly been an easy, good trip so far. It’s only going to be a great trip if we play well.”
Spiders beat KU before Richmond beat KU, 69-68, on Jan. 22, 2004, in Allen Fieldhouse providing some possible incentive for the Jayhawks today. “Coach mentioned it, but that’s six years ago. That’s 2004. What year is it? 2011, right?” Marcus Morris said with a smile. “We’re not going to go back to the past. We’re going to the future. Hopefully we can be 1-1 now.” Self said: “We had control of KANSAS FORWARD MARCUS MORRIS WORKS THROUGH A DRILL with his team that game. One of my favorite anticipation of today’s Sweet 16 matchup with Richmond. players, I will not tell you which one, goes and traps the ball and leaves his man open for a three. He makes it late game. It was a good game. People forget that was an NCAA Tournament team back then, too. It was an upset, but not a major upset. They finished the season the way they played that day.” So what is the motivation tonight? “To get to the Final Four,” Marcus Morris said. “We know if we are turned all the way up it will be tough for anybody to beat us.”
Collins update Former KU guard Sherron Collins may not be headed to Lithuania to play pro ball after all. Lostlettermen.com indicated the team has been Bama rolling unable to reach terms with Releford’s brother, Trevor, Collins and has made an offer has played well in helping his to another unnamed guard. Alabama team reach the NIT T-Rob icing but OK semifinals in New York. KU sophomore Thomas “We were at the hotel last night, and I got to watch the Robinson iced both his knees whole game,” Travis said of while meeting the media. He Bama’s win over Miami. “I said he wasn’t injured; it was KANSAS’ MARIO LITTLE, LEFT, AND ELIJAH JOHNSON swap think he’s doing great. I always standard treatment for sore condiments as they eat lunch in the team locker room during a break in the festivities Thursday. want my brother to do the knees this time of year.
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past summer with Anderson, who along with Harper is an experienced senior. “He’s def initely a good point guard, a little smaller but definitely good,” Morris said, “but I like our point guards better.” KU coach Bill Self praised Richmond’s high-scoring duo Thursday. “If you are going to have a 12 punch, it might as well be a little and a big. That’s pretty good,” Self said. “What do they average together, 32 a game? It’s one thing to average 32 if you are scoring 85 a game. If a team’s scoring 70 (as Rich-
mond is), it makes it more impressive.” Specif ically regarding Harper and Anderson, Self said: “I think anybody 6-10 that can shoot threes and post is a hard matchup. He’s good, long, athletic. Anderson is a hard matchup. He’s really good.” Richmond not only presents a challenge with its personnel, but its system. The squad plays a Princeton-style offense and matchup zone defense. “We’ve been guarding teams that do backdoor cuts,” Marcus Morris said. “Colorado ... they do it with the best of them. Memphis does it with backdoor cuts. We are ready for that.” Noted Self, who insisted Richmond wants to play fast, but is capable of slowing things down when the advan-
tage is not there: “We can’t give up layups. We can’t give up threes. There could be a lot of times in late-clock situations you are caught guarding somebody you don’t normally guard, maybe a twin on a point guard or a point guard on a Harper, something like that. We have to make sure we are tough in the last 10 seconds of the shot clock. “(Offensively) we have to be in attack mode the whole time, get the ball where it needs to go.” As far as intangibles, the Jayhawks insist they won’t be nervous facing a potential Cinderella team and also will not overlook the Spiders. “We are over that ‘tight’ thing,” junior Tyshawn Taylor said. “We are just trying to play now. Richmond is here
for a reason. We will play them like we would Duke, Ohio State or whoever else is a 1 or 2 seed. If we come out with the mind-set that they could beat us, I think we’ll be fine. We’ve got to be tuned in. That’s a way to be tuned in, knowing we could be beat if we don’t come to play.” Another way to be tuned in? To be as fired up as Marcus Morris, who showed that intensity in speaking to the Spiders as they drove by in the cart Thursday. “I don’t want to go that far. I can’t go that far,” Morris said, when it was pointed out he didn’t guarantee a victory or say anything too inflammatory. “Then coach just might get on my back. I can’t do that. I just tell those guys to be ready, because we are gonna be ready.”
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SAN ANTONIO — University of Richmond basketball coach Chris Mooney went on and on Thursday about the challenge Kansas University’s Morris twins pose for his team. “They present a problem to everybody they play because of their strength, their versatility,” Mooney said. While there are enough coaches out there who share that view to create a goodsized support group, Mooney is hoping his Spiders have a matchup of their own that could give the Jayhawks fits when the two teams square off at 6:27 tonight in the Sweet 16 at the Alamodome. “I know they’re a very good defensive team,” Mooney said of KU (34-2). “But I’m not sure if they’ve seen someone like (senior guard) Kevin Anderson. And (senior forward) Justin Harper is a difficult matchup for some teams.” KU has enough depth at guard to throw a bunch of different looks at the undersized Anderson, Richmond’s second-leading scorer at 16.7 points per game. But the skill set Harper possesses will make his showdown with the twins as interesting to watch as any on the floor. “That’s one of the keys,” Richmond sophomore Darien Brothers said. “For them to come out and have to guard our bigs. If we bring them out of their element, it can cause some huge matchup problems.” As a team, the 12th-seeded Spiders (29-7) shot 40 percent from three-point range this season. That number included six players who shot 39 percent or better and was led by a 45-percent clip (75-of166) from Harper, their biggest player (6-foot-10, 225 pounds) and leading scorer (17.8 ppg). In addition to Harper, starting center Dan Geriot, 6-9, 225, drilled 42 percent of his three-point attempts. Geriot said scouting Kansas this week had been easy because of the similarities that exist between KU’s post players and Richmond’s. “It’s advantageous for us because we know how they play,” Geriot said. “We do the same thing.” Teammates said Harper,
RICHMOND COACH CHRIS MOONEY FLIPS THE BALL AROUND as he watches the Spiders run drills. who’s built like a world-class athlete but has the shooting stroke and touch of a much smaller gym-rat, won most of the shooting contests conducted in practice throughout the season. “I like seeing him at the three-point line,” UR junior Francis-Cedric Martel said. “Every time he shoots it, it looks like it’s going in.” There’s a reason for that. “I’m comfortable on the perimeter,” Harper said. “I really worked on my shot, and I think that’s what separates me from a lot of other big guys. When we play teams that rely on their big guys, it’s kind of frustrating for them when we have guys who can stretch the floor. When we take them out of their comfort zone and make them come guard us, that really plays into our game plan.” While that might have been true during most games this season, it won’t necessarily be that way against Kansas. “Well, we shoot the three pretty well, (for) bigs,” said KU junior Markieff Morris, whose 42-percent mark from downtown leads the Jayhawks. “It’s not tough for (me and twin brother Marcus) to guard versatile bigs because we guard each other all the time. We’ve got the best of both worlds, we can guard inside and we can guard outside because that’s what we’re used to.” Ask the players in the Richmond locker room what the
best part about the team’s balanced three-point attack is, and they’ll tell you the Spiders’ stellar three-point shooting is about much more than putting points on the board. Harper said it also works as a way to help the team rebound. Richmond outrebounded its opponents by just two boards per game this season and was outworked on the offensive glass by nearly 100 rebounds during the course of the year. While Harper knocks down an average of two triples per game, he knows a large part of the responsibility for controlling the paint falls on his broad shoulders. “A big part of the rebounding job is on me,” he said. “So I can’t be on the perimeter too long. I just have to pick my spots and also be able to crash the boards.” Though he’s framed a little like Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic and has been the Spiders’ version of Superman, Harper said he can’t be in two places at one time. “No, I’m sorry. I can’t do that,” he said. “But I’m looking forward (to trying).”
Experience a key Eleven of the 16 players on the Richmond roster are juniors or seniors. Most of those players have qualified for the postseason four times during their careers, including last year’s NCAA Tournament appearance and two trips to the CBI before that.
“They’ve been here before,” Brothers said. “They know what it takes to win, and I feel like this group of seniors and juniors can do what we need to do to win this game.” Harper said experience was particularly important during crucial stretches late in games this season. He also said it helped the Spiders cherish tonight’s opportunity instead of being intimidated by it. “I really look at it like, it doesn’t matter who we play, everybody puts their shoes on the same way,” Harper said. “They’re obviously the favorite, but we’re gonna use that as motivation however we can.” Added Martel: “We’re just trying to make history. Our school has been to a Sweet 16 before. We’re just trying to do more.”
Talking 2004 The last time KU and Richmond met came seven years ago, when the Spiders waltzed into Allen Fieldhouse in January of 2004 and knocked off the 12th-ranked Jayhawks, 6968, in front of a stunned crowd. Though none of the players on this year’s UR roster were present that night, Mooney and his staff addressed the upset earlier this week. “We’ve talked about it,” Harper said. “And we’ve watched some footage from that game. We just talk about how anybody can get beat at any given time. That’s college basketball.”
Little biding his time on Kansas bench ————
Senior forward has played sparingly in tournament, but he’s still enjoying final trip to NCAAs By Jesse Newell jnewell@ljworld.com
S A N A N T O N I O — Though Kansas University senior forward Mario Little has played just seven combined minutes in the Jayhawks’ last two games, it hasn’t stopped him from enjoying his final NCAA Tournament. “It’s been good. I didn’t play that much, but I’ve stayed optimistic, positive, waiting my turn,” Little said. “It’ll come. So I’m good. I feel good we’re still here and still playing.” Outside of a six-game suspension earlier this year, Little hadn’t played fewer than seven
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you’re going to carry that same attitude onto the basketball court.” KU assistant coach Kurtis Townsend took multiple trips to Baltimore to recruit Selby. “It was unbelievable,” Townsend said of the neighborhood. “It was awful. If you’ve ever seen ‘The Wire’ on HBO, that’s exactly how it was. I mean, boarded-up homes. He came from a tough area. His mom did an unbelievable job getting him to the point he’s at without getting seriously injured before then.” Once Selby made a name for himself on the playgrounds of Baltimore and in AAU games, he said word spread, “Real quick. I was
minutes in any game entering the NCAA Tournament. Last week against Boston University, though, he played just four minutes. Against Illinois, he was only in for three. “I’m a competitor. I want to play,” Little said. “But I understand timing and matchups and positioning. So, I mean, I’m happy for where we’re at.” Normally, a team like Richmond — which plays primarily zone defense — would be a great matchup for Little. The 6-foot-5 Chicago native has made a habit this year of getting into the middle of zone defense before draining midrange jumpers.
just handling my own against older and younger.” He said he prefers playing basketball outdoors. “You can talk trash,” he said. “You got the girls, the crowd. It’s just a fun game, that’s all. Fun atmosphere.” You lose the game, you lose the court, which stokes competitive flames and brings out the best in the players. “So it does,” Selby agreed. “And then the trash-talking brings out the toughness.” Was he good at trash-talking? “Great at it,” he corrected. Is he still? “Yep,” he said, “just don’t do it as much.” It’s a tough thing to do from the bench. That’s where Selby was for the season’s first nine games, serving an NCAA suspension for receiving improper benefits. Then he played 13 games, and played well in all but a
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Richmond, however, is a little different, as it plays a 2-3 matchup zone — one that acts more like a combination between a zone defense and a man defense, meaning the middle won’t be as open. Lately, Little has concerned himself with improving his defense. He has been working
on sliding his feet better, an important skill considering he could be matched up against speedy Richmond guard Kevin Anderson if KU’s defenders switch on a screen. Little also said he and his teammates were preparing themselves for Richmond’s backdoor cuts. “They’re so sound, and they’re so well coached that once you turn your head, your man could be at the basket already,” Little said. Three years ago, Little came to KU with high expectations after being named Rivals.com’s No. 1 junior-college player.
It’s been a rough road for much of his time at KU. His first year, he suffered a broken hand and a stress fracture in his lower left leg. Then, after sitting out last season with a red shirt, he was suspended for six games this season after getting arrested on charges of battery. He returned from suspension on Jan. 12, but in KU’s last six games, he has averaged just 7.5 minutes. “He’s kept a positive attitude,” KU guard Tyshawn Taylor said. “I think that’s we love him so much, and I think that’s why coach loves him so KANSAS FORWARD MARIO LITTLE much, because he’s a good PULLS UP FOR A SHOT during open practice. dude.”
few of them. Then he injured his foot, missed three games and has lost more than playing time since returning. Even the playgrounds of Baltimore didn’t prepare him for the sort of slump he has endured since returning from a stress reaction. “There’s no injury now,” Selby said, looking down at his foot. “It healed.” The same can’t yet be said for his jump shot. In the 13 games before the injury, Selby averaged 26.6 minutes and 12 points and shot .419 overall and .435 from three-point range. In the 11 games since, Selby has averaged 13.8 minutes and 3.5 points and shot .280 overall and .167 from long distance. Before the injury, he hit multiple threes in nine games. He has not hit more than one in a game since. In his first 13 games, he reached doubledigit points nine times and hasn’t reached it since.
Selby scored 21 points in 27 minutes off the bench in his much-awaited debut against USC. It remains a career high and is eight more points than he has scored in the past 61 minutes, spread out over six games. The question no longer can be why Selby plays so little, rather why so much. The simple answer: If he can hit a couple of jumpers in a row, maybe, just maybe, the real Selby could return. Is it possible Selby could this season have another game similar to the one he had against USC, when he made five of eight threepointers? “I don’t know,” Selby said. “Whatever happens, happens. I might can, might can’t.” Townsend spoke to why Selby hasn’t matched his preinjury performance. “It’s not from lack of effort or anything like that,” Townsend said. “He never
got back in the rhythm, and then you know how that goes, he’s just got to have one of those good games to get his confidence back.” Selby said on days the Jayhawks don’t have practice, he puts up 500 shots a day in the practice facility after punching the right numbers on the door’s combination lock. He doesn’t bring a rebounder to feed him shots. “By myself,” he said. “I go get the ball.” What does he think about during those solo shooting sessions? “Everything,” he said, revealing nothing. Making his first two shots tonight in a Sweet 16 game against Richmond could do more for him than all those days of 500 shots at a time. Again, could he be the player he was against USC? “I think so,” Townsend said. “I’ve tried to have talks with him to tell him,
I’m a competitor. I want to play. But I understand timing and matchups and positioning.” — Kansas’ Mario Little
‘Remember how good you were early? You’re still the same player.’ It’s just a confidence thing, but, boy, I’ll tell you what, it’s hard to get confidence in one of these games on one of the biggest stages. I think if he just hits a couple of shots, gets his mojo back, he’ll be fine.” Time is running out on any chance to justify the wild hype, but it’s not as if the excitement grew from nothing. “He was everything they said he was coming out,” Townsend said. “Even at the McDonald’s practices, I had a few NBA guys tell me, ‘Hey, he’s a big-time player.’ He’ll be fine.” Richmond prides itself on playing great defense. A turnback-the-clock game from Selby wouldn’t hurt KU’s chances of avoiding an upset. — Tom Keegan can be heard at 8 a.m. today on 610Sports.
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Williams-led Wildcats throttle defending champs ANAHEIM, CALIF. (AP) — Derrick Williams carried Arizona in the first half, keeping the Wildcats in the game against Duke. His teammates returned the favor in the second 20 minutes with an offensive barrage that stunned the defending national champions. Williams scored 25 of his career-high 32 points in the first half of Arizona’s 93-77 victory Thursday night, helping the Wildcats reach the final eight for the first time since 2005. “As a team, we came together and willed ourselves to win,” said Lamont Jones, who added 16 points. “Derrick is a great player, but we all contribute.” The top-seeded Blue Devils (32-5) were sent packing from a regional semifinal for the second time in three years. Coach Mike Krzyzewski, with 900 wins, will have to wait until next season to resume his pursuit of Bob Knight’s record as the winningest men’s coach in Div. I history. “The tournament is cruel,” Krzyzewski said. “It’s an abrupt end for everybody when you don’t win.” Solomon Hill added 13 points for the Wildcats, who shot 54 percent and made nine of 15 three-pointers, including five by Williams. Williams had 13 rebounds to help his team dominate the boards, 40-27, while playing 15 minutes from his hometown of La Mirada.
BOX SCORE ARIZONA (30-7) Williams 11-17 5-6 32, Perry 2-6 1-2 5, Hill 5-8 3-4 13, Jones 6-10 4-4 16, Fogg 3-8 1-3 8, Natyazhko 0-0 0-0 0, Parrom 3-4 0-0 7, Mayes 14 0-0 3, Lavender 1-2 0-0 2, Horne 2-4 2-2 7. Totals 34-63 16-21 93. DUKE (32-5) Ma. Plumlee 3-5 2-2 8, Singler 7-11 2-3 18, Mi. Plumlee 1-3 0-0 2, Smith 3-14 2-4 8, Curry 1-2 00 2, Irving 9-15 8-9 28, Thornton 0-0 2-2 2, Hairston 0-0 0-0 0, Dawkins 3-5 2-2 9, Kelly 0-3 00 0. Totals 27-58 18-22 77. Halftime—Duke 44-38. 3-Point Goals—Arizona 9-15 (Williams 5-6, Horne 1-1, Parrom 1-1, Mayes 1-1, Fogg 1-5, Perry 0-1), Duke 5-14 (Singler 2-3, Irving 2-4, Dawkins 1-2, Kelly 0-1, Curry 0-1, Smith 0-3). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds— Arizona 40 (Williams 13), Duke 27 (Singler 8). Assists—Arizona 15 (Jones 6), Duke 10 (Irving, Ma. Plumlee 3). Total Fouls—Arizona 21, Duke 20. A—17,890.
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BOX SCORE CONNECTICUT (29-9) Olander 1-2 0-0 2, Smith 2-4 0-0 5, Oriakhi 2-7 1-2 5, Lamb 9-11 3-4 24, Walker 12-25 8-10 36, Beverly 0-0 0-0 0, Coombs-McDaniel 0-3 0-0 0, Giffey 0-0 0-0 0, Napier 1-5 0-0 2, Okwandu 0-0 00 0. Totals 27-57 12-16 74. SAN DIEGO ST. (34-3) Thomas 6-11 1-4 13, Leonard 5-12 1-2 12, White 6-8 2-4 14, Tapley 2-10 0-0 5, Gay 5-15 2-3 16, Carlwell 1-3 0-0 2, Shelton 0-0 0-0 0, Rahon 1-4 00 3, J. Franklin 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 27-64 6-13 67. Halftime—Connecticut 36-27. 3-Point Goals— Connecticut 8-16 (Walker 4-8, Lamb 3-3, Smith 1-2, Coombs-McDaniel 0-1, Napier 0-2), San Diego St. 7-22 (Gay 4-9, Rahon 1-2, Leonard 1-4, Tapley 1-7). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds— Connecticut 35 (Oriakhi 9), San Diego St. 37 (Leonard 9). Assists—Connecticut 13 (Napier 6), San Diego St. 14 (Leonard 4). Total Fouls— Connecticut 16, San Diego St. 14. Technicals—J. Franklin, Leonard. A—NA.
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CONNECTICUT’S KEMBA WALKER (15) SHOOTS over San Diego State’s Chase Tapley in the first half. Walker led the Huskies with 36 points, and UConn defeated San Diego State, 74-67, on Thursday in Anaheim, Calif. “This run has been sensational, and I haven’t yet been able to put it in perspective,” said Huskies coach Jim Calhoun, who was cited by the NCAA last month for recruiting violations and failing to create an atmosphere of compliance. “I couldn’t have asked for a better gift than this team, and then we get this. I don’t remember anything quite like this. This is different. This team genuinely believes in themselves and each other. “I hate to say this, but this is an old-fashioned team.” With a newfangled scoring star who doesn’t allow his size or his opponents’ defense to stop his feats. Walker outdueled Aztecs point guard D.J. Gay, who scored 16 points and trimmed UConn’s second-half lead to 65-64 on a three-pointer with 2:53 to play. Lamb replied with his three, and his emphatic last-second dunk set off a celebration in the section of thoroughly outnumbered UConn fans. “When your season comes to a screeching halt, like it will for every team with one exception, it hurts,” Aztecs coach Steve Fisher said. “It should hurt, regardless of when, where and how. For our team this year, for what they’ve accomplished, it hurts exponentially more. I could not be more proud of how we competed, how hard we played, and unfortunately we came up a bit short.” Gay scored 16 points for the Aztecs. Kawhi Leonard had 12 points and nine rebounds, but
never dominated inside, while Billy White added 14 points. “Both teams fed off each other,” Gay said. “When one team threw a punch, the other team threw a punch, back and forth. ... Starting the second half, we were down, and there was a need for me to get more aggressive offensively. We tried to speed the tempo up, get more guys open shots, but it didn’t work out.” Thousands of San Diego State fans who sold out every home game on campus this season turned Honda Center into Montezuma Mesa North, singing along to their favorite pep band songs and thoroughly drowning out UConn’s cross-country travelers. But the West Coast vibe suits the Huskies, who also came out of this region during their runs to the 1999 and 2004 national titles, along with their trip to the 2009 Final Four. Walker scored 14 points in the first half to stake UConn to a 36-27 lead during a 19-5 run. Walker’s layup put UConn up, 40-32, early in the second half, but the Aztecs finally remembered they’re bigger and taller than the Huskies, repeatedly using their advantages to set up open shots while keeping Walker’s teammates from getting comfortable. Back-to-back buckets put San Diego State up, 53-49, with 9:19 to play — and that’s when Walker’s savvy stopped the rally cold. After Franklin made a steal and fed White for a layup, Franklin and Walker exchanged a little trash talk. On the way back to their benches moments later, Franklin and Walker bumped shoulders — and Walker went crashing to the floor, drawing a technical foul and hitting both free throws.
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Jimmer mania’s over: Florida knocks out BYU NEW ORLEANS (AP) — BYU had the best scorer on the court. Florida had the best team. Alex Tyus scored 19 points and grabbed 17 rebounds as Florida beat BYU, 83-74 in overtime, Thursday night, chasing Jimmer Fredette and the Cougars out of the NCAA Tournament. While Fredette was the star attraction, scoring 32 points on 11-for-29 shooting in the f inal game of his college career, Florida countered with balance. Kenny Boynton added 17 points — while also playing tight defense on Fredette — and Erving Walker and Chandler Parsons both scored 16. Boynton and Parsons each hit
BOX SCORE BYU (32-5) Hartsock 3-9 2-2 9, Abouo 2-9 2-2 6, Emery 3-8 0-0 9, Collinsworth 2-4 1-2 5, Fredette 11-29 7-7 32, Magnusson 2-4 1-1 6, Zylstra 0-0 0-0 0, Anderson 0-1 0-0 0, Rogers 2-7 1-2 7. Totals 25-71 14-16 74. FLORIDA (29-7) Tyus 8-9 2-3 19, Parsons 6-15 1-2 16, Macklin 45 1-5 9, Boynton 5-14 3-4 17, Walker 5-13 3-6 16, Young 1-2 0-2 2, Wilbekin 0-4 0-0 0, Yeguete 1-2 0-0 2, Murphy 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 31-65 10-22 83. Halftime—Tied 36-36. End Of Regulation—Tied 68. 3-Point Goals—BYU 10-37 (Emery 3-7, Fredette 3-15, Rogers 2-6, Magnusson 1-2, Hartsock 1-4, Abouo 0-3), Florida 11-34 (Boynton 4-13, Walker 3-7, Parsons 3-10, Tyus 1-1, Wilbekin 0-3). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds— BYU 42 (Collinsworth 15), Florida 45 (Tyus 17). Assists—BYU 13 (Fredette 5), Florida 23 (Parsons 7). Total Fouls—BYU 19, Florida 12. Technical— Emery. A—NA.
three-pointers in overtime as Florida outscored BYU, 15-6. But it was Tyus’ monster game that put the Gators over the top. The 6-foot-8 senior is
the team’s fifth-leading scorer, averaging 8.6 points and 5.7 rebounds entering the game. “The thing about Alex is he never really gets fazed with the moment or with what’s going on,” Florida coach Billy Donovan said. “One of the things I’ve tried to pull out of him and get him to see is that when he has a lot of activity and he’s flying around the court, because of his athleticism, he’s got a great ability to impact a game.” While Tyus was battling under the basket, Boynton was glued to Fredette on defense the entire game. Fredette made just three of 15 shots from three-point range and had to work for his points against the physical
pressure. By the end of the game, he had a bandage on his chin from a blow in the second half, but the baskets kept coming until he was held scoreless in overtime. When the outcome became apparent with one minute remaining, BYU coach Dave Rose subbed out Fredette, bringing a standing ovation from the crowd. He averaged nearly 33 points during three NCAA Tournament games. Rose said Fredette’s legacy would be simple to define. “Winning games — that’s his legacy,” Rose said. “He just helped his team find ways to win games.” Florida (29-7) eliminated BYU (32-5) and reached its first regional final since 2007.
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FLORIDA’S ALEX TYUS (23) BATTLES FOR A POSSESSION with BYU’s Jimmer Fredette (32) and Charles Abouo (1) in the second half. Florida held off BYU, 83-74 in overtime, on Thursday in New Orleans.
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WISCONSIN’S JORDAN TAYLOR, RIGHT, TRIES TO STEAL THE BALL from Butler’s Khyle Marshall in the first half. The Bulldogs beat the Badgers, 61-54, on Thursday in New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Wis- BOX SCORE consin’s normally suffocating TLER (26-9) defense could not slow Matt BUStigall 1-5 0-0 3, Howard 4-8 9-10 20, Smith 3-4 Howard and Butler’s run 2-5 8, Mack 4-13 5-7 13, Vanzant 4-8 1-2 10, Hahn 0-0 0, Fromm 0-0 0-0 0, Nored 0-3 0-0 0, toward a second straight Final 0-1 Anglin 0-0 0-0 0, Hopkins 0-0 0-0 0, Marshall 3-3 Four appearance. If anything, 1-2 7, Kampen 0-0 0-0 0, Butcher 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 18-26 61. the Bulldogs may be gaining 19-45 WISCONSIN (25-9) momentum. Jarmusz 3-4 0-0 7, Nankivil 3-7 1-2 9, Leuer 1After narrowly surviving its 12 0-0 3, Taylor 6-19 7-12 22, Gasser 2-5 2-2 6, 0-0 0-0 0, Smith 0-0 0-0 0, Evans 0-1 0-0 0, first two NCAA Tournament Brust Dukan 0-0 0-0 0, Valentyn 0-0 0-0 0, Bruesewitz 2-6 3-3 7, Wilson 0-0 0-0 0, Berggren 0-2 0-0 0, games by margins of two 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 17-56 13-19 54. points or less, Butler led by 20 Gavinski Halftime—Butler 33-24. 3-Point Goals—Butler points before holding on for a 5-18 (Howard 3-5, Vanzant 1-2, Stigall 1-5, Hahn Mack 0-5), Wisconsin 7-29 (Taylor 3-10, 61-54 victory over the Badgers 0-1, Nankivil 2-4, Jarmusz 1-2, Leuer 1-6, Berggren 0on Thursday night. 1, Gasser 0-2, Bruesewitz 0-4). Fouled Out— Howard had 20 points and Leuer. Rebounds—Butler 37 (Howard 12), Wisconsin 31 (Leuer 6). Assists—Butler 7 12 rebounds, Shelvin Mack (Vanzant 4), Wisconsin 9 (Gasser, Leuer, Taylor scored 13 points and Shawn 2). Total Fouls—Butler 19, Wisconsin 20. A— Vanzant 10 for the eighth- 12,320. seeded Bulldogs (26-9), who upset top-seeded Pittsburgh round and now have by one point in the second knocked off another higher
seed in fourth-seeded Wisconsin. The victory sent Butler into the Southeast regional final, where the Bulldogs will meet second-seeded Florida (29-7) on Saturday for a trip to the Final Four. Jordan Taylor scored 22 for Wisconsin (25-9), which shot 30.4 percent (17 of 56). Jon Leuer, normally one of the Badgers’ top offensive forces with 18.7 points per game coming in, was 1-of-12 shooting and finished with three points. Butler was the aggressor from the outset, using quickness and heady play to counter Wisconsin’s size advantage. The Bulldogs took a 6-5 lead on Vanzant’s three from
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“Downtown was dead for about six weeks,” after last year’s loss to Northern Iowa, he said. “And you couldn’t sell anything that had KU on it.” Championships certainly help, he said. Two hundred preordered 2008 championship shirts didn’t last more than 40 minutes, he said. And it’s felt all over the
A majority of the nation’s 57 poison control centers could be in jeopardy if they lose federal funding. The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would cut $27 million — or 93 percent — of federal funding for poison control centers. The Senate rejected the bill March 9. Congressional leaders now need to negotiate a final spending measure, and that bill might include funding cuts to the poison control centers. These centers provide professional advice 24/7 for free, often to frantic parents whose child has just ingested a household cleaner or grandma’s pills. They field 4.2 million calls each year. All poison centers can be reached by calling the same telephone number: 1-800-222-1222. The calls are directed to the closest center by area code. Kansas University Hospital Poison Control Center is the official poison control center for Kansas. It receives about 27,000 calls each year, with at least one call from every county. KU Hospital pays for all of the operational costs, which is about $850,000 per year. The poison control center gets about $180,000 in federal grant money, which is used to help offset operational costs and to help pay for educational outreach. “The hospital’s position has been, ‘We can’t count on that money from the federal government,’” said Rick Couldry, director of pharmacy, who oversees the poison control center. “We will remain in operation whether the grant is funded or not.” Dennis McCulloch, KU Hospital spokesman, said hospital officials are concerned, however,
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AS THE KANSAS UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM PREPARES TO PLAY in the NCAA Sweet 16 in San Antonio, Imy Poteet, Perry, left, and her granddaughter Caitlin Schlesener, 13, Lawrence, picked out their Jayhawks shirts Thursday at Kansas Sampler, 921 Mass. The store said that in the last few days they’ve sold more than 300 T-shirts and some styles have sold out.
Jayhawks’ success affects city economy By Andy Hyland ahyland@ljworld.com
Rick Renfro, the owner of Johnny’s Tavern in Lawrence, knows that for the Lawrence economy, March Madness can bring forth a bumper crop of spending or can mean a significant famine. After all, he said, it’s not just head basketball coach Bill Self’s $3 million contract that’s riding
on the tournament performance of KU’s basketball players, who are typically 19 to 22 years old (even though guard Brady Morningstar is 25 this year). “I think all of us that live in a college town are affected by it, too,” he said. That’s certainly true of the bar industry, which can either ebb, like after last year’s KU loss to Northern Iowa, or flow, like during the 2008 title run.
“If we win, it carries over for, I would say, weeks after the championship game,” Renfro said. “People are in a better mood and are more willing to go out.” And losing certainly carries negative effects, too, said Brian Hoffman, owner of The Sports Dome, 1000 Mass. His T-shirt business definitely suffers, but it isn’t the only one, he said.
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Researcher earns prize named for mentor By Andy Hyland ahyland@ljworld.com
Though Val Stella, Kansas University distinguished professor of pharmaceutical chemistry, has won many awards in his career, the one announced this week ranks as special, he and his colleagues said. Stella has earned the Takeru Higuchi Research Prize, the highest international award given in the pharmaceutical sciences. “It’s pretty humbling,” he said. “Because Tak was my adviser.” Higuchi, KU’s renowned pharmaceutical chemist who was on the KU faculty from 1967 to 1987, was one of two men, in
addition to Stella’s father, who really influenced his life, he said. “Tak showed me the way,” both professionally and personally, he said. The award is open to researchers from across the world, and Stella is scheduled to receive it this weekend in Seattle. Ron Borchardt, a fellow KU pharmaceutical chemistry professor who nominated Stella for the award, said the award is given only every three years, and sometimes no winner at all is named. “Val’s accomplishments over the last 38 years or so have mirrored his mentor’s,” Borchardt said. He is the inventor or co-inventor on 37 patents that have led to drugs for the treat-
ment of epilepsy, cancer and AIDS, and an anesthetic. He presents his research findings within academia and industry, throughout Europe, Asia and North America, delivering more than 500 invited lectures throughout his career. He has authored, coauthored or edited more than 40 authoritative review articles and seven books over the past 40 years. Borchardt said Stella’s work has been applicable directly to marketable drugs that are making people’s lives better, something that can be unusual for an academic scientist. Ken Audus, dean of the KU School of Please see RESEARCHER, page 2B
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VAL STELLA, A DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR of pharmaceutical chemistry at Kansas University, is pictured June 7, 2010, in his lab at Simons Laboratories. Stella has earned the Takeru Higuchi Research Prize, the highest international award given in the pharmaceutical sciences, which he is to receive this weekend in Seattle.
Kobach must forfeit $10K honorarium for business school lecture By Scott Rothschild srothschild@ljworld.com
TOPEKA — Secretary of State Kris Kobach won’t be getting a $10,000 honorarium for delivering the Kansas University School of Business Vickers Lecture. The Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission decided
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Wednesday that Kobach could not receive the money. Assistant Secretary of State Eric Rucker had requested an advisory opinion from the commission asking whether Kobach could accept the money for his lecture on immigration issues. The commission said no, citing a law that no state officer or employee shall accept an hono-
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EVERETT ALLISON A private graveside service for Everett Allison, 89, formerly of Linwood, will be at a later date.
Mr. Allison died Wednesday, March 23, 2011, at Delmar Gardens Nursing Home in Lenexa.
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shots of Allen Fieldhouse. People don’t forget the Jayhawk, KU’s distinctive mascot, and they do tend to equate it with Lawrence, she said. “You can’t buy that kind of advertising and exposure for the community and the university,” she said. During the Final Four, hotel rooms tend to fill up as people flock to Lawrence to stay the night to watch the games, she said. “They like to be in the place where the celebration is going on,” she said. Grocery stores see an increase in food and beverage sales as people host watch parties at their homes for friends. Billings said she had such a party planned herself. In Lawrence, even the people who usually don’t follow it at all seem to have basketball on the brain these days, she said. “Everybody’s a basketball fan this time of year,” she said.
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economy. For example, Renfro said he was talking to a person who would rent him tables and chairs. If KU didn’t win, he wouldn’t need the extra furniture. That means his table connection wouldn’t work his hours and wouldn’t be earning as much as he would otherwise. The ripple effect spreads all over town, said Judy Billings, president of Destination Management Inc., which oversees the Lawrence Convention and Visitors Bureau. The overall effect, though, is somewhat hard to quantify, she said. Look at it simply in the terms of free advertising and exposure, she said. Basketball success breeds things like that Coke Zero commercial that features the Rock Chalk Chant and crimson and blue fans swaying in the crowd with
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about the infrastructure for the national number and what might happen to that if federal funding is cut. “We want the phones to keep ringing,” McCulloch said. “The hospital is prepared to support a network in Kansas, but does the whole national network and infrastructure stay in place? That we can’t answer.” U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg, R-Mont., chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee for Health and Human Services, has suggested having just one national poison control center instead of “duplicating” services. But poison control center
POISON PREVENTION Here are some tips from Safe Kids Kansas and Kansas University Hospital Poison Control Center as part of National Poison Prevention Week: ● 1-800-222-1222. Keep this poison control center number near every phone in your home and in your cell phone. ● kumed.com/poison. The website includes lists of poisonous plants, common poisons, seasonal hazards and more. Nationally, each year: ● 100 children under age 14 die from unintentional poisoning. ● 1.2 million calls are made to poison control centers as a result
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WITH AREA SCHOOLS OUT FOR SPRING BREAK, Ray Katzer with Luminous Neon had the job Wednesday of putting a fresh coat of paint on the flagpole in front of Lawrence High School, 1901 La.
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Pharmacy, is a former student of Stella’s who now serves as his boss. He said it was “quite an honor” to have Stella receive the award. “Val’s internationally known, no question about that,” Audus said. “And we all
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CALL US appreciate that Tak’s spirit lives on through his work.” At the end of the day, however, it’s not the awards that are important in a career, Stella said. Those take a back seat to moments such as when a Lawrence surgeon came up to him recently and told him that they had saved a life that day. A patient on a surgical table had gone into seizures, Stella remembered the doc-
tor telling him, and he was able to administer a drug developed in Stella’s laboratory in the late 1970s to help save the patient. “Getting an award is relatively unimportant,” Stella said. “What’s important is that we’re helping people live longer lives.” — Higher education reporter Andy Hyland can be reached at 832-6388. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/LJW_KU.
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operators, including Couldry, says that’s a bad idea because local connections are invaluable. Couldry estimates about 75 percent of calls concern toddlers. “The vast majority of those we manage without them ever having to leave their home,” he said. “We are preventing emergency room visits and we are getting people the care and prevention they need in their home and taking care of them faster.” According to a study cited by the Department of Health and Human Services, for every dollar spent on poison centers, $7 in health spending is saved.
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Police chief, county clerk chats scheduled LJWorld.com will host two live chats with community leaders next week. Lawrence Police Chief Tarik Khatib will join us at 10 a.m. Monday to take your questions about law enforcement in Lawrence. Douglas County Clerk Jamie Shew will chat live at 1 p.m. Tuesday, fielding questions about advance voting, as well as the April 5 election. You can submit questions for both chats in advance by going to LJWorld.com/chats. And log on to LJWorld.com both Monday and Tuesday to see if your questions get answered during the chats.
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Douglas County Dental Clinic needs your vote to win a $2,500 grant. The clinic would use the money to purchase equipment of accidental poisoning of children to implement a Public Service ages 5 and under. Announcement program that ● 90 percent of these toxic produces oral health education exposures occur in the home. videos and podcasts in English ● 56 percent involve nonpharand Spanish. maceutical products such as cosIt is competing against nine metics, cleansers, personal care other Kansas health organizaproducts, plants, pesticides, art tions. supplies, alcohol and toys. The top four vote-getters Rick Couldry, of KU Poison Con- will receive a grant. The control Center, said operators there test — called The Champions commonly get calls involving pill Project — is sponsored by boxes. Often, these are stored in Delta Dental of Kansas and the purses and on counters within chil- Delta Dental of Kansas Foundren’s reach. dation. They also get numerous calls Voting is open through 5 involving household chemicals, p.m. April 29 and can be done cleaners, bleaches and antifreeze, at deltadentalksfoundation.org. which looks like Kool-Aid to kids. Douglas County Dental Clin-
ic, 316 Maine, provides dental care for uninsured and lowincome Douglas County residents.
Camping fees increase at Clinton Lake park New campground operation dates and camping fese will go into effect at the Rockhaven Park near Clinton Lake beginning April 1. Fees for camping will increase slightly to reflect recent improvements, which include electrical hookups to 12 campsites as well as a new restroom and shower facility. The new fees for campsites with electric hookups will be $12 and nonelectric sites will be $8. The campsite season will be lengthened to run from April 1 until Nov. 30. For more information, contact the Clinton Lake Project Office at 843-7665 between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Meals on Wheels organizes fundraiser Lawrence Meals on Wheels is having its first “Brown Baggin’ It” campaign. The goal is for community residents to eat a lunch from home and then donate the money they normally would spend on eating at a restaurant. Lawrence Meals on Wheels provides meals five days a week to about 115 homebound elderly and disabled Lawrence residents. Meals are provided based on an individual’s ability to pay,
but no one is turned away. Eighty-seven percent of people who receive meals need some level of financial assistance. A $5 donation will provide one meal for a homebound elderly or disabled client. A $100 donation will provide meals for one person for one month. To donate, contact Meals on Wheels at 830-8844 or lawrencemow.org.
Early-education site tour set for April 9
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Parents interested in finding, reviewing and comparing area offerings for child care are invited to participate in the upcoming Douglas County Early Education Site Tour. The tour, sponsored by the Douglas County Child Development Association, is set for 9 a.m. to noon April 9 beginning at the association office, 935 Iowa, Suite 7. The office is in the Hillcrest Shopping Center, east of the Royal Crest Lanes bowling alley. At least a dozen childcare centers and homes will conduct open houses as part of the self-guided tour. The association will provide parents with maps that include information and locations about each operator. The goal is to help parents make wise, informed decisions about a service that can cost $800 to $1,000 a month for infant care. Parents seeking more information and operators interested in participating may contact the association at 8429679, or by emailing hannah@dccda.org.
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Cherry blossom events support Japan The flowering trees that symbolize friendship between the United States and Japan are blooming for the 99th time in Washington in the wake of one of the world’s worst natural disasters. Before the two-week National Cherry Blossom Festival opens Saturday, organizers held a fundraising walk and vigil Thursday evening among the trees for victims of Japan’s March 11 earthquake and tsunami. An estimated 18,000 people have been killed in the disaster. Several hundred people gathered at the Washington Monument on a cold evening, some holding Japanese flags or signs of support. Japanese Ambassador Ichiro Fujisaki told the crowd that his country needs help. “Everything started on what I call 3/11 — earthquake, tsunami and nuclear incident — and we are still struggling,” he said. “This is a very tough fight, but the consolation is people around the world are trying to be with us.”
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Groups call for lawmaker to step down over comments on illegal immigration By Scott Rothschild srothschild@ljworld.com
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TOPEKA — Representatives from several local and national human rights organizations today will deliver to Gov. Sam Brownback more than 50,000 signatures from an online petition calling for state Rep. Virgil Peck, R-Tyro, to resign for his comments
about illegal immigration. “Representative Peck’s words were dangerous,” said Lalo Muñoz from the Latino Informational Network of Kansas. “There is no place in our Kansas State Legislature for someone who uses offensive words to endanger and create fear in our communities,” Muñoz said.
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Saber-toothed vegetarian discovered Surprised scientists have discovered the remains of a saber-toothed vegetarian. The leaf-crunching animal — about the size of a large dog — lived 260 million years ago in what is now Brazil, researchers report in today’s edition of the journal Science. Its upper canine teeth were nearly 5 inches long. Such large teeth are more often the mark of a meat-eating animal, used to capture and kill prey. The enormous canines were likely used by the plant-eating animals to fight each other or protect against predators, said research leader Juan Carlos Cisneros of the University of Piaui in northeastern Brazil. For example, they might have fought for territory, resources or females, like the modern musk deer, which also have a pair of large, tusklike teeth, he said via email.
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LAWRENCE FIREFIGHTERS TEST OUT the city’s new fire truck Monday at the fire and medical training center at 19th Street and Haskell Avenue. The $1.2 million truck will feature a wide range of safety measures, such as antilock brakes, airbags and a whole array of warning bells that go off when things aren’t exactly right.
New truck features taller ladder, more safety measures By Andy Hyland
A NEW FIRE TRUCK for LawrenceDouglas County Fire Medical features a 100foot ladder and a basket allowing multiple firefighters to rise into the skies.
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Worried regime offers promise of change The Syrian government pledged Thursday to consider lifting some of the Mideast’s most repressive laws in an attempt to stop a week-long uprising in a southern city from spreading and threatening its nearly 50-year rule. The promises were immediately rejected by many activists who called for demonstrations around the country today in response to a crackdown that protesters say killed dozens of anti-government marchers in the city of Daraa. “We will not forget the martyrs of Daraa,” a resident told The Associated Press by telephone. “If they think this will silence us they are wrong.” 3 | MISSOURI
Plato at center of nation’s population In a nation of nearly 310 million people, America’s new population center rests not in a Midwestern skyline of St. Louis or Chicago, but in a tiny Missouri village named after an ancient Greek philosopher. The Census Bureau announced Thursday what the 109 residents of Plato had suspected for weeks: Shifting population patterns and geographical chance converged to make this town on the edge of Mark Twain National Forest the center of the U.S. population distribution based on 2010 census data. The announcement also signifies larger trends — America’s population is marching westward from the Midwest, pulled by migration to the Sun Belt. And in a surprising show of growth, Hispanics now account for more than half of the U.S. population increase over the last decade.
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The discovery of ancient stone tools at an archaeological dig in Texas could push back the presence of humans in North America, perhaps by as much as 2,500 years. Thousands of artifacts dating to between 13,200 and 15,500 years ago were uncovered by researchers led by Michael R. Waters of Texas A&M University. They report the discovery in today’s edition of the journal Science. The find was located 5 feet below materials left by the well-known Clovis culture, which was once thought to have been the first American settlers around 13,000 years ago. It was “like finding the Holy Grail,” Waters said in a telephone interview. To find what appears to be a large open-air campsite “is really gratifying. Lucky and gratifying.”
Last week Peck, during a committee discussion about a program that controls the feral hog problem by shooting them from helicopters, said, “It looks like to me, that if shooting these immigrating feral hogs works, maybe we have found a (solution) to our illegal immigration problem.”
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A new fire truck for Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical will feature a basket allowing multiple firefighters to rise into the skies, and will add safety measures, too. The truck features a 100foot ladder, said Acting Officer Andy Flory, who was assisting with training efforts on the new truck this week at 19th Street and Haskell Avenue. It also has a basket with a 1,000-pound capacity on top of the ladder where firefighters can stand and use two spray nozzles to extinguish fires. The department’s other ladder trucks have ladders that reach 75 feet high and have only one spray nozzle and no basket. The new ladder will be the department’s highest — high enough to reach the seventh floor on Kansas University’s McCollum Hall. That threewing residence hall on Daisy Hill, at 10 stories high, is the city’s tallest building, Flory said. Because of the added protection gained from the truck,
KU’s housing department contributed $50,000 for the truck, Flory said. Overall, the truck cost just under $1.2 million, Fire Chief Mark Bradford said. It’s emblazoned with a Jayhawk logo on both sides and the phrase “Protecting the Jayhawks.” The truck will be housed at Station No. 5, 1911 Stewart Ave., near McCollum and four other KU residence halls. With antilock brakes, airbags and a whole array of warning bells that go off when things aren’t exactly right, the truck has a wide range of safety features. “It’s a lot safer than the trucks we were replacing,” Flory said. “We’re very, very fortunate.” For example, heat sensors on the bottom of the basket
allow the firefighters inside the basket to know when flames are too close and are beginning to affect the truck’s equipment. A sprinkler on the bottom of the basket can be triggered to help extinguish the blaze. The new truck can pump water at 2,000 gallons per minute if it gets sufficient water pressure from a hydrant. It also uses a mixture of water and foam that’s compressed to create a substance that can better smother the flames. This week, f iref ighters were training to learn the truck’s new features, and it will be in operation soon after radios are installed, Flory said. — Higher education reporter Andy Hyland can be reached at 832-6388. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/LJW_KU.
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Kansas University has forged a partnership with an international energy management company to bring the first electric vehicle charging station to Lawrence. This spring, architectural students are building a facility that will house the Center for Design Research on KU’s West Campus at the Chamney Farm property. The facility will focus on developing innovaKANSAS tive green tech- UNIVERSITY nology, including solar energy, wind turbines and an electric vehicle charging station. KU has decided to partner with Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management with operations in more than 100 countries, according to the company’s website. “It is significant for the state and the electric-vehicle industry,” said Greg Thomas, a KU design professor with the Center for Design Research. Before selecting Schneider, KU developed a matrix to evaluate companies in the energymanagement industry. They were particularly impressed with the company’s electric charger, Thomas said. The electric charger, called the EVlink, will look like a gasoline pump, will have two cords so two vehicles will be charged at the same time. One of those chords will be able to fully power a car much faster than the eight hours it typically takes, Thomas said. Along with boosting the electric-car market by providing a place for owners to charge vehicles, the charging station will allow for KU to research how to store energy and possibly sell it back to energy companies. Schneider also will provide an energy management system that will integrate how much energy Please see ELECTRIC, page 4B
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the wind turbines and solar panels are producing and how much energy is being used. The center will have someone from KU’s Information and Telecommunication Technology Center working to make sure all the energy sources can communicate with one KANSAS another. UNIVERSITY The building will also be outfitted with Westar’s smart meter, which will connect to the smart grid and give detailed information on energy usage. Thomas hopes that the partnership with Schneider will encourage other companies to team up with KU for green technology research. “It’s nice to have them as a pace car,” Thomas said of Schneider.
Lawrence Municipal Court, but court officials said the parties reached a diversion agreeA Lawrence f iref ighter ment. Clouse must abide by must complete anger man- certain conditions for a year to agement counseling as part of get the charge dismissed. According to the agreea diversion agreement in connection with a confrontation ment, Clouse must: with another man at a Free ● Write a letter of apology State High School band per- to Mandell. formance. ● Complete an anger manDaniel Clouse, 47, was agement evaluation and recissued a municipal court tick- ommended treatment within et for battery after another six months. parent, Bob Mandell, didn’t ● Must not violate any take his hat off as the band other laws in the next year, played the national anthem other than minor traff ic Aug. 6. infractions. Mandell told police that ● Pay $253 for court costs Clouse grabbed him by the and a diversion fee. neck and shook him, causing Mandell said he would him some pain. have rather seen a conviction Days after he received the in the case but that he was OK ticket, Clouse, a firefighter with the diversion condiwith Lawrence-Douglas tions. County Fire Medical, disput“I want to see him come to ed that he grabbed Mandell repentance. I want to see him and said he wanted to get get help, and I want to make — Reporter Christine Metz can be reached Mandell’s attention to tell sure he doesn’t go do this to at 832-6352. him he should have removed somebody else again,” said his hat during the anthem. Mandell, who said he sought Mandell said he had stood physical therapy for neck with his hand on his heart and pain after the incident. forgot to remove his hat Neither Clouse nor his because he did not often attorney, Mike Riling, could attend football games and be reached for comment CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3B was not used to hearing the Thursday. anthem. He said he didn’t The comment caused a mean to be disrespectful. — Reporter George Diepenbrock can be national uproar. The next day, Clouse had been scheduled reached at 832-7144. Follow him at Peck issued a two-sentence to appear Thursday in Twitter.com/gdiepenbrock. apology, saying his statement was “regrettable.” Many organizations said Peck’s apology didn’t go far enough and that he should resign. Peck has refused, and House Republican leaders have said they have accepted Peck’s apology and won’t discuss it further. Staff reports Presente.org, a national The continued decline online advocacy group for TOPEKA — There was little in private-sector jobs for Latinos, coordinated an change in Kansas’ unemploy- Kansans is of great online petition drive calling ment situation last month. for Peck’s resignation. The February’s unemployment concern. We cannot drive had more than 50,000 rate was 7.2 percent, down sustain a situation in signers. from 7.4 percent in January which government job Today, the group, along and a decrease from 7.5 per- growth is greater than with representatives from cent in February 2010, accordSunflower Community ing to the Kansas Department private-sector job Action, Somos Republicanos, growth.” of Labor. Latino Information Network The seasonally adjusted of Kansas, the Kansas-Misrate for February was 6.8 per- — Kansas Labor Secretary souri DREAM Alliance, Topecent, unchanged from Janu- Karin Brownlee ka LULAC Council, National ary, and down from 7.2 perPeople’s Action, the Wichita cent in February 2010. Metro American GI Forum, The number of govern- claims for unemployment and others will deliver the ment jobs grew slightly while benefits in February, down petitions to Brownback. private-sector businesses lost from 32,089 initial claims in 6,800 jobs over the month, January and down from — Statehouse reporter Scott Rothschild can the Labor Department 21,498 in February 2010. be reached at 785-423-0668. reported. There were 234,356 contin“The continued decline in ued claims in February, a private-sector jobs for decrease from 297,180 in JanKansans is of great concern,” uary and down from 316,692 Event to raise said Labor Secretary Karin in February 2010. 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TOPEKA — Democratic legislative leaders on Thursday said Gov. Sam Brownback’s pick to lead the state social welfare agency should be rejected. But Brownback’s spokeswoman issued a statement defending Robert Siedlecki Jr., who faces a Senate confirmation hearing next week to become secretary LEGISLATURE of the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services. “Secretary Siedlecki is a highly qualified public servant who is already off to a great start implementing proven approaches to reducing childhood poverty and improving the delivery of vital social services,” said Sherriene Jones-Sontag. SRS had referred questions to Jones-Sontag. “The administration is very confident in his nomination,” she said. But Senate Democratic Leader Anthony Hensley of Topeka said of Siedlecki, “I don’t think he is qualified.” Hensley said a recent email raised questions about Siedlecki, who prior to coming to Kansas was chief of
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I was shocked to hear that all the work that the Legislature was doing to allocate funding would be ignored by another branch of government because to my knowledge, over my 41 years in mental health, ... this has never happened before.” — Email written by a member of the board of the Association of Community Mental Health Centers of Kansas. Kansas Senate Democratic Leader Anthony Hensley provided copies of the email but blacked out the name of the writer. staff of the Florida Department of Health. The email was written by a member of the board of the Association of Community Mental Health Centers of Kansas, Hensley said. He provided copies to reporters but blacked out the name of the writer. The email said that during a recent meeting, Siedlecki said that after the Legislature finalized the SRS budget, he would reallocate funds to faith-based initiatives. “I was shocked to hear that all the work that the Legislature was doing to allocate funding would be ignored by another branch of government because to my knowledge, over my 41 years in mental health, ... this has never happened before,” the email said. The email had a date of March 17. Five days later, Mike Hammond, who is executive director of the Association of Mental Health Centers of Kansas, wrote to state Sen. Carolyn McGinn, R-Sedgwick, who is
chair of the committee considering Siedlecki’s appointment. In that letter, Hammond said that one of his board members misinterpreted Siedlecki’s comments. Hammond said Siedlecki has said he will honor the Legislature’s “intent on funding existing programs.” He also said the association supports Siedlecki’s nomination by Brownback. Hensley said Hammond was coerced by Siedlecki to write that letter to McGinn. In an interview with the Lawrence Journal-World, Hammond said that wasn’t true. Hammond said one of Siedlecki’s staff members suggested that Hammond write the letter. Hammond said he was more than happy to do that to clarify the association’s position. In his budget proposal, Brownback has recommended cutting $15 million in mental health funding. Mental health advocates have been fighting the proposal.
Siedlecki and Brownback have expressed strong interest in pursuing faith-based initiatives in SRS. Siedlecki’s résumé includes a stint as senior legal counsel to the task force on faith-based and community initiatives at the U.S. Justice Department. House Democratic Leader Paul Davis, of Lawrence, and Hensley also criticized some recent hirings by Siedlecki. Asked what the concern was, Davis said, “Two words: Bob Corkins.” Corkins was hired by Siedlecki to be the chief legal counsel of SRS. In 2005, Corkins was running a oneperson, conservative think tank when he was selected to be state education commissioner by a conservative majority on the State Board of Education despite the fact that he had no experience as a teacher or school administrator. He left that position in 2006 when the board majority changed. Jeff Kahrs, who was chief of staff for former U.S. Rep. Todd Tiahrt, has been hired as Siedlecki’s chief of staff. Hensley also questioned why Siedlecki was hired by Brownback at $115,000 per year, which is $2,250 more than former SRS Secretary Don Jordan made. Jordan had 30 years of experience at the agency, Hensley said.
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New proposal would raise K-State tuition 4% MANHATTAN (AP) — If a preliminary proposal for a tuition increase is approved by Kansas State officials and the Board of Regents, the university would for the first time bring in more money from tuition than it receives from state funds. The proposal, which would increase tuition 4 percent for the next academic year, would bring in $165.9 million in tuition revenue to the school, university officials said. Gov. Sam Brownback’s fiscal year 2012 budget proposal calls for state funding for the university to remain at $164.9 million. The tuition change would raise in-state undergraduate tuition to $231.30 per hour, an $8.90 increase, and out-ofstate undergraduate tuition to $613.60 per hour, a $23.60 increase, the Manhattan Mercury reported Wednesday. If student fees also increase 4 percent, an instate undergraduate student taking 30 hours would pay $7,670, a $294 increase, during
the next academic year, the newspaper said. Bruce Shubert, Kansas State’s vice president for administration and finance, said he hopes state funding will start to increase when the state’s economy begins to improve, because it would be difficult to meet university needs otherwise. University officials said they need an additional $13.1 million in fiscal year 2012, $9.6 million of which would be required spending increases — such as $3.8 million to replace stimulus funds, $3.15 million to fund a
15 percent increase in employer group health insurance and $1.5 million to fund increased financial aid costs. In addition to $5.5 million from the tuition increase, the university plans to implement $2.6 million in funding cuts it agreed to last spring. Kansas State officials expect that even without the tuition increase, the university will get an estimated $3.9 million in tuition-based revenue from increased enrollment. The tuition increase proposal is not final, with the Student Governing Association’s recommendation
expected next week. “The president of the university makes the final decision, but we make every effort to be inclusive so we’re not going forth with a proposal that’s not supported,” Shubert said. The Board of Regents is expected to hear the proposal in May and make a final decision at its June meeting.
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Old standby An energy source that drove Lawrence’s early development is getting a new lease on life.
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lans to expand a clean source of energy that has been used in Lawrence for more than a century appear to be back on track. Having cleared various financial and licensing hurdles, the owners of Bowersock Mills & Power Co. say construction of a new power plant on the north bank of the Kansas River could begin soon. The plant will use the existing dam across the Kansas River near downtown and operate in tandem with the historical Bowersock plant on the south bank of the river. Selling bonds to finance the project had posed a challenge, but when the Securities and Exchange Commission ruled that those bonds could be sold to qualified individual investors, Bowersock officials were able to market the bonds to regional investors more familiar with the project. The bond deal to finance the $25 million project was closed on schedule earlier this month. The expansion of hydroelectric power in the city is both practical and symbolic. Concern about the cost and availability of oil has prompted new interest in renewable energy sources. Wind and hydroelectric power were mainstays for early settlers in Kansas, and returning to those sources to supplement power production in the state makes sense. City leaders also have noted that having a new hydroelectric power plant signals Lawrence’s interest in becoming a player in the green energy market. The plant is projected to produce enough power to serve about 5,400 homes. That isn’t a lot, but, as City Commissioner Aron Cromwell noted, on a per capita basis, it’s more renewable energy than is produced by any community in California. The new plant also demonstrates the possibilities for expanded use of hydroelectric power. It’s clean energy that doesn’t depend on the sun shining or the wind blowing; it’s available whenever the river is flowing. To solidify their financial plan, Bowersock officials locked in a 25-year deal to sell all of the power generated by both of their plants to the Kansas City Board of Public Utilities, which will distribute it in Wyandotte County. It’s disappointing, in a way, to see this natural resource leaving Lawrence, but from an economic development standpoint, the exported energy will be pumping a lot of new dollars into the Lawrence economy. Many efforts are focused on new ways to generate the power America needs, but it’s also refreshing to see a company like Bowersock capitalizing on one of the old standbys.
Here’s a crucial fact that you may not realize, given the week’s headlines: Libya is only a tragic sideshow to the historic events in the Middle East. Egypt is the place that counts when we consider the prospects for Arab democracy. Bahrain is the locale where Iran and the Saudis are contesting for power. Yemen, whose president is about to fall, is the country where a strong al-Qaida branch is based. So, it’s essential that Libya not divert scarce U.S. resources from where they are needed. Any pro-
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As Defense Secretary “Robert M. Gates bluntly told West Point cadets last month, any U.S. leader who sent American troops into another Mideast war ‘should have his head examined.’ So who or what changed the president’s mind?”
tracted involvement will distract our focus from more essential Mideast states that require attention. Yet, given the unplanned way President Obama embarked on this venture, I fear that’s where we are headed. Unless Obama gets very lucky, we are enmeshed in a new Mideast war. To understand why, we must revisit how we got mixed up in Libya in the f irst place. For weeks, Obama resisted any military involvement, for good reasons: Libya was not critical to U.S. security or Arab democracy and produces only 2 percent of the world’s oil. And we still h ave te n s o f t h o u sa n d s o f troops in two Muslim countries. As Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates bluntly told West Point cadets last month, any U.S. leader who sent American troops into another Mideast war “should have his head examined.” So who or what changed the
president’s mind? The buzz in Washington gives credit (or blame) to three women. Intervention was pushed by the National Security Council’s human-rights expert, Samantha Power, who studied U.S. failures to stop mass murder in Bosnia and Rwanda, and by U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice, who pushed (unsuccessfully) for U.S. intervention in Darfur. Power and Rice supposedly won over a reluctant Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton just as Moammar Gadhaf i’s troops were about to erase the last rebel stronghold in Benghazi. I, too, believe a looming humanitarian crisis changed Obama’s mind. But there are far worse humanitarian crises where we have avoided any intervention, especially when they involve civil warfare. So why Libya? My guess is Obama’s aboutface was driven by two factors: the CNN-Al Jazeera-Facebook effect, and the over-the-top rhetoric of Libya’s leader. Much of the Mideast press corps moved en masse from Egypt across the border into Libya after Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak fell. So they were on hand to tell the tragic tales of beleaguered Libyan rebels and to broadcast video images forwarded by trapped civilians. Then Gadhafi threatened to “show no mercy” to the rebels in
Benghazi: This meant he might conduct a civilian slaughter in full view of the entire Arab region and the world — with Obama standing passively by. This looming prospect galvanized Obama into an instant decision. It also embarrassed Arab leaders into endorsing an Arab League vote that called for a no-fly zone over Libya. With the Arab League vote in hand, U.S. officials were able to muster a U.N. Security Council vote for a no-fly zone. But an understandable humanitarian decision is already turning into a trap. A no-fly zone may save Benghazi, but it can’t get rid of Gadhafi. What looms is a stalemate: U.S. or NATO planes must patrol indefinitely to prevent Gadhafi from going back on the attack. No-fly zones over Bosnia and Kosovo never removed the Serbian leaders who committed carnage against civilians. Both required more military action. The no-fly zone protecting Iraqi Kurds and Shiites continued for more than a decade, until Saddam Hussein was overthrown on the ground in 2003. Surely Obama must know this. Yet he seems to be banking on a palace coup to unseat Gadhafi. That could happen, but what if it doesn’t? Already, some neoconservatives are calling for the United
States to send in special forces to train the Libyan rebels, and ensure that the rebels receive better weapons. They make comparisons to Afghanistan: Never mind that the Libyans are inexperienced and ill-trained, unlike the Afghan Northern Alliance, which we helped to overthrow the Taliban. Neocons are also pushing plans for post-Gadhafi nationbuilding that sound uncannily familiar. Believe me, trying to do an Iraq redux will not achieve better results. Neither Obama nor the Pentagon wants to expand U.S. military action. As the chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Adm. Mike Mullen, told NBC, the mission is “narrow in scope” and “focused on humanitarian efforts.” Added Mullen, “The president’s been very clear that we’re not going to put any boots on the ground.” I hope that’s true. I understand the humanitarian imperative that got our planes flying. And I know the president hopes to hand off those continued flights to our European allies. But Gadhafi, who has billions in cash stashed in Libya to pay his fighters, has little incentive to go into exile. I find it hard to foresee how this high-minded venture will end. — Trudy Rubin is a columnist and editorial board member for the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Wrong battle To the editor: Moammar Gadhafi did not attack the United States. Attempts to justify our attack upon Libya by linking him to past terrorism begs the question of why we did not attack when his activities were freshly initiated. Unfortunately, Barack Obama has succumbed to the temptation of prosecuting a war to prove his mettle for the next election. This contravenes the position he articulated (with threats of impeachment implied) as a senator to the effect that President Bush’s various incursions were unconstitutional. Our greatest president, George Washington, warned us against “foreign entanglements.” Thomas Jefferson counseled that we should be friends of liberty everywhere but custodian only of our own. Beyond legalities, the incompetence of our Libyan adventure is astounding: India, Russia and China have refused to endorse our actions; our temporary Arab allies denounced us within 48 hours of the missiles landing. Ironically, our sworn enemy, al-Qaida, has given us their imprimatur.
She was threatened many times over her efforts to stop merciless dogfighting and any inhumane treatment of animals. We adopted four pets from the shelter and, to us, the shelter was all about Midge Grinstead. I don’t mean to negate all the beautiful, compassionate people that both work or volunteer at the shelter. They all are guardian angels. But, to us, the humane society could not have been the success that it was without her devotion. She was always there at the benefits with a big smile and appreciation for the donors. Yes, indeed, we’re afraid there are dark days ahead for the poor throwaway animals at the shelter. We lost a truly devoted, compassionate heroine in Midge Grinstead. My husband and I thanked God every day for people To the editor: like her! It was a black day for Lawrence and Mary C. and John M. Chaney, the shelter animals the day Midge Lawrence Grinstead resigned. My husband and I have lived in Lawrence over 56 years and can tell you the shelter was in sorry shape before Midge took over. She was To the editor: I don’t think it’s too late for the peoinstrumental in having two new buildings put up over her years and was a ple of Lawrence to change their minds wonderful and dedicated fundraiser. about expanding the city’s public
We sow now in the Middle East the seeds of our own destruction. The price tag on the missiles we have fired exceeds $100 million (this at a time when we are canceling much needed domestic programs because of overspending on the military and loan systems that defy common sense). We have reached the point most western empires eventually reach: Our propaganda has collided with our national interest. Smedley Butler, one of our most decorated Marines, put it best: War is a racket. Certainly there is a time to fight, but this is not it. Matthew M. O’Connell, Lawrence
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library. What we really need are two satellite libraries: one library around the area of 23rd and Iowa streets and another library west of Sixth and Wakarusa streets. The population in these areas is increasing and for sure helps the economy of the city of Lawrence. Having the satellites in these areas will cause less congestion around the present library. There is really not much space for expansion of the library unless the expansion is built one or two levels about the present building. The satellite library will be more convenient for the people living in those areas. They have closer access to the library, and students in nearby schools can use the library instead of coming downtown to get more books for references they need. Parking congestion will be eliminated. The children will have the same or better accommodations in the satellite libraries. With the building of the satellite libraries, the city library will be very well as it is. If renovation is needed at the city library, that should be done too. Bennie Tankersley, Lawrence
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County abbreviations had been appearing on the left side of Kansas YEARS license plates for AGO about 30 years, but IN 1986 in 1984, the state Legislature voted to get rid of them beginning in 1988. However, in a recent overwhelming vote, the Kansas House had moved to throw out their previous decision and replace the raised letters with special stickers that would be affixed to the license plates. Local geography teachers were delighted that the abbreviations were staying, because they offered a fun guessing game for traveling Kansans.
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From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for Mar. 25, 1911: YEARS "'Any man who AGO will strike his wife IN 1911 has no manly principles,' said Judge Menger in summing up the evidence in the Henry Parsons assault case. 'In my opinion the lowest thing a man can do is to beat a woman. I will therefore fine the defendant $100 and costs.' " "The hunters had better hang up their shotguns, lay aside their ammunition and go to studying law. For the new state game law has passed the legislature and will be in effect in a few days. The new game law makes a lot of changes, alters the open season considerably, and adds a lot of forbidden classes of game that the hunter must not kill. The fee for game licenses is the same as before, $1 for resident hunters and $15 for non-residents." — Compiled by Sarah St. John
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Fewer U.S. jets used to hit targets NATO takes command of part of Libya operation Wally Santana/AP Photo
EVACUEES WAIT TO GET SECOND-HAND CLOTHING Thursday at a shelter for leaked radiation from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant in Fukushima, Fukushima prefecture, Japan.
Shoppers clean store shelves of basic goods By Shino Yuasa and Tomoko A. Hosaka Associated Press Writers
TOKYO — Nearly two weeks of rolling blackouts, distribution problems and contamination fears prompted by a leaking, tsunami-damaged nuclear plant have left shelves stripped bare of some basic necessities in stores across Tokyo. Some people are even turning to the city’s ubiquitous vending machines to find increasingly scarce bottles of water. At the source of the anxiety — the overheated, radiationleaking nuclear plant — there was yet another setback Thursday as two workers were injured when they stepped into radiation-contaminated water. The two were treated at a hospital. Supplies of bottled water grew scarce in Tokyo, one day after city officials warned that the level of radioactive iodine in the tap water was more than twice what is considered safe for babies to drink. Tests conducted Thursday showed the levels in the city’s water fell to acceptable limits for infants, but they were up in neighboring regions. Frightened Tokyo residents hoping to stock up on bottled water and other goods flocked to shops across the city, some of which tried to prevent hoarding by imposing buying limits. “The first thought was that I need to buy bottles of water,” said Reiko Matsumo-
to, a real estate agent and mother of a 5-year-old, who rushed to a nearby store to stock up on supplies. “I also don’t know whether I can let her take a bath.” The shortages were mainly limited to basic staples, such as rice, instant noodles and milk. Vegetables, meat and tofu, meanwhile, were readily available in most places. Japan has been grappling with an avalanche of miseries that began with a massive, 9.0-magnitude earthquake on March 11. That triggered a violent tsunami, which ravaged the northeast coast, killed an estimated 18,000 people and left hundreds of thousands homeless. The quake and tsunami also damaged the critical cooling system at the Fukushima Daiichi plant, which overheated and began spewing radiation into the environment. Workers have been struggling to get the cooling system operating again, but their efforts have been hampered by explosions, fires and radiation scares. Lighting was restored Thursday to the central control room at Unit 1 for the first time since the quake and tsunami. The death toll from the earthquake and tsunami continued to rise, meanwhile, with more than 10,000 bodies counted and more than 17,500 people listed as missing. Those tallies may overlap, but police from one of the hardest-hit prefectures, Miyagi, estimate that the deaths will top 15,000 in that region alone.
BENGHAZI , L IBYA (AP) — French fighter jets hit aircraft and a crossroads military base deep inside Libya on Thursday as the U.S. reduced its combat role in the international operation that is working to thwart Moammar Gadhafi’s forces by land, sea and air. Explosions could be heard in Tripoli, the Libyan capital, before daybreak today, apparently from airstrikes. Libya’s air force has been effectively neutralized, and the government has taken part of its fight to the airwaves. State television aired pictures of bodies it said were victims of airstrikes, but a U.S. intelligence report bolstered rebel claims that Gadhafi’s forces had simply taken bodies from a morgue. International military support for the rebels is not open-ended: France set a timeframe on the international action at days or weeks — not months. The possibility of a looming deadline raised pressure on rebel forces. So does a U.N. arms embargo that keeps both Gadhafi and his outgunned opposition from getting more weapons. The rebels were so strapped Thursday that they handed out sneakers — and not guns — at one of their checkpoints. “We are facing cannons, T72 and T-92 tanks, so what do we need? We need anti-tank weapons, things like that,” said Col. Ahmed Omar Bani, a military spokesman told reporters in Benghazi, the de facto rebel capital. “We are preparing our army now. Before there was no army, from now there is an idea to prepare a new army with new armaments and new morals.” The Gadhaf i regime appeared equally hardpressed, asking international forces to spare its broadcast and communications infrastructure. “Communications, whether by phones or other
Taylor buried in small ceremony By Sandy Cohen Associated Press Writer
GLENDALE , C ALIF . — Elizabeth Taylor’s family mourned the screen legend in a brief private funeral service Thursday at a Southern California cemetery famous for being the final resting place of Hollywood celebrities, including her good friend Michael Jackson. Inside the sprawling Forest Lawn Cemetery, barricades blocked access to the funeral, where about four dozen family members mourned the actress during a service that lasted about an hour, said Glendale police spokesman Tom Lorenz. The service began 15 minutes after its announced start
time in observance of Taylor’s parting wish that her funeral start late, her publicist Sally Morrison said. Taylor had left instructions asking for the tardy start and had requested that someone announce, “She even wanted to be late for her own funeral,” Morrison said. Taylor died early Wednesday of congestive heart failure while surrounded by her four children at Los Angeles’ Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where she had been hospitalized for about six weeks. Taylor, who was infamously married eight times to seven husbands, converted to Judaism before her 1959 wedding to Eddie Fisher. Jewish customs call for a burial with-
in 48 hours of death. The roughly one-hour service began with poetry readings by actor Colin Farrell and Taylor’s family members and included a trumpet performance of Amazing Grace by her grandson, Morrison said. The casket was draped in gardenias, violets, and lilies of the valley before its interment in the cemetery’s Great Mausoleum beneath a marble sculpture of an angel inspired by the work of Italian artist Michelangelo. In addition to Jackson, the cemetery is the final resting place for such stars as Clark Gable, Jean Harlow, W.C. Fields, Red Skelton, Gracie Allen, Walt Disney and Nat King Cole.
BRIEFLY Adviser: Bachmann likely to enter race ST. PAUL, MINN. — Tea party favorite and Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann is feeling pressure from the political calendar to rush a decision on a White House bid and may announce her intentions as early as May, one of her top advisers said Thursday. Bachmann, a third-term congresswoman from Minnesota, could form a presidential exploratory committee before two televised Republican debates scheduled the first week of May, said Ed Brookover, a Bachmann adviser. “I’m not sure the debate is what’s going to make our final decision,” he said. “Is it a factor? Yes.” Other Republicans familiar with Bachmann’s thinking said all signs point to a White House run. They insisted on anonymity to discuss private conversations with Bachmann and her advisers.
For her part, Bachmann played coy. “I’m in for 2012 in that I want to be a part of the conversation Bachmann in making sure that President (Barack) Obama only serves one term, not two, because I want to make sure that we get someone who’s going to be making the country work again. That’s what I’m in for,” Bachmann told ABC News. “But I haven’t made a decision yet to announce, obviously, if I’m a candidate or not, but I’m in for the conversation.”
Militants fire rockets deep into Israel JERUSALEM — Palestinian militants in Gaza fired a new wave of rockets that landed
deep inside Israel Thursday, defying Israeli retaliatory attacks and threats. As the violence threatened to escalate the day after a deadly Jerusalem bombing, Israel got a boost from the visiting U.S. defense chief, who said no country could tolerate the “repugnant” attacks on its soil. Police said Gaza militants fired 10 rockets and mortars toward Israel Thursday, including two rockets that exploded north of the city of Ashdod, a main Mediterranean port city about 20 miles north of Gaza — a first since Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers reached an unofficial truce following a three-week war that ended in January 2009. Israeli airstrikes hit a number of Gaza targets in retaliation throughout the day. Neither side reported injuries or said they wanted a new fight. But the new hostilities could easily spin out of control, especially if civilian deaths mount.
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A LIBYAN REBEL TAKES A REST Thursday on a checkpoint on front line near Zwitina, the outskirts of the city of Ajdabiya, south of Benghazi, eastern Libya. uses, are civilian and for the good of the Libyan nation to help us provide information, knowledge and coordinate everyday life. If these civilian targets are hit, it will make life harder for millions of civilians around Libya,” Moussa Ibrahim, a government spokesman, told reporters in Tripoli.
NATO assumes control Representatives for the regime and rebels were expected to attend an African Union meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, today, according to U.N. Secretary-General Ban Kimoon, who described it as a part of an effort to reach a cease-fire and political solution. The U.S. has been trying to give up the lead role in the operation against Gadhafi’s forces, and NATO agreed late Thursday to assume one element of it — control of the no-fly zone. The U.S.-led coalition will still supervise attacks on targets on the ground, though fewer U.S. planes were used in airstrikes Thursday. “Nearly all, some 75 percent of the combat air patrol missions in support of the nofly zone, are now being exe-
cuted by our coalition partners,” Navy Vice Adm. William Gortney, told reporters at the Pentagon. Other countries were handling less than 10 percent of such missions, he said. The U.S. will continue to fly combat missions as needed, but its role will mainly be in support missions such as refueling allied planes and providing aerial surveillance of Libya, Gortney said. French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said the international action would last days or possibly weeks, but not months. But he told RTL radio that in addition to protecting civilians, the mission “is also about putting Gadhafi’s opponents, who are fighting for democracy and freedom, in a situation of taking back the advantage.” U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said the United Arab Emirates would deploy 12 planes for the coalition effort. Clinton thanked the U.A.E. for becoming the second Arab country after Qatar to send planes. Qatar is expected to start flying air patrols over Libya by this weekend. Libyan state television showed blackened and man-
gled bodies that it said were victims of airstrikes in Tripoli. Rebels have accused Gadhafi’s forces of taking bodies from the morgue and pretending they were civilian casualties. A U.S. intelligence report on Monday, the day after coalition missiles attacked Gadhaf i’s Bab al-Aziziya compound in the capital, said that a senior Gadhafi aide was told to take bodies from a morgue and place them at the scene of the bomb damage, to be displayed for visiting journalists. A senior U.S. defense official revealed the contents of the intelligence report on condition of anonymity because it was classified secret. The French strikes hit a base about 155 miles south of the Libyan coastline, as well as a Libyan combat plane that had just landed outside the strategic city of Misrata, France’s military said. Brief ing reporters in Tripoli late Thursday, Libyan Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Kaim said no Libyan planes have been in the air since the no-fly zone was declared. He said a plane might have been destroyed in an allied attack on an air base.
BUSINESS AT A GLANCE
Notable Starz has become the latest pay TV channel to pull back from its embrace of subscription video provider Netflix Inc. and treat it more like a competitor. The channel, a unit of Liberty Media Corp., said Thursday that beginning with its new “Camelot” series on April 1, new episodes of original series will be allowed to play on Netflix Inc.’s streaming service only 90 days after they debut on Starz. Previously, Netflix customers were able to stream new episodes of original series “Spartacus” as soon as they aired.
Thursday’s markets Dow Industrials +84.54, 12,170.56 Nasdaq +38.12, 2,736.42 S&P 500 +12.12, 1,309.66 30-Year Treasury +.02, 4.47% Corn (Chicago) +21.5 cents, $7.03 Soybeans (Chicago) +3.25 cents, $13.55 Wheat (Kansas City) +23 cents, $8.53 Oil (New York) —15 cents, $105.60
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5-day mail service wouldn’t save as much as predicted By Erika Bolstad McClatchy Newspapers
WASHINGTON — The decision whether to cut back U.S. mail delivery to five from six days a week was complicated Thursday by a report that suggested the U.S. Postal Service had overstated the savings to be gained by the change. The U.S. Postal Regulatory Commission on Thursday said it found only $1.7 billion in savings, compared with the Postal Service’s estimate of $3.1 billion. The commission also warned that the Postal Service had underestimated by as much as $386 million annually the loss of revenue that could come by dropping Saturday delivery. The Postal Service, which anticipates operating at a $238 billion cumulative loss over the next decade, said last year it would pursue a fiveday delivery schedule as soon as this year to cut costs. Congress currently mandates sixday delivery and would have to approve any changes. The commission, which
approves postal rates and operates independently of the Postal Service, made no recommendations about dropping a delivery day. Its members were evenly split over the proposal, said Ruth Goldway, the commission chairwoman, who supports maintaining a six-day service schedule. She also warned that the Postal Service plan does nothing to address what she believes is an inequitable effect on delivery to rural and remote areas. “It’s really going to be up to the Congress to say whether they think the service cuts and the impact on rural areas, and the questions about how you interpret the law, are enough of a concern to outweigh some of the savings,” Goldway said. The Postal Service doesn’t receive taxpayer funding, so cuts don’t have an effect on the federal deficit or the national debt. However, the Postal Service anticipates losing $7 billion this fiscal year.
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Kearney 42/29
McCook 56/31 Oberlin 56/32 Goodland 60/28
Beatrice 43/33
Oakley 60/30
Manhattan Russell Salina 52/37 58/37 Topeka 57/39 47/37 Emporia 60/40
Great Bend 62/39 Dodge City 66/37
Garden City 66/34 Liberal 69/36
Kansas City 45/36 Lawrence Kansas City 46/34 48/37
Chillicothe 45/30 Marshall 47/32 Sedalia 48/34
Nevada 58/40
Chanute 62/42
Hutchinson 62/42 Wichita Pratt 66/47 66/44
Centerville 41/24
St. Joseph 46/34
Sabetha 43/31
Concordia 50/34 Hays 58/36
Clarinda 42/33
Lincoln 42/33
Grand Island 42/31
Coffeyville Joplin 66/45 60/43
Springfield 54/38
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LAWRENCE ALMANAC Through 8 p.m. Thursday.
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WEATHER HISTORY Amarillo, Texas, received nearly 21 inches of snow on March 25, 1934. Most of it melted shortly after reaching the ground. Actual snow depth never exceeded 5 inches.
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TREECE — Residents of a contaminated southern Kansas town will be receiving more money for their property. The Joplin Globe reported that Gov. Sam Brownback has approved a request to provide between $5,000 and $10,000 more to residents who have accepted buyouts, including those who have already moved. The Treece Relocation Assistance Trust had asked Brownback to approve the increase. Bob Jurgens, who is managing the federal buyout for the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, said Wednesday that the money should be sent to the residents next week. The Environmental Protection Agency allocated $3.5 million to relocate Treece residents who want to leave the town because of contamination from decades of lead and zinc mining.
Teen Swap Meet for grades 7-12, bring up to 10 items and exchange them for other stuff!, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt. MiJA, Various Blonde, Masses, 8 p.m., Jackpot Music Hall, 943 Mass. Blueprint (formerly the Tommy Johnson Band), 7 p.m., Ingredient, 947 Mass. 40oz to freedom (Sublime tribute band), 9 p.m., The Granada, 1020 Mass. Retro Dance Party, 9 p.m., Wilde’s Chateau 24, 2412 Iowa Disco Disco with DJ ParLe and the RevolveR, 9 p.m., Fatso’s, 1016 Mass. AfroFunk with DJ Kimbarely Legal, DJ Stigga and percussionist Sean Branagan, 10 p.m., Eighth Street Taproom Mouth with Parts of Speech, 10 p.m., Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Mass.
Final Friday events: Mexican-American lyric tenor Genaro Mendez and American pianist Charles Badami, 5-6:30 p.m., Eldridge Hotel, 701 Mass. Conversation Pieces, works by members of Q5 Gallery, 510 p.m., Henry’s, 11 E. Eighth St. Globally Green, a juried exhibition with featured artist Nick Schmiedeler, 5-9 p.m., 1109 Gallery, 1109 Mass. KU Ceramics Club and LHS student artwork exhibit, 5-9 p.m., Go Driving School, 932 Mass. Artist demonstration by Jenny Brown, jewelry, 5-9 p.m. Phoenix Gallery, 825 Mass. A Trunk Show of Beth Cosner’s Jewelry, opening, 5-9 p.m., Diane’s Artisan Gallery, 4 E. Seventh St. Encaustic Paintings” by “E Malissa Martin-Wilke, of Martin House Studio, 5-9 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt. “Pastel Landscapes and Pencil Portraits” by Peggy Shopen, 5-9 p.m., Lawrence Public Library. Native Son, Local Threads: “N Quilts Inspired by Richard Wright": A Central Junior High School Project with Artist Marla Jackson, 5-9 p.m., Lawrence Public Library. Lawrence Art Party, 5-9 p.m., Hobbs Taylor Lofts, 730 N.H. Blues and Greys, paintings by Dana Hangauer, 5:30-9 p.m., Bourgeois Pig, 6 E. Ninth St. Dave Loewenstein: “THEM,” 6-9 p.m. Invisible Hand Gallery, 801 1/2 Mass. Wonder Fair presents “Eyeteeth Summertees” plus special event and merchandise release for “Higher,” recent drawings by Michael Krueger, 6-10 p.m., Wonder Fair, 803 1/2 Mass Build This Cardboard Thing: An Eric Farnsworth Production featuring artwork by Juniper (TJ) Tangpuz, 6 p.m., Lawrence Percolator, in the alley east of 10th and New Hampshire streets. March Mustache Madness, 6 p.m., Teller’s, 746 Mass. “I love you Lawrence,” works by John Clayton, 7-9 p.m., Z’s Downtown Espresso, 10 E. Ninth Reception for Paintings by Jane Booth, 7-9 p.m., Pachamama’s, 800 N.H. Opening for Mixed Media Drawings by Robert Lundbom,
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7-9 p.m., Big Daddy Cadillac’s, 938 Mass.
26 SATURDAY Red Dog’s Dog Days winter workout, 7:30 a.m., meet in the parking lot behind KizerCummings Jewelry at Ninth and Vermont streets. Cardboard Construction Workshops, 1 -5 pm, Lawrence Percolator, in the alley east of 10th and New Hampshire streets Masters of Magic Tour, 2 p.m., with daredevil escape artist performing Houdini feat after the show, Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H. Rededication ceremony by the Betty Washington Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution of a plaque commemorating charter member Lucy Estabrook, 2 p.m., Oak Hill Cemetery, 1605 Oak Hill Ave. Americana Music Academy Saturday Jam, 3 p.m., Americana Music Academy, 1419 Mass. Dean Monkey & the Dropouts, Cold Bear Scout, Pretty Little Empire, 6 p.m., Pizza Power, 1001 Conn. Masters of Magic Tour, 7 p.m., with daredevil escape artist performing Houdini feat after the show, Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H. Cosmopolitics, 7 p.m., The Bottleneck, 727 N.H. Arnie Johnson & The Midnight Special, 8 p.m., Knights of Columbus Hall, 2206 E. 23rd St. Video Jerry / DJ John, 9 p.m., Slow Ride Roadhouse, 1350 N. Second St. Stimpac, 9:30 p.m., The Granada, 1020 Mass. The Club with DJ ParLé, 10 p.m., Fatso’s, 1016 Mass.
Dave Loewenstein: “THEM,” 6-9 p.m. Invisible Hand Gallery, 801 1/2 Mass., through April 23 Globally Green, a juried exhibition with featured artist Nick Schmiedeler, 1109 Gallery, 1109 Mass., through April 23. Lawrence Arts Center Art Auction Exhibition, the exhibit features original art donated by approximately 150 artists, representing a diverse spectrum of forms and mediums, Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., through April 9 AARP volunteer income tax assistance for low- to moderate-income senior citizens, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, and 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays, Lawrence Senior Center, 745 Vt., through April 18. Hawaiian Kine art exhibit by Jennifer Joie Webster, Do’s Deluxe, 416 E. Ninth St., through April 30. “Higher,” recent drawings by Michael Krueger, Wonder Fair, 803 1/2 Mass., through April 24. “Crossroads” Art at the Blue Dot, artists Robert Lundbom, Edmee Rodriguez, Ryan Hasler and Carol Beth Whalen, featuring photographs, drawings, prints, cards and painted gourds, Blue Dot Salon, 15 E. Seventh St., through April 28 “Blended Bits + Scintillating Symbols = JOY,” assemblages and paintings by Marsene Feldt, Lumberyard Arts Center in Baldwin City, through March 26. Spencer Museum of Art exhibits: Roots and Journeys, through spring 2011; Nature/Natural, through spring 2011, “That Invisible Dance: Art and Literature Under the British Empire from the 1800s to Beyond,” through May 22. Museum open until 4 p.m. daily, 8 p.m. on Thursdays, 1301 Miss. Lawrence Public Library storytimes: Toddler storytime, 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays; Library storytime, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, 7 p.m. Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. Fridays; Storytime in Spanish, 10:30 a.m. Saturdays; Family storytime, 3:30 p.m. Sundays; Books & Babies, 10:30 a.m. Mondays and 9:30 a.m., 10:10 a.m. and 10:40 a.m. Wednesdays, 707 Vt. Lawrence Public Library bookmobile schedule (open to the public): 9-10 a.m. Monday, Prairie Commons, 5121 Congressional Circle; 10:30-11:30 a.m . Monday, Babcock Place, 1700 Mass.; 9-10 a.m. Wednesday, Brandon Woods, 1501 Inverness Drive; 10:3011:30 a.m. Wednesday, Presbyterian Manor, 1429 Kasold Drive; 1-2 p.m. Wednesday, Drury Place, 1510 St.Andrews Drive; 11:15-noon Friday, Vermont Towers, 1101 Vt.; 1:302:30 p.m. Friday, Peterson Acres, 2930 Peterson Road.
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Mr. Goodcents & Pasta Hiring General Manager AIRLINES ARE HIRINGfro Lawrence location, Train for high paying Avia785-749-7744 monthly cash bonus, pd. tion Maintenance Career. Drivers: Dedicated. Great vacation. Send resume FAA approved program. FiPay/Benefits. CDL-A to dean8993@gmail.com nancial aid if qualifiedTanker end. Clean Housing available. CALL MVR—good work history 3 Aviation Institute of Mainyr. OTR exp. preferable Part-Time tenance (877) 818-0783 tanker. Mechanical aptitude/ good people skills. Part-Time Seasonal Must have passport. Don: Leasing Associate 800-878-0662 for a busy apartment Attend College Online 7 locations in Lawrence complex. Must be organfrom Home. *Medical, TRUCK DRIVERS Needed for 785-841-5444 *Business, *Paralegal, local hauls. Must have ex- ized, punctual, energetic, *Criminal perience and Class A CDL. & willing to work evenings *Computers, Justice. Job placement Apply between 7AM & 3PM and weekends. Reliable assistance. Computer at Hamm Companies, 609 transportation is required. available. Apply in Person at: Perry Place, Perry, KS. EOE 785.843.4040 Financial Aid if qualified. 1501 George Williams Way Call 800-488-0386 MARCH MANIA Lawrence, KS 66047 www.CenturaOnline.com Engineers1BR - $660, 2BR - $725, 3BR $900. Water, Trash, Sewer, Technical Sales-Marketing and Basic Cable Included. 6 Month leases available. Engineering fox_runapartments@ Boys Basketball Head hotmail.com Coaching Position Technician Riley County, KS - Primary Baldwin City USD 348 has duties include: prelimiApartments, Houses & an opening for the nary design and survey Account Manager Duplexes. 785-842-7644 2011-2012 school year for work utilizing AutoCAD to www.GageMgmt.com a BHS Boys Basketball develop plans for public GCSAA is looking for a Head coaching position. motivated team works projects. Two years highly Interested applicants can 1BR for $599 + All utils. pd.& in civil engineering and member in our Corporate download a fillable applithree years AutoCAD Sales & Business Devel3BR, $875/mo. Both w/ DW, cation from department to drafting required. Starting opment W/D, parking lot, near KU & www.usd348.com. generate revenue through pay range is $19.40 - $21.44. downtown. Pet w/pet rent. To apply and for position the sale of advertising in 9AM-8:30PM: 785-766-0743 publications, Submit application to the details visit Riley County, association online media vehicles, District Office, Attn. Laura Kansas website: sponsorships and exhibit Morford, no later than www.rileycountyks.gov space for the Golf Indus- March 31, 2011, 3:00 PM. try Show. Must have a For more information bachelor’s degree in busiGeneral contact Gary Stevanus, ness, communications, reDirector of Activities at lated degree or equivalent 785-594-2725 ext. 215 experience and one year DEPOSIT SPECIALS!! or email of professional office ex1, 2, & 3 BR w/ W/D in Apt. gstevanus@usd348.com perience focused in sales; Pool & Spa! previous media, event 2001 W. 6th St. 785-841-8468 Interviews will be schedspace, and sponsorship www.firstmanagementinc.com uled soon after March 31. sales experience is preCleaning Person ferred. Candidates must also have excellent comImmediate Opening munication and customer Sun. 8AM - 4:30PM weekly: $8 - $9/hour. Apply at 939 service skills. Knowledge of golf course manageIowa or call 785-842-6264 ment industry is preferred. Please submit cover letter, resume, and salary requirements by April 15th to:
Housekeeping/ Facilities Coordinator The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America is seeking a parttime team member to perform building custodial duties. Light building maintenance, grounds and parking lot upkeep as needed. Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED. Some experience in housekeeping and/or general maintenance preferred. Hours are Mon. - Fri., 6:30 - 10:30pm. High attention to detail, dependability, good communication skills and ability to work independently is required. Please submit resume, salary requirements or complete online application by April 15th: GCSAA Attn: Human Resources-Facil. 1421 Research Park Drive Lawrence, KS 66049 Fax : 785-832-3657 E-mail: hrmail@gcsaa.org Online Application: www.gcsaa.org/hr
GCSAA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that values the impact of diversity upon its members, services and Lead Te eacher - Join Our workplace. Great Team! Stepping Stones is hiring a Full-time Seasonal lead teacher for our Kindergarten program, startApartment Turnover ing in May. Hours: 7am Maintenance 3pm. (summer) & 10am - person needed. Duties will 6pm (fall) Mon.-Fri. Great include: painting, cleaning, salary & benefits. ECE or and other maintenance Education degree pre- items. Must have reliable ferred. Experience re- transportation. quired. Drop off resume & Apply in Person at: cover letter at 1100 Wakarusa, Lawrence, KS 1501 George Williams Way Lawrence, KS 66047 EOE 66049.
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Newly decorated 3BR, 2 bath townhome - 1,477 sq. ft., all appls., blinds, 2 car. 2732 Coralberry Ct. Great W. location, Backs to park & lake, bike path, 1/2 mi. to Sunflower grade and SW middle schoos. Lawn care & snow removal provided. $950/mo. 785-842-7073
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Townhomes
3BR, 2.5 bath, all appls. + W/D, FP, 2 car garage. Pet ok. 1514A Legends Trail Dr. $900/mo. 785-218-1784
Gage Management 785-842-7644 www.gagemgmt.com
Steve’s Place
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2859 Four Wheel Drive
2BR, 2 bath, 1 car, FP, all 1, 2, 3BRs NW - SW - SE appls. Spacious newer unit. $375 to $900/mo. No pets. No pets. $745/mo. Avail. More info at 785-423-5828 Now. Call 785-766-9823 2 & 3BRs for $550 - $1,050. 4BR farmhouse $1,200/mo.. Leasing late spring - Aug. 785-832-8728 / 785-331-5360 www.lawrencepm.com
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Four Wheel Drive Townhomes
2BR, 2 bath, all elect., W/D, lots of cabinet space, & cathedral ceiling with skylight . Water & trash paid.
2BR duplex, remodeled unit. New carpet, 1 car, W/D hookup, DW. No pets. Avail. now. $545/mo. 1021 W. 29th Terr. 785-841-5454
Foundation Repair
Employment Services
2BR, 2 bath, fireplace, CA, W/D hookups, 2 car with opener. Easy access to I-70. Includes paid cable. Pets under 20 pounds are allowed. Call 785-842-2575 www.princeton-place.com
2BR, AC, DW, W/D hookup, sm. yard, 1 car garage w/ opener, quiet st. $625/mo. Avail. now. 785-218-1413
Townhomes
Townhomes
Available now - 3 Bedroom town home close to campus. For more info, please call: 785-841-4785 www.garberprop.com
FALL Leasing Now & 1 Unit is Avail. Now!
1, 2, & 3BR townhomes avail. in Cooperative. Units West Side location starting at $375 - $515/mo. Newer 1 & 2 BRs Water, trash, sewer paid. Starting at $475 FIRST MONTH FREE! (785) 841-4935 Back patio, CA, hard wood www.midwestpm.com floors, full bsmt., stove, refrig., W/D hookup, garbage disposal, Reserved Duplexes parking. On site management & maintenance. 24 hr. 1BR duplex near E. K-10 acemergency maintenance. cess. Stove, refrig., off-st. Membership & Equity Fee parking. 1 yr. lease. $410/ Required. 785-842-2545 mo. No pets. 785-841-4677 (Equal Housing Opportunity)
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Apartments, Houses & Duplexes. 785-842-7644 www.GageMgmt.com
Jacksonville
Decks & Fences Looking for Something Creative?
Townhomes
2BR, 2719 Ousdahl, 1 bath, W/D hookup, microwave, garage w/opener, $635/mo. avail. now. 816-721-4083
Flooring Installation
Licensed Day Care, 2 Openings - birth & up, 1st aid, CPR, SRS. 4 slots for 5 - 11 yr. olds. 785-764-6660
Cleaning
2BR - Older means more space! Split-level means more privacy! Central location, W/D hookups, $565 /mo. Sm. pet? 785-841-4201
Financial Driveways, Parking Lots, Paving Repair, Sidewalks, Garage Floors, Foundation Repair 785-843-2700 Owen 24/7
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Stacked Deck
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For All Your Battery Needs
Lg. 2BR w/very nice patio. $630/mo.,water & gas pd. 9th & Avalon 785-841-1155
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C & G Auto Sales
Rentals Available! Quality Pre-owned Cars & Trucks Buy Sell Trade Financing Available 308 E. 23rd St. Lawrence
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Homes, Farms, Commercial Real Estate, Fine Furnishings, Business Inventories, Guns
• Private balcony, patio, or sunroom • Walk in closets • All Appls./Washer/Dryer • Ceramic tile floors • Granite countertops • Single car garages • Elevators to all floors • 24 hour emergency maintenance Clubhouse, fitness center, and pool coming soon.
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2BR - Like new! Luxurious! 1 bath, vaulted ceilings, nice kitchen appls.,laundry rm., covered patio, lg. 1 car, lawn care. $725/mo. 785-393-4322
Limited Time Offer Free Carport, full size 2BR remodeled duplex. 2119 W/D, extra storage, all Pikes Peek. 2 Bath AC, DW, electric, lg. pets welcome. W/D hookups. $765/mo. no Quiet location: 3700 Clin- pets. Call 785-842-7644 ton Parkway. 785-749-0431 2BR, 1 bath, 1302 Randall Rd. Appls., W/D hookup, garage. $595/mo. + deposit. No pets. Call 785-218-7551
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785-842-4200 Studio, 1, 2 & 3BRs available for May/June 3BR townhomes available June Leasing for August 2011
* Luxurious Corp. Apt. * 1BR, 1 Bath * Fully Furnished * Granite Countertops * 1 Car Covered Parking
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Duplexes
Shamrock Tree Service
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Houses
Acreage-Lots
3BR, 1 bath, 1 car garage, fenced yard, lots of trees, 3805 Shadybrook, quiet SW area. $850/mo. 785-842-8428
10-40 Acres, K-4 Hwy near Nortonville. Repo. Assume owner financing. No down payment. From $257 per month. Call 785-554-9663
3BR, 2 bath, study, extra rm., CA, DW, W/D, fenced back yard, pets ok. $1,200/ mo. Avail. Aug. 785-766-7589 4BR, new, NW, executive 2 story home. 2,400 sq. ft., 4 bath, 2 car, finished bsmt. $1,900/mo. 785-423-5828
Brand New 4BR Houses
Avail. Now. 2½ Bath, 3 car garage, 2,300 sq. ft. Pets ok w/deposit. $1,700. Call 785-841-4785 www.garberprop.com
Mobile Homes 1 MONTH FREE RENT!
2 - 3 Bedrooms starting at $595/mo! 2 Lawrence Locations 785-749-2200
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RENT TO OWN
3BR, 1989, very nice 14 x 80, 1 bath. $225/mo. Gaslight Village. 785-727-9764
Roommates 3BR, Right next to KU, 1322 Valley Ln. 2BRs - $400/BR, 1BR - $375. W/D, LR, FP, deck, porch, 913-269-4265
Baldwin City 4BR, 2 bath townhome on cul-de-sac, avail. now. W/D hookup, CA, garage & deck. $1000/mo. 785-214-8854
Eudora 3BR nice 1997 mobile home, 2 bath, new carpet, CH/CA, W/D hookup. $645/mo. + Refs., deposit. 913-845-3273
Pasture for Rent Pasture to rent for 10 - 12 head of cattle. Good grass & fences. Located NE of Lawrence. 913-723-3284
Tonganoxie Spacious 1, 2, & 3 BRs W/D hookups, Pets OK
GREAT SPECIALS Cedar Hill Apts.
913-417-7200, 785-841-4935
Acreage Acreage for rent 20 - 40 80 New fence ponds not included available water. Call 913-796-6140 or 913-683-8008.
Office Space 1311 Wakarusa - office space available. 200 sq. ft. - 6,000 sq. ft. For details call 785-842-7644
Office Space Available
at 5040 Bob Billings Pkwy.
785-841-4785
Retail & Commercial Space 2859 Four Wheel Drive • Studio/office, Wi-Fi avail., private bathroom, 697 sq.ft. • Climate controlled garage — 503 sq. ft., shared bath 785-842-5227 for more info
FURNISHED BEAUTY SALON
AVAILABLE FOR LEASE Wakarusa Marketplace 1540 Wakarusa, Suite I Block Real Estate Services Kim Bartalos, 816-412-8466 KBartalos@BlockLLC.com
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Open House 2-4PM Sat., Mar. 26 / Sun., Mar. 27
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HUGE INVENTORY REDUCTION SALE
Clothing
TV-Video
Jacket - man’s. Tri-Mountain brand. Westar Energy logo. Navy blue with tan trim. Size large. New. $10.00. 785-842-8776.
Collectibles 1961 Topps BB cards. Packet of 7 cards All for $25.00 Call for info (785) 843-9573
Area Open Houses
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Want To Buy Pinball Machine Wanted Looking to buy a pinball machine. Preferably a solid state machine from 1980 and newer. 913-558-4279
1962 Topps BB cards. Packet of 16 cards All for $48.00 Call for info (785) 843-9573 Mickey Mantle Topps BB card (785) 843-9573
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Lawrence
Country Garage Sale Pitcher: Waterford crystal 823 E 550 Road, 66047. pitcher: Lismore pattern. Sat March 26th, one day Never used, mint condi- only! Girls / Boys Clothes tion. $95. Call 785-830-8304 / toys, babybed/dresser, 1526 W. 2nd Terr., Lawrence housewares and more! 3BR, 1 story home with 1+ 8am - dusk. bath, study, appls., & 2 car Firewood-Stoves garage. Roof, HVAC, and flooring upgraded. Special, Garage Sale low price of $128,000. thru Buy Now to insure quality seasoned hardwoods, Mar. 26, 2011. 785-749-3555 Fri., Sat., & Sun. hedge, oak, ash, locust, hackberry & walnut. Split, 7AM - ? Open Sat. & Sun. 1-4PM stacked & delivered. 2009 Maple Lane $160/cord. 785-727-8650
Lawrence
Seasoned Hedge, Oak, Locust & mixed hardwoods, Consolidating two houses stacked & delivered, $160. - need space. Includes: miscellanefor full cord. Call Landon, household ous, electronics, toys, 785-766-0863 clothing, craft stuff, etc. 1801 Maple Ln., Lawrence 3BR, 1 bath, garage. New interior, appls., flooring, cabinets & more. $94,900. Stop by/call for personal showing 785-843-6578
Lawrence 3BR, 2 bath ranch on corner lot. Fireplace, screened-in patio, shed, garden spot. Stove, DW, W/D stay. New exterior paint Summer of 2010. 2244 Melholland Rd. (N. side of Clinton Pkwy., just off Lawrence Ave.) $133,000. Call 785-764-4289
Mobile Homes
Food & Produce BellaRoca CUSTOM CAKES AND CAKE POPS Locally owned & operated. Let us satisfy all your cake needs bellarocadesigns.com info@bellarocadesigns.com 913-815-0343
Furniture Couch - 6-1/2 foot couch with wood trim. Tan color. Asking $25. Call Cheryl (913) 724-1134 Hospital Bed twin size with bedding. $100 Call 913-422-1084
Mobile Home Riverside ARC. 1980, 70’ x Mattress Sets: Factory re14’ Flamingo. 3BR, 2 bath, jects, new in plastic. Save large deck, & shed. Appli- up to 70%. All sizes. ances stay. Take posses- 785-766-6431 sion within a week of closing. Asking $6,000. Table - Solid mahogany Call 913-963-7487 and dining table. Hickory Chair leave a message Co. Oval dining table plus 6 matching chairs. Table coOWNER WILL FINANCE mes with 2 leafs as well. $600. Call 785-550-8471 3BR, 2 bath, CH/CA, appls., Move in ready - Lawrence. Call 816-830-2152
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Acreage-Lots 3 Acre wooded bldg. site near Wakarusa River, W. of Clinton Resevoir. Repo, Assume Owner financing w/ no down payment from $257/mo. Call 785-554-9663 11 & 14 Acre bldg. sites, Lake Perry. Utils., old barn, wooded, deer &wildlife. No down payment. Repo, assume owner financing from $343/mo. 785-554-9663
Lawrence
Garage Sale, Saturday March 26th. 630am 1130am. 821 Sunset Drive. Multi Family Garage Sale: Kids books, puzzles, games, toys, Barbie house and ARIZONA LAND barbies, child’s vanity, LIQUIDATION girls clothes, home deStarting $99/mo., 1 & 2 cor, womens clothing, 1/2-Acre ranch lots bikes, car seats, wake 1 hour from Tucson Int’l board, pull behind bike Airport for young riders, purses Household Misc. NO CREDIT CHECK and bags, little tykes Guaranteed Financing, goal, little Money Back Guarantee. Dishes: Corelle diinnerware basketball 1-800-631-8164 Code 4001 - service for 8. Missing 2 tykes slide, rainbow vacwww.sunsiteslandrush.com cereal/soup bowls. Asking uum, towels and rugs, hoover rug cleaner, hu$15 cash. Call 785-842-1247 midifier, baskets, fire esBeautiful 154 Acres cape ladder, and lots, Lawn, Garden & lots, more. Saturday March 26th 630am Nursery 1130am. 821 Sunset Drive. Mower - Craftsman Key start, self propelled 22” lawn mower. Due to health Used only 5 times, Asking Jefferson Co. on Hwy 59, for $285. (Original cost N. of Oskaloosa, an hour was $349.99) 785-542-1976 from MCI. Terraced. Has Mower: Gravely, zero turn waterways & 2 ravines. 35 mower - 50 inch cut, 23 hp. acres tillable; 40 acres of Brand new motor. Like timber & brush, balance of new, 118 hours on mower. acreage is grass. TWO DAYS ONLY $2,500. Call 913-724-1325 All for only: $385,000. Everything is priced to sell at 50-80% off! 412-477-9200, 612-810-9814 Trees: Free trees - 12 to 18 inches now. Grow 6 - 7 Friday March 25 feet per year. 785-749-7797 - Saturday March 26 Farms-Acreage 8am-3pm Machinery-Tools 2455 Arkansas St 20-50 Acres, near 40 Hwy. 9 Lawrence, KS mi. W. of Lawrence. barns, Morton bldgs, pond, pasScreen printing and emture. Owner will finance, broidery company refrom $727/mo. No down ducing inventory. payment. Call 785-554-9663 Choose from hundreds of Douglas Co. / Lecompton BRAND NEW: T-shirts - 6 acres up to 50 acres, Sweat tops and bottoms wooded, ponds. A real Jackets, Hats, Bags, Baby Bobcat Trencher MUST SEE! Owner finance items, Children’s clothAttachment available with little down. ing Screen printed and 2 yrs. old, 15 hrs., LT414, Call Joe @ 785-633-5465 embroidered firefighter 4’x6” cup carbide teeth. www.kslandsales.blogspot.com and Christmas apparel Heavy duty. Asking $4,795. Sizes small-3XL available Over $7,500 New. Cash only, small bills Call 785-221-7668 please Vacation Property DeWalt 7 1/4” light CANCEL YOUR TIMESHARE weight heavy duty circu- HUGE MOVING SALE 1024 No Risk Program. STOP lar saw with electric Stone Ridge, Lawrence. Mortgage & Maintenance brake. In carry case. BRAND NEW - Clothing Payments Today. 100% $95.00 (785) 843-9573 “All Sizes”, housewares, Money Back Guarantee. purses, gifts, jewelry, Free Consultation. Call Us and backpacks. Two Now. We Can Help! Music-Stereo dressers, mountain 1-888-356-5248 bikes & computer desk. (3) Spinet Pianos w/bench. Th 3/24 & Fri 3/25 “8am SELL/RENT YOUR Lester $625, Baldwin to 6pm” & Sat 3/26 “8 to TIMESHARE FOR CASH!!! Acronsonic $525, Lowery 3pm” Our Guaranteed Services $425. Price includes delivwill Sell/ Rent Your Unused ery & tuning. 785-832-9906 HUGE MOVING SALE: Timeshare for CASH! Over 2740 Wildflower Dr. (27th $95 Million Dollars offered and Inverness area) FRIin 2010! Office Equipment DAY AND SATURDAY www.sellatimeshare.com (800) 640-6886 Epson Printer: Epson styl- 7am-? Complete Broyhill ist photo RX595, excellent bedroom set including condition. Selling with 2 bed frame, dresser, end unopened ink cartridges. tables, queen box spring Cyan & Magenta. Asking and mattress all in excellent condition (sold $30. Call 785-691-5102 . separately or as set). Nice pine square kitchen Sports-Fitness table and end table. Sofa and oversized chair in Equipment excellent condition. Lane Antiques Bike: Men’s 19” Specialized cedar chest. Great workRoad Hopper, Comp 29, ing Kenmore washer and dryer. Kitchen items inPast & Present Treasures black satin, Bontager sad- cluding complete dishes Antiques Collectibles & dle, Speed zone wireless. set, microwave, blender other unique items. Jew- back pack/rack, in perfect and some kitchenware. elry glassware furniture cond., less than 50 mi. $900. Lots of household cash only. 785-893-4137 crafts etc items/decor, some an729 Main Street, Eudora tique household decor, M e t a l C l e a t s 9 spike Wed-Sat 10am-6pm and lots of housewares, Classic Low G5 Mizuno Sun 11am-3pm woven area rugs, fireSize 7-New. Size 7, but run place log carrier, vac.5 size small $95.00 in uum cleaner, floor lamp, stores. 13+ baseball. Arts-Crafts file cabinet. Lots of bedBlack with white accents. ding, Tommy Hilfiger Call 913-723-3948 sheets sets, Eddie Bauer Artist’s Sketch of Central queen down comforter, Park, approximately 23”L x POOL TABLE - 7 FT. COIN17”H. It is professionally OP TABLE, GREAT CONDI- pillows, etc. Brand new 4-person tent, framed. $65. Please call TION. US Billiards 3/4” Eureka 8X10 screened-in tent, 785-331-7022 slate felt, rails excellent in- large portable propane cludes balls,racks,cues, grill (great for tailgaiting rack, chalk. See online and Building Materials cue camping), small ad or call 785-841-7214 cooler, old dehumidifier. Brand new HP fax maStorm windows. Six - 36” x Tony Little Gazelle edge chine and other misc. 39”. Bronze, self storing exercise machine like on electronic items. Name with heavy duty weather T.V. Excellent shape. brand men’s and stripping. Good condition. dwashwolf@gmail.com women’s clothing (petite $15.00 each. 785-842-8776. or 620-960-2899 sizes), Polo, Talbots, Ed-
Cleats: Nike Tiempo Soccer Office, Shop, and Retail Cleats, Men’s size 8, black/ Great condition, All sizes, high traffic loca- white. worn only Fall 2010, Asking tions, from $500/mo. & up. $12. Call 785-312-9766 Theno R.E. 785-843-1811 for lease: 800 Comet Lane approximately 8,000 sq.ft. building perfect for service or contracting business. Has large overhead doors and plenty of work and storage room. Bob Sarna 785-841-7333
Lawrence
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Garage Sale March 25th/26th Friday and Saturday 8:00 am to Noon 1029 Wellington Road Lawrence, KS 66049 BIG VARIETY of THINGS FOR SALE lots of furniture to choose from, musical instruments, TV, wall oven, cooktop, apartment refrigerator, other appliances, tools, clothing, bellydance costumes, collectbles, artwork, electronics, and more.
Garage Sale Saturday 8AM - Noon Sunday 10Am - 2PM 5114 Veronica Drive Lawrence Great stuff Tons of toys, Disney Princess items, Electronics, sm. kitchen appls., holiday decor, and lots more. Some Brand new items, Great gift ideas. Inside Garage held rain, snow or shine NO EARLY BIRDS
Garage Sale Saturday, March 26. 4428 Gretchen Court Lawrence, KS Toys, Barbie doll house, Hot Wheels, drum set, children’s books, clothes, & miscellaneous
die Bauer, and other misc. name brand. Brand new Mountain Hardwear parka. Roofing shingles, paint, car cleaning supplies and misc. garge “stuff”. Items available for sell THURSDAY EVENING while setting up til 8pm.
HUGE Vintage Clothing Accessories SALE Friday March 25, 10am to 7pm Saturday March 26, 9am to 3pm 608 N. 2nd Street, Lawrence KS (old Harley Davidson Bldg) 25 year collection plus Retail Display Mannequins etc. Vintage Clothing, Accessories & Lifestyle items Womens, Mens, Kids. Dresses, Skirts, Tops & Bottoms, Lingerie, Shoes, Hats, Bags, Jewelry, Furs, Formal, Casual and everything in between. Victorian thru 80’s - Very Good to Excellent Condition No Junk - Vintage Sewing Patterns, Fabrics, Buttons & Notions Display Mannequins, Clothing Racks, Furniture & some Antiques will be included in sale. If you love Vintage, Don’t Miss this Sale! Cash Only - No Checks or Credit Multi-Family Garage Sale: queen size beds with frames, riding mower, childs electric car, sink, cat litter boxes, surround sound with lots of speakers, 19” flat screen TV & additional household items. Everything Must Go! Friday 3pm to 8pm Saturday 9am to 4pm 1908 East 19th Street, Lot W2, Lawrence, KS Multi-Family Sale ~ Friday & Saturday ~ 2114 Marvonne ~ North of Buffalo on 23rd Street ~ 8 am till 2 pm ~ Rain or Shine ~ Large Garage!! Toro Walk Behind Bagger, Waterproofing Membrane, Outdoor Plants, Mountain Bike, Kid Bike, Picnic table, Truck Tool Box, Booster Seats, Lots of toys for all ages, Games, Puzzles, Pool Toys, Lots of books for all ages, Clothes (youth boys, youth girls, small adult), shoes, Holiday items (indoor & outdoor), Holiday dishes, Kitchen stuff, Dishes & Glassware, Chrystal, Sony CD Player, Computer Scanner, Netgear Wireless Router, Printer, Various Computer Equipment, Clock Radios, Ozzie & Harriet DVD, Antique Linens, Yard Tools, ~Spring Break Cleaning (house and shed) ~Much more will cleaned out to sell.
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Cars-Domestic
Ford 2000 Mustang GT, manual, 95K, AM/FM/ CD radio, black interior Friday leather seats, silver exte7:30 - 10:30AM rior, newly replaced clutch, brakes, spark 1500 Crossgate Dr. plugs, & oil change, Lawrence AC/heater works well, Just South of Bob Billings Runs great! Asking $7,800 Pkwy. on Crossgate Drive or best offer. This car must - 1st house on the right go!!!! Call 785-550-9116 or 785-550-6282 email me at Bedroom suite: white, Bosslady20111@hotmail.com French provincial dresser & chest, brass queen size bed with mattress & box springs.
MOVING SALE
Lawn/patio furnitue: 2 white wrought iron chairs with a small table with marble top. Beanie Babies, exercise equipment, baseball cards, and lots of misc.
1998 Ford Taurus SE
Cars-Imports Johnny I’s Auto Sales 814 Iowa 785-841-3344 www.johnnyiscars.com
2001 Mazda 626 lx, 128k, 4dr, clean carfax, 2 owners, $5900 View pics at www.theselectionautos.com 785.856.0280 845 Iowa St. Lawrence, KS 66049
Automatic, 139 K, Silver, $2,495 Keyless Entry, Remote Start, Power Windows / Locks, Cruise Control, Cold Air, Good Tires, No Rust. Reliable Transportation. Call: 841-4437
Pets Bird and All Pet Fair: Mar. 26th at Knights of Columbus Hall, 2206 E. 23rd. St. Hours: 9:00AM - 3:30PM. $5 Jeep 2002 Grand CheroAdmission. Public is in- kee 4x4 EXCELLENT vited. Call 620-429-1872 CONDITION! 4 Dr, 4WD, Alloy Wheels, Luggage Puppies: 5 female tricolor Rack, Towing Package, Bassett Hound puppies Bucket Seats, Power born Jan. 3rd. $100. Ready Door Locks, Power Mirfor homes. 785-760-3136 rors, Power Seats, Rear Springer Spaniel Pups - Defrost, Tinted Windows, AKC Springers. Black & Anti-theft, CD Player, InWhite, males. Great pets & formation Center, Keyhunters. 9 weeks. $300/ less Entry, For more Info please call 785-331-9664 best offer. 785-764-0782 Weimaraners For sale. CUTE!!! 2 Female Weimaraners left. $250 a piece. 785-841-1549 after 6PM.
Farm Products
Oldsmobile 2004 Alero GLS, auto, FWD, sunroof, 58k miles, $7500 Alero GLS, auto, FWD, sunroof, 58k miles, $7500 View pics at www.theselectionautos.com 785.856.0280 845 Iowa St. Lawrence, KS 66049
1989 Mercedes-Benz 300 with AMG Appearance package. Red w/Tan interior, Real Wood Trim, Low Profile Tires on Chrome Rims, Sunroof loaded. $4,888. Call 888-239-5723 Today.
2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution GSR 15k, All Wheel Drive, loaded. This Car is like Brand New! Call 888-239-5723 Today.
Hay for Sale - Fescue / prairie mix; 4’ x 5’ round Pontiac 2001 Grand Prix GT, 2001 Nissan Pathfinder bales; 1 mile south of in sheer silver. Clean AuSE, lthr, 4WD, auto, 137k K-10 and 2 miles east of toCheck history, BOSE aumiles, $8500 moonroof, heated Lawrence. You Haul. BEST dio, View pics at driver seat, and heads up OFFER. Call 785-542-2919 www.theselectionautos.com display. Nice clean car and 785.856.0280 a great price- $5,200. See 845 Iowa St. website for pics. Horse-Tack Lawrence, KS 66049 Rueschhoff Automobiles Equipment rueschhoffautos.com Rueschhoff Automobiles 2441 W. 6th St. Mares: Need to find a good rueschhoffautos.com 785-856-6100 24/7 home for two 5 - 6 yr. old 2441 W. 6th St. green broke mares. Call af- Saturn 1996 SL1, 4 door, 4 785-856-6100 24/7 ter 5PM: 785-393-6920. cylinder, 5 speed, 199k miles, new clutch, 34 mpg, Scion 2006 XA Auto Pearl Blue Package III, Local car $2700 - great mpg. Midwest Mustang Johnny I’s Cars 749-3131 814 Iowa 785-841-3344 www.johnnyiscars.com
Cars-Imports
RV's 1993 Catalina Coachman RV
On Ford Chassis 48k Nice Coach Sleeps 6, Dual AC, 7500 Watt Generator. Don’t Miss This For $13,988 Call 888-239-5723 Today. Travel Trailer: 2009 Wildwood by Forest River. 26ft, w/2doors, Dinette slide. Rear bedroom w/door. Full Bath. Gas cook top, oven. Microwave. 2door refrigerator& freezer. Front couch. Awning. Electric hitch w/stabilizer bars. Lots of storage. Low miles. $14000. 785-865-2584/785-249-5738
Cars-Domestic 1-888-239-5723 All American Auto Mart 1200 E Sante Fe Olathe, KS www.aaamkc.com
A BIG Selection of Hybrids in StockSeven to choose fromCall or Stop by Johnny I’s Cars 814 Iowa 785-841-3344 www.johnnyiscars.com
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TITLE TO REAL ESTATE INVOLVED NOTICE OF SUIT STATE OF KANSAS TO: Melissa Nelson, Unknown Spouse of Melissa Nelson, John Doe (Occupant), J. Robert Wilson, Jr. and the unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors and assigns of any deceased defendants; the unknown spouses of any defendants; the unknown officers, successors, trustees, creditors and assigns of any defendants that are existing, dissolved or dormant corporations; the unknown executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors, successors and assigns of any defendants that are or were partners or in partnership; the unknown guardians, conservators and trustees of any defendants that are minors or are under any legal disability; and the unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors and assigns of any person alleged to be deceased. You are hereby notified that a Petition to Foreclose Mortgage has been filed in the District Court of Douglas County, Kansas, by Fannie Mae (“Federal national Mortgage Association”) for in personam judgment against Defendant Melissa Nelson and in rem judg-
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Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 59 NOTICE OF HEARING AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notified that on March 21, 2011, a petition was filed in this Court by John C. Roper, praying that the “Last Will and Testament of Norma Elizabeth Roper, deceased, dated January 10, 1973,” filed with the petition be admitted to probate and record; petitioner be appointed as executor, without bond; and petitioner be granted Letters Testamentary.
1323 WESTBROOKE, AS SHOWN BY THE PLAT OF SURVEY OF WEST MEADOWS CONDOMINIUM, RECORDED IN CONDOMINIUM BOOK 1, PAGES 1/5, IN THE RECORDS OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS, IN THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS TOGETHER WITH A PERCENTAGE OF THE COMMON ELEMENT APPURTENANT TO SAID APARTMENT AS SET FORTH IN THE DECLARATION OF WEST MEADOWS CONDOMINIUM.
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anywise under legal disaNOTICE OF HEARING bility; and all other persons who are or may be conTHE STATE OF KANSAS TO cerned: ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notified You are notified that on that a petition has been March 8, 2011 a Petition filed in the District Court of was filed in this Court by Douglas County, Kansas, by Rimmon Marshall, an heir, Wells Fargo Bank, Na for and Administrator of the judgment in the sum of Estate of Ronald A. Mar- $163,126.25, plus interest, shall, deceased, requesting costs and other relief; judgthe Estate be admitted to ment that plaintiff’s lien is probate; Petitioner be ap- a first lien on the said real pointed as Administrator, property and sale of said without bond; Petitioner be property to satisfy the ingranted Letters of Adminis- debtedness, said property described as follows, to tration. wit: You are required to file 20, BLOCK 2, IN your written defenses to LOT the Petition on or before NORTHFIELD ADDITION, AN April 14, 2011, at 10 a.m., in ADDITION TO THE CITY OF DOUGLAS the District Court, Douglas LAWRENCE, ComCounty, Kansas, at which COUNTY, KANSAS. time and place the cause monly known as 722 N Cir, Lawrence, will be heard. Should you Michigan fail to file your written de- Kansas 66044 fenses judgment and decree will be entered in due and you are hereby required to plead to said peticourse upon the Petition. tion in said Court at Law/s/RIMMON MARSHALL rence, Kansas on or before Petitioner the 2nd day of May, 2011.
You are required to file your written defenses thereto on or before April 21, 2011, at 10:00 o’clock a.m. in Douglas County District Court, 111 East 11th Street, Lawrence, Kansas, at which time and place the cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment and for further judgment and decree will be entered foreclosing said mortgage, in due course upon the pe- PREPARED BY: ordering the above- de- tition. scribed real estate sold to Carolyn R. Simpson, #17958 satisfy any judgment in fa- All creditors are notified to Carolyn R. Simpson, vor of the plaintiff, and for exhibit their demands Attorney at Law, LLC recovery of court costs. against the Estate within 719 Massachusetts St., You are hereby required to the latter of four months Suite 117 plead to said petition on or from the date of first publi- Lawrence, KS 66044 before April 21, 2011, in said cation of notice under Voice: 785-979-4353 court, at the Douglas K.S.A. 59-2236 and amend- Fax: 888-515-0102 County Courthouse, Doug- ments thereto, or if the E-Mail: csimpson las County, Kansas. Should identity of the creditor is @attorneysimpson.com you fail therein, judgment known or reasonably ascer- Attorney for Petitioner and decree will be entered tainable, 30 days after acin due course on said peti- tual notice was given as — tion. provided by law, and if their demands are not thus IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF Fannie Mae (“Federal exhibited, they shall be for- DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS National Mortgage ever barred. Association”) In the Matter of the /s/ John C. Roper Estate of JOHN F. MICHAELS, RONALD A. MARSHALL, CHARTERED Prepared by: Deceased /s/ John F. Michaels John F. Michaels MO 25205/KS 16903 P.O. Box 7507 Overland Park, KS 66207 (913) 663-4455 Telephone (913) 663-3616 Telecopier
THE LAW OFFICE OF DAVID J. BROWN, LC By: /s/ David J. Brown S. Ct. #14409 1040 New Hampshire, Suite 14 Lawrence, Kansas 66044 785-842-0777
Case # 2011 PR 42 (Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 59) NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Should you fail therein judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon said petition. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. SHAPIRO & MOCK, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 6310 Lamar - Suite 235, Overland Park, KS 66202 (913)831-3000 Fax No. (913)831-3320 Our File No. 11-002011/dkb _______
(First published in the Lawrence Daily Journal-World March 11, 2011) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS CIVIL DEPARTMENT
TIFFANY G. REEVES THE STATE OF KANSAS TO (fka TIFFFANY G. ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: MITCHELL-SCHMIDT), Attorneys for Petitioner Trustee of the _______ You are notified that on FLOYD E. MITCHELL TRUST March 8, 2011, a Petition for under Trust Agreement (First published in the Lawrence Daily Journal-World Issuance of Letters of Ad- dated the 21st day of ministration under the KanFebruary, 2007, March 11, 2011) sas Simplified Estates was Plaintiff, filed in this Court by v. Amy L. Durkin Rimmon Marshall, an heir, TIFFANY G. REEVES 702 Main Street and administrator of the (aka TIFFANY REEVES P.O. Box 132 estate of Ronald A Mar- and fka TIFFFANY Eudora, Kansas 66025 shall, deceased. G. MITCHELL-SCHMIDT), (785) 542-1234 an individual, Attorney for Petitioner All creditors of the dece- DANNY GENE MITCHELL, IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF dent are notified to exhibit an individual, DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS their demands against the CAMERON WADE MITCHELL, Estate within the latter of an individual, DIVISION II four months from the date LOUISE KUHNEN, an individof first publication of notice ual, In the Matter of the under K.S.A. 59-2236 and 1928 Ford, VIN#1527966, Marriage of amendments thereto, or if 1941 Ford, VIN# 186211267, Blake E. Warford, the identity of the creditor 1949 Studebaker, Petitioner, is known or reasonably as- VIN# IR53964, and certainable, 30 days after 1950 Studebaker, Elizabeth Ann Warford, actual notice was given as VIN#6R19972, Respondent. provided by law, and if their demands are not thus Case No. 11 DM 36 exhibited, they shall be forever barred. NOTICE OF SUIT
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(Published in the Lawrence Daily Journal-World March 25, 2011) In accordance with KSA 25-4411, notice is hereby given that a public test of the ES&S 650 Ballot Scanner, the ES&S M100 Precinct Scanners and the ES&S Automark ADA machines will take place starting at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 31st, 2011, at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, Building 21 South Side. Witness my hand this 6th day of March 2011. Jameson Shew Douglas County Clerk _______ (First published in the Lawrence Daily Journal-World March 11, 2011)
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS ELIZABETH ANN WARFORD: DIVISION 3 You are hereby notified In the Matter of the that the above-named Marriage of Blake E. Warford filed his SHARON KAY ALLSBURY, Petition in the above court Petitioner, on the 18th day of January, and 2011, praying for a divorce, PHILLIP WILLIAM and that said Petition will ALLSBURY, be heard or assigned by the Respondent. Court in Division 2, 111 East 11th Street, Lawrence, KanCase No. 2011-DM-179 sas, on the 22nd day of March, 2011, at 9:00 a.m. NOTICE OF SUIT If you fail to plead, judgTHE STATE OF KANSAS TO ment and decree will be enPHILLIP WILLIAM tered in due course upon ALLSBURY, AND ALL OTHER the Petition. Please take PERSONS WHO ARE OR MAY notice and govern yourself BE CONCERNED. accordingly. You are hereby notified that a Petition has been filed in the Douglas County Court by Sharon Allsbury; you are hereby required to answer the petition on or before the 14th of April, 2011, in the Court at Lawrence, Kansas. A hearing on the matter is scheduled for May 5, 2011, at the court named above. If you fail to answer, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the petition.
Amy L. Durkin #16744 Attorney for Petitioner 702 Main Street P.O. Box 132 Eudora, Kansas 66025 (785) 542-1234 ________ (First published in the Lawrence Daily Journal-World March 18, 2011) Carolyn R. Simpson Carolyn R. Simpson, Attorney at Law, LLC 719 Massachusetts St., Suite 117 Lawrence, KS 66044 Phone: 785-979-4353 Fax: 888-515-0102 E-Mail: csimpson@ attorneysimpson.com
RIMMON MARSHALL Petitioner Carolyn R. Simpson, #17958 Carolyn R. Simpson, Attorney at Law, LLC 719 Massachusetts St., Suite 117 Lawrence, Kansas 66044 785-979-4353 Attorney for Petitioner _______ (First published in the Lawrence Daily Journal-World March 18, 2011) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS WELLS FARGO BANK, NA PLAINTIFF BONITA BENNETT DEFENDANTS Case No. 11CV152 Div. No. K.S.A. 60 Mortgage Foreclosure NOTICE OF SUIT The State of Kansas to:
BENNETT BONITA, A/K/A BONITA MARY ELLEN BENNETT, A/K/A BONNIE MARY ELLEN BENNETT; JOHN DOE (REAL NAME UNKNOWN); MARY DOE (REAL NAME UNKNOWN) and the unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors, and assigns of IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF such of the defendants as DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS may be deceased; the unknown spouses of the deIn the Matter of the fendants; the unknown ofEstate of ficers, successors, trustees, RONALD A. MARSHALL, creditors and assigns of Deceased such defendants as are existing, dissolved or dorCase # 2011 PR42 mant corporations; the unknown guardians and trus(Petition Pursuant to tees of such of the defendK.S.A. Chapter 59) ants as are minors or are in
Sharon Allsbury, PETITIONER _______ (First published in the Lawrence Daily Journal-World March 25, 2011) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS In the Matter of the Estate of: NORMA ELIZABETH ROPER, Deceased Case No.: 2011 PR 55 Division 1
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1950 Studebaker, VIN# R11-770, 1953 Studebaker, VIN# 1081310, 1954/55 Studebaker, VIN# G1324675, 1955 Studebaker, VIN# G1323117, 1955 Studebaker, VIN# 8393772, 1959 Studebaker, VIN# E143195, 1960 Studebaker, VIN# 60V46305, 1961 Studebaker, VIN# E5130403, 1961 Studebaker, VIN# 61V5355, 1962 Studebaker, VIN# E5135458, 1962 Studebaker, VIN# 62S18710, 1963 Studebaker, VIN# 63V17670, 1963 Studebaker, VIN# R4736, 1963 Studebaker, VIN# E719553, 1963 Studebaker, VIN# 63V1159, 1963 Studebaker, VIN# E721365, 1964 Studebaker, VIN# 64V16545, 1966 AMC, VIN# A6KA75Q104645, 1970 Ford, VIN# OFO5R126561, 1976 Avanti, VIN# RQB2480, 1977 Jayc TR, VIN# S377516530, 1979 Avanti, VIN# RQB2940, 1984 Home Trailer, VIN# DRX000136429, 1988 Ford, VIN# IFTDF15Y5JN831305, 1991 Ford, VIN# K5121128, 2001 Dodge Van, VIN#2B5W35Z11K548367, 2003 Dodge PK, VIN# 3D7KU28D73G792458, 2005 Yamaha MC, VIN# JYAVP11EX5A071270, 2008 Lama Trailer, VIN# 5RVCH20208M001310, R.F. Storer, Ruby Storer, Clarence Green, Donald Roy Shrakes, Opal L. Clarke, Glen R. McQueen, Vickie M. Butler, Elizabeth Branch Kirby, Jerry M. Keen, Marlys R. Keen, Rodney R. Miller, Sue Michalski, James Stark, Staci Stark, John Goettling, Billy R. Roberts, Elizabeth I. Roberts, Community Bank of Excelsior Springs, and all other persons who claim or may claim some interest in the vehicles identified above, their heirs, executors, administrators, beneficiaries, trustees, creditors, and assigns, Defendants.
Glen R. McQueen, Vickie M. Butler, Elizabeth Branch Kirby, Jerry M. Keen, Marlys R. Keen, Rodney R. Miller, Sue Michalski, James Stark, Staci Stark, John Goettling, Billy R. Roberts, Elizabeth I. Roberts, Community Bank of Excelsior Springs, their heirs, executors, atheir heirs, executors, administrators, beneficiaries, trustees, creditors, and assigns, and all other persons who are or may be interested in the following vehicles:
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One 1928 Ford, VIN#1527966 1941 Ford, VIN# 186211267 1949 Studebaker, VIN# IR53964 1950 Studebaker, VIN#6R19972 1950 Studebaker, VIN# R11-770 1954/55 Studebaker, VIN# G1324675 1955 Studebaker, VIN# G1323117 1955 Studebaker, VIN# 8393772 1961 Studebaker, VIN# E5130403 1962 Studebaker, VIN# E5135458 1963 Studebaker, VIN# E719553 1963 Studebaker, VIN# 63V1159 1963 Studebaker, VIN# E721365 1964 Studebaker, VIN# 64V16545 1977 Jayc TR, VIN# S377516530 1979 Avanti, VIN# RQB2940 1988 Ford, VIN# IFTDF15Y5JN831305 (the “Vehicles”). YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a petition has been filed in the District Court of Douglas County District Court by TIFFANY G. REEVES (fka TIFFANY G. MITCHELLSCHMIDT), Trustee of the FLOYD E. MITCHELL TRUST under Trust Agreement dated the 21st day of February, 2007, praying for the quieting of title to the Vehicles, and you are hereby required to plead to such petition on or before the 21st day of April, 2011, in the Douglas County District Court at Lawrence, Kansas. If you fail to plead, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the petition. TIFFANY G. REEVES (fka TIFFANY G. MITCHELL-SCHMIDT), Trustee of the FLOYD E. MITCHELL TRUST under Trust Agreement dated the 21st day of February, 2007, Plaintiff
Sam H. Sheldon BOWERS & SHELDON, Chartered NOTICE OF SUIT 320 South Main Post Office Box 454 THE STATE OF KANSAS to Ottawa, Kansas 66067 R.F. Storer, Ruby Storer, (785) 242-1113 Clarence Green, Donald Roy samhsheldon@yahoo.com Shrakes, Opal L. Clarke, Attorneys for Plaintiff _______
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Marcy Sugar and Kathy Mitchell
Edited by Timothy E. Parker March 25, 2011
Dear Concerned: Who on earth is planning these alarmingly inappropriate “reunions”? Your husband should notify the event planners that he would love to come but finds the circumstances unappealing and risky and will not attend without his wife. He should also let the others know. We suspect quite a few have similar objections. And consider forming a chat group with the spouses to keep everything aboveboard. There are perfectly innocent ways to have school reunions. You don’t need to encourage
Steve Buscemi: A character in search of his past Hollywood stars may command big salaries and the attention of the tabloids, but movies that interest me most usually feature the dependable character actor. Character actor is a kindly code or euphemism for the guy with lines on his “interesting” face. It’s often a nice way of saying he’s not too good looking. Who cares? Many character actors have turned their unglamorous dependability into star status. Names like Philip Seymour Hoffman (“Capote”), Paul Giamatti (“Sideways,” “Win Win”) and John C. Reilly (“Walk Hard,” “Cyrus”) come to mind. But no character actor of the past quarter century has been so consistently good or appeared in as many great or at least interesting movies as Steve Buscemi. He’s one of those actors I’d watch in just about anything. And that includes “Con Air.” That also includes tonight’s “Who Do You Think You Are” (7 p.m., NBC), where the “Boardwalk Empire” star traces his genetic roots and family tree. Praised, awarded and acclaimed for his more notable roles in “Fargo,” “The Sopranos” and “Boardwalk,” Buscemi has done a masterful job as a leading man and supporting actor in both edgy, independent films and in summer blockbusters. My respect for him rose a thousand-fold when he accepted an award at the “hip” Independent Spirit Awards and then proceeded to thank Jerry Bruckheimer. It was, after all, Bruckheimer’s paychecks for big, dumb, lucrative movies (like “Armageddon”) that allowed Buscemi to pursue his own small, quirky projects. Tonight, Buscemi plays himself in search of ancestors, who include a maternal great-great-grandfather with a rather questionable role in the Civil War. ● While we’re on the subject of character actors, look for Ken Leung, who played Miles on “Lost,” on tonight’s episode of “Bar Karma” (9 p.m., Current TV). ● After a sneak peek last Sunday, “Shark Tank” (7 p.m., ABC) premieres in its regular spot. Tonight, one of the potential investors may plunk down a record $4 million for one project. All of the “Sharks” seem to like one woman’s project. She thinks people will enjoy renting children’s toys in the same way that they borrow DVDs. The last time I checked, not that many renters chew on their DVDs.
Tonight’s other highlights ● Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson star in the 2008 historical drama “The Other Boleyn Girl” (6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., Oxygen). Fans of “The Tudors” take note. ● The NCAA Basketball Tournament (6 p.m., CBS and TBS) has moved into regional semifinals. Check listings for particular matchups. ● A Bridgeport, Conn., brasserie faces a crisis on “Kitchen Nightmares” (7 p.m., Fox). ● Is there anyone left on Earth who hasn’t seen “Pretty Woman” (7 p.m. and 9:18 p.m., TNT)? ● The pace of life in the parallel world puts Olivia in peril on “Fringe” (8 p.m., Fox). ● Am I the only one who preferred Jesse Eisenberg in “Zombieland” (8:50 p.m., Encore) to Jesse Eisenberg in “The Social Network”? ● Mechanical failure and torrential rains torment the “American Loggers” (9 p.m., Discovery).
JACQUELINE BIGAR’S STARS For Friday, March 25: This year, you get through the fields of distraction to focus on whatever you so choose. Travel and education open new vistas as you accept different styles. If you are single, you could be attracted to someone quite different. Avoid power plays in relationships, especially if you're married. Capricorn pushes hard. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You'll Have: 5Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult Aries (March 21-April 19) ★★★★★ Keep reaching out for a distant associate. You will get a novel perspective, whether you like it or not. Tonight: A force to be dealt with. Taurus (April 20-May 20) ★★★★ Deal with another person directly. Your perspective, your way of thinking, takes you down a new path now that you grasp another person's logic. Tonight: Enjoying every moment. Gemini (May 21-June 20) ★★★★★ Continue allowing others to claim their power, even if it means holding yourself back. Just observing reminds you there are so many different ways to get to the same point. Tonight: Christen the
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weekend in style. Cancer (June 21-July 22) ★★★★ Dig into your work and accomplish as only you can. Can you leave work with a clean slate? Make it a point to do so. Tonight: Say "yes" to an offer. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) ★★★★ You could be up for taking a risk or crossing the line in an emotional situation. Is it possible that you are seeing someone in a different light other than reality? Tonight: Don't be surprised if you get tired early. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) ★★★ Excuse the expression, but you have worked like a dog lately, and you continue this pace. You might be kidding yourself about a situation, as you could be heading for a fall. Tonight: You get a second wind — go out and enjoy yourself. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) ★★★★ Listen well to what others say. Important information could be coming to you. The message could come in various forms, like a lilt in the voice or subtle comment. Tonight: Head home. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) ★★★ Stay tuned in to spending and cost. You might be distracted and
lose track of key details. Don't allow yourself that luxury of an error. Tonight: You walk out the door and feel great. Sagittarius (Nov. 22Dec. 21) ★★★★ Beam in what you want in the daytime. If your sixth sense kicks in, follow that message as well. Anger could be an issue if you're dealing with a tiresome person. Tonight: Indulge and enjoy. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) ★★★ Know what is going on. You don't need to stay in a situation. Observe those around you. Your sixth sense comes through financially. Tonight: A brave new world awaits you. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) ★★★★★ Zero in on a friend who might be uncomfortable. Pressure occurs with finances and wanting to meet someone's expectations. Attempt to detach and understand more. Tonight: Vanish happily. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) ★★★★ Take charge and stay on top of your work. You don't want to mess up upcoming plans this weekend. Tonight: Out and about. — The astrological forecast should be read for entertainment only.
BIRTHDAYS Modeling agency founder Eileen Ford is 89. Movie reviewer Gene Shalit is 85. Former astronaut James Lovell is 83. Feminist activist and author Gloria Steinem is 77. Singer Anita Bryant is 71. Singer Aretha Franklin is 69.
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Dear Annie: My husband and I are in our mid-40s, happily married with a wonderful family. In the past two years, my husband has reconnected with some high school friends through social media. I think it is great that they are able to communicate and catch up, since their lives have moved them all over the country. They have had a couple of gatherings, one centered around a formal reunion and the other an informal get-together at a bar. This is a coed group, although the boys and girls attended separate schools that were only connected through occasional joint activities. I thought it a bit odd that the women were included in the men’s school reunion, especially since their husbands were not invited. But since my husband couldn’t attend either function, I didn’t pay much attention. Now I am told a long weekend gathering is being scheduled and both men and women will occupy a large home together — men on the second floor and women in the basement, each floor with separate bedrooms and baths. Spouses are not invited. I think this weekend situation is highly inappropriate for married people and cannot believe I am the only spouse with this concern. I am not sure the others realize what the lodging situation will be. I
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