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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 2003
Page
1
A feature highlights youths volunteering in communities, showing how teens are stepping up to help many people and make a positive impact. A related sports note previews the Final Four in New Orleans where the Jayhawks aim for a national title, referencing KU's NCAA visits during the Roy Williams era.
A business owner plans a year long redevelopment of the South Iowa Street building that housed Kmart into a retail power center featuring Circuit City Office Max Barnes & Noble and Bed Bath & Beyond. The Royals opened with a 3-0 win over the Chicago White Sox on opening day.
Former NBC correspondent Peter Arnett says he is in shock after being fired by NBC for an interview on Iraqi television. He states he was dismissed Monday and later hired by a British tabloid.
US troops engage Iraqi defenders 50 miles south of Baghdad in dawn fighting near Hindiyah while pursuing Republican Guard units. Army reports seven Iraqi women and children killed at a checkpoint as more than 3,000 precision bombs have fallen in days of combat.
Lawrence families feel the impact of Army reserves as fourth graders at Pinckney School worry about their teacher Lori Arnold, called up in February. Aaron Hiatt recalls sadness at her departure, while Tawny Hiatt notes Arnold's role as a petroleum specialist with a nuclear chemical and biological team and the looming possibility of deployment near Iraq.
Lawrence voters are expected at the polls in near record numbers for city commissioner school board and a school bond. Officials cited 1 539 advance ballots already cast beating 2001 spring totals and predicted continued high turnout on election day.
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