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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 2011
Page
2
A suicide bombing at Um al-Qura mosque in western Baghdad during prayers left many dead and injured. Parliament member Khalid al-Fahdawi was reported among the dead. The blast occurred at 9 40 p m inside Iraqs largest Sunni mosque amid renewed sectarian tension.
Police said a Palestinian in his 20s from Nablus stole a taxi in south Tel Aviv and rammed a checkpoint before stabbing bystanders near a Tel Aviv nightclub. The assailant shouted Allahu akbar as he carried out the attack.
Survivors and Human Rights Watch report Libyan government forces killed detainees and shot civilians during the fall of Tripoli. In one incident, Gaddafi fighters attacked 120 civilians in a hangar near a military base, leaving about 50 charred bodies. Rebels pledge investigations and trials for military leaders. No clear evidence of rebel atrocities yet.
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell dismissed Cheney memoir criticisms as cheap shots delaying a long running Bush era clash. He argued more frank staff conduct could have altered outcomes around Valerie Plame and Cheney associate firings, ahead of Cheney’s book release In My Time.
The 31st annual Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championships drew crowds to South Park, Lawrence, with eight competitions and four concerts on two stages. Musicians roamed freely, and locals like Jerome Barnard and Tricia Spencer shared memories while legends such as Steve Mason highlighted Kansas acoustic music. The Americana Music Academy sponsors the event to promote roots music in Lawrence, with organizers emphasizing community and jamming as core parts of the festival.
Wendy and James Traul face hardship after Kansas’s Efficiency program, funded by 32.5 million dollars in stimulus money, was cut in July. The zero interest loans for home energy upgrades were redirected to commercial projects, ending the program for households like theirs in east Lawrence.
The Wichita Eagle notes a Kansas 150th birthday series spotlighting Dwight Eisenhower. Curator William Snyder recalls Ike as a genial wartime president turned golfing grandpa. Museum staff renovate displays to emphasize the 34th president’s achievements from 1953 to 1961.
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