Fieldhouse floor adds touch of tradition
The Kempf home in Old West Lawrence hosts Allen Fieldhouse floor pieces, linking Kansas University basketball heritage to a rural setting. Clyde Tombaugh, KU alumnus and Pluto discoverer, once lived there in the 1930s. Akbar Ahmed warned of a new dangerous chapter in the Middle East during a KU Woodruff Auditorium talk. The Kansas Park Trust took ownership of Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, the nation’s only privately held National Park Unit.
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Today in History Highlights Across Years
On February eighteenth eighteen eighty five Mark Twain published Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in the United States. In nineteen thirty Pluto was discovered as the ninth planet and in nineteen seventy two the California Supreme Court struck down the death penalty. In nineteen seventy seven the space shuttle Enterprise flew atop a Boeing seven forty seven for its first test flight over the Mojave Desert. In two thousand one auto racing star Dale Earnhardt Sr died from injuries suffered in a Daytona five hundred crash at age forty nine.
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Iraq seeks new government after historic assembly debut
The story reports Iraq's new National Assembly composition and the daunting tasks ahead including drafting a constitution and forging national consensus amid potential deep divisions. It notes broader regional and political implications as postwar governance begins.
Kansas Jayhawks baseball routs South Dakota State 13 5 in series opener
Kansas University baseball pounded out 12 hits en route to a 13 5 win over South Dakota State at Hogland Ballpark. The 8 3 Jayhawks will wrap the series with a doubleheader starting at 2 p.m. today.
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Constantine rises above in mixed comic book adaptation
Lawrence talks diversity in its music scene while Constantine the comic adapts amid indie rock and folk artists. Keanu Reeves shines as a paranormal investigator battling netherworld forces, elevating the material above peers Hellboy and Spawn. Business notes, De Soto hospital plans, Lawrence Memorial expansions.
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Howard Dean Inks Kansas Democrats' Influence Question
On the Street asks whether Howard Dean can energize Kansas Democrats to boost their political clout. Readers weigh in with opinions on party strategy and potential impact.
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Contact directory for Kansas newspaper staff and services
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Dan Rather to get CBS tribute after final newscast
CBS will air a one hour prime time tribute to Dan Rather at 7 p.m. March 9 after his final evening newscast. Bob Schieffer will temporarily replace Rather starting March 10 as the network reviews the ill fated 60 Minutes Wednesday piece on President Bush’s military service.
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Birthdays for John Travolta and others listed
Actor John Travolta is 51. Actor Jack Palance is 84. Singer Yoko Ono is 72. Actress Cybill Shepherd is 55. Game show host Vanna White is 48. Actor Matt Dillon is 41. Actress Molly Ringwald is 37.
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