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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 2004
Page
1
The Phenix T’s 16 and under team benefited from Friday rain delays during the American Fastpitch Association B Girls National Tournament. Action moved inside, allowing the squad to regroup and pursue advancement in the event.
City sees a near twenty year low in new single family home starts per latest figures. Faith Methodist pastor Gayla Rapp begins as Kansas University campus minister with plans to engage students. Iraqi militants abduct a senior Egyptian diplomat and demand withdrawal of security experts. Local dental clinic earns praise for delivering restorative care to low income patients using new technology.
President Bush told the National Urban League that the Republican Party has much work ahead and urged black voters to consider supporting GOP candidates. The remarks were reported on Page 3A.
Coming Sunday features paintball as a fusion of tag and hide and seek. The piece explains why this modern sport attracts many Lawrence area enthusiasts and highlights its challenging and sophisticated nature.
FBI agents visited Lawrence and nearby cities seeking members of a local anarchist group amid unconfirmed reports of a plan to disrupt the Democratic National Convention in Boston. The group denied any such plans and accused authorities of scare tactics and harassment.
Lawrence sends its largest delegation to the Democratic National Convention in Boston with four residents among Kansas 47 delegates. Becky Fast Kathy Greenlee Lori Learned Robinson Tim Graham describe the trip as exciting and note Robinson backs former Governor Howard Dean while the others support Senator John Kerry. The delegates expect caucuses and discussions as a form of political work despite changes since the 1970s.
A Friday report by the Kansas Health Institute credits local health departments with strong improvements in terrorism preparedness while officials withhold progress details for individual agencies. Dr Gianfranco Pezzino notes funding has boosted front line defenses nationwide and in Kansas.
The Sept. 11 commission leaders urged Congress and the White House to overhaul U S intelligence agencies quickly. Chairman Thomas Kean warned that delaying reforms leaves the nation vulnerable to another terrorist attack as Senate and House lawmakers pledged August hearings. The White House would study the proposals but offered no timetable.
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