13 Mar 2000
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 2000
Page
1
Jayhawks receive an East Region first round matchup against DePaul in Winston-Salem North Carolina. About a dozen KU fans gathered at J B Stout s bar to watch coverage and fear a rough path ahead for the team with DePaul as the opponent.
In St. Peter's Basilica the pope issued a historic apology for sins of Romans through the ages including wrongs against Jews women and minorities. He vowed renewal of Catholicism and spoke of forgiveness during the Day of Pardon Mass. Cardinal Gassidy and two bishops confessed sins on behalf of the church. Jewish leaders welcomed the words but urged more at his March visit to Israel including Yad Vashem and the Western Wall.
Officials push for accurate returns as Kansas University students loom large in the response. Forms go to every address in the area while students juggle exams and spring break, aiming to avoid a repeat of the past where a third of residents did not return census forms.
In Chicago, upscale steakhouses rise in the Loop and Rush Street as Prime beef shows strong demand. The Department of Agriculture notes per person spending improves, with shoppers enjoying meat despite air concerns and mixed Saturday crowds near Paulbrech and E M Foods in Skokie.
The campaign trail heated up as George W. Bush and Al Gore visited Planterry Florida and a strawberry festival. Bush toured with brother Governor Jeb Bush while Gore stressed racial justice, yet the placid setting failed to mute the biting exchange between the rivals.
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