The Topeka Capital-Journal back issues from October 2007:
World events can make a good book
Oct 01, 2007 ... A number of new books for young readers focus on recent worldevents. In 2004, the Indian Ocean tsunami killed more than 230,000people. In Taylor Morrison's book, "Tsunami Warning," (HoughtonMifflin, 2007), ages 8 and older, readers can learn how a TsunamiWarning System created ...
Area native returns to lead Silver Lake
Oct 01, 2007; ... By Ann Marie Bush THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL SILVER LAKE - Randy Freeman discovered Silver Lake Unified SchoolDistrict 372's strength in athletics many years ago when heofficiated basketball games here. Now, he has discovered one of the district's other strengths ...
Woman thankful for honest recycling employeesKINDNESS FOREVER
Oct 01, 2007 ... On Sept. 13, my husband and I made our yearly visit to Topeka tocompete at Heartland Park Topeka for the annual Summit E.T. Finals.Sometime early Sunday morning while parked at the hotel, our truckwas broken into, the window smashed and my purse stolen. My husband and I did search ...
Trial set to begin in 2004 death
Oct 01, 2007; ... By Steve Fry THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Accused killer Lisa Montgomery will be the seventh defendant inthe U.S. District Court in the District of Western Missouri to facethe potential death penalty when her trial beins today in a KansasCity, Mo., courtroom. Of the earlier ...
True-crime author: Photos of scene 'violent,' 'graphic'
Oct 01, 2007; ... By Steve Fry THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Police photographs of violent crime scenes ordinarily don'tbother crime writer M. William Phelps, who has authored 10 true-crime books. Not so with the photos from the slaying of Bobbie Jo Stinnett,the Skidmore, Mo., mother-to-be who ...
How to submit letters to the editorMailFaxE-mail
Oct 01, 2007 ... Signed letters with the writer's full name, address and a daytimetelephone number will be considered for publication. Because of thevolume received, not all letters can be published. Preference willbe given to concise letters on topics of general interest in Topekaand Kansas. All letters ...
PROJECTS ON HOLD?
Oct 01, 2007; ... By Mike Hall THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Topeka and Shawnee County officials say it is too early to worryabout a threatened shortfall of federal funds to help pay for localstreet and road improvements. The potential shortfall was made public Tuesday by KansasSecretary of ...
Reader seeks Spudnuts
Oct 01, 2007 ... Question: What ever happened to Spudnuts? Through college andlater in professional life, I couldn't start a day without threemaple Spudnuts and coffee? The last shop I can remember was inGarden City. - B.O., Topeka Answer: The franchise no longer exists, but there are ...
Bonaparte hopes to end rift
Oct 01, 2007; ... By Tim Hrenchir THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Topeka city manager Norton Bonaparte, Fire Chief Howard Giles andlocal firefighters' union members who want Giles fired are scheduledto meet Friday. City spokesman David Bevens said the closed-door gathering is setto begin at 3:30 ...
Keep talking
Oct 01, 2007 ... Topeka Mayor Bill Bunten has described his plan to create aregistry for absentee landlords as a "work in progress," and somelandlords and city council members think that's an accuratedescription of his proposal. We tend to agree. But that shouldn't be the last heard about ...
Testicles potential stem cell factory
Oct 01, 2007; ... By Anne McIlroy TORONTO GLOBE AND MAIL Men carry a source of potentially life-saving stem cells. A team of American researchers has found a way to easily identifystem cells in the testicles of adult mice that can be coaxed to turninto brain cells, muscle cells, heart ...
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Oct 01, 2007 ... MEAL DEALS Breakfast, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Onaga Community Center. Menu:pancakes, sausage, eggs, biscuits and gravy, coffee, and juice. Afreewill offering will be accepted. FUNDRAISERS Economy Sale, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday at SeamanCongregational UCC, ...
daily record
Oct 01, 2007 ... Births St. Francis Rick Spooner and Johnnie Fidler, Topeka, boy, Sept. 23. Aaron Oblander and Allison Proctor, Topeka, boy, Sept. 24. Paul Glotzbach and Andrea Grodi, Meriden, girl, Sept. 25. Frank and Rachael Piecukonis, Topeka, girl, Sept. 25. Dan ...
Actress dies at 80DeathsToday in historyBirthdaysA grilling match?
Oct 01, 2007 ... HASKANITA, Sudan - Rebel forces stormed a small African Unionbase in northern Darfur and killed at least 10 peacekeepers, leavingbehind charred armored vehicles and bombed out barracks in anunprecedented attack on the beleaguered mission that threatenedupcoming peace talks. More ...
Just in time: Couple saves man in wreck
Oct 01, 2007; ... By Barbara Hollingsworth THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Tim Larrington was cruising down Interstate 70 toward Topeka onSunday when he saw a vehicle traveling in the other direction careenoff the road. He turned to his wife, Sandra. "Did you just see that?" she remembers ...
PROJECTS ON HOLD?
Oct 01, 2007; ... By Mike Hall THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Topeka and Shawnee County officials say it is too early to worryabout a threatened shortfall of federal funds to help pay for localstreet and road improvements. The potential shortfall was made public Tuesday by KansasSecretary of ...
Trial set to begin in 2004 death
Oct 01, 2007; ... By Steve Fry THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Accused killer Lisa Montgomery will be the seventh defendant inthe U.S. District Court in the District of Western Missouri to facethe potential death penalty when her trial begins today in a KansasCity, Mo., courtroom. Of the earlier ...
Just in time: Couple saves man in wreck
Oct 01, 2007; ... By Barbara Hollingsworth THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Tim Larrington was cruising down Interstate 70 toward Topeka onSunday when he saw a vehicle traveling in the other direction careenoff the road. He turned to his wife, Sandra. "Did you just see that?" she remembers ...
Youths rack up $1 billion in overdraft fees
Oct 02, 2007; ... By David Ranii Raleigh News & Observer College students and other young adults pay banks nearly $1billion in fees each year for overdrawn accounts, according to a newnational study. Young adults ages 18 to 24 pay more than $3 in fees for every $1their account is ...
Teen whiz mixes science, activism
Oct 02, 2007; ... By Cynthia Hubert SACRAMENTO BEE Prodigy? Alexandra Courtis blushes. Genius? "Come on," she says, her smile revealing a complicated network ofmetal and rubber bands. Yes, she's smart, Alexandra admits. OK, maybe even gifted. Butshe would ...
Corrections officer leaves county employment
Oct 02, 2007 ... The Capital-Journal A Shawnee County Jail correctional officer arrested recentlywhile wearing his uniform is no longer a county employee. Capt. Tim Phelps of the Shawnee County Department of Correctionssaid Maurice White, 34, who was arrested Aug. 22 in connection ...
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Oct 02, 2007 ... REUNIONS Topeka High School class of 1947, 60-year reunion, Friday andSaturday, Capitol Plaza Hotel. Information: Marcia Works at (785)233-0918 or e-mail mworks@inlandnet.net. Topeka High School class of 1967, 40-year reunion, Saturday, theVinewood Steakhouse and Dance Hall, ...
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Oct 02, 2007 ... Births St. Francis Craig Crouse, Topeka, and Aerial Byrd, Quenemo, boy, Sept. 26. Erik Avendano and Amy Benson, Holton, girl, Oct. 1. Steve and Candi Brown, Ozawkie, boy, Oct. 1. Bruce and Sheree Gonzalez, Topeka, girl, Oct. 1. Shane and Amanda ...
Actress dies at 80DeathsToday in historyBirthdaysA grilling match?
Oct 01, 2007 ... HASKANITA, Sudan - Rebel forces stormed a small African Unionbase in northern Darfur and killed at least 10 peacekeepers, leavingbehind charred armored vehicles and bombed out barracks in anunprecedented attack on the beleaguered mission that threatenedupcoming peace talks. More ...
True-crime author: Photos of scene 'violent,' 'graphic'
Oct 01, 2007; ... By Steve Fry THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Police photographs of violent crime scenes ordinarily don'tbother crime writer M. William Phelps, who has authored 10 true-crime books. Not so with the photos from the slaying of Bobbie Jo Stinnett,the Skidmore, Mo., mother-to-be who ...
Patriot action
Oct 02, 2007; ... By prevailing in his legal challenge of the USA Patriot Act,former Topekan Brandon Mayfield won a victory for all Americans. Mayfield, a former Washburn University student who went on topractice law in Portland, Ore., filed his suit after beingwrongfully accused of being involved ...
County debates quarry permit
Oct 02, 2007; ... By Tim Hrenchir THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL The difference between what a county-approved permit says andwhat it means sparked debate at Monday's Shawnee County Commissionmeeting. The discussion came as commissioners Ted Ensley, Shelly Buhlerand Vic Miller considered but ...
Accident sparks change at Holton High School
Oct 02, 2007; ... By James Carlson THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL HOLTON - Parking will no longer be allowed behind the end zone ofthe Holton High School football field during games, a schoolofficial said Monday, three days after a 6-year-old boy was run overat school Friday night. Alan Beam, the ...
Jayhawks pay special attention to special teams
Oct 02, 2007; ... By Tully Corcoran THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL It is easy, for fans anyway, to dismiss the special teams. Thisis possibly because the number of plays from scrimmage dwarfs thespecial teams attempts. Or it could be because "special teams"sounds like one of those NFL charities you see ...
Wathena, Horton enjoying success
Oct 02, 2007; ... By Brent Maycock THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Following Horton's second straight 1-8 season in 2005, Chargercoach Fred Winter issued a warning to his returning players. "I told them that if we didn't get in the weight room and didn'twork hard in the summer that we were going to ...
Former KU, Olympic great Oerter dies
Oct 02, 2007; ... By Tully Corcoran THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Al Oerter walked down a dark Mexico City hallway in 1968, headedout to throw the discus in the Olympics for the final time. For thefourth straight time, Oerter was the underdog. It didn't matter that Oerter, after winning two ...
Britney loses custodyDeathsToday in historyBirthdaysBeyonce changes plan
Oct 02, 2007 ... BEITUNIYA CHECKPOINT, West Bank - Greeted by throngs of jubilantwell-wishers, 57 Palestinian prisoners got off buses Monday andkissed West Bank ground after Israel freed them in a goodwillgesture ahead of a U.S.-sponsored peace conference. But the goodwill was tempered by Israeli ...
Dow sets record
Oct 02, 2007; ... By Michael Hooper THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record 14,087, up191 points, or 1.38 percent Monday after a bullish run in September. September is typically the worst month of the year, but this timeit proved to be a good ...
Jury acquits Topeka man
Oct 02, 2007; ... By Steve Fry THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL The former director of a southwest Topeka after-school programwas acquitted Monday of molesting a 7-year-old girl who attended theprogram. Timothy Thomas McHenry wept at the defense table after jurorsfound him not guilty of one charge ...
Rural still rules, thanks to depth
Oct 02, 2007; ... By Rick Peterson The Capital-Journal Kevin Hedberg's Washburn Rural tennis teams have won a ton oftitles over the years, most of them in dominating fashion. The Junior Blues took a different route to the Centennial Leaguegirls championship Monday at Kossover Tennis ...
Fort Riley soldier dies
Oct 02, 2007 ... From staff and wire reports A Fort Riley soldier whose wife and two daughters live in Wamegodied Saturday in a roadside bombing and gunfight in Baghdad. Master Sgt. Amanda Glenn, of Fort Riley's public affairs office,identified the man as Sgt. 1st Class James D. Doster, ...
Powder at corrections facility not harmful
Oct 02, 2007; ... By Phil Anderson THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL A white, powdery substance found late Monday afternoon in themailroom of the Topeka Correctional Facility was determined to benonhazardous after forcing the prison's administration building tobe evacuated for nearly three ...
Detectives want to talk to teen
Oct 02, 2007; ... By Phil Anderson THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Police on Monday said they were searching for a teenager theywanted to talk with in connection with the city's 11th homicide ofthe year, a Saturday night shooting at a North Topeka birthdayparty. Kristi Pankratz, spokeswoman for ...
Heights' district discusses logo
Oct 02, 2007; ... By Angela Deines SPECIAL TO THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL More red, less blue, and more bird. Those were the marching orders given to a Topeka advertisingagency tasked with redesigning the Shawnee Heights Unified SchoolDistrict 450 logo to incorporate the high school's ...
Accident sparks change at Holton High School
Oct 02, 2007; ... By James Carlson THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL HOLTON - Parking will no longer be allowed behind the end zone ofthe Holton High School football field during games, a schoolofficial said Monday, three days after a 6-year-old boy was run overat school Friday night. Alan Beam, the ...
Jury acquits Topeka man
Oct 02, 2007; ... By Steve Fry THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL The former director of a southwest Topeka after-school programwas acquitted Monday of molesting a 7-year-old girl who attended theprogram. Timothy Thomas McHenry wept at the defense table after jurorsfound him not guilty of one charge ...
Fort Riley soldier dies
Oct 02, 2007 ... From staff and wire reports A Fort Riley soldier whose wife and two daughters live in Wamegodied Saturday in a roadside bombing and gunfight in Baghdad. Master Sgt. Amanda Glenn, of Fort Riley's public affairs office,identified the man as Sgt. 1st Class James D. Doster, ...
Britney loses custodyDeathsToday in historyBirthdaysBeyonce changes plan
Oct 02, 2007 ... BEITUNIYA CHECKPOINT, West Bank - Greeted by throngs of jubilantwell-wishers, 57 Palestinian prisoners got off buses Monday andkissed West Bank ground after Israel freed them in a goodwillgesture ahead of a U.S.-sponsored peace conference. But the goodwill was tempered by Israeli ...
Powder at corrections facility not harmful
Oct 02, 2007; ... By Phil Anderson THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL A white, powdery substance found late Monday afternoon in themailroom of the Topeka Correctional Facility was determined to benonhazardous after forcing the prison's administration building tobe evacuated for nearly three ...
daily record
Oct 02, 2007 ... Births St. Francis Craig Crouse, Topeka, and Aerial Byrd, Quenemo, boy, Sept. 26. Erik Avendano and Amy Benson, Holton, girl, Oct. 1. Steve and Candi Brown, Ozawkie, boy, Oct. 1. Bruce and Sheree Gonzalez, Topeka, girl, Oct. 1. Shane and Amanda ...
City football statistics
Oct 02, 2007 ... TOTAL OFFENSE RushPassTotal McGreevy, Hay329640969 Flohrschutz,SH9670967 C. Caraway, HP156556712 Babb, TH5850585 Vossen, SH-37604567 Annan, WR168374542 Davey, Sea3910391 Wakes, TH243133376 J. Caraway, ...
Letters to the Editor
Oct 01, 2007 ... Ethanol concerns I certainly hope that the people of southwest Topeka will take aclose look at the proposed ethanol processing plant west of Topekaon US-24 highway. Does anyone know how much 1.5 million gallons ofwater a day is? Have they ever heard of the aquifer - ...
Police calls
Oct 01, 2007 ... Felony cases reported to the Topeka Police Department Dist.Address, Crime, Time, Day 413400 blk. S.E. 6th, burglary, 6-10:45 p.m. 9/29. N.W. Polk and Waddell, criminal damage, 9:45-10:05 p.m. 9/28. 4144800 blk. N.W. 17th, burglary, 1-1:30 p.m. 9/29. 500 blk ....
How to submit letters to the editor
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline BYLINE 2 Body typeLetters Editor, Topeka Capital-Journal 616 S.E. Jefferson Topeka, Kan. 66607(785) 295-1230 letters@cjonline.com Members ofThe Capital-Journal's editorial board are Mark Nusbaum, PeteGoering, Ric Anderson,Ray Beers Jr., Garry ...
Plant fuels concerns
Oct 02, 2007 ... What concerns me most about the proposed ethanol plant is howmuch fossil fuel it will take to make the plant operate. Let's start with the farmers. How much fuel will it take toplant, irrigate and harvest the crops needed? How much fuel will beused to haul the crop to the plant and ...
Buying homes to beautify
Oct 02, 2007; ... By Michael Hooper THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Call it inner city development. The owner of The Woodward bed andbreakfast has a history of buying buildings around the Woodward andnow owns seven homes in the 1200 block of S.W. Fillmore Street. Elizabeth Taylor says she has ...
SIGN OF AUTUMN
Oct 02, 2007; ... By Mike Hall THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Pay no attention to that calendar that says the first day of fallwas Sept. 21. Porubsky's began serving chili on Monday. Now it's fall. Among the first customers Monday was a carry-out order. Othercustomers wondered how Robert ...
Man shot by officer dies
Oct 02, 2007; ... By Barbara Hollingsworth THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL A former Topeka police officer died Saturday, a week and a halfafter police say he pointed a gun at a police officer and was shot. Michael Owen Blodgett, 61, died Saturday at Stormont-VailRegional Health Center. On Monday, ...
To Porndebate
Oct 02, 2007; ... Michael Leahy, a recovering addict of pornography, compared theindustry that produces it to Big Tobacco, to which XXX-rated filmstar Ron Jeremy essentially responded, "If you're a consultingadult, you should be able to smoke 'em if you got 'em." In "The Great Porn Debate," a ...
Some pie while waiting
Oct 03, 2007 ... While I anticipate the pumpkin desserts awaiting me in Mayetta, Ithought we'd have a look at more winners from the Tecumseh piecontest on Sept. 22. Mayetta Pioneer Day on Saturday is having a contest for dessertsmade with pumpkin, and I've been invited to be a judge. Of ...
Kansan cited for WWII service
Oct 03, 2007; ... By Mike Hall THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL George Chandler, a Kansas banker and brother of Topeka bankerAnderson Chandler, recently received another honor for his World WarII contributions. He received the American Combat Airman Hall of Fame award lastweek in Midland, ...
Kansas kids
Oct 03, 2007 ... Brittani, 12, is an affectionate, outgoing and intelligent girlwho likes to spend her free time journaling, drawing and swimming.She also loves to read - especially the Harry Potter series andbooks by Judy Blume. Brittani would like to be a therapist or acounselor . Described as honest ...
Real bargain
Oct 03, 2007 ... Looking for some good news amid the recent stories about the U.S.housing slump? Well, try Page 6 of last Wednesday's USA Today. Right there, in black and white, Topeka was listed as the sixthleast expensive real estate market in the nation. The data was based on a ...
How to submit letters to the editorMailFaxE-mail
Oct 03, 2007 ... Signed letters with the writer's full name, address and a daytimetelephone number will be considered for publication. Because of thevolume received, not all letters can be published. Preference willbe given to concise letters on topics of general interest in Topekaand Kansas. All letters ...
Ensemble to raise money for Rescue Mission
Oct 03, 2007; ... By Bill Blankenship THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL First Lutheran Church will use uplifting music to raise money forthe Topeka Rescue Mission. At 7 p.m. Thursday at the church, 1234 S.W. Fairlawn, the widelyacclaimed Cornerstone Chorale and Brass, a Florissant, Mo.,professional ...
USD 437 OKs new sound system
Oct 03, 2007; ... By Lorraine Jessepe SPECIAL TO THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Washburn Rural High School's Bowen-Glaze Football Stadium shouldhave a new, state-of-the-art sound system installed in time forFriday's football game. The Auburn-Washburn Unified School District 437 Board ofEducation ...
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Oct 03, 2007 ... Births St. Francis Bryan and Kristi Rockey, Topeka, boy, Oct. 2. Joel and Nicole Oliver, Topeka, boy, Oct. 2. Stormont-Vail Daniel Boltz and Melody Schirmer, Topeka, boy, Sept. 29. Jason and Amy Manrose, Topeka, boy, Oct. 2. Scott and Sarah ...
Dillons spreads wings
Oct 03, 2007; ... By Michael Hooper THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL A month after Hy-Vee Inc. broke ground on a new food store insouthwest Topeka, a rival company was expanding its nearby store. Dillons has started construction on a 30,000-square-footexpansion to its store at S.W. 29th and Urish, ...
The Woodward open houseInns to have open house
Oct 03, 2007 ... The Capital-Journal The Woodward Inns will have an open house in six of its homesfrom 2 to 4 p.m. on Oct. 14 and 15. Elizabeth Taylor, owner, said the houses would be open ...
Haunted house scared up
Oct 03, 2007; ... By Tim Hrenchir THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Jerry Kruger makes no bones about how youngsters will react tothe haunted house he hopes to offer. "It's going to scare them to death," he said Tuesday. Shawnee County zoning administrator Anna Hernandez said Krugerrecently ...