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Park And Recreation Funds Pierzynski Named To Head Case Ends With Probation KSU’s Agronomy Department Gary Pierzynski has been named Ashland Bottoms and Rannell´s Editorial head of the Kansas By Jon A. Brake Flint Hills Prairie units. The latter is State University Department of devoted to range research. When the Riley County Police Agronomy - a post he has held on an Department and the Manhattan In addition, seven experiment interim basis for 14 months. fields located throughout eastern and City Manager were telling the Pierzynski, who is a professor of press, and the public that central Kansas are used to research soil and environmental chemistry specific soil-climate-cropping sys- $169,000 was missing from the and editor of The Journal of Manhattan Parks and Recreation tems for their respective areas. Environmental Quality, has been on During his time at K-State, Department, Riley County the faculty at K-State since 1989. Attorney Berry Wilkerson did not Pierzynski has taught classes on such “We are fortunate to have someone topics as plant nutrient sources, soil have the evidence. He could only with Gary´s credentials lead the find $700 missing from the fertility, environmental Department of Agronomy,” said Fred quality and soil and environmental department. Cholick, dean of K-State´s College Former Manhattan Parks and chemistry. of Agriculture and director of K- He has served as an academic Recreation superintendent Ivan D. State Research and Extension. “The Wilkenson pleaded no contest in advisor for undergraduate and gradu- department is involved in many new ate students and has won numerous January to three felony charges and exciting initiatives and Gary and one misdemeanor. Monday, teaching, advising, and research has the experience and vision to awards. Riley County District Judge Paul move it forward.” Miller sentenced Wilkenson to Pierzynski is a member of several Pierzynski earned a bachelor´s professional societies, including eight months probation. degree in crop and soil science and a Wilkenson was sentenced to six Gary Pierzynski the American Society of Agronomy, master´s degree in environmental the Soil Science Society of months in jail for official miscon- chemistry, both at Michigan State ments in the College of Agriculture, duct which is a felony, but America, the International Society of University. He earned a Ph.D. in soil other departments at the university Trace Element Biogeochemistry, Wilkenson will not spend any time chemistry at The Ohio State and with organizations beyond in jail. He will also pay $2,546 in and the International Union of Soil University “I am honored to have Kansas. Science and has taken on many restitution. been selected as head of the Based in Throckmorton Plant Wednesday County Attorney leadership roles in them. He has Department of Agronomy,” Sciences Center on the university´s authored or co-authored many Berry Wilkerson and Assistant Pierzynski said. “This is a great Manhattan campus, the department County Attorney Chris Getty told publications including a popular department and I look forward to the provides teaching, research and textbook entitled Soils and the press about the case. opportunity to further enhance our extension in crop, soil, range sci- Attorney Wilkerson said he Environmental Quality, now in its teaching, research, and extension ence, weed science, crop breeding, third edition, and has maintained a thought Getty did a good job in programs.” climatology, and protecting soil and getting Wilkenson to agree to the large research program. The responsibilities of the depart- water resources. The department “Gary has the breadth of experi- no contest plea. Getty investigated ment relate directly to the includes more than 110 faculty, the case for the County Attorney’s Riley County Attorney Berry Wilkerson ence to lead the department as we production inputs of 65,000 farms on adjunct faculty and staff members. conduct research, educate students Office. The police department had 47.5 million acres of cropland In a typical year, there are about footage of Wilkenson taking and work with the farmers and their budget from the City of that “between $50 and $90 thou- and rangeland in Kansas, Cholick 100 undergraduate students and 50 ranchers of Kansas to develop and money but it was a small amount. Manhattan, how can they investigate sand was missing”. The RCPD fig- said. Many research and extension graduate students majoring in agron- More money may have been taken improve crops, rangeland and the the City?” The County Attorney ure was for three years and the activities are conducted cooperative- omy. environment,” Cholick said. and more people may have been could not or would not answer. city’s figure was for two years. The ly with faculty at outlying Research is also conducted at the involved but there was no evi- Attorneys Wilkerson and Getty conflicting figures had everyone research centers, in other depart- university´s Agronomy Farm, dence. said the RCPD placed only one cam- thinking the RCPD figures were Attorneys Wilkerson and Getty era in one location. The Free Press wrong. Later the city said the figure did say that Wilkenson, at one asked why cameras were not placed was under $10 thousand. point, told employees of the Park in other locations. Getty said the city If the KBI had been brought into and Recreation to take money had already identified Ivan investigate this case it would be a Fort Riley Soldiers from the concession stand for a Wilkenson and the police only had lot different. The investigation golf tournament. The Manhattan the surveillance camera on his office. would have been longer that one Free Press asked if the other This is interesting because the month (before a public announce- employees had been charged. police at this time should have been ment) and they would be able to Conduct Convoy Exercise Attorney Wilkerson said they had looking at all city employees. answer questions. not but he thought the City may And what about the City. They had Could it be the city did not want By Pfc. Andrea Merritt mission downrange is going to be 24th Trans. Co. who manned one of have let the employees go. been told for more that six years that the KBI to investigate? They were 1st Sust. Bde. PAO convoy operations, which is one of the .50-caliber machine guns. “It’s Editor’s Note and Opinion: they may have a problem but did told to make a request but did not. Soldiers of the 24th Transportation the most dangerous jobs down intensive.” This case was larger than the nothing. The city did not count Why try to confuse the police and Company conducted a convoy live- there,” said Sgt. 1st Class Richard The Soldiers simulated scenarios County Attorney wants to admit. money at the concession stands; they the public with figures from two fire exercise recently as part of a Williams, truckmaster for the 24th with improvised explosive devices, He talks about cokes and hotdog’s did not take inventory of the food years when they knew the RCPD week-long training exercise at the Trans. Co. medical evacuation and civilians on but ten of thousands may have and candy. When teenagers would figures was for three? Multipurpose Range Complex in The Soldiers practiced their gun- the battlefield in order to give them been taken from baseball tourna- leave the stands at night they would Would higher up city officials be preparation for their upcoming nery skills because they will have to the total training effect of what it will ments where the city did not get put the money in a shoebox and in trouble if the KBI had investi- deployment. know how to defend the convoy in be like in Iraq, Williams said. paid. The County Attorney said place it in a refrigerator. gated? We do not know and the While at the range, Soldiers con- case of an attack, Williams said. More than 50 percent of the people they looked into that but they did The city called the RCPD to inves- public will never know. It would voyed through lanes and engaged With 127 Soldiers in the field, the in the unit have deployed at least not have the evidence. The County tigate but when the RCPD said that appear that is the way it was planed pop-up targets in military vehicles Soldiers had to rotate through the once and many of the senior person- Attorney was asked by the Free $169,000 was missing the city con- from the beginning. equipped with .50-caliber machine lanes, but the training never stopped. nel have deployed twice already, he Press “The RCPD receives 80% of ducted an investigation and clammed guns and M249 squad automatic “Everybody can’t be on the lanes added. weapons. at the same time so in between down “We know what to expect and we The convoy made three stops on time platoons are conducting class- try to stay updated on the latest infor- its way through the lane. On the first es,” Williams said. “(They’re) learn- mation from downrange. We defi- two stops, the .50 caliber machine ing convoy battle drills, entry control nitely use that in our training,” Leaders Recognized By Institute gun operators fired at the targets, point operations...radio procedures. Williams said. leaving a trail of blue ammo casings “From the time they get up at 0530 The 24th Trans. Co. plans to con- “See Kansas with new eyes.” That Carl. TRG designs, engineers, and pro- country. Unlike the modern grocery until they go to bed at 2200, they are adage from rural advocate Marci duces various types of mechanical and in their wake. tinue convoy training until their store turkey, these birds live training,” Williams said. Penner has been successfully applied longer, grow slower, and consistently electrical devices for a variety of uses The SAW gunners lined up on the deployment this spring, Williams “It’s cold out here, but it’s good by her and to her fellow Kansans who win national taste tests among and does high quality metal working firing line and suppressed the targets said. “We will be well trained by the have been recognized as Huck Boyd chefs as the most flavorful type of and fabricating. on the last stop. training,” said Spc. Gabriel time we leave.” Leaders of the Year for 2007. turkey. More information can be The company´s products have gone “We’re a truck company so our Hernandez, a truck driver with the The award winners were honored at found at www.reeseturkeys.com. coast to coast and as far away as Saudi a luncheon and ceremony on the The Brooke Corporation pioneered a Arabia. More information can be found Kansas State University campus “franchise” approach to the local by calling them at 785- March 7, 2007. provision of insurance and financial 536-4348. “Each of these winners has demon- services. Founded by Rob and The Kansas Guidebook for strated a visionary approach to the Leland Orr, Brooke Corporation has Explorers was written by Marci Penner challenges before them,” said Ron grown to have franchise locations and published by the Kansas Sampler Wilson, director of the Huck Boyd in 29 states from Florida to California Foundation. Marci visited all 627 National Institute for Rural with assets of more than $135 million. incorporated Kansas towns plus many Development at K-State. “They have Entrepreneur Magazine´s Franchise others while searching for seen their challenges with new, cre- 500 Rankings listed Brooke as number special elements of rural culture all ative eyes and developed innovative 1 in its industry category. More infor- over Kansas. The guidebook contains approaches which have led to success.” mation can be found at 432 pages, more than 400 color photos, The winners and their communities www.brookeagent-.com. and 3,597 entries, including sights to are: The SEK Leadership Academy is a see, eating places, hidden treasures, * Agribusiness - Good Shepherd multi-county leadership development and fun places to visit. More informa- Turkey Ranch, Lindsborg program offered by Southeast Kansas tion can be found at * Business Development - Brooke Inc., the regional economic www.kansasguidebook.com. Corporation, Phillipsburg development organization. The region- Each year the Huck Boyd Institute * Community Leadership - SEK al leadership academy offered selects the Leaders of the Year Leadership Academy, Southeast leadership skill-building sessions in from among those featured on its Kansas Inc., Cherokee fall and winter of 2006-07. weekly Kansas Profile radio program * Entrepreneurship - TRG, Gypsum Sessions were held in Iola, and its column during the previous 12 * Tourism Development - The Independence, Pittsburg, Parsons, and months. Kansas Profile is Kansas Guidebook for Explorers, Girard on such topics as leadership distributed by the K-State Radio Inman styles, concepts of leadership, Network and K-State Research and The Good Shepherd Turkey Ranch coalition building and collaboration, Extension News to radio stations and is owned and operated by Frank Reese facilitation skills, values and newspapers state-wide. Jr., a fourth generation Kansas farmer. ethical decision making, and class The Huck Boyd Institute is a pub- He preserves and produces a projects. More information can be lic/private partnership between K- special type of birds called Authentic found at www.sekinc.org. State Research and Extension and the Heritage Turkeys, which are TRG was founded by the late Huck Boyd Foundation. The Institute the original, classic breeds of turkeys Warren Redden and is now operated by office is at Kansas State University in Spc. Gabriel Hernandez, a truck driver with 24th Trans. Co., mans the .50-caliber machine gun during the historically produced in this his wife Vivian Redden and their son Manhattan. convoy live-fire exercise Feb. 14 at the Multipurpose Range Complex. LOCAL NEWS MANHATTAN FREE PRESS - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2007 2A

Obituaries January of 1999, they moved to Funeral services will be held at Manhattan for health reasons and 2:00 P.M. Friday at the Colfax Bees 4-H Club. were members of College Heights Baptist Church west of Chanute, Opal V. Madill She and Mr. Madill farmed north- Baptist Church. Kansas, with Pastors Tim Gotchey Opal V. Madill, age 85, of west of Chanute before moving into In addition to being preceded in and Roy Varner officiating. Manhattan, died March 12, 2007, at Chanute in 1960. In 1973 they death by her husband George, she Interment will follow in Neosho the St. Joseph Village in Manhattan. moved to Topeka when Mr. Madill was preceded in death by two broth- County Memorial Park in Chanute. She was born October 8, 1921, in was transferred to the Santa Fe ers: Kenneth and Paul Everett The family will receive friends Chanute, Kansas, the daughter of General Offices where he retired in Bartlett; and three sisters: Ella from 1:00 until service time Friday at Scott Sanford and Ethel Aola 1980 after 38 years of service. After Jepsen, Stella Howell and Mildred the Colfax Baptist Church. (Dannelley) Bartlett. George’s retirement they stayed in Steinert. Online condolences may be left for On October 26, 1941, at the First Topeka, and were active members of Survivors include two children: the family through the funeral home Baptist Church in Chanute, KS, she the First Baptist Church. With the Don Madill and his wife Mary- website at www.ymlfuneral- was married to George W. Madill. move to Topeka, Opal “retired” from Theresa of Leavenworth, KS, and home.com. He preceded her in death on March real estate sales and began wood- Virginia Mixer and her husband John Memorial contributions may be 3, 2003. carving. She taught deep relief wood of Manhattan; three granddaughters: made to the Colfax Baptist Church. Mrs. Madill worked for the H & H carving in her home and at seminars Miriam Madill, Jennifer (Mixer) Contributions may be left in care of Real Estate Agency in Chanute. She and workshops in Kansas, Nebraska, Benno, and Angela Madill; one the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen was an active member of the Colfax Arkansas and Missouri. She was a great-grandson, Joseph Allan Benno; Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Baptist Church west of Chanute and member of the Kaw Valley and one brother, Harold Bartlett of Manhattan, KS 66502. a leader in the Neosho Valley Busy Woodcarvers Association. In San Diego, CA.

that published the Capper’s Weekly She is survived by a son, Michael 2007 at Alma United Methodist Paid for by Strawn for City Commission, Roger Sink–Treasurer Ruth M. Parrish newspaper, from 1936 until her Acheson and his wife, Pearl, Alma; a Church. Pastor Cathryn Love will be Ruth M. Parrish, 90, of Alma, retirement in 1985. She was a very daughter, Tammy Lynn Parrish- officiating. Graveside services will Kansas, formerly of Topeka, Kansas, active member of the community and Hernandez, Topeka; two cousins, be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, March Bob died Saturday, March 10, 2007 at involved with several charitable Sue Mason Revell and Virginia 16, 2007 at Hosey Hill Cemetery in Wamego City Hospital. organizations. Ruth was a long time Mason, both of Topeka; six grand- Weir, Kansas were Jim Thomas will Ruth was born May 17, 1916 in resident of Topeka. She later moved children, Brandy Myers and her hus- be officiating. The family will greet Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of to Wamego and then to Alma the last band, Robert, Cecilia Courter and friends Thursday, at the church, from her husband, Trevor, Melissa Hood, 10:00 a.m. until service time. They STRAWN Henry and Breta Frances Mason few years of her life. She was a Cornelius. She attended local member of the Baptist Church in Cody Hood, Marcy Hood, and Jacob suggest memorial contributions to schools and in 1934 graduated from Topeka and Wamego and then in Hood; five great-grandchildren, the Alma Manor or Alma United An Independent Voice for Manhattan Topeka High School. She then Alma, attended Alma Untied Elizabeth Pearl Myers, Jessica Alice Methodist Church and those may be attended Business College and Methodist Church. Myer, Robert Allen Myer, Taggert sent in care of Campanella-Gentry received an associate degree in busi- Ruth married Robert Lee Parrish Michael Courter, and Katie Lynn Funeral Home in Alma. Online con- ness. on December 29, 1962 in Pleasant Courter. dolences may be made at www.cam- ALWAYS THE BEST She was a copy editor for Stauffer Hill, Kansas. He preceded her in Funeral services will be held at panellafuneral.com Publications in Topeka, the company death January 3, 1972. 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 15, NO HASSLE DEAL BEST SERVICE Fredrick Keeney of his life. He then moved to ment traveled to all fifty states, Memorial services will be held at BEST PRICES Wyoming continuing to work in the Canada, and Mexico. He moved to 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 17, 2007 Free oil & Filter Lube for Frederick Martin Keeney, 93, St. lumber industry. In 1964 he started St. George in 2004 to be near to his at the Manhattan Church of Christ. George, Kansas, died Sunday, March working summers driving for con- daughter. The family will greet friends follow- 2 years (4 coupons) on all 11, 2007 at the Westy Community struction in Alaska. In 1965 he He is survived by his daughter, ing the service. They suggest memo- Used Cars & Trucks Care Home in Westmoreland. He moved to Joseph City, Arizona but Joan Estes and her husband, Robert, rial contributions to the Westy had been a resident of the communi- continued to work summers in St. George; three grandchildren, Community Care Home and those See All Our Preowned Vehicles at ty since 2004. Alaska. When he retired in 1977 he Elaine Boda, Midwest City, may be sent in care of Campanella- www.sch ramch ryslerdodge.com Fred was born November 28, was working on the Alaska Pipeline. Oklahoma, Ray Estes, Wamego, and Evans Mortuary in Wamego. Online 1913 in Birchtree, Missouri, the son He married Helen Creary on Frederick T. Keeney, Beaufort, South condolences may be made at FREE HEMI Engine's on all NEW of John and Sarah Thornhill Keeney. 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Rhodes & Kelley on board. Wrote exchanged on lots. Eve—Read at Went to N. Falls Attended to offi- Parsons on Manhattan R.R.s! home. Call from David Fults. cial duty. In the office most of the time. Eve-read papers. Foot much Wednesday, October 11 Sunday, October 29 better knee- lame! Rheumatic. Special Office Work Land sales dull. A.M. Sermon by Br. Graham. AIR-DUCT Telegraphed Mr. Stevens on visit. Evening Do —— Goodly number Saturday, November 11, 1871 out. Class meeting. Profitable Office work. Wrote numerous let- CLEANING Thursday, October 12, 1871 Season. ters. Business dull Ella Whitney up Manhattan’s most from Parsons. Call from F.B. McGill Monday, October 30, 1871 Sunday, November 12 experienced duct cleaners on advertising, &c. Paid him $85. Went Office work. Eve— A.M. Sermon by Rev. Graham. Meeting. Class meeting after preaching. Eve- $ ExpExp. Eve—prayer meeting. 80 OFF AprilOct 31,15, 06 07 rainy, remained home & read. Friday, October 13 Tuesday, October 31 Monday, November 13, 1871 Allergy & Asthma Relief Rainy day! Looked over Reports Went to Parsons. Parsons morning Cleaner Home on College Lands &c. Henry L. train & approved land around Office work as usual. Court in Free Dryer Denison arrived to spend a few days. Parsons, with Solomon. Met Henry Session. Col. Davis in town. Private Vent Cleaning & Mr. Stevens. Editorial Excursion. interview in the evening. O.K. ORDER TODAY Tuesday, September 26, 1871 Saturday, October 14, 1871 Went to Council Grove to See Gunn, him & wife, invitation to visit AIR 0 CLEAN Went to Oswego. Met Col. Horner 1871 Land sales dull, Wet.Wet! Got in Gaffey, — Mrs. McCullom. on the morrow! who accompanied me. Eve—visited 539-1713 24 hrs. my beets— Wrote letters as usual. Sunday, September 1, 1871 with Br. Lewis’ family. Put up at Left with Ella Whitney for Wednesday, November 1, 1871 Tuesday, November 14 No M.E. preaching. Home all day. Oswego Hotel— To bed at 10 ½ Manhattan. Took tea at Americus. Walked to see T.&c. Returned to Col. Davis, wife & children at din- Read & rested — P.M. Maj. Snow here. Met Sellers & At Junction till 1 ½ O clock Sunday. N. Falls. P.M. tired. Called at ner & supper. Br. Mitchell spends Walker & gave them Passes to N.F. Emporia. Bought Dress & Lounge. the night with us. [Mandamus?] Monday, September 11 Col. Horner went home. Returned to Neosho Falls. Col. Case on Counting votes on Bonds ( Warm pleasant day & cool nights. Sunday, October 15 Left Junction at 1 ½ A.M. Arrived Wilson & Com. Left— H.E. Norton RR). Pleasant day. Eve—meeting. — Snider— here— Horner’s & Wednesday, September 27 at Manhattan 1 ½ A.M. Put up at away. Sudden death of Wiggins, his Davidson’s letters— &c — Went to Interview with F.B. McGill, who Adams House. Rested till 7 ½ A.M. clerk! S.W. came up! 50 ¼: Wednesday, November 15, 1871 Parsons to see S.Whitney. Put up at agrees to do good Service on the side 10 ½ A.M., at church. Dined at Br. Br. Mitchell left. Spent a good Ballmont. of right, &c.&c. Retd to Neosho Powers. Called on Br. Powers & Thursday, November 2 share of Thursday in Court room. Falls at 3 P.M.— Went to Emporia & closed trade Davis’ speech on Bickwell, N.S. Tuesday, September 12, 1871 Davis, Wilson & lady. Walked to Br. for land, $12,800. Called on Pierce, Judge Goodin’s decision on E.J. Davidson up on Land near Denison’s & spent the night. Thursday, September 28, 1871 Bachellor &c, evening Music. Br. counting votes, versus Co. Oswego, Satisfactory talk. Went with Ellen to Ft. Scott & vis- Monday, October 16, 1871 Kelley —Robinson Home. Home, Commissioners. Eve—at home. Cut up some corn &c. Retd to ited the fair-grounds. Put up with Attend College prayers. Went to office work S. Whitney returned to Ellen & Sarah at Church. Sent pass- Neosho Falls, 11-20 Rev. J. Paulson — pleasant visit To Winnes with J. Adams & to town Parsons. Welch at dinner. Meeting es to French & Ann per Wm for the bed at 9 ¼ P.M. Music from the with J. Denison. Dined with Br. in the evening, Welch. morning. Sommers went to Wednesday, September 13 band. Met Geo. E. Johnson at Osage Emporia. Whitney up with horse, 11-20. 3 Adams Pipher, &c. Talk with mission on special business. Friday, November 3, 1871 P.M., took the cars for Topeka with Griffin, R.D. Parker, G. Higinbotham & Purcell on R. Roads. Tea at Dr. Returned to N. Falls 9 A.M. Capt. Sommers. Some rain. Arrived Friday, September 29 Walt’s Service Denison’s. Called at old Place. Evening , Sermon by Br. Kelley — in Topeka at 10 P.M. Put up at Called on Furniture Dealer. 9 Appliance In-home Service Took cars at Manhattan for stopped with — Beautiful morning. Gordon House. Mud! Mud!! A.M., Took the Cars for home at 9 537-8989 Lawrence at 12. Arrived at 4 ½ A.M. A.M. Dined at Parsons. Found Rev. Saturday, November 4 Walt Hardin 2937 Vinewood Pl. Thursday, September 14, 1871 Friday. Beautiful Day. Metter on the cars with his wife. Made out Report to E.B. Purcell. Owner Manhattan, KS Miscellaneous business. Went on Home at 3 P.M. Maj. A.B. Gunn. Miscellaneous correspondence. to Fair Grounds at 11. Left at 5 P.M. Tuesday, October 17 Advised with him. Wheat went to Went to Burlington. Saw Peter & Met Br. Denison, &c. Fair a success! Put up at Durfee House. Saw Humboldt- wife & boy. Charles Allen. Wrote F.G. Solomon, $2 Purchased Ellen a Morning Wrapper. Thatcher, &c. Bought Pants 9.00 of Satliff. Retd to Topeka. Bought Whitney went to Manhattan— Put Saturday, September 30, 1971 Record Book $14. Looked over dry up Bromley House. Called on Friday, September 15 Miscellaneous business on land goods &c. Stopped at Gordon Randolph. Telegraphed Br. Lloyd 6-30. A.M., Left for home. matters. — Col. H. Wilson, Pres. Sol House. (S.W.) to come down. Arrived at 4-20 P.M., Sommers & ? & Citizen’s Colony. Gave him & 2 Morey along. others Passes to Gibson & return. Wednesday, October 18, 1871 Sunday, November 5, 1871 Wheat retd from Humboldt, sick boy. 6-30 Cars for N. Falls. Arrived at Returned to N. Falls with Br. Saturday, September16, 1871 Eve—read as usual, papers & 3 P.M. McVicar on board. Mrs. Lloyd, who preaching today— Plaza West Mall - 3003 Attended to office business, &c. Abbott’s Rebellion. Pendleton, Prof. Barrow’s daughter, Windy! 11o clock sermon. Class 3-10-07 Anderson Ave. - 539-6444 & Prof. Parker at tea. meeting. Eve—sermon again by Br. Sunday, September 17 Sunday, October 1 Mon. thru. Sat. 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. - Sun. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. - Sun Brunch 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Congregational Association in the Lloyd! Welch unexpectedly appears! At Church Evening with Sarah. A.M. Sermon by Rev. Metter. evening. Parker & —— all night. Disappointment! Ellen—especially Sermon by Br. Mowrey. Read Good sermon & large congregation. Solomon here a short time.— so. To bed late! Br. Lloyd with us. papers & in Abbott’s Rebellion. Eve sermon by Br. Graham— .;Do, Do. Read Abbott &c. Monday, November 6 Monday, September 18, 1871 Thursday, October 19 Went to Parsons- retd to New Went to Indian Territory to Cabin Congl-Association Closed today, Monday, October 2, 1871 Chicago, Col. Wilson’s Colony. Creek to meet R.S. Stevens, Mirick, & most of them left Prayer meeting. Wrote Several letters on Agrl. Back to Parson’s & on for Sedalia. Gunn, Henry S.D.G.A. & M.R. College Lands Fixed stoves &c. Friday, October 20, 1871 Rode all night- sleeping car! Reynolds, &c. Put up at National Eve—attended an amusing Lecture Went to Oswego & Saw McGill, Hotel, Chetopa. Col. Horner. on Physiology & [Austomy?] at Gouch, & McFarland, &c. Returned Tuesday, November 7, 1871 Odds Felows Halls by Dr. Dewey Arrived at Sedalia 9 A.M. Saw Tuesday, September 19 to Parsons. S. Whitney &c. Great Crowd out. Mrs. Graves taken Mr. Stevens & Mirick, & H.L. Went to Oswego, 2 hours talk with in a fit! — Beautiful weather. Denison. Dined with Henry at Mrs. Gill, Taylor &c. Returned to Parsons Saturday, October 21 Went with Returned to Neosho Vinton’s. Pleasant family. Chic at 12 O clock. Talk with Stevens. Tuesday, October 3 Falls: — Calling at Humboldt, saw Citizens & Tolour Colony. – Up till Eve—at Belmont House. Episcopal Fine morning. Closed up months Eastman &Whitney, & Hurd. Dined 11 ¼ P.M. Dance. Gen. Pomeroy. work with Dow & McConnell. Call with Eastman, R.R. trial, U.S. from Mrs. Smith on Br. Graham’s Wednesday, November 8 Wednesday, September 20, 1871 Brown. moving. Arose at 2 AM. Took the car for 11 Talk with 2 Land men. O.B. Sunday, October 22, 1871 worth. At State line. Met Capt. G.T. Gunn. Retd to N. Falls. Office Wednesday, October 4, 1871 Sermon by Br. Graham. A.M. & Anthony & accompanied him to 11 work- abundant. Office Work evening! worth. Account of R.R. Company in Colony Co! Purchased 7 family Thursday, September 21 Thursday, October 5 goods. 5 P.M. left for Topeka. Met Randall & Cameron, on Land Monday, October 23 Office Work. Arrived at 9 ½ Same! Mr. Mergon. business. Rode to Lynch’s 8 miles & Office Work, & evening Meeting. examined 80 acres of Land. Ellen & Friday, October 6, 1871 Tuesday, October 24, 1871 Thursday, November 9, 1871 Sarah along. Home at Sunset. Saw Went to Oswego to see McGill on Went to Parsons & appraised lands Upt at 6 A.M. Walked to Depot. Mr. Eve. Eve—attended prayer publishing land notices, &c. around town. Put up at Belmont. Change of R.R.time. Went to meeting. Returned to Parsons. Put up at Met Henry & Mr. Steven’s. — Emporia at 2 ½ P.M.. Put up at Belmont House —— Robinson House. Call upon Norton. Friday, September 22, 1871 Wednesday, October 25 Col. Goss Here. Foot lame – Worked on Land, Osage ceded to Saturday, October 7 Walked out to visit lands with Sprained! get this principle of the price estab- Left at 6-30 for home office work, lished. Miscellaneous work— Whitney. Retd to N. Falls. Wrote &c. Friday, November 10 besides. — Cool nights & pleasant letters &c. days. Wrote C.H. Morgan & Sent Sunday, October 8, 1871 Thursday, October 26, 1871 $250. Check on Len Parsons with A.M. Sermon by Rev. Graham. Went to Emporia & sold to H.E. with which to buy Co. Scrip. Wrote Eve—do Class meeting. Read as Norton 4948 acres for 12,800. Solomon on Land. usual Called on Br. Kelley. Eve—spent the time at Bachellor’s. Fine Music Saturday, September 23 Monday, October 9 & Social time. Into prices on Osage Ceded lands. Went to Sedalia to See R.S. Stevens. Met Dixon & Weicks Friday, October 27 Sunday, September 24, 1871 Sellbaum on R.R. Manhattan, O.B. Up at 5 ½ A.M. Returned to N. A.M. Sermon by Br. Graham , also Gunn, Scullen, Smith, &c. To bed Falls. Br. Kelley followed next train in the evening. Read papers & in 12,— Short Sleep. Supt. Woodward & preached in the evening. [ E—— Abbott’s Rebellion. Interesting &c. along! Gymnastics Class meeting. —-?] services. Put up with us. Tuesday, October 10, 1871 Saturday, October 28, 1871 Monday, September 25 Left at 2 ½ A.M. for home. Rev. Kelley went to Humboldt. Ellen’s wash day. Engaged in Breakfast at Schell’s. At Parsons, Great vote on R.R. bonds! Supposed office work. — noon, saw Solomon & Ella. Talk to be carried. Beautiful day. Sent with Gephart. Home at 3 P.M. Brs. Deeds to R.S. Stevens to be

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withdraw from the race rather than campaign under a cloud of suspicion, and Republicans lost one of their Ann strongest champions in Congress. Compare DeLay's case with that of Rep. William "The Refrigerator" Jefferson, Democrat. Two years ago, an FBI investigation caught Coulter Jefferson on videotape taking $100,000 in bribe money. When the FBI searched Jefferson's house, they Shooting Elephants found $90,000 in cash stuffed in his In A Barrel freezer. Two people have already pleaded guilty to paying Jefferson Lewis Libby has now been found the bribe money. guilty of perjury and obstruction of Two years later, Bush's Justice justice for lies that had absolutely no Department still has taken no action legal consequence. against Jefferson. House Speaker It was not a crime to reveal Valerie Nancy Pelosi recently put Rep. William Jefferson on the Homeland Plame's name because she was not a Ann Coulter covert agent. If it had been a crime, Security Committee. Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald Limbaugh finally ended last year Senate Majority Leader Harry could have wrapped up his investiga- with a plea bargain in which Reid, Democrat, engaged in a com- tion with an indictment of the State Limbaugh did not admit guilt. Gosh, plicated land swindle, buying a par- Department's Richard Armitage on don't you feel safer now? I know I cel of land for $400,000 and selling it the first day of his investigation since do. for over $1 million a few years later. it was Armitage who revealed her In another prescription drug case (At least it wasn't cattle futures!) name and Fitzgerald knew it. with a different result, last year, Rep. Reid also received more than four With no crime to investigate, Patrick Kennedy (Democrat), appar- times as much money from Jack Fitzgerald pursued a pointless inves- ently high as a kite on prescription Abramoff (nearly $70,000) as Tom tigation into nothing, getting a lot of drugs, crashed a car on Capitol Hill DeLay ($15,000). DeLay returned White House officials to make state- at 3 a.m. That's abuse of prescription the money; Reid refuses to do so. ments under oath and hoping some drugs plus a DUI offense. Result: no Why should he? He's a Democrat. of their recollections would end up charges whatsoever and one day of Former Clinton national security conflicting with other witness recol- press on Fox News Channel. adviser Sandy Berger literally lections, so he could charge some I suppose one could argue those received a sentence of community Republican with "perjury" and enjoy were different jurisdictions. How service for stuffing classified nation- the fawning media attention. about the same jurisdiction? al security documents in his pants As a result, Libby is now a con- In 2006, Democrat and major and then destroying them -- big, fat victed felon for having a faulty mem- Clinton contributor Jeffrey Epstein federal felonies. ory of the person who first told him was nabbed in Palm Beach in a mas- But Scooter Libby is facing real that Joe Wilson was a delusional sive police investigation into his hir- prison time for forgetting who told boob who lied about his wife sending ing of local underage schoolgirls for him about some bozo's wife. him to Niger. sex, which I'm told used to be a vio- Bill Clinton was not even prose- This makes it official: It's illegal to lation of some kind of statute in the cuted for obstruction of justice be Republican. Palm Beach area. offenses so egregious that the entire Since Teddy Kennedy walked The police presented Limbaugh Supreme Court staged a historic boy- away from a dead girl with only a prosecutor Krischer with boatloads cott of his State of the Union address wrist slap (which was knocked down of evidence, including the video- in 2000. to a mild talking-to, plus time served: taped statements of five of Epstein's By contrast, Linda Tripp, whose zero), Democrats have apparently alleged victims, the procurer of the only mistake was befriending the become a protected class in America, girls for Epstein and 16 other wit- office hosebag and then declining to immune from criminal prosecution nesses. perjure herself, spent millions on no matter what they do. But the same prosecutor who spent lawyers to defend a harassment pros- As a result, Democrats have run three years maniacally investigating ecution based on far-fetched inter- PUBLISHED BIWEEKLY EVERY wild, accepting bribes, destroying Limbaugh's alleged misuse of back- pretations of state wiretapping laws. WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY classified information, lying under pain pills refused to bring statutory Liberal law professors currently Manhattan Free Press oath, molesting interns, driving rape charges against a Clinton con- warning about the "high price" of under the influence, obstructing jus- tributor. 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Wildcats Earn First Postseason Bid Since 1999 KSU Sports Information Wildcats dropped a 72-71 decision to Catamounts as well as the first with MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas TCU in the 1999 NIT at Bramlage any team from the America East State men’s basketball team was Coliseum. The program has posted a Conference. rewarded for its successful 2006-07 4-6 all-time record in NIT play, With Kansas State’s 2007 berth, season on Sunday night, as the including a 4-1 mark in games head coach Bob Huggins has now Wildcats earned their first trip to the played at home. K-State made its guided 18 consecutive teams to the postseason since 1999 with an at- most successful trip to the NIT in postseason (1988-89 at Akron; 1989- large selection to the MasterCard 1994, where the Wildcats defeated 2005 at Cincinnati; 2007 at Kansas NIT. Mississippi State, Gonzaga and State). Overall, Huggins has now led Kansas State (22-11, 10-6 Big 12) Fresno State en route to advancing to programs to the postseason in 20 of was selected as a No. 2 seed in the the Final Four. The Wildcats lost to his 22 years as a Division I head West Region and will play host to the Vanderbilt in the semifinals and coach. This will be his fifth trip to No. 7 seed Vermont (25-7, 15-1) on Siena in the third-place game. the NIT and first since taking Wednesday, March 14 at Bramlage Vermont enters Wednesday’s game Cincinnati to the second round in Coliseum beginning at 7 p.m. The with a 25-7 overall record and the 1991. game will be broadcast nationally on regular season championship of the Under the direction of first-year ESPNU. The winner of the game America East Conference with a 15- head coach Bob Huggins, Kansas will advance to play either No. 3 1 mark. The Catamounts have won State has posted its highest win total DePaul (18-13, 9-7 Big East) or No. 22 of their last 25 games, including a (22) since the Mitch Richmond-led 6 Hofstra (22-9, 14-4 Colonial) on 13-game winning streak from Jan. 21 Wildcats earned 25 en route to the the higher-seed’s homecourt on to March 4, before losing the tourna- Elite Eight in 1988. The Wildcats Monday, March 19. Other match- ment championship to No. 2 seed also posted 10 conference wins for ups in the region include No. 1 seed Albany on March 10. The team the first time in the Big 12 era and for Air Force (23-8) hosting No. 8 earned one of its most impressive the first time since the 1987-88 Austin Peay (21-11) and No. 4 wins of the season in a 77-63 road squad tallied 11 in the Big Eight. Georgia (18-13) hosting No. 5 victory over Boston College on Nov. The 22 wins are the most by a first- Fresno State (22-9). The winners of 13, while they dropped tough deci- year coach in school history, while the four regionals will advance to sions at Maryland (81-63) on Nov. 8 Huggins is just third first-year coach Madison Square Garden in New and at Michigan State (66-46) on (joining Kansas’ Bill Self and Texas York City on March 27-29. Nov. 21. Vermont went an impres- Tech’s Bob Knight) in the Big 12 era Kansas State is making its 28th sive 13-3 on the road this season, to guide a team to both a 20-win and appearance in the postseason, includ- including a perfect 8-0 mark in con- 10-win conference season. ing its sixth in the NIT. It is the first ference play. It will be the first-ever postseason of any kind since the meeting between the Wildcats and Quotes from NIT Press Conference Head Coach Bob Huggins of to better their chances this sea- knocked down a whole lot more than son... a couple. You’ve got to get up and go On not getting selected to the “There were 11 of them.” on. Life is not as easy as everyone NCAA Tournament... On whether or not the selection wants to make it out to be. You see “That’s life. You get knocked committee showed the Big 12 people go through hardships all the down and you get back up. There Conference enough respect... time. It’s not what happens to us, it’s were a couple teams that came up “We just sat in there and watched, how we respond to it. We need to that I thought probably put us in and a couple of those guys had two respond to it in a fashion becoming jeopardy.” Big 12 teams in the Final Four. of what we all want Kansas State On Texas Tech getting into the That’s a lot of respect.” basketball to stand for.” tournament... On things they could have done On the opportunity to play in the “I was happy for them. Happy for better to make the NCAA NIT Tournament... them, happy for our league.” Tournament... “I’m happy for these guys that On his thoughts of some other “I learned a long time ago, don’t they get to keep playing. That’s what teams that made the tournament... depend on others. These guys will it’s about this time of year. There are “I don’t want to get into all that, it tell you that’s what I’ve told them a whole lot of folks that aren’t play- serves no purpose. I heard Lou Holtz from day one. You don’t ever want to ing. We get to continue to go on and say one time Billy Ray Smith wasn’t leave it in anyone else’s hands. It was play and if you get to play in a good player because he didn’t get Madison Square Garden, that’s a in our hands and apparently we need- Kansas State Head Coach Bob Huggins shows a referee where he should have been looking. knocked down, he was a good player ed to do more. In the future we plan heck of a deal. Madison Square because he didn’t stay down. He got on doing a whole lot more.” Garden, to basketball players, is the get to experience – you get beat and up, took the shortest route to the ball On the inherited weak non-confer- Mecca of basketball. We’d all be On watching the decision... until the last team. We weren’t. It you can’t imagine what these guys carrier and arrived there in a bad ence schedule... lying if we sat here and told you we “I didn’t give up. We sat there and wasn’t like there was anybody felt like in the locker room, what we mood. I think that’s how you’ve got “I’m never going to buyout a weren’t disappointed, we are. We got watched the whole thing. Of course throwing chairs. It was just disap- all felt like in the locker room. The to approach things.” game. We very well could have won knocked down; we’ve got to get back we’re going to be optimistic; we pointment on the face of everybody.” next day you get to go to practice and On winning more than 20 games some of those games and didn’t win up.” thought we were going to be called have the opportunity to change it for overall and 10 games in the confer- them. It wasn’t anybody else’s fault.” On getting the team’s spirit back the better. ” ence and not being selected... On his message to his team after up in time for Wednesday’s game... On what he knows about “What it says is we need to win the disappointment... “I don’t think I’ll have a problem. Vermont... more games.” “That’s life. They’re going to get We lost 11 times and we came back “Call me in about an hour and I’ll On any moments he thinks the knocked down a couple more times, and played. That’s the great thing be able to tell you. I’m good; I’m not team could have taken advantage if they’re lucky – most people get about athletics that a lot of you don’t that good.”

Senior Forward Cartier Martin

On not getting selected to the NCAA Tournament in his career... “It’s disappointing not being able to get a chance to play in the NCAA Tournament. (We got selected to the NIT Tournament) and we’re just going to try to win this one.” On the NIT bid... “We just have to keep our heads up and keep fighting. We’ve still got something to play for. We’re going to put all we can into this tournament and come out on top.” His excitement on playing again... “It’ll definitely be exciting to get a chance to play in our home arena again and get a chance to see these fans a couple of more times. This is a great place and I’m happy that I’ve been a part of it.”

Junior Forward David Hoskins

On the chance to play in New York City... “That’s what we’re looking for- ward to. We got a high seed in the NIT Tournament so we’re lucky to play some games here at home and hopefully if it turns out like we expect it to, we’ll be playing in Madison Square Garden.” On his disappointment level... “I’m as disappointed as anybody else on the team. We’ve got to respond and come back and play in this NIT and give this all we’ve got.” Coach Bob Huggins and Cartier Martin talk to the press after the Oklahom win. David Hoskins looks for Cartier Martin. SPORTS MANHATTAN FREE PRESS - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2007 2B

2007 MasterCard NIT Kansas State Names Greg First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinal Championship Semifinal Quarterfinals Second Round First Round March 13 & 14 March 15,16,17 & 19 March 20 & 21 (22**) March 27 March 29 March 27 March 20 & 21 (22**) March 15,16,17 & 19 March 13 & 14 Burns Defensive Backs Coach Kansas State head football coach (18-12) MISS ST. 1 1 AIR FORCE (23-8) Ron Prince finalized his 2007 coach- March 13, 2007 March 14, 11 PM - ESPN2 ing staff Tuesday with the addition of (18-14) Miss. Val. State 8 8 Austin Peay (21-11) Greg Burns as defensive backs March 17, 2007 March 19, 2007 coach. (21-12) BRADLEY 4 4 GEORGIA (18-13) A 10-year coaching veteran who March 14, 2007 March 14, 7 PM - ESPN2 starred as a defensive back at Washington State in the early 1990s, (18-12) Providence 5 5 Fresno St. (22-9) Burns was most recently a member NORTH WEST of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ (21-12) MICHIGAN 3 3 DEPAUL (18-13) organization, where he served the March 13, 7 PM - ESPN2 March 14 2006 season as the NFL team’s (23-10) Utah State 6 6 Hofstra (22-9) defensive backs coach. March 15, 2007 March 19, 2007 “We are very excited about the addition of Greg Burns to our coach- (20-12) FLORIDA ST. 2 7pm ESPNU @MSG 2 KANSAS ST (22-10) ing staff,” Prince said. ”He has March 13, 6PM - ESPNU March 29 7 PM March 14, 8 PM - ESPNU coached at the highest levels of the (19-12) Toledo 7 ESPN 7 Vermont (25-6) game and I am very impressed with @ Madison Square Garden @ Madison Square Garden both his experience and the places Greg Burns (22-9) WEST VIRGINIA 1 March 27, ESPN2 March 27, ESPN2 1 CLEMSON (21-10) he’s coached. He knows what it takes March 13, 2007 7 PM or 9 PM Champion 7 PM or 9 PM March 14, 6 PM - ESPNU to be successful in an environment national power as the program’s cor- (21-11) Del. State 8 8 E. Tenn. State (24-9) like Kansas State and we believe he is a great fit for our organization.” nerbacks coach from 1998-2001. March 15, 2007 March 19, 2007 Prior to Tampa Bay, Burns spent During his time at Louisville, the 9pm ESPNU (23-8) UMASS 4 4 OLE MISS (20-11) the 2002-05 seasons at the Cardinals earned four straight bowl March 13, 9:30 PM - ESPN March 14 University of Southern California as berths and posted a combined 34-15 (20-11) Alabama 5 5 App. State (25-7) the Trojans’ secondary coach. While (.694) record. EAST SOUTH at USC, Burns helped coach the In his final season with the (23-8) DREXEL 3 3 MISSOURI ST (22-10) Trojans to a four-year record of 48-4 Cardinals in 2001, Louisville ranked March 13, 8 PM - ESPNU March 14, 10 PM - ESPNU (.923) that included four straight 18th nationally in pass efficiency BCS bowl berths, three outright defense and had 20 interceptions (18-15) NC State 6 6 San Diego St. (21-10) Pacific-10 Conference champi- during an 11-2 campaign that fea- March 16, 2007 March 19, 2007 onships and one co-Pac-10 title and tured a victory over BYU in the (22-11) OK STATE 2 9:30pm ESPNU 2 SYRACUSE (22-10) two national championships. USC Liberty Bowl. In 2000, Louisville led March 13, 10 PM - ESPNU March 14, 7 PM - ESPN was named national champions by the nation in interceptions with 27 (24-8) Marist 7 7 South Alabama (20-11) The Associated Press in 2003 after and was 20th in pass efficiency going 12-1 and BCS national cham- defense. © Copyright 2007 NIT, L.L.C. pions in 2004 after completing the Burns also produced six All- season with a perfect 13-0 record. Conference USA cornerbacks during his tenure at Louisville, including All Games Eastern Standard Time // HOME TEAM IN CAPS The Trojans were also the national runner-up in 2005 after falling to first teamers Anthony Floyd (2000 Texas in the BCS title game. and 2001) and Antonio Roundtree During his time at Southern (1998). California, Burns developed a repu- Burns received his first full-time tation as one of the brightest young coaching opportunity at the Cats Come Up Short In Big 12 Semifinals secondary coaches in the country and University of Idaho in 1997. During his lone season with the Vandals, OKLAHOMA CITY – Cartier Lance Harris chipped in with 16 The Jayhawks eventually pushed play. mentored a number of stand-out per- Burns’ secondary accounted for 13 Martin scored a game-high 17 and Akeem Wright collected a dou- ahead by 14 on a 3-pointer by Kansas State couldn’t get closer formers, including All-American of the team’s interceptions. points, but No. 2 Kansas was able to ble-double with 12 points and 10 Brandon Rush, who was held to just than six after that. safeties Troy Polamalu (2002) and held off a second-half charge from rebounds for Kansas State (22-11), 3-of-10 from the field. Thanks to some hot 3-point shoot- Darnell Bing (2005). 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the 16th seed. shooting Texas in the Big 12 champi- of Texas, Morris isn’t quite so fright- son (30-4), winning the regular-sea- Playing Friday, instead of onship game before they rallied and ening. son championship and the league Thursday, is a break for the won in overtime. Kansas had an exceptional free tournament. After so much success, Jayhawks. After three games in three KU maintained their poise and throw shooting game (20-23) against it doesn’t seem fair that it might all days in Oklahoma City, KU’s players played superb basketball in both sec- Texas, which they badly needed for come crashing down in two hours, can use an extra day of rest. ond halves. Last year’s KU team their team confidence. but it can. Regardless of how many Friday’s game against the FL couldn’t have done that. One of the most encouraging tunes the Jayhawks get to enjoy in A&M-Niagara winner is the most Kansas will win their first-round aspects of the Big 12 Tournament the Big Dance, they’ve had a great important game of the year for KU. game this time around. And then the was the resurgence of point guard run. And the same can be said for every Jayhawks will play either Kentucky Sherron Collins as an offensive The East Coast media did a num- game that follows the opener. or Villanova in the second round. threat. Collins had 20 points in the ber on Kansas State. In a normal KU’s players needn’t pretend that The NCAA seeding committee did- championship game. year the Atlantic Coast Conference is they won’t be scared and tight think- n’t do KU any favors in this West Center is a concern for the better than the Big 12, but not this ing about the debacles of the last two Regional. Jayhawks. Sasha Kaun (6-11, 245) season. seasons, when the Jayhawks lost The prediction here is that has not played well on offense, and it Seven teams from the ACC were their first-round games to Bucknell Villanova will beat Kentucky and doesn’t look like he will. And fresh- selected for the NCAA and just four and Bradley. They have to fight play Kansas in the second round. man center Darrell Arthur (6-9, 230) from the Big 12. And a mediocre through it. Villanova has one of the best fresh- hasn’t progressed at all during the Big Ten got six teams in. That’s By Mac Stevenson the suffocating pressure affects This Kansas team is much differ- man guards in the nation in Scottie second half of the season. because of a bias created by the east- No sporting event in the nation shooting and ball handling. It’s com- ent from the last two; the Jayhawks Reynolds (6-0, 185), but he isn’t any Except for the centers, KU has bal- ern media. compares to the men’s NCAA bas- parable to a 3-foot putt to win a have more experience, physical better than KU’s freshman warrior, anced scoring from every position. K-State will play Vermont (25-7) ketball tournament for tension, pres- major golf tournament; no one can maturity, and talent. And they have Sherron Collins (5-10, 200). Coach Self has corrected the in the first round of the NIT. That sure, excitement, and entertainment. imagine the strain on the nervous superb depth at guard and center Curtis Sumpter (6-7, 223) is an turnover problem; KU had just nine doesn’t make up for the disappoint- The most chilling aspect of the system unless they’ve been there. with Sherron Collins and Darrell established star, coming off major TOs against K-State and 11 in the OT ment of not making the NCAA, but tournament for the teams and coach- Kansas secured a treasured num- Arthur. knee surgery last year. It appears win over Texas. it’s better than not playing. es and fans is how abruptly the sea- ber-one seed in the West Regional; Kansas didn’t rattle when Texas hit that Sumpter is fully healed. Julian Wright and Collins are If Bill Walker’s knee mends fully, son can end—Sudden Death, shatter- the Jayhawks open the Big Dance in 12 of 14 3-point shots in the first half If Kentucky beats Villanova, KU natives of Chicago and that should the Wildcats won’t have to depend ing hopes and dreams that have been Chicago’s United Center this Friday in Allen Fieldhouse on March 3. will have to contend with Randolph guarantee KU a crowd that, at the on any selection committee to make building for the past 12 months. (March 16) against the winner of the They came back and won. Then KU Morris (6-10, 266) in the pivot. least, won’t be against them. it next season. It’s all different in the Big Dance; Niagara-Florida A&M playoff for fell 22 points behind the same hot- After playing against Kevin Durant Kansas has had a wonderful sea- Gambling Coalition Wants New Bill TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) _ Even before tee hearing was Mark Goodrum, a its bill is out of committee, a coalition Wellington real estate developer who ComeCome CheckCheck OutOut of gambling supporters is pushing to said he can drive from his hometown change the legislation to focus more on to an Oklahoma casino in about a half casinos than slot machines at pari- hour. mutuel racetracks. “We’re looking at border wars. Dubbed the ``industry bill,’‘ it was We’re outsourcing our money,’‘ he considered Monday by the House said. ``The revenue is out there. Dick Edwards Ford!! Federal and State Affairs Committee in There’s no need to give it to other Dick Edwards Ford!! a room packed with spectators, many states.’‘ wearing yellow stickers of support. In addition to the lottery and wager- The committee will consider two other ing on horse and dog races, there are bills this week focusing on casinos. four American Indian casinos in north- Chairman Arlen Siegfreid, R-Olathe, east Kansas. There also are gambling said the committee will vote next boats in Kansas City, Mo., and some week, but added, ``I have no idea at two dozen Indian casinos in Oklahoma this point which will come out.’‘ less than an hour’s drive from the state New Mountaineer The Kansas Wins! coalition wants to line. New Mountaineer change its bill, which calls for casinos Legislators routinely have rejected in Kansas City, Kan., and southeast efforts to expand gambling, but AWD, Leather, Loaded Kansas, as well as slots at horse and Lawrence said this year could be dif- dog tracks in Crawford, Sedgwick and ferent. Wyandotte counties, and in Dodge City “This is the best year we’ve had. It’s if a track is built and voters approve finally sunk in to legislators that we $26,995$26,995 Plus tax after Rebate having slots there. have a billion dollar gaming market Coalition spokesman Doug sitting on our borders,’‘ he said. Lawrence said the group now wants to have a casino rather than slots in House Majority Leader Ray Merrick Dodge City and add Sumner and gave even odds for a gambling bill NewNew MazdaMazda 6S6S Sedgwick counties as areas where clearing his chamber. He said he is Fully Equipped there could be a casino. Sumner bothered by parts of the legislation. Fully Equipped County voters in 2005 authorized a casino; Sedgwick County voters would ``To me slots at the tracks are a non- have until the end of the year to decide. starter. I’m not here to bail them out,’‘ Whatever version emerges from the said Merrick, R-Stilwell. ``I think all $19,895 Plus tax after Rebate committee, supporters of the industry the money should go to the general $19,895 bill will try to amend its provisions to fund and let everyone get in line for the whatever is being debated. money.’‘ “We’re going to see to it that the House has an opportunity to vote on The House holds the key this year. In the proposals we have on the table,’‘ past years, gambling bills started in the 20032003 LincolnLincoln TownTown CarCar Lawrence said. Senate and died there, often after being He said by the fifth year, the indus- expanded to the point that some sup- Signiture series, Local trade, 27,000 Miles try bill would generate some $800 mil- porters backed off. lion. The state would get about $200 million as its share to fix buildings on Last year, Senate leaders felt they college campuses, provide property tax had a narrow margin to pass a gam- $18,995 relief, bolster the state pension fund bling bill, but one unidentified senator $18,995 while giving a 3 percent cost-of-living reneged on a promise to vote for the increase to retirees and providing bill and it failed. After that, Senate money for general government pro- leaders said any gambling bill first grams. must pass the House to be considered. 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