Area/State Colby Free Press Wednesday, June 23, 2010 Page 3 Weather County software Businesses to challenge smoking ban Corner By John Hanna The Wichita-area businesses argue the law re- still causing issues Associated Press Writer stricts customers’ right to associate with whom they choose and denies the businesses equal pro- From “SOFTWARE,” Page 1 of the reports, and added that she TOPEKA – Four Wichita-area business opera- tection of the law, guaranteed by the U.S. Consti- doesn’t see any relief in sight. tors have gone to court to prevent Kansas from tution’s 14th Amendment. They want a judge to the dates in the bank book. County Appraiser Mary Chec banning smoking in many public places, partly be- intervene and block the law’s enforcement. Another complaint workers had told the commissioners she needs cause its new law contains an exemption for state- “Equal protection is probably the primary is- was that the last time trainers were to hire another person because owned casinos. sue,” said Topeka attorney Tuck Duncan, who is in the courthouse, one of them was George Overton is retiring, but he Their attorney said Monday that the law is un- representing the four businesses. on her cell phone the entire time will help them out part time until constitutional because it treats similar business- Duncan’s clients operate Bingo Royale in and did nothing to help them. the end of the year after he recu- es differently. Starting July 1, smoking will be Haysville, several Bingo Palace sites in Wichita “We paid for someone to sit perates from surgery. He will be banned in most public places, including bars and and HEAT bars and Shooters billiard clubs in National Weather Service there on their cell phone the entire working on a contract as needed restaurants, and in some private clubs, though not Wichita. They fi led a motion to intervene in an ex- Tonight: Mostly clear, with a time,” Mann said. next year. She said her budget can all of them. isting lawsuit in Shawnee County District Court. low around 59. East northeast Applebury showed the commis- handle it to the end of the year. Critics have pointed out repeatedly that smok- That lawsuit, fi led earlier this month by a private wind 5 to 15 mph becoming sioners the amounts of extra paper She invited everyone to a retire- ing still will be allowed in the gambling areas of Tonganoxie club, challenged only one provision south southeast. it takes to run a report on the new ment reception for Overton from up to four new casinos to be built and operated by of the anti-smoking law that allows some clubs to Thursday: Isolated thunder- system compared to the old one. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, private developers for the Kansas Lottery. Smok- avoid the smoking ban. It specifi cally did not at- storms after 1 p.m. Partly cloudy, She said she has even had to cre- July 28, in the appraiser’s offi ce. ing will be banned in bingo parlors. tack the rest of the law. with a high near 90. Breezy, with ate a manual spread sheet for some a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to between 15 and 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of U.S. World Cup team advances to second round precipitation is 20 percent. From “ROUND,” Page 1 in our group. Five points, didn’t Dempsey’s hit the goalpost. He Loftus Versfeld, a pro-American, place of Jose Torres and Gomez, Thursday Night: Isolated lose a match. So we’re ready.” shot wide on the rebound. vuvuzela-blowing crowd fi lled the who made the World Cup roster thunderstorms before 1 a.m. victory for the U.S. in eight years, As the team returned to the Howard earned the fi rst shutout old rugby stadium. Donovan and in a surprise, started at forward Partly cloudy; low around 66. gave the Americans fi rst place in sideline, goalkeeper Tim Howard in World Cup play for the U.S. Dempsey all had numerous chanc- for Robbie Findley, suspended for Breezy; south southeast wind Group C. With just its fi fth shut- bounced up and down in elation. since the 2-0 victory over Mexico es in the fi rst half but either mis- yellow card accumulation. between 15 and 20 mph, with out in World Cup play, the United Benny Feilhaber took a water in the second round in 2002. fi red or were stopped by Bolhi. Algeria was making its third gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance States (1-0-2) won a group for the bottle and sprayed his teammates, The U.S. kept up its pattern of Bob Bradley revamped his World Cup appearance following of precipitation 20 percent. fi rst time since 1930 and will face champagne-like. good and bad World Cups. The lineup in an effort to add speed. fi rst-round elimination in 1982 Friday: Isolated thunder- the runner-up from Group D on “We’re not done yet,” Donovan Americans were knocked out in Jonathan Bornstein, the Ameri- and 1986. storms after 4 p.m. Sunny and Saturday. said. “We believe, man. We’re the fi rst round in 1990, 1998 and can player most maligned by fans, While the U.S. had eight shots hot, with a high near 97. Breezy, After his U.S. record 44th inter- alive, baby.” 2006, but went to the second round started at left back. Captain Carlos on goal to three for Algeria, the with a south wind between 15 national goal, Donovan joyously England (1-0-2), which beat in 1994 and reached the quarterfi - Bocanegra shifted from the left Americans were on the edge until and 20 mph, with gusts as high ran to the corner fl ag, sliding Slovenia moments earlier, also nals in 2002. to the center, with the coach sit- the very end. as 30 mph. Chance of precipita- headfi rst in a belly fl op, and his had fi ve points but fi nished second With former President Bill Clin- ting center back Oguchi Onyewu. Finally, though, Donovan con- tion is 20 percent. teammates ran down the touchline because the U.S. scored four goals ton watching from the stands at Edu started in central midfi eld in nected. Friday Night: Isolated thun- to mob him. Donovan was in tears to two for the English. Slovenia derstorms before 1 a.m. Partly when the game ended and the (1-1-1) was third with four points, cloudy and breezy, with a low United States had moved into the missing advancing because of around 68. Chance of precipita- second round. Donovan’s heroics. Algeria (0-2- tion is 20 percent. L L “Clint made a good run in the 1) was last with one point. OCAL TV ISTINGS Saturday: A 20 percent middle, the ball fell to me ... time Until Donovan’s goal, it ap- chance of showers and thunder- kind of stopped,” Donovan said. peared the offi ciating would again sponsored by the storms after 4 p.m. Partly cloudy, “You can’t miss from there.” be the focus. with a high near 94. As the fi nal whistle sounded, Dempsey put the ball in the net Monday: High, 94; Low 64 the U.S. bench raced onto the fi eld in the 21st minute off the rebound Tuesday: High, 98; Low 62 and piled on top of the players on of Herculez Gomez’s shot. But Precip: Monday 0.01 inches the far sideline. At midfi eld, Steve the goal was called offside, just as Tuesday 0.00 inches Cherundolo and Jay DeMerit col- Maurice Edu’s late goal was disal- Month: 2.74 inches lapsed to the ground. They all lowed against Slovenia last week, Year: 10.30 inches bearhugged Donovan, who with a score that would have given the Normal: 9.94 inches his fourth World Cup goal tied Americans a victory. 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