in other words
"These people should be in prison."
Stephen Push, a founder of the New York-based Families of Sept. 11 group, on the only person charged in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks walking out of a German jail yesterday.
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news in brief
thursday, april 8,2004
STATE
Drivers leave four-year-old on bus for nearly seven hours
JETMORE — Two substitute school bus drivers who inadvertently left a 4-year-old boy on a school bus for nearly seven hours have lost their contracts and could face litigation.
The boy's mother, Candice Koehn, said her lawyer was investigating the case.
Koehn's son Erik was picked up from his home in rural Hodgeman County last month, bound for preschool at Jetmore Grade School. He remained strapped into a safety seat for almost seven hours before his mother and school officials found him.
Immediately after the incident, the Jetmore school board suspended the drivers, Dan Shuler and Nick Cossman. On Monday, the board terminated the drivers' contracts completely. Shuler handled the morning bus route on March 22 and Cossman handled the afternoon route.
Cossman handed the decisive call. "The issue has been a concern, there's no doubt about it," said Jetmore Superintendent Randall Jansonius. "It was definitely unintentional."
Jansonius wouldn't say if Shuler's position as a woodwork instructor at Jetmet High School was in jeopardy.
Ariel Tilson/Kansan
The Jetmore district now calls on drivers to check a list of all children who board their buses so school officials know which students to expect, Jansonius said.
Erik's mother said that, after expressing some fears, her son is getting used to the bus ride to school again.
The Associated Press
Brady Hall, Lawrence freshman, fished yesterday afternoon at Potter Lake as the rain began. Hall caught four fish Tuesday night and has been fishing since he was 1 year old.
NATION
PHOENIX—Ten Democratic governors, including Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius and Missouri Gov. Bob Holden sent a letter yesterday to President Bush asking federal authorities to investigate the cause of the recent spike in gasoline prices.
"This is a significant national concern, and it deserves more than the traditional Washington political response of pointing fingers," the letter said.
The letter asked for a complete explanation of why prices have risen so significantly in the last several weeks.
throw it back
in addition to Sebelius and Holden,
the letter was signed by Govs. Janet
Napolitano of Arizona, Ruth Ann Minner
of Delaware, Joseph Kernan of Indiana,
Thomas Vilsack of Iowa, Jennifer
Granholm of Michigan, Bill Richardson
of New Mexico, Gary Locke of Washington
and Jim Doyle of Wisconsin.
The Associated Press
FROM THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN ARCHIVES
Ninety years ago
A scholarship of $50 was established by A.J. Griffen for the Most Worthy First-Year College Man.
Each year the scholarship committee chose one recipient who showed promise, and the winner received his stipend at the end of his freshman year.
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Seventy five years ago
A meeting was held for the National Association of Basketball Coaches of the United States in Chicago.
F. C. "Phog" Allen, director of athletics, attended the three-day event.
The group of coaches decided to make basketball an event at the 1932 Olympics.
Fifty-five years ago
During his American government class, Russell Barrett, professor of political science, promised his class he would eat the class textbook if a Democratic mayor was elected in Lawrence.
Democrat Bill Turner was elected, but Barrett ate only part of one page of the 400-page textbook.
ON CAMPUS KUCALENDAR.COM
Ecumenical Christian Ministries is sponsoring Feminists United at 9 tonight at the ECM, 1204 Oread Ave. This is open to all men and women for discussion of issues on gender and concerns of feminism. Contact Sarah Shay at 843-4933.
The KU Ballroom Dance Club is sponsoring dance practice from 7 p.m.to 9 p.m.tomorrow in the Hashinger Hall Dance room. The club will offer ballroom, salsa and swing practice for beginners or to those looking to learn new moves. Contact kubd@ku.edu.
The African Studies Resource Center is sponsoring a Ujamaa Brownbag Series from noon to 1 p.m. today at Alcove F in the Kansas Union. The title of the lecture is Collaborative Grant Writing Between the University of Zambia and KU with Imasiku Nyambe, University of Zimbabwe.
Career Services is sponsoring an Etiquette Dinner from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday, April 14 at the Kansas Room in the Kansas Union. Presenters will cover etiquette topics such as introductions, office behavior and proper manners, RSVP and purchase a $12 ticket for the dinner by today at any career services' office. Contact the University Career and Employment Services (UCES) at 864-4861 or the Business Career Services at 864-5078.
The School of Fine Arts is sponsoring a Faculty Recital Series featuring Paul Stevens, horn, at 7:30 p.m. at Swarthout Recital Hall. Free. Contact the Music and Dance Office at 864-3436.
The School of Architecture, the Urban Planning Department and the Kansas American Planning Students are sponsoring a lunch-time lecture from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. in 308 Marvin Hall. The title of the lecture is Placemaking on a Budget with Susan Jackson, AICP CMSM. Contact Elizabeth Shoemaker at 766-2169.
Alternative Weekend Breaks is sponsoring a break to the ABIDE Network in Omaha, Neb., April 16 to 17. Applications are due tomorrow at Room 428 in the Kansas Union. They can be found at the Alternative Breaks website at www.ku.edu/~albreaks.
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Saturday, April 17
4th Annual
Earth Day Parade
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Celebration in the Park
10-11 a.m. Parade assembly at Watson ("Train") Park 11 a.m. Parade for the Earth! Massachusetts St. (from Watson Park to South Park)
Noon-4 p.m. Celebration in the Park Douglas County Water Festival "April Showers to Water Towers" Cool water education.events live music, food, a 6-foot Earth Ball and more!
Costumes and registration encouraged
ParadeForTheEarth@LawrenceKS.org
call B32-5006 for more information.
Presented by: City of Lawrence Recycling and Stormwater Divisions; K-State Research & Extension-DGCO, KU Environs, KS StreamLink, DGCO Farm Bureau, DGCO Conservation District
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