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FRIDAY MARCH 2 2007
WATERLINE (CONTINUED FROM TA)
Philip Ciestelski, city utilities engineer, said the city and downtown business owners were pleased with the pace of last year's work.
"We are really hoping to rest recreate the success we had last year, he said.
Gieselski said the waterline being replaced was more than 120 years old. He said the new lines would make it easier for businesses to install fire sprinkler systems.
Tom Wilkerson, owner of Jayhawk Spirit, 935 Massachusetts St., said he understood the need for a new waterline, even if it would hurt his
business this summer
"We've watched the last two summers, knowing our turn was going to come," he said. "We'll weather this little storm and hope that our patrons still come down and seek us out."
Bob Schumm, owner of Buffalo Bob's Smokehouse,719 Massachusetts St. has led downtown business owners in their negotiations with the city about the waterline project. Last summer's construction took place directly in front of his restaurant
He said his sales last summer took a 30 percent dive when the construction began, but they recovered as the summer progressed to a level about 10 percent lower than usual. He said he would probably feel an effect this summer as well, though no work would be done on his street.
Kansan staff writer Matt Erickson can be contacted at merickson@ kansan.com.
The plan will go before the city commission Tuesday for approval.
"What happens to downtown happens to all of us, good and bad." Schumm said.
Edited by Kelly Lanigan
>> IRAQIWAR
Militants could join Taliban
BY TOM RAUM ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON—VicePresident Dick Cheney said Thursday night that a too-soon withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq could send victorious militants spreading out with some flocking to Afghanistan to fight alongside a regrouping Taliban. He demanded that the Democratic-controlled Congress support President Bush's military buildup "on time and in full."
Speaking before a receptive audience of conservatives, the vice president — just back from a trip that included unannounced stops in Afghanistan and Pakistan — sharply criticized efforts by some Democrats to restrict funds for additional troops or to place restrictions on their deployment.
While noting that the House had already passed a nonbinding resolution,
tion voicing opposition to Bush's Iraq policy. Cheney said that "very soon both houses of Congress will have to vote on a piece of legislation that is binding." The legislation would, among other things, help pay for the additional 21,500 troops Bush is sending to Iraq.
"I sincerely hope the discussion this time will be about winning in Iraq, not about posturing on Capitol Hill. Anyone can say they support the troops, and we should take them at their word. But the proof will come when its time to provide the money and the support," Cheney said. "We expect the House and the Senate to meet those needs on time and in full."
The vice president spoke at an annual dinner of the Conservative Political Action Conference. The audience included conservative activists, leaders and policymakers
Cheney mentioned his just-ended
visits to Afghanistan and Pakistan. In Afghanistan, a bombing at the gate of the military base where the vice president was staying killed 23 people, including two Americans. The Taliban claimed the attack was aimed at Cheney, but officials said it posed no real threat to him.
During his visit to Pakistan, Cheney expressed concern to President Gen. Pervez Musharraf over al Qaida's regrouping inside Pakistan's tribal regions and an expected Taliban spring offensive in neighboring Afghanistan.
"If our coalition withdrew before Iraqis could defend themselves, radical factions would battle for dominance. The violence would likely spread throughout the country and be very difficult to contain. Having tasted victory in Iraq, the (militants) would look for new missions. Many would head for Afghanistan to fight alongside the Taliban." Cheney said.
ENTERTAINMENT Radio station pays for Brown's release from jail
CANTON, Mass. — Bobby Brown's release after three nights in the county jail was the result of a radio station paying the $19,150 the R&B singer owed in late child-support payments and court fees, the station said Thursday.
Hot 99.5 FM, which broadcasts in the Washington D.C.area, intervened following on-air discussion and two days of negotiation with
Brown's attorney, the host of the stations "The Kane Show," told The Associated Press.
"In exchange for the money, he agreed to be an employee of our radio station for one week," where he will discuss what he did wrong and how he could turn his life around, said Kane, who goes by one name. "We are going to have a very open and candid conversation."
Brown was released at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday. A judge had ordered Brown held in the Norfolk
Brown will travel to Washington D.C. and be on the air with Kane for the morning show beginning Monday. He also will make public appearances for the radio station
County jail in Dedham until he paid after constables arrested the singer while he was watching his daughter's cheerleading competition at a local high school.
"Once Friday rolls around, he's done and released — and he's on his own," Kane said.
Associated Press
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The Dalton's were notoriously bank and train robbers of the late 1800s.
After robbing a Coffeville bank in 1882, the townpeople killed a few of the brothers and ended their reign of terror. There is still an old jail in the alley next to the museum, where one of the surviving Daltons was held.
Samuel Dinsmoor stands in front of a segment of his concrete Garden of Eden. Dinsmoor created the sculpture garden in 1902 and was mummified after his death in 1932.
Woody DePontier, manager, said that the museum holds a special reenactment of the event every year.
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
"We have a shoot out every October (and) kill the Dalton's again." DePontier said. "Everybody comes out to watch."
In the museum visitors can also see a replica of what was once the largest piece of hail ever recorded. Debontier said that although a new piece of hail found in Nebraska was bigger, Coffeyvilles was still the heaviest.
The museum costs $3 to enter and is open 9 p.m. to 5 p.m. except on major holidays.
The Dalton Gang Escape Tunnel
Travelers that are interested in the Daltons can stop by the Dalton Gang Museum and Escape Tunnel in Meade. Run by Marc Ferguson, the museum is built next to a house owned by Eva Dalton in the 1880s.
Years after she sold the house in 1892, the new residents discovered a secret tunnel leading from the house to the barn 95 feet away.
Ferguson said the tunnel was found under the floorboards of the pantry. While it's original size required a grown man to hunch to get through, the tunnel has been expanded to allow tourists access.
Visitors can check out the tunnel from 9 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays. It is closed on major holidays. Admission is $2.
"It's a real piece of history here."
Ferguson said. "It's very scenic. It's just a fun place. Plus I usually dress like a cowboy."
The Big Well and Thousand-Pound Meteorite
Although the meteorite weighs more than one thousand pounds, it
Greensburg is the site of a thousand-pound meteorite and a deep well. The Big Well Tourism Center offers visitors a chance to descend 109 feet down. The meteorite can be seen in the guest shop. Karen Martin, manager, said that the meteorite was found by a farmer in 1949 with the help of a mine detector.
is only about 17 inches tall and 20 inches wide. Martin said it was 4.6 billion years old, having fallen to Earth 20,000 years ago.
"Think about this, we have a well that's 109 feet under the Earth, and we have a meteorite that fell from way out in the universe somewhere." Martin said. "Isn't that funny? It's kind of like we have the whole universe covered from top to bottom."
Both attractions are open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 9 a.m. to noon Sunday. Admission to the well is $2, the meteorite is free.
The Garden of Eden
One of the oldest tourist attractions in Kansas is The Garden of Eden. Located in Lucas and created in 1907, the garden consisted of about 150 concrete sculptures that ranged from 18 to 40 feet in height.
Lynn Schneider, tour guide, said that all of the sculptures were created by Samuel Dinsmoor. Dinsmoor himself was actually mummified inside the garden after his death in 1982. His corpse is still visible through glass.
"It has some very interesting views," Schneider said. "It's considered quirky. People can't hardly believe they're going to see him in
his coffin."
Tours are offered for $6. The garden is open from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in March and April. Hours change depending on the season.
The Yellow Brick Road
Movie fans looking for Oz can travel down the Yellow Brick Road in Sedan free of charge. Nineteen years in the making, the road is four-feet wide and almost a mile long. Nita Jones, tourism volunteer, said that the road was made up of 11,700 bricks. Each brick is 8x11 inches, and can be purchased and personalized for $25.
"We have a celeb section. Bricks have been purchased by Bob Hope, Whoopi Goldberg," Jones said. "People put all kind of sentimental messages on there."
Jones said that it was the world's largest yellow brick road, weaving through sidewalks of downtown Sedan. On May 26 of every year, the town has a festival in which Dorothy look a likes go down the road in a parade.
Kansan staff writer Joe Hunt can be contacted at jhunt@kansan. com.
- Edited to Trevan McGee
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