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oyroal Monday January 16, 2006 am? jo Mostly cloudy High in the upper 30s. Page 6B 50t the power of knowing Since 1855 www.lsj.com MICHIGAN STATE 62 1 OHIO STATE 59 MSU MEN WINNERS nniiDic at MINNESOTA 71 1 MICHIGAN STATE 58 WOMEN FALL TO GOPHERS Lindsay Bowen scores 20 points, but Spartans drop to 3-2 in conference, PAGE 1C BUSINESS WEEKLY I BUSINESSES PUSH FITNESS PROGRAMS FOR WORKERS, inside 111 yVUPLL Vly FAGE1C jj WORKING WEU Drew Neitzel MLK Jr. Boulevard touches diverse landscape Kl PIS nil THE SPIRIT OF Granholm to push for more funds or schools Funding plan I VI it I h. VST More enlistees leaving military Officer losses also are higher than 3 years ago By Martha Mendoza Associated Press Weight problems, parenthood and drug use have taken their toll on the military in the past three years, since the war on terror began, according to newly released Pentagon data. Documents released to The Associated Press under the Freedom of Information Act indicate the number of enlisted per-sonnelleaving the military each year has increased from 8.7 percent in 2002 to 10.5 percent last year.

Enlisted losses including people whose enlistments had expired increased from 118,206 in 2002 to more than 137,465 last year, while officer losses have increased from 5,619 in 2002 to more than 7,500 last year. The subset of those leaving before their term was up, for reasons ranging from disability to drug abuse, increased from 58,214 in 2002 to 60,406 last year among enlisted personnel and from 1,011 in 2002 to 1,280 for officers. "Service members leave the military for a variety of reasons," said Pentagon spokeswoman Lt. CoL Ellen Krenke. "This is an all-volunteer military." Krenke said the military met and in some cases exceeded its retention goals this year.

None of the L4 million soldiers, sailors and Marines on active duty is allowed to simply quit the military, but they can be kicked out or receive special discharges. The reasons for leaving the service differ in each branch, though general misconduct which can mean anything from petty theft to brawling has consistently been the most common explanation. Pentagon data going back 10 years show that service losses last year are still below overall levels in the mid-90s, when the Defense Department struggled with retention. Enrollment droo may allow boost of $25 per-pupil By David Eggert Associated Press Gov. Jennifer Granholm wants all K-12 public schools to get an immediate boost in state funding.

Granholm on Tuesday will ask the Legislature to raise per-student funding by $25 statewide during the current fiscal year. The Democrat said the increase, which she described as modest, is available because fewer students are enrolled. "We will continue to Granholm improve our economy using our great public schools as the launching pad," Granholm said in a statement. The governor's plan is different from one passed by the Republican-controlled House in December and pending in the Senate. The House would attempt to improve math scores by giving an extra $49 for every sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grader.

It also would provide up to $18 more for every student in districts that receive less than $7,200 in per-student state aid. ffi Ti-Tt- I ROD SANFORDLansing State Journal FriendlyassistrEddieBonneyputsonasparetireforfellowGrace at the corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Mt. Hope Tabernacle Baptist Church member Victoria Allen on Thursday Avenue. He traveled from home to help when he was called.

Local byway 'special' to many 1 Hi. I A $25 funding increase for the state's 1.7 million students would cost $42.5 million, according to Greg Bird, spokesman for the state budget office. That would leave about $80 million to cover any mid-year problems in the $11.2 billion School Aid Fund. Rep. Tim Moore, R-Far-well, said he sponsored the bill to help the funding gap between districts that get the minimum grant of $6,875 and wealthy districts that receive between $10,000 and $12,000 per student But Greg Bird, spokesman for the state budget office, said Granholm's plan would boost funding in every district.

"It's fairer to do it across the board," he said. A $25 funding increase for the state's 1.7 million students would cost $42.5 million, Bird said, leaving about $80 million to cover any mid-year problems in the $11.2 billion School Aid Fund. The House plan would cost about $35 million. Last week, economists lowered their estimates for the number of K-12 students by 5,100 for this fiscal year. They expect enrollment to drop the following year by about 8,400.

Mary Ann Cleary of the House Fiscal Agency said lower enrollment could be due to families leaving the state. Enrollment Enrollment at Catholic schools in Lansing has dropped about 20 percent since 2002. Present enrollment is as follows: Holy Cross: 70 St.Therese:121 Resurrection: 123 I Immaculate Heart of Mary-St. Casimir: 215 Lansing Catholic Central: 510 Source: Diocese of Lansing schools will close this year. Just two months ago the diocese was considering closing four primary schools Holy Cross Elementary School, Resurrection School, St Therese School and Immaculate Heart of Mary-St.

Casimir see Schools I Page5A nil 'ii 4 Catholic schools plan brings relief to some I MORE INSIDE Winning essays address "Achieving greatness through service." Pages 2B, 3B King events set for today and Tuesday. Page 4B the northbound and southbound lanes in the 500 block, and Immanuel's Temple at 5400. Smaller churches also are sprinkled along the road. Several stately downtown homes that were impressive in their heyday claim King Boulevard as an address, along with two-bedroom bungalows on its north end. The street bears witness to 100-plus years of Lansing auto manufacturing, passing through the Lansing Car As- sembly complex, now shuttered and scheduled for demolition.

While the boulevard narrows to two lanes and the See KING I Page 6A Jr. Boulevard ROD SANFORDLansing State Journal Sharing dreams: Second-graders Britnee Morey (left), 7, and Rinesha Burton, 7, read about their dreams, and their class's "I Have a Dream Pledge" on Thursday at Willow Elementary School. By Kathleen Lavey Lansing State Journal In the parking lot of the Short Stop party store, Eddie Bonney tapped the hub cap back on to the front wheel of a friend's car. "That's it," said Bonney, getting up off the pavement, tire iron in hand. Behind him, lunchtime traffic whizzed past on Martin Luther King Jr.

Boulevard, cars and trucks pushing the speed limit in both directions. Today, the nation pauses to celebrate the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King the slain civil rights leader for whom the street is named. King's presence on every sign buoys April Haddleys spirit She lives two houses to the west of MLK on Kelsey Avenue. "I like having the name," said Haddley, who moved to Lansing about a year ago from Battle Creek.

"I think, Lansing State Journal MLK Jr. Blvd. I In Lansing city limits, it stretches north to Sheridan Road and south, Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard cuts through a landscape of diversity. It is home to two huge African-American churches: Union Missionary Baptist, perched on an island between Facts about MLK Parents unsure what proposed merger will mean By Susan Vela Lansing State Journal Relief was tangible Sunday at Holy Cross Church.

The parish has the smallest Catholic school in the city with 70 students, and it was being eyed for closure because of its dwindling roster. "It's been unsettling at times. But we've still kind of kept the faith," said Bob Johnson after morning Mass. He sends three of his children to the school. The Diocese of Lansing announced Friday that no iMiyH (feSL 5 John Logan of Illinois.

It was given both names in 1989 and switched solely to King in 1994. I Name-sharing: To the south, Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard turns into Eaton Rapids Road; to the north, it becomes DeWitt Road. It also bears the name M-99, a state highway that stretches all the way to the Ohio state line. Length: About 7.8 miles Malcolm on MLK: As a youth, Malcolm Little who would Malcolm lived in a on Lansing's Logan Street, would become Martin Luther Jr.

Boulevard. A historical marker pinpoints the spot in the street's block, near Vincent Court. Renamed: The street originally was Logan, after Civil War general 'Oh, when I see it in any city I go to, in any state. I think, "There's something special about that Stretching roughly 7.8 miles from Sheridan Road on the north to Bishop Road on the der village, but he failed to show up, Pakistani intelligence officials said Sunday. Ayman al-Zawahri sent aides instead, the officials said, and investigators are trying to establish if any of them were among at least 17 people killed in the attack, which sparked a second day of protests across the country Sunday.

Some 10,000 people rallied in Karachi, Pakistan's biggest city, chanting "Death to L. Lsi; I i become house which King 4700 I named U.S. strike in Pakistan targeted no-show dinner guest Attention subscribers Today's newspaper is being brought to you as part of your Sunday or weekend-only subscription package to the Lansing State Journal Index i Main A Lottery 2A Opinion 4A Local Deaths 5B Sports living Advice 2D Movie ads 2D Television 5D Business Today 6D Classified Source Lansing State Journal Home Delivery: L800.234.I719 0 "40901 "051 32' Copyright 2006 Lansing State Journal, Lansing, Michigan. A Gannett Newspaper Peshawar, burning U.S. flags.

Hundreds of riot police, wielding batons and shields, were deployed in Karachi, but the rally ended after an hour with no reports of violence. U.S. Sen. John McCain, and other American lawmakers on Sunday defended the airstrike. "This war on terror has no boundaries," McCain told CBS.

"We have to go where these people are, and we have to take them out." sent his aides; thousands rally Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan Al-Qaida's No. 2 leader was invited to a dinner marking a Muslim festival on the night of the devastating U.S. missile strike in a Pakistani bor- "We have to go where these people are, and we have to take them out" U.S. Sen. John McCain R-Ariz.

America" and "Stop bombing against innocent people." Hundreds also protested in Islamabad, Lahore, Multan and I- Vw dWrVfy ANJUM NAVEEDAssociated Press Angry: Protesters chant slogans Sunday in Islamabad, Pakistan, after a purported CIA airstrike killed civilians instead of the apparent target, a top al-Qaida leader, Pakistan says. 6 A.