The Wichita Eagle from Wichita, Kansas • 1

WICHITA WILL HOST WESTERN MUSIC AWARDS local State IB OSBOURNES SPICE UP AWARDS Entertainment 4C How to buy tbe right exercise equipment for your home HEALTH FITNESS 1C PARRY SUNNY TUESDAY MHOABy 142003 SO KKIS moan low is detau eb wwwkansascom Westar will sell its alarm company Westar Energy now owns 88 percent of Protection One but plans to sell iL uncertain how a sale would affect the security firmls Wichita work force lYDMIBUI Hie Wichita Eagle Kansas utility consumer advocates won a king-sought victory Monday when Westar Energy put its stake in the Protection One alann company up for sale But Westar's announcement also raises questions for Wichita where Protection One has emerged as a significant employer The company which bought die former KGEheadquaiters building in down-town Wichita from Westar last year employs about 650 people Westar is selling its 88 percent stake in Protection One under strong pressure from da Kansas Corporation Commission to reduce its $36 billion corporate debt Much of that debt was incurred in building Protection One from a southern California regional company into a security industry giant with more than 1 million customers Regulators and consumer advocates say reducing Westert debt is die key to preventing future electric rate increases for JH JucThe WcMa Eagle Gov-elect Kathleen SebeHus takes the oath of office Monday In Topeka With her are her husband Gary left and her sons John center and Ned For the text of Sebellus' Inauguration spooch go to wwwJtansasxom Please see WESTAR Page BA Attire at the inaugural ball is tastier than the dinner Accounting practices at Raytheon investigated Topelra affirms its new regime BY STEVE HUNTER Eagle Topeka Bureau TOPEKA Sebelius became the 44th governor of Kansas on Monday invoking the pkmeer legacy as she prepares to deal with an enormous budget problem Addressing a crowd of 2000 on a bright crisp day the new Democratic governor called on Kansans to recommit themselves to die values and ethics of die pioneers to help steer the state through tough economic times The same determination to succeed is alive and well in communities across this great state and the energy of entrepreneurs is evident in every comer of this she said after taking the oath of office Sebelius inauguration preceded die opening of die 2003 Legisla ture whose Republican leaders sounded a generally positive tone despite the Please see SEBELIUS Page 3A BY IHUY McMRUM The Wichita Eagle The Wichita Eagle TOPEKA The highlight of Kathleen inaugural ball: The governor's ivory colored vintage ball gown previously worn by her mother at her father's inaugural ball 32 years ago Thekjwlighcbufialoaf On Monday Sebelius was sworn in as 44th governor and later that night she celebrated her new post with a gala dinner and ball at Kansas Ezpocentxe The US Securities and Exchange Jaime OppanhaknarTTw Wichita Eagto Gov Kathleen Sebelius dances with her husband Gary during the Inaugural ball Monday night at the Kansas Expocentre in Topeka The event drew 2000 people party which was estimated to all dressed in glittery formal have cost around $327000 and gowns and tuxedos They squeezed in 10-to-artable at the Please see BAR Page 3A practices at Wichita-based Raytheon Aircraft Co The informal investigation indudes a review of how Raytheon Aircraft recognized revenue from 1997 to 2001 It wiD also look at accounting practices related to the commuter aircraft business according to Raytheon Co the aircraft Lexington Mass-based parent compa- Raytheon Aircraft Co pays $39 mi-ion to settle dispute with Department of Police say Old Town is safe despite shooting The shooting victim who died Sunday night was identified as 25-year-old James Haskins He was also known as James Cooper Akira Brown 21 was later arrested Managers at some Old Town businesses said the shooting concerned them but it shouldn't scare away customers rare and it could happen said Troy Colglazier manager at Heroes Sports Bar think people feel safe Wichita police Officer Dwain Diehl talks to Heroes Sports Bar manager Troy Colgiaziar and general manager Jon Suddeth about a gang-related shooting In Old Town on Sunday company believes that the accounting practices at RAC are appropriate" Raytheon Co said in a statement Monday It is cooperating with die inquiry it said The SEC did not comment mi the inquiry saying it does not confirm or deny investigations Raytheon Co said it voluntarily disclosed the investigation in the post-Enron BY ALEX MUCH The Wichita Eagle A fatal gang-related shooting in Old Town was an isolated crime and doesirt suggest a growing gang problem there Wichita police said Monday Still police plan to increase patrols in Old Town and meet with bar and dub owners following Sunday shooting said LL John Speer who runs the gang unit want to make sure this remains an isolated Speer said Please see RAYTHEON Page SA Please see SHOOTING Page BA Brin ComThe Wfchta Eagto UmB Hhh Haa jp BBWBIBl mwmj 4B 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