US planes strike Iraqi air defenses in self defense
US fighter aircraft bombed an air defense site in northern Iraq after taking fire from Iraqi missiles and anti aircraft guns. The operation, described as self defense, followed a near miss on a US reconnaissance plane. Bush defended the missions as lawful and necessary to curb Saddam Hussein, while Iraq called the no fly zones illegal.
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Washington
Iraq
U.S
European Command
Turkey
Mosul
Texas
Bush
Sein
Donald H. Rumsfeld
Baghdad
District faces paraprofessional degree mandate decision
USD 457 moves to a two year deadline for paraprofessionals to obtain an associate degree as federal bills push for staffing standards. Board members call the rule harsh yet necessary while approving a $37.2 million general fund budget with a lone dissent. Budget pressures grow as local option budget funds rise to cover day to day costs.
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Milt Pippenger
U.S. Senate
House of Representatives
Pippenger
USD 457
John Scheppner
Bruce Reichmuth
Jeff Crist
Crist
Board Heart
Jennie Wilson
Tyson IBP merger reshapes leadership and cost savings
IBP chief steps down as Tyson merger advances with a shared services plan. Greg Lee and Dick Bond named co-COOs and group presidents. Steve Hawkins becomes CFO. Les Baledge general counsel. Board of directors includes John Tyson and Don Tyson. Expected savings rise to 200 million within three years. proxy and stock closing expected within 60 days. Tyson owns 50.1 percent after a cash tender. SEC review ongoing.
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Greg Lee
Dick Bond
Tyson
Greg
IBP
Securities and Exchange Commission
Delaware
US District Court
Leo Strine
Man loses leg in Bahamas shark attack during anniversary trip
Krishna Thompson, a 38 year old Wall Street banker from Central Islip New York, survived a Bahamas shark attack off Freeport Grand Bahama during a 10th wedding anniversary. He swam to shore after the bite, was resuscitated, and flown to Miami where doctors removed his leg above the knee. His wife Ave Maria Thompson said lifeguards did not respond as he called for help.
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Miami
Bahamas
Ave Maria Thompson
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Krishna Thompson
Nicholas Namias
Thompson
Namias
Wall Street
Central Islip
N.Y
Freeport
Grand Bahama
County to Hire ARNP for Schools and Health Dept Grant
The Finney County Commission approved a $135000 grant to place an ARNP at Charles Stone Victor Ornelas and Holcomb schools three afternoons weekly and at the health department from 8 am to noon. The panel also renewed a $20000 TB grant with KDHE and moved forward on highway study funding for US 50 400 west.
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ARNP
Charles Stone
Victor Ornelas
Holcomb
Health Department
Irv Stephens
Stephens
Cheryl Kottke
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Kottke
Morgan
Anderson Road
U.S. 50
County Commission
Finney County Administrative Center
Ninth St
Kansan Health Dept Funding Aims at Prevention
Legislators review rising costs and seek more preventive funding. Kansas has 99 public health departments serving 105 counties with 2.2 million dollars in state operating grants. Additional costs come from federal grants or local taxes. Clyde Graeber urges timely, effective responses to emerging health needs. Kay Kent cites elderly influenza immunization as cost effective, noting flu and pneumonia are a leading death cause for seniors and vaccinations can cut hospital and long term care costs.
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Clyde Graeber
Department of Health and Environment
Kay Kent
Kansas Association of Local Health Departments
Kent
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