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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 2011
Page
3
Workers at Fukushima Dai ichi halted a radioactive water leak that had raised concerns about seafood safety. Government officials reported high contamination at the shoreline and set fish radiation limits for the first time while checking for additional leaks and stressing no immediate threat to sea life or eaters.
Congress and the White House move to repeal a controversial 600 dollar vendor reporting rule aimed at paying for the health care law. The Senate passed the measure 87 to 12 with broad bipartisan support, reflecting hopes for further fixes or repeal. President Obama backs removing the filing requirement.
President Obama selected Debbie Wasserman Schultz a four term South Florida congresswoman to chair the Democratic National Committee succeeding Tim Kaine who announced a Senate bid in Virginia The choice elevates her role as the party shapes its 2012 re election path with Biden urging rapid ratification by the DNC
A fast moving storm system lashed the South with tornadoes hail and lightning killing at least nine people across the region. In Georgia a tree limb crashed into a family's bedroom killing a father and the son he held as debris blocked roads and downed power lines. Georgia crews reported about 32 million in damage with power outages affecting hundreds of thousands as the system moved toward the Atlantic.
A Kansas University freshman Jason Wren who died in 2009 after alcohol poisoning at the Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapter house led to a lawsuit against the fraternity, its national body and others that was settled “to the satisfaction of all parties.” The Jason Wren Initiative will continue as an education program to prevent similar tragedies, with a June installment planned at the SAE chapter house.
Lawrence business leaders and churches plan a 7 p.m. meeting at Christ Covenant Reformed Presbyterian Church to oppose adding gender identity to the city anti discrimination policy. Greg Cromer helped organize the event sponsored by Voice of Reason to discuss impacts on business, religion, and housing, with reference to Manhattan’s ordinance.
University psychology students stage 500 Easter eggs across campus to study happiness with Bethany Linville among the success stories. The project, led by Sarah Pressman, aims to show positive psychology benefits such as reduced stress hormones improved immune function and quicker recovery after heart events. Participants keep one candy and pass the other along while completing an online survey to reinforce research methods.
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