Westbound I 70 crash blocks East Lawrence turnpike
A semitrailer overturned exiting I 70 at East Lawrence causing a long closure of the westbound lane and the East Lawrence ramp. Timmy Jordan of Salt Gum Kentucky was treated for minor injuries and released. Traffic was detoured until the truck and cargo were removed after unloading heavy steel.
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Kansas City
Topeka
Kansas Turnpike Authority
Lawrence
East Lawrence
Timmy Jordan
Salt Gum
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
KTA
Tom Wurdeman
Jordan
Ryder Truck Rental Inc
Westwood Transportation
London
West Lawrence
Hallmark
Jefferson County
Earl Richa Paore
Kansas Turnpike
Lied Center unveils 1997 98 season lineup
Lied Center director Jackie Davis announced the 1997 98 Lied Center Series featuring a mix of classical music Broadway shows and opera opening with modern dance choreographer Donald Byrd. The Family Series grows with family oriented acts including Reliable Junk by Ric Averill which won theater fellowships and was slated for a national tour. Planned performances include Christopher Parkening on Oct 18 and Stars of the Kirov Ballet on Nov 4 with other events in January and March.
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Jackie Davis
Davis
Donald Byrd
Cirque Eloize
Lied Center
New Family
Ric Averill
Lawrence
Seem-To-Be Players
Bonderman Iupui Youth Theatre
Kansas Playwrights
Averill
Christopher Parkening
Kirov Ballet
Kansas
Samuel Ramey
State government on track to repair Y2K computer glitch
Kansas government advances on fixing the Year 2000 problem as 42 agencies report active programs and 11 remain silent. The joint committee hears that 31 have no critical issues and 18.4 million in projected costs could grow to 28 million with the Department of Human Resources adding up to 9.5 million.
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Toreka
Kansas
Stan Clark
R-Oakley
Joint Committee On Computers and Telecommunications
Clark
Senate
House
John Oliver
Department of Human Resources
Budig to be Honored by KU Alumni Association
Former Kansas University chancellor Gene Budig and three KU graduates will receive Distinguished Service Citations April 25 for service to humanity. Recipients include Air Force Gen. Charles Boyd, KU graduate Mary Kay Paige McPhee, and Madison AI Self, with Self and his wife Lila donating $1 million to KU Endowment. The honorees will be recognized at the All University Supper at the Kansas Union.
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Kansas Universit
University and Alumni Association
Gene Budig
Air Force
Charles Boyd
Washington, D.C
North Vietnam
Mary Kay Paige McPhee
Topeka
Madison
Self
Hinsdale
Til
Allen Financial, Inc
Calumet City
Lila
KU Endowment Association
Kansas Union
Decline in Kansas teaching ranks persists
Kansas colleges produced 2,093 teachers in 1996, down 53 percent from 4,445 in 1972, as the Jones Institute study notes a continuing drop with yearly small declines. The report, presented to the state Board of Education, cites shortages in special education and secondary areas, while elementary and social sciences show surpluses.
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Kansas
Torekay
Jack Skillett
Emporia State University
State Board of Education
Minneapolis
Kan
Bill Musick
Jones Institute For Educational Excellence
Emporia State
Teachers College
Skillett
ESU
Jones
Kansas National Education Assn
Craig Grant
KNEA
John Koepke
Execu
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New York City Opera National Company
Budig
Tive
Kansas Association of School Boards
Koepke
Mike Yourr
Journal
Jay Smith
Lawrence High School
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