Reagan Schweiker campaign stalls in Mississippi
Ronald Reagan and running mate Richard Schweiker face a cool reception in Mississippi as they campaign toward New York and New Jersey. Mississippi delegates may shift, with Ford supporters optimistic for a majority under the unit rule. AP tally shows Ford at 1,100 of 1,130 needed, Reagan 1,029, with 130 uncommitted delegates statewide.
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Ronald Reagan
Richard Schweiker
Pennsylvania
Mississippi
Reagan
Schweiker
New York
New Jersey
Ford
California
W.D
Billy” Mounger
Swan Yerger
Sissippi
Kansas City
Publican
Associated Press
Jay Satz
Bachman
Legion
Swine flu doubt grows on mystery deaths in Harrisburg
State researchers weigh whether swine flu caused 23 deaths linked to a Philadelphia Legion convention. Preliminary tests suggest not swine flu. officials note cases involve Legion attendees and possible environmental factors. Federal and state labs continue probing with no final answer.
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Harrisburg
Milton Shapp
Shapp
Leonard Bachman
Philadelphia
Bachman
American Legion
Insurance plan urged to speed swine flu vaccination
Washington lawmakers pressed the Commerce Committee to approve an insurance plan to back a government swine flu vaccination program. House leaders warned liability fears threaten broader immunization efforts for polio and measles, with doctors and nurses differing on deployment in clinics and private practice.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
House Commerce Committee
Harley O. Staggers
D-W.va
Senate
David J. Sencer
Federal
Center For Disease Control
Sencer
Lederle Laboratories
Merck Sharp & Dohme
Commerce Committee
Staggers
Officials see bright future KUMC despite flaws
Kansas City Kansas medical center officials touted a below average infection rate and a winning record at KUMC during a press briefing. Dr. Loren Humphrey and Dr. Tom Chin cited January to May infection data, noting low wound infection rates in cardiac and orthopedic surgeries. They attributed the figures to procedures and infection control, not equipment, amid earlier criticisms of sanitation and staffing.
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Kansas City
Kan
Kansas University Medical Center
KUMC
Robert Kugel
Kansas City Royals
Loren Humphrey
Department of Surgery
Humphrey
Chin
David Robinson
City workers seek morale fixes at second meeting
City administrators and employee representatives debated morale remedies including monthly gripe sessions a work condition survey and faster discipline while discussing shared issues. Mayor manager Buford Watson rejected adding half the cost of health and life insurance though unions showed continued interest. He offered city issued uniforms costed at 148 per worker annually with laundering by a private firm.
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Employe Association
Buford Watson
Addi
Watson
Bill Moore
Teamsters Union
Moore
Teamsters
Earl Silvers
Street Department
Park and Water Department
Parks Department
Mike Wildgen
Rain Totals Rise with Sudden Morning Burst
A quick thunderstorm brought .70 inches of rain to Lawrence around 5 am, with surrounding areas reporting over half an inch and Clinton Reservoir at 1.08 inches. NWS forecasts 50 percent thunderstorm chances tonight as temperatures hover in the 60s and 80s. nearby gauges include Perry Lake .30 and Baldwin .90.
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Lawrence
Clinton Reservoir
Earl van Meter
Douglas County
National Weather Service
NWS
Carhrbuottles
Kansas River
Perry Lake
Baldwin
Worden
Eudora
Lecompton
Voters consider elderly funding measure in Douglas County
The Douglas County Commission may place a one mill special tax levy on the November ballot to fund senior citizen programs. The Advocacy Council on Aging says funds would maintain services amid looming federal cutbacks, with a task force citing local input over bureaucracy. 13 Kansas counties have approved similar levies.
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Douglas County Commission
County Commission
Douglas County Advocacy Council On Aging
Arthur Heck
Douglas County Planning Council
Advocacy Council
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Federal Center For Disease Control
Atlanta
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Tom Chin
Water Department
Journal-World Index
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