Research on drug abuse illness aims to steer users away
Public health officials in England and Scotland join United States scientists to investigate a deadly illness linked to injected heroin. As of June 9, 64 cases and 32 deaths are confirmed in England, Scotland, and Ireland, with anaerobic bacteria suspected. The article urges caution and urges living and law abiding individuals to heed prevention advice.
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Scotland
United States
London
Ireland
Today in History Highlights From August 6 Milestones
August 6 marks pivotal events: Hiroshima atomic bombing in 1945, 140000 killed, first nuclear use. Other milestones include 1787 constitutional debates, 1806 Holy Roman Empire end, 1825 Bolivian independence, 1890 first electric chair execution, 1926 Gertrude Ederle Channel swim, 1962 Jamaica independence, 1965 Voting Rights Act, 1978 Pope Paul VI death, 1986 Jarvik heart milestone, and a 1990 UN embargo on Iraq after Kuwait invasion.
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Philadelphia
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Bolivia
Peru
William Kemmler
Auburn State Prison
New York
Austria-Hungary
Russia
Serbia
Germany
Gertrude Ederle
Jamaica
Lyndon Johnson
Pope Paul VI
Castel Gandolfo
William J. Schroeder
U.N Security Council
Iraq
Baghdad
Kuwait
Milosevic presses power bid to control Yugoslavia
Washington Post columnist Jim Hoagland argues Milosevic will rule Serbia or destroy it, citing a late month constitutional move to guarantee reelection, betrayals of allies, and the risk of ongoing Balkan instability. He warns NATO and UN involvement will persist until Milosevic is removed or defeated. He quotes U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Kosovo as a zone where independence is debated and unresolved.
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Belgrade
Milosevic
Yugoslavia
Montenerin
Balkans
Serbia
Tito
Fritz Stern
Croatia
Bosnia
Kosovo
United States
Montenegro
NATO
United Nations
U.N
Kofi Annan
Washington
Security Council
Annan
Europe
Germany
America
Bush acceptance speech shown conviction and vision
Critics argued Bush should avoid praising his father and attacking Clinton Gore yet he delivered a forceful address that conveyed conviction and a clear future. He contrasted policies on Social Security Medicare taxes and education with the Clinton Gore years, urging a return to essential values and better governance.
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George W. Bush
Clinton- Gore
Bush
America
White House
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Kennedy
Jack
Clinton-Gore
Gingrich
al Gore
Postmaster notice and postal details
Address changes should be sent to the Journal-World at B O Box 888 Lawrence Kansas 66044 0888 This notice states periodicals postage paid at Lawrence and identifies the paper as a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations and the Associated Press
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Public forum opposes northeast Lawrence casino plan
John C. Gaunt of Lawrence argues the proposed casino complex near Lawrence is not in the area’s best interests. He warns of social cultural and environmental degradation, urges thoughtful, incremental growth, and stresses protecting Lawrence’s historic character from excessive development. He notes Journal-World policy for letters and submission requirements.
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Douglas County
State of
Kansas
Journal-World
Oklahoma
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KU Replies to 1973 Racial Bias Charges at KC Medical Center
Kansas University formally responded to a 1973 complaint by the U S Health Education and Welfare department alleging racial discrimination against Black medical students. The university denied most charges while agreeing to modify some procedures and grievance processes.
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Kansas City Medical Center
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Promises and Promises From a City Transport Plan
The Lawrence Journal on August 6 1900 questions William Winner credibility after over a year remoting the electric street railway. It notes his upcoming county commissioners appearance and a visit with the city council, warning that his promises may resemble a bargain counter.
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