UPS Strike Ravages Small Firms Across Nation
The 185000 Teamsters walkout hits small businesses forcing closures and layoffs as UPS reports permanent losses amounting to 15000 jobs. In Milford Connecticut Susan Laing closes Postal Center USA over UPS shipment reliance. In Lebanon Oregon Research Mannikins halves staff with 30 layoffs amid the dispute.
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United Parcel Service
UPS
Susan Laing
Postal Center USA
Milford
Conn
Lebanon
Ore
Research Mannikins
Tom Loomis
President touts drop in welfare rolls after year
A president celebrated a 1.4 million decline in welfare rolls one year after a signing day. The event highlighted progress and included remarks from Representative Dick Ge SEE, STORY: PAGE 2A.
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Touts
Nee Ovitat
Clin
Dick Ge
Sprinkler fails lab tests fires in Fairfax area
A model Omega fire sprinkler shows 31 percent failure in UL tests and 35 percent failure in Fairfax County Fire and Rescue tests. Officials say sprinklers remain crucial despite reliability concerns, as systems have long been trusted for safety in hospitals, schools, hotels, and apartments.
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Fairfax
U.S
Omega
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department
Fairfax County
Wichita farmer’s customers cheer bumper wheat crop
Kansas farmers harvested the largest wheat crop on record totaling 492 million bushels, up 93 percent from 1996. Sumner County known as the Wheat Capital of the World saw improved mood as farmers faced past losses from floods drought and erosion.
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Wichita
Kansas
Ty Sober
Sober
Sumner County
North Dakota
California tops perilous locales in risk study
AP reports map expert Mark Monmonier lists the 10 riskiest U S places, led by much of California with earthquakes wildfires landslides and hazards such as tsunamis smog and crime. Seattle North Carolina Outer Banks Alaska Hawaii also appear among risky locales. Monmonier notes personal safety varies by area.
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Mark Monmonier
America
United States
California
Monmonier
Syracuse University
Seattle
Mount Rainier
Glacier Peak
North Carolina
Alaska
Hawaii
Fragmented Places Mentioned Across States
Readable fragments list locations with no clear event or context. Seattle appears alongside coastal Alaska and Hawaii, with vague references to California and North Carolina. No coherent story or dates emerge from the OCR snippet.
Parking permit gap widens between LHS and Free State
Lawrence High School and Free State High School charge different parking fees and enforcement. LHS raises permits from five to twenty dollars and will tow violators, with seniors facing higher costs than Free State where per mits are plentiful and tickets are five dollars. Officials cite manning shortages and split campuses for the disparity. Free State offers 900 parking spaces for 850 students with no nearby street parking, while LHS faces chronic lot shortages.
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Lawrence High School
Brand-New
Free State High School
LHS
FSHS
Kerry Altenbernd
Lawrence
Mike Browning
Free State
Charles Parks
Altenbernd
Apes Altzinger
Browning
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Sam Wineinger
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