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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1994
Page
8
The editorial urges strict safety checks for Central Junior High before next Tuesday’s start. City and fire inspectors may delay the opening if safety items like alarms, sprinklers, exits, and unfinished areas fail to meet standards, with the board split 3-2 on delaying.
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Rep. Carolyn Maloney introduces H.R. 4995 to compel CIA release of Waldheim war crimes dossier parts held for decades. The bill, supported by six co sponsors, aims to strip secrecy for information not threatening current security, urging public access to war crimes records and potential links to wartime diplomacy.
Jim Kaiser, 48, operates a small shack like shop in Girdwood Alaska where a doormarked Closed keeps tourists away. Dyslexic in Chicago he now thrives by selling and restoring stained glass while teaching in Native American schools along the Bering Strait earning 2500 with room and board for six months of work. He frames his lifestyle around independence and a sense of belonging in Alaska and jokes about his lack of running water and a permanent local residency.
The letter argues the South Lawrence Trafficway project destroys natural heritage and wildlife and labels proponents ecologically illiterate. It cites David Orr and Worldwatch, cites Clinton's environmental justice order, and urges ecological literacy in policy. It includes reader comments on healthcare and gun violence.
The Lawrence Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees approves a $2 daily room rate increase effective September 1, plus $10 boosts for operating and delivery room rates and a $5 minimum charge for the emergency room, up from $3. New LMH room rates will range from $24 to $30 per day.
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