Gorbachev vows to save union after coup fails
Gorbachev told Soviet lawmakers he will preserve the national government while republic leaders say central authority is dead. Six of fifteen republics have declared independence. Baltic states push for Baltic independence. Bush hints at recognition. Moldavia weighs secession Tuesday.
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Levon Ter-Petrosian
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Georgia
Soviet Union
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Estonia
Lithuania
Bush
Kennebunkport
Maine
United States
Moldavia
Tueay
Baltics Move Toward Independence as Borders Reopen
Lithuania assumes border control and begins issuing visas as Baltic republics seek statehood, with Iceland and other nations moving to restore ties. Baltic foreign ministers sign agreements in Reykjavik, while nations including Austria Poland Denmark Canada and Sweden signal recognition or ties to Lithuania Latvia and Estonia.
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U.S
5.R
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Reykjavik
Norway
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Poland
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Denmark
Argentina
Sweden
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Belgium
Japan
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Canada
Barbara McDougall
KU Fall Enrollment Seen Slip Near High Water Mark
Kansas University officials expect only a slight shift in opening numbers as the fall semester begins. Demand spikes in a Soviet policy course draw eager inquiries as students seek course openers to gain admission. First day signals hint at September enrollment figures, with Lawrence campus at 23,406 and total KU enrollment near 27,000.
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Kansas University
Soviet Union
Paul D’anieri
D’anieri
Lawrence
Dry spell drags on as Lawrence misses rainfall target
Lawrence and Douglas County confront a continuing dry spell with 19.53 inches of precipitation year to date, 6.7 inches below normal. Forecasters from the Kansas University Weather Service warn the pattern may persist into late September or early October, with above normal temperatures and below normal rainfall. The record drought threatens soybean, milo and corn crops after a dry July and arid August reduced yields.
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Lawrence
Douglas County
Kansas University Weather Service
Ryan McCammon
National Weather Service
McCammon
Murder defendant cant recall events in Topeka killing case
A Topeka man on trial for murder and kidnapping testified he cannot remember the Dec 4 1989 events involving three elderly Topeka residents. Tyrone Baker 21 said a mind controlling friend was in charge that day and implicated Chris Miller in Dougherty's death. He recalled only sickness and blackouts.
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Tyrone Baker
Baker
Chris Miller
Ida Mae Dougherty
Douglas County
Divorcees Pair With Unwed Men Now More Common
Washington AP reports that in 1988 divorced women marrying never married men surpassed the reverse pairing for the first time. About 10.9 percent of marriages featured divorced women and unwed men while 10.7 percent involved divorced men and never married women. Experts link the shift to rising ages at first marriage and broader divorce acceptance. Median male age at first marriage rose to 25.5 in 1988 from 22.5 in 1974.
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Washington
National Center For Health Statistics
Center
Department of Health and Human Services
Barbara Foley Wilson
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