Packwood mulls public hearings over sexual misconduct charges
Washington The ethics case against Senator Bob Packwood shifts as he urges public hearings and vows to aggressively confront accusers. He seeks thorough witness interviews and the right to depose accusers, while the Ethics Committee weighs whether to reconvene likely in September.
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Packwood
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Wood
Mitch McConnell
R-Ky
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Anita Hill
Clarence Thomas
Julie Williamson
Congress
Williamson
West Side School Enrollments Prompt Teacher Moves
Lawrence district shifts three teachers to growing west side elementary schools to handle rising enrollment at Quail Run Sunflower and nearby campuses. One teacher from New York Sunset Hill and Kennedy moved. Quail Run gains two new staff, page 3A.
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Quail Run
Sunflower
New York
Sunset Hill
Kennedy
Enrollment Projections vs Actual at Local Schools
At Kennedy School 409 projected, 373 enrolled. Sunset Hill 380 projected, 352 enrolled. New York 174 projected, 130 enrolled. Quail Run 524 projected, 572 enrolled. Sunflower 423 projected, 478 enrolled.
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Sunset Hill
New York
Quail Run
Sunflower
Clinton urges Congress to protect national parks
President Clinton on Friday urged Congress not to undermine natural resources and said he is committed to preserving the parks. A poll released Thursday shows backing for Sen. Bob Dole eroding substantially in Iowa, though he still leads his GOP presidential rivals.
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Congress
Bob Dole
Iowa
Weekend Forecast Sees Sunny Hot Weather
The weekend forecast calls for sunny and hot weather both today and Sunday with highs in the 90s. See weather page for details.
Drama therapy used to simulate rape for inmates
John Bergman of The Geese Theater Company describes drama therapy as a method to make offenders feel the emotions that victims sometimes endure. The program administers simulated rape to inmates in Vermont prisons, a controversial technique noted on page 8A.
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Geese Theater Company
Vermont
Signs proclaim new speed ordinance in Lawrence
Lawrence officials advance a school zone speed limit change with signs to be installed next week. The amended ordinance sets 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekday reduced speeds when students are present, and police will enforce accordingly.
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Rick Nickell
David Woosley
Woosley
Mike Yorer
Journal-Wow
Jan Hurst
Cordley
19Th Street
Vermont Street
Clinton Sets Guidelines for Prayer in Schools
The Clinton administration issued a four page set of guidelines on permissible religious activities in public schools under current law. Guides local school boards, stresses student initiated prayer not disruptive or school endorsed, allows Bibles and religious tracts, distribution and wearing religious attire.
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Clinton
Department of Education
Richard Riley
Secretary of Education
Fire devastates Hamptons resort area near Eastport
A brush fire on the Eastport Hamptons resort playground raged for a second day, burning 6,000 acres and destroying a lumber yard and a home. More than 1,500 volunteers and seven National Guard helicopters battled the blaze as 250 residents were evacuated from dangerous areas. Wealthier homes including Spielberg, Baldwin and Basinger were not believed to be seriously threatened.
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Hamptons
National Guard
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Alec Baldwin
Kim Basinger
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