02 Dec 1993
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1993
Page
1
Derrick Battie of Temple appears as baffled as Kansas as his team dominates the Jayhawks 73 to 59 on Wednesday. Battie leads Temple in a decisive performance while KU struggles to answer.
A commuter aircraft en route to Hibbing Minnesota crashed through fog and freezing rain, hitting a large pile of mine tailings about a mile from the airport. All 18 people aboard died in the late incident. The wreck occurred near Hibbing, with authorities beginning investigations on the scene.
Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien announced that Canada will sign the North American Free Trade Agreement on January 1, removing the final major obstacle to the pact. The decision aligns Ottawa with the trade deal amid opposition from NAFTA critics.
A fragmented quote discusses violent video games as potential holiday hooks, contrasting them with Ca Patch dolls that never showed blood. The text hints at concerns over labeling and how media might influence children, referencing a page 11D note.
Space shuttle Endeavour launched from Cape Canaveral at 3 27 a m CST on a mission to repair and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope. Seven astronauts aboard will perform multiple spacewalks to install 11 new parts as the craft seeks to restore Hubble’s vision and vitality. The pre-dawn liftoff followed a one day delay due to high winds and began a demanding mission described as an intense period with rendezvous set for early Saturday.
Washington reports an Education Department study showing U.S. eighth graders lag in math compared with industrial nations on average, but Iowa North Dakota and Minnesota match top scores while Washington D C and Mississippi trail. Experts cite social conditions and inequality as key factors and praise stable families and college-educated parents in top states.
Kansas officials and educators clash over joining the National Assessment of Educational Progress for math. Gene Ramp of Kansas University argues Kansas should participate to benchmark against peers, while Ann Harrison of the Kansas Department of Education cites costs and resource priorities.
A third quarter Kansas University report notes weak employment still but foresees upward trends fueled by job openings, consumer confidence, and building permits. Lawrence Chamber president Gary Toebben says recovery is entrenched as sales tax and auto tax receipts surge and unemployment falls to 3.6 percent. Job openings and placements return to pre-recession levels.
City sales tax collections surged 1358 percent with automobile tax revenue up 37.9 percent. City building permit valuations rose percent higher as employment climbed 3.3 percent.
Lawrence fire investigators ruled a cigarette sparked a couch fire in a condemned building at 230 Locust, killing Leroy Walburn 51. Walburn, who drank at a North Lawrence tavern, died from smoke inhalation after arriving about 30 minutes before the blaze. Fire units were alerted at 2:48 a.m. and an autopsy showed a blood alcohol level of 0.23.
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