Ice storm cripples Jefferson County power grid
Power outages persisted in Jefferson County for a fourth day after an ice storm on Monday and Tuesday. Lynn Ledbetter and her family heat with a wood stove and rely on candles as crews repair lines. The Leavenworth Jefferson Rural Electric Cooperative reports 10 crews plus two Oklahoma trucks and Capitol Electric aid. Water districts 2 11 and 14 issue boil water advisory due to pressure loss risking contamination. See Area, page 3A.
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Lynn Ledbetter
Ledbetter
Jefferson County
Lawrence
Joe Heinen
Leavenworth-Jefferson Rural Electric Cooperative
Heinen
Oklahoma
Capitol Electric
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Baker University gifts wetlands to Douglas County
Baker University will deed 573 acres of wetlands south of 31st Street to Douglas County, creating a public trust to keep the area managed as wetlands and funding ongoing preservation. The move aims to influence the South Lawrence Trafficway route by supporting the 31st Street alignment while preserving the wetlands.
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Baker University
South Lawrence
Douglas County
Baker
Dan Lambert
Lambert
31St Street
Haskell Avenue
Louisiana Street
35Th Street
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Gary Toebben
Mark Buhler
Haskell Indian Nations University
Wakarusa River
Simpson Trial Jury Panel Selected for OJ Case
Lawyers have chosen a panel of 12 jurors plus alternates for the O J Simpson trial. The process moves toward the start of testimony as attorneys finalize their pool and prepare for opening statements.
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O.J. Simpson
Quotable Senior U.S. Official on NATO Evacuation Plan
A senior U.S. official warns that a NATO operation to evacuate U.N. peacekeepers would be messy rather than a swift 100 hour war. The remark appears on page 3A amid coverage of possible multinational action.
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U.S
NATO
U.N
Pentagon to cut or delay major weapons under savings plan
Washington AP Pentagon plans save about 7.7 billion over six years by trimming the F-22 fighter program, scaling back the Comanche helicopter to a two-unit prototype, and cancelling the Tri-Service Standoff Attack Missile. The moves follow President Clinton's 25 billion defense budget boost, with Fort Riley Kansas cited as affected.
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Washington
Pentagon
Air Force
Army
Navy
Defense
William Perry
Clinton
Perry
Northrop Grumman Corp
GOP plan could cut billions from social programs
House Republicans plan to abolish over a hundred social programs and replace them with state grants, potentially cutting more than 60 billion in federal cash and services. The shift would end entitlements for programs like Aid to Families with Dependent Children and food stamps, risking gaps when downturns hit states.
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Washington
House
America
Bill Goodling
Pennsylvania
House Education and Labor Committee
Congress
Haley Barbour
Michigan
John Engler
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