Resort plan sparks debate over Clinton Lake park land
A proposed resort near Clinton Lake raises concerns about loss of park land and impact on hiking, bald eagles, and local wildlife. Residents worry the project could set a precedent for land use at Clinton State Park.
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Residents oppose Clinton Lake hotel resort plan
Lawrence residents at a Clinton State Park forum pressed developers and officials over wildlife habitat water quality and the tax impact of a proposed hotel and convention resort. The gathering, sponsored by three local environmental groups, showed skepticism about details and future site plans as Kansas officials seek lake development proposals.
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Y2K fears loom as White House releases failure odds
The White House plans to publish figures showing how often common systems fail to prevent public panic on January 1 when Y2K concerns loom. Clinton adviser John Koskinen says any disruptions that day may be presumed Y2K related, despite utilities remaining highly reliable.
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New KU medical machine lowers patient cholesterol
Kansas City resident Erla Rick with familial hypercholesterolemia becomes the first at Kansas University Medical Center Lipid and Arteriosclerosis Metabolic Clinic to receive a new two weekly treatment. The apparatus draws blood, separates components and aids in reducing dangerously high cholesterol levels rooted in genetics guiding liver production. Rick, age 58, has endured years of pills and dieting after bypass surgery for her brother’s heart attack.
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Time on death row barely shrinks as executions rise
A federal study shows 1998 death row inmates were on death row an average of 10 years 10 months, only 3 months shorter than 1997. Despite efforts by Florida Texas and Virginia to speed procedures the rate of change remains limited while 1999 headlines the deadliest year on U S death rows since 1951 with 96 executions so far.
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