Sinking ferry in Haifa claims 19 U S sailors
Haifa harbor tragedy as the Israeli chartered ferry Tuvia capsized while returning about 100 U S sailors to the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga. At least 19 drowned, 47 hospitalized, 38 rescued. The Saratoga’s crew of 4,500 was recalled from shore leave as rescuers searched for missing sailors.
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Haifa
Israel
Mediterranean
Christmas
Tuvia
U.S
Israel Radio
Iraq
Saratoga
Chaim Avinoam
Army
Ranaan Gissen
Twodeck
Shaul Raziel
Israel Port Authority
Rambam
Michael Benjamin
San Antonio
KU receives 2.8 million federal grant for bioscience center
Kansas University won a 2.8 million federal grant for a bioscience research building on the Lawrence campus after a three year wait. Senator Dole noted the award from Health and Human Services, with plans to secure 2.2 million more and raise 2 million privately to complete the Higuchi Biosciences Center.
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Kansas University
Lawrence
Senate
Bob Dole
R-Kan
Louis Sullivan
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Frances Horowitz
Horowitz
Sullivan
Dole
Bioscience Center
Higuchi Biosciences Center
Takeru Higuchi
Elias Michaelis
Higuchi Center
KU Pharmacology and Toxicology
Higuchi
Cards evoke Christmas past in museum display
Steve Jansen notes Christmas cards from 1900 to 1950 reveal how written correspondence linked distant lives and shaped history. The Elizabeth M. Watkins Community Museum hosts a display of hand colored cards and messages, open daily until 4 p.m. today and Sunday, then reopening January 2, 1991.
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Steve Jansen
Elizabeth M. Watkins Community Museum
Holly
Saint Nick
Jansen
Eliizabeth M. Watkins
1047
Mass
Judy Sweets
Astrid Ott
Marjorie Fisher
Clara
Arctic deep freeze grips nation with deadly storms
Subzero cold and heavy snow sweep the United States from the West to the East. At least 14 deaths are attributed to the storm across Washington, Iowa, Oregon, Montana, California, Oklahoma and Mississippi. Temperatures drop to 49 below in Wisdom Montana and 30 below across much of the state, while snow closes the Flagstaff and Grand Canyon airports.
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Arctic
Seattle
California
Midwest
Plains
National Weather Service
Thomas
Helman
Wisconsin
Washington
Iowa
Oregon
Montana
Oklahoma
Mississippi
West
Phoenix
Arizona
Great Lakes
Maine
Carolinas
Canadian
Texas
Florida
Wisdom
Yellowstone
Flagstaff
Grand Canyon
Monterey
Malibu
Mark Moody
Leo Carrillo Beach
Los Angeles
Morning chill recalls minus 21 of 1989
The article notes minus 6 degrees this morning versus minus 21 on the same date in 1989. It projects a continued cold wave through the weekend with highs near 7 degrees and overnight lows around minus 7. Forecaster Don Torres reports minimal snow in the latest Friday event and Sunday should bring clear skies with a high near 12 and a low of minus 3.
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Lawrence
Don Torres
Kansas University
Torres
Jayhawks prepare for Miami tournament under Marian Washington
KU women coach Marian Washington will lead the Jayhawks to Miami for a tournament next week. Her assistants are actively seeking ways to trim travel costs as cold, sunny days persist with a high of 12.
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Marian Washington
Jayhawk
Miami
Fla
Walesa sworn in as Poland's first elected president
Lech Walesa, the electrician who led a workers movement that toppled communist rulers, was sworn in today as Poland's first popularly elected president, marking a historic transfer of power to a democratically chosen leader.
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Lech Walesa
Poland
What’s inhumane is keeping a feeding tube for years
Quotation cites guardian Thad McCause defending Nancy Cruzan’s right to refuse life-sustaining feeding. He argues prolonged brain-damaged life prolongation is inhumane, while supporters emphasize medical and ethical complexities surrounding end-of-life decisions.
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Thad McCause
Nancy Cruzan
Holiday stress talk from Lawrence counselors
Lawrence counselors offer strategies to reduce holiday stress through planning and personal decision making. Arthur Thomas of the KU counseling center notes the season can clash with busy lives and traditions. Joyce Grover of Women’s Transitional Care Services cites ongoing family issues intensifying during holidays and potential post holiday blowups.
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Lawrence
Arthur Thomas
Kansas University Counseling Center
Thomas
Joyce Grover
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