At Home Care Lets Elderly Stay With Helpers
Eva Avery praises home care from Kelli Pelton of Douglas County Visiting Nurses Assn as she resists nursing home placement. The scene spotlights aging fears and a 1991 survey showing seniors prefer home support, with new state law prompting county considerations on elderly care funding.
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Eva Avery
Kelli Pelton
Avery
Douglas County Commission
Valley View
VNA
Alternatives to nursing facilities in elderly care
Today explores options for aiding aging residents outside traditional nursing homes. It examines in-home care services, adult day programs, and community-based supports as viable long-term care choices. Government roles in funding and regulating these alternatives are discussed, highlighting policy implications.
U S dispatches carrier to Persian Gulf over no fly zone
The United States sends the aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk from Somali waters toward the Persian Gulf to counter Iraqi attempts to breach the no fly zone over southern Iraq. A U S fighter shot down an Iraqi MiG below the 32nd parallel, the first such incident since the zone’s August start. US officials say arrival in the Gulf is imminent.
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Washington
United States
Kitty Hawk
Persian Gulf
Iraq
Pentagon
U.S
Arabian Sea
Saddam Hussein
U.N
Bush
Clinton
United Nations
Little Rock
Ark
Belet Huen gets final aid center as troops move in
U S and Canadian troops entered Belet Huen to establish the eighth and last aid distribution center in the western town. In Mogadishu, Marines exchanged fire with three Somalis attempting to rob a TV crew, while thousands gathered as warlords pledged to end the capital’s division.
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Belet Huen
Somalia
Mogadishu
87Th Infantry Regiment
Britain
Visners
Controversial Rap Star Ice T to Perform at Outhouse
Ice T and Body Count plan a private Sunday show at the Outhouse three miles east of the city on County Road 1500E. Organizers expect 200 to 300 attendees and will hire private security. Sheriff Loren Anderson has no objections and does not anticipate protests, noting the event should be uneventful.
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Ice T
Body Count
15Th Street
Lawrence
Douglas County
Loren Anderson
Anderson
Victorious Jayhawks return home from Aloha Bowl win
Kansas football fans welcomed the victorious Jayhawks as about 100 supporters cheered during the arrival of KU’s five buses into Burge Union parking lot around 9 20 a m. Defensive back Robert Vaughn praised the home crowd and coach Bob Frederick noted strong turnout in Kansas City and gratitude from fans.
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Burge Union
Robert Vaughn
Bob Frederick
Kansas City
David Deamland
Charley Bowen
Matt Britton
Lawrence
Kansas University
Brigham Young University
District in an Irresponsible Posture Cited by Activist
Quotations surface on page 98 criticizing the District’s push for statehood as an example of political irresponsibility. The quote from a long-time observer highlights skepticism about current efforts and reflects broader debate across local and national figures.
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