Western Resources and KCPL announce merger
Western Resources Inc and Kansas City Power and Light Co say the merger, a stock for stock tax free deal valued near 2 billion dollars, will create value for shareholders and offer customers more choices. KCPL holders receive 32 Western shares per KCPL share, about a dollar above Westerns prior offer. Investors weigh hold or buy as markets open. analysts foresee potential cost savings but caution on long term outcomes. See Merger on page 3A.
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U.S.-Russia Meeting Set Between Gore and Chernomyrdin
Russian Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin will meet Vice President Al Gore in Washington to arrange a U.S. Russia summit in mid March in Helsinki. The plan aims to set dates and venues for high level talks.
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Tolman endorses laws to force cigarette disclosures
Massachusetts state Sen. Warren Tolman states that federal court rulings support local efforts to require cigarette manufacturers to reveal dangerous chemicals. He argues the laws will force disclosure of hidden specifics about cigarette contents.
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Warren Tolman
The Journal World Online Access Statement
The Journal World announces its online presence with a link to view editions and content at the official site, inviting readers to explore digital archives and current news through the journal’s web platform.
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Recent presidents not hailed in survey
Ronald Reagan George Bush and Bill Clinton receive mediocre ratings in new surveys ranking the presidents. Bush 22nd Clinton 23rd Reagan 26th of 41 in Citadel Press poll based on 719 historians and scholars. The New York Times Magazine jurors placed the three recent presidents in the average-low tier.
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Reagan
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America
Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr
New York
Simpson panel takes a break from punitive trial
O J Simpson waits as jury returns Monday to decide punitive damages for the ex wife and her friend slayings. Jurors deliberated 2 1/2 hours after hearing both sides on his finances since the murder acquittal.
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Air Force suspends flights after near miss with civilian jet
Four National Guard F 16s flew past a civilian airliner over Delaware prompting an East Coast flight pause. FAA and military centers review procedures while NTSB teams investigate. No injuries reported on the American Eagle turboprop. prior incident near New Jersey involved a Boeing 727 with injuries. Major General Donald W. Shepperd defended overall safety amid routine flights.
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Police seek drug gobbling mouse in evidence room
Douglas County police investigate a mouse nibbling a bag of cocaine in the basement evidence room of the Douglas County Judicial and Law Enforcement Center. Officials reassure that sealed bags and security measures protect pending cases while extermination is avoided.
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Douglas County
Judicial and Law Enforcement Center
E. 11Th
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Douglas County Dist
Christine Kenney Tonkovich
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