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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1990
Page
2
The FAA proposed changes to Boeing 737 rudder trim panels to prevent accidental knob movement that could hinder control or abort takeoffs. The modification is described as simple and costing about $820 per aircraft, with the directive to become final after a 60 day comment period.
Public schools in Selma reopen under heavy security after a weeklong shutdown sparked by a racial protest. About 150 black students marched, chanting against the system while hundreds entered Selma High School guarded by state troopers and police. Attendance figures were not available. two-thirds of students are black.
Hundreds of Armenians escaped Tadzhikistan’s capital as riots left seven dead and many injured. Soviet troops occupied central Dushanbe while violence spread to suburbs. Tass reported the tense situation amid rumors that Armenian refugees were favored for housing over locals.
Moscow reports that the ruling Communist Party endorses private property and a strong presidency, signaling a sharp shift from Marxist economics. The platform calls for a bill of rights to curb state abuses as Gor bachev moves to loosen hardline control, amid a history of land seizures and political murders.
Federal agents in Rex Georgia seized items that could be used to make a pipe bomb during a search of property owned by Walter Leroy Moody Jr. Moody, already convicted 18 years earlier for possessing a similar bomb, denies any connection. Laboratory tests were pending to determine if the items match the December explosions. The Atlanta Constitution cited unidentified federal sources in its report.
A terse 9A town in mourning and 9B security in Colombia are noted, with brief items showing local death figures and regional security updates. The 10B section is referenced but details are not provided.
Harvard Business School admits four Soviet officials into the MBA class of 1992 to study capitalism. They will gain five months of hands on U.S. experience at firms including S.C. Johnson and Son, Braxton Associates, Johnson & Johnson, and Pioneer Hi-Bred before joining Harvard summer classes and the degree program.
East German and West German leaders agreed to begin discussions on a common currency as early as next week. A joint committee will study how the West German mark could become the East German currency while monetary union remains contingent on East German market reforms and elections.
North Korean gunners fired 20 rounds at a South Korean guardpost near Panmunjom on the DMZ on the eve of U S Defense Secretary Dick Cheney's visit. U N Command said no injuries and no return fire occurred while officials weigh whether the shooting was accidental or deliberate.
The 1989 national survey shows declines in illegal drug use among high school seniors college students and young adults with anti drug attitudes and education credited for lower demand. Senior lifetime use dropped from 65.6 percent in 1981 to 50.9 percent in 1989.
Tonight cloudy with low 21 and NW winds 10 to 20 mph. Wednesday cloudy with a chance of freezing rain or snow and high 25, NE winds 10 to 15 mph. Wednesday night cloudy with a good chance of freezing rain or snow and low 18, NE winds 5 to 10 mph. Thursday cloudy and high 25 with north winds 10 to 20 mph. Official readings note Monday high 69 low 36 overnight low 32. precipitation none. Clinton Lake level 875.81 feet, temperature 42 degrees. By Associated Press.
Kansas zones Douglas County reports tonight cloudy with snow chances varying by zone from 30 to 50 percent and Wednesday’s outlook shows continued cloudiness with snow or freezing rain chances. Temperatures range from the single digits to around 30 degrees, with winds generally light to brisk.
Travel outlook notes drizzle and freezing rain across Missouri with lows in the 20s northwest and 40s southeast and highs in the 30s northwest and 50s southeast. Nebraska faces a winter storm watch with possible snow, subfreezing lows, and highs in the teens to single digits. Oklahoma may see light freezing rain, while Colorado reports snow and blowing snow advisories in the mountains and statewide. Road conditions listed for Kansas with patrol and turnpike contacts.
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