Bush Hopes for Fruitful Drug Talks in Cartagena
President Bush met with Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia at a security tight Cartagena summit to bolster the war on drugs. Barco Paz Zamora and Garcia joined him as warships patrolled offshore and a fortified Fort Manzanillo hosted talks. The leaders pressed for a broad flexible framework and viable economic alternatives for coca growers, aiming to reduce cocaine production though noting results will take time.
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Debate over asphalt plant rezoning stalls decision near Lawrence
Douglas County commissioners postponed a decision on ILRM Industries proposed 49.3 acre asphalt plant south of East Hills Business Park after about two percent of debate hours. The plan calls for zoning from agricultural to heavy industrial for the northern two thirds while the full tract faces neighbors concerns about environment traffic and land values. A unanimous vote is required due to a protest petition. the issue returns to the commission next Wednesday.
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District Defends Use of Graduation Minimum Competency Tests
Lawrence school officials back using minimum competency tests to determine graduation eligibility at Lawrence High School, despite a national education group AASA opposing high stakes testing. The district cites goals from accreditation planning and collaboration with Kansas University on math, writing, and social studies benchmarks, while reading tests may follow state designs.
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Ice storm halts area as schools cancel and accidents rise
Overnight ice covered Lawrence and nearby areas slowing travel and forcing school closures in multiple districts including Lawrence, McLouth, Baldwin and DeSoto. Police reported 10 ice related accidents Wednesday and six by the sheriff's office. two injuries reported. KU classes ran but buses were late. Founders Day at Baker University canceled. Warsaw Philharmonic to perform at 8 p.m. as planned. Weather expected to improve by Friday.
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Is the world ready for one Germany
Bonn reports a united Germany could reach 77 million people and field over 500000 soldiers. Economically it could overshadow European peers. British, French, and Polish leaders voice mixed jitters about unity and future territorial concerns amid Europe’s shift toward unity. Thatcher supports eventual unity but recalls Nazi past and cautions Poland and Britain.
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Europeans fear a united Germany's rising power
Dominique Moisi, a French analyst, warns that while East and West Germany would slow initially as they integrate, a united Germany could emerge as a notably powerful European economy within five to ten years. The merged state would span over 137,600 square miles, placing it centrally in Europe.
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College students take six years to earn degrees study says
A Washington AP report cites a National Institute study showing 46 percent of students earned a degree six years after high school with 55 percent either graduated or still pursuing. It notes private colleges reach 54 percent and public institutions 43 percent, a long term trend near 50 percent.
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