Land deal complete for mail substation
The U S Postal Service bought a 4acre site on West 31st Street for a new 21 521 square foot substation expected to open in about 18 months replacing Jayhawk Station at 1519 W 23rd. The $600000 price was set per square foot, not by acre, with sale to Cory and Cynthia Brinkerhoff and Robert C Sturgeon.
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New proposal would narrow Mass. Street in Lawrence
Lawrence city commissioners and the Traffic Safety Commission discussed curb ing crossing problems at 17th and Massachusetts streets after an elderly resident of Babcock Place Apartments was struck and died from head injuries. A pedestrian signal was not favored. a plan to pare Massachusetts between 11th and 28rd streets down to two lanes was proposed.
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Tighter regulation of television urged
KU professor Aletha Huston co authored a new book criticizing television for stereotyping children, the elderly, minorities, and women. The nine member APA task force studied effects on the least powerful groups, noting commercial TV favors moneyed, young viewers to attract sponsors. The book Big World Small Screen argues American TV fails to serve all social groups.
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Aletha Huston
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Center For Research On
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Consumer confidence dives to 1974 lows in February
The Conference Board reports February consumer confidence at 46.3, the lowest since December 1974, reflecting fears of rising unemployment and inflation. The index, based on 5,000 households, shows bleak current conditions and worsening near-term expectations, while markets react with a bond rally and a Dow decline as recession persists.
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Iraq pledges cooperation with U.N. weapons plan to lift sanctions
Iraqi Foreign Minister Ahmed Hussein sent a letter to the U.N. Security Council saying Iraq will cooperate with inspections and with dismantling its military industries. He urged a balance between cooperation and lifting sanctions and asked for target dates. Hussein proposed UN and Iraqi experts work out details to modify industries to prevent military use and for the U.N. to declare substantial compliance. Rolf Ekéns said no agreement was reached in Baghdad.
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Pauley leads KU past Oklahoma with career highs
Eric Pauley scored a career high 23 points and pulled down 12 rebounds as Kansas defeated Oklahoma 84 to 65 at Allen Fieldhouse. The Sooners were held off by KU's decisive lead throughout the game.
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Eric Pauley
Kansas
Oklahoma
South Dakotans Vote in Democratic Presidential Primary
South Dakota voters headed to the polls as Bob Kerrey visited a presidential monument and Tom Harkin urged supporters. The primary aimed to lift flagging campaigns with each senator hoping for momentum from the day’s turnout.
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Bob Kerrey
Tom Harkin
South Dakota
Tubbs Goes Tie-Less Before Kansas Showdown
Oklahoma Sooners coach Billy Tubbs skipped his tie again before a Monday night game at Allen Fieldhouse, telling Kansas coach Roy Williams that he left it home after a similar omission in Stillwater. The piece notes superstition in pregame routines and cites the ongoing 15 to 30 game streak context.
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