Ethics panel weighs Wright ethics report in closed session
The House ethics committee opened a two week session to review a 450 page special counsel report on Speaker Jim Wright. Outside counsel Richard J. Phelan outlined findings while Wright's lawyer William C. Oldaker prepared opposing views. Wright faces six counts of alleged abuse for personal gain including royalties from a book and a Fort Worth condo sale.
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Jazz trumpeter Roy Eldridge dies at 78 in New York
Roy Eldridge a jazz innovator who rose with Gene Krupa and later toured with Benny Goodman has died at 78 in Franklin General Hospital Valley Stream. His wife Viola died weeks ago. Faddis hails him as a giant shaping modern jazz. he rose from Pittsburgh to New York joining Cecil Scotts Teddy Hill Connies Hot Chocolates and Krupas band 1941 43 as a featured trumpeter and singer.
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Farmers face higher seed prices in spring planting
Washington reports seed prices rising as drought and expanded conservation programs drive costs. ERS notes drought wiped out 45 percent of planned seed corn production last year and producers shifted to off season and foreign seed stocks. USDA expects adequate domestic supplies for 1989 if acreage stays under 78 million acres, though demand for popular hybrids may outstrip supply. A March 31 USDA survey will detail planting intentions.
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Read On Bush's Statement a Start and Probe on Doors
Bush addresses policy shifts as 9A covers his statement. 11A examines the ongoing drug war. 11B provides additional context on the national security and enforcement debates.
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Worm bedding magnates in Lanark profit from worm food
Dolores Gruhn of Buss Manufacturing sells Buss Bedding used as worm food and habitat, with a 1.5 million pound annual output. The couple refuse to disclose production details while acknowledging strong Midwest and Northeast demand from bait shops and sporting goods stores.
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North says he was the point man for Contras aid
Witness Robert Owen testified that Oliver North described himself as the Reagan administration’s point man and fall guy for aiding the Nicaraguan rebels after Congress cut off military aid. Owen said North claimed the scenario was arranged with top officials, including Bill Casey, and that maps and intelligence came from CIA sources to support the Contra effort. Owen also noted North sought immunity and cooperated with the Walsh inquiry.
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Duarte opens direct talks with El Salvador rebels
President Jose Napoleon Duarte accepts rebels demand for direct peace talks in Guatemala with a three month ceasefire. He proposes postponing the March 19 election to April 30 or holding a referendum if talks fail, while rebels consider a July election.
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Poll Finds Half Expect Another Nuclear Accident
An Associated Press poll conducted Jan 4–12, near the 10th anniversary of Three Mile Island, shows 50 percent deem a serious accident likely and 79 percent want stricter federal safety rules. Despite broad support for existing plants, 56 percent doubt safe waste storage and only a third favor building new plants. governors should have power to shut plants, and 63 percent say plants are safer now than a decade ago.
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Weather zones report with mixed cloudy and light snow chances
Zone based forecast notes for zones 1 to 17 with tonight mostly cloudy conditions and light snow or flurries in some zones, highs ranging from upper 30s to 40s, northwest to northeast winds, plus extended Tuesday outlook and temperature details including Journal-World readings and Clinton Lake data showing ice cover and lake level near 873.93 feet.
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Travel outlook across states with varied temperatures
Missouri cloudy with possible snow and rain in extreme south, highs in the 30s to 40s. Nebraska mostly cloudy Tuesday with morning flurries, highs in the 20s to 30s. Oklahoma rain chances southeast Tuesday, highs from the upper 30s to mid 50s. Colorado east sunny to partly cloudy with highs 40s to 50s, mountains seeing scattered snow showers. Road conditions: Kansas Highway Patrol and Kansas Turnpike Authority provide contact numbers.
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