U.S. pressures Saddam as Iraq deadline nears
White House spokesman says Saddam must make a move toward peace as the January 15 deadline for Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait approaches. Bush weighs sending Baker to the Middle East for coalition talks while insisting on no compromise if Iraq stays.
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Washington
Saddam Hussein
White House
Iraq
Kuwait
Bush
James A. Baker III
Middle East
Marlin Fitzwater
U.S
Dan Quayle
Gulf
Saddam
Fitzwater
Baker
Baghdad
Tariq Aziz
French adviser to visit Baghdad on Gulf crisis talks
An adviser to President Mitterrand left for a surprise Baghdad talks to resolve the Persian Gulf crisis. Meanwhile a task force of 13 U.S. warships with 7,500 Marines began heading toward the gulf from the Philippines en route to San Diego base, part of President Bush’s push to assemble 430,000 forces by January 15 in a U.N. deadline scenario.
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Francois Mitterrand
France
Baghdad
Persian Gulf
U.S
Gulf
Philippines
San Diego
Bush
U.N
Saddam Hussein
Kuwait
Wildgen takes Lawrence city manager reins amid budget worries
Mike Wildgen reflects on leaving his 15 year stint as assistant city manager and adjusting to directing staff for the city commission. He foresees 1991 challenges including a potential recession impact on the budget, funding for the eastern parkway, and debates over economic development and tax abatements.
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Mike Wildgen
Lawrence
Wildgen
Buford Watson
City Hall
City Commission
Richard Gwin
White House acknowledges recession in the United States
The White House for the first time says the economy appears to be in a recession. Marlin Fitzwater notes job losses nationwide and a discouraging period while Michael Boskin suggests the downturn may be short. Predictions cite a 3.4 percent fourth quarter 1990 drop and 1.3 percent first quarter 1991 decline.
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Washington
White House
Marlin Fitzwater
Bush
Michael Boskin
Fitzwater
Boskin
United States
Nbc-Tv
Gasoline prices retreat to level before gulf crisis
Prices at several Kansas service stations have fallen to about $1.00 to $1.03 per gallon for unleaded regular. Amoco Oil spokesman Dave Abshear cites supply gains and weak demand as driving the drop, with figures showing a year-over-year gasoline supply increase. Local station managers report the lowest prices since August, noting prices as low as $1.00 9 per gallon and the market being sluggish overall.
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Iraq
Kuwait
Journal-World
Dave Abshear
Amoco Oil
Kansas City
Kan
Kansas
Abshear
American Petroleum Institute
Town & Country Market
W. Ninth
Crystal Little
North Lawrence
Ninth Street
Little
Joel Jackson
Vickers
Jackson
Scott Zaremba
First Fuel Bank
E. 23Rd
23Rd Street
Zaremba
December moisture lifts Lawrence past annual rainfall average
December brought enough moisture to push Lawrence beyond its yearly total. The city recorded 37.31 inches of precipitation in 1990, exceeding the 36.81 inch annual average by about half an inch. Moisture fell on nine days, contrasting with a typical December average of 1.44 inches.
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Douglas County
Lawrence
A . Lawrence
December 1990 Weather Summary for Cana dian area
December 1990 brought a maximum 66 degrees on December 9 and 10 and a cold snap with minus 6 degrees on December 30. The greatest precipitation was 0.29 inches on December 29 as a Canadian cold front moved through. Average highs were 41.55 and average lows 22.42, just under December norms of 43.3 and 25. No record highs or lows occurred.
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Lawrence
Somali refugees report fierce fighting in homeland
Somalian refugees who fled the conflict describe heavy clashes between rebels and troops loyal to President Mohammed Siad Barre. The area report notes ongoing violence, with civilians affected and no clear resolution at press time.
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Mohammed Siad Barre
Major Banks Slice Prime Rate Amid Economic Stimulus
Citibank Morgan Guaranty Trust and NCNB cut their prime lending rate by 0.5 percentage points to 9.5 percent as Bank of America had done earlier. The move signals easing loan costs and aims to spur borrowing and consumer spending. Morgan Guaranty cited competition and immediate effect. First Chicago had already trimmed earlier after a Fed discount-rate cut.
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New York
Citibank
Morgan Guaranty Trust Co
Ncnb Corp
Charlotte
N.C
Bank of America
Morgan Guaranty
Jack Morris
Morgan
First National Bank of Chicago
First Chicago
Federal Reserve
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