Bush collapses at state dinner amid illness in Tokyo
President Bush collapsed during a state dinner in Tokyo and was later treated for what doctors called a stomach flu. He declined further activities, saying he felt good as he prepared to rest at Akasaka Palace, with Marlin Fitzwater noting nausea prior to the event.
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Bush
White House
Marlin Fitzwater
Kiichi Miyazawa
Secret Service
Akasaka Palace
Bush ill during Japan trip raises health worries
Details on a 12 day 26 000 mile swing through Australia and Asia show President Bush collapsing at a dinner in Tokyo and being aided by Secret Service. He remained on the floor for minutes before saluting and leaving. Officials say he was faint but later appeared to recover as he continued with a heavy schedule.
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Australia
Asia
Bush
Secret Service
Marlin Fitzwater
White House
Camp David
KU Concession Stands Demonstrate Teamwork at Events
Orville Embrey and other workers staff concession stands at KU athletic events. He notes that serving half a million fans requires teamwork and coordinated effort at Allen Fieldhouse and Memorial Stadium.
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Lawrence
Kansas University
Orville Embrey
Sion
Allen Fieldhouse
Memorial Stadium
Embrey
Regents to review financial aid plan for Kansas students
The Kansas Board of Regents will consider endorsing a need based Kansas supplemental grant program and reforms to state funded financial aid. A regents task force, chair Jim Dawson, will present recommendations next week in Wichita for legislative action. Stanley Koplik notes cost as a primary factor while philosophical concepts aim for practical implementation.
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Kansas Board of Regents
Regents
Wichita
Jim Dawson
Fort Hays State University
Stanley Koplik
Kansas
EC suspends Yugoslavia monitoring after warplane attack
The European Community halted monitoring operations in Yugoslavia after a federal warplane shot down an EC helicopter, killing all five observers. The incident follows other regional tensions and confirms a grim wartime casualty. Delta Flight 44 travelers later reported an engine failure but landed safely with no injuries.
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European Community Today
Yugoslavia
Derald Walker
McKinney
Tex
Delta
Funding of schools tops local concerns
Douglas County legislators and local officials met to discuss school finance amid Gov Finney's statewide 45 mill property tax plan and a Shawnee County District judge's hint that the school financing system may be unconstitutional. Sen. Wint Winter Jr. called the ruling a radical shift, saying it could erase the current framework and force dramatic, statewide impact on communities regardless of future plan approval.
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Douglas County
Joan Finney
Shawnee County
Wint Winter Jr
Lawrence
Lawrence School Board
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Adams Alumni Center
Winter
Legislature Focuses on Town Issues and School Funding
The Journal-World continues its 1992 Legislature series with a look at issues affecting area towns and district officials weighing Gov. Finney's statewide 45 mill property tax levy proposal to fund schools' general funds.
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Journal-World
Joan Finney
LHS Anti-Drug Contracts Questioned By Students
Lawrence High School students question the efficacy of mandatory anti drug contracts for extracurricular participants. Officials defend the plan citing suspensions for first violations and escalated penalties for repeated offenses. The contracts label use or possession of illegal drugs or alcohol on or off campus as contract violations during membership.
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Lawrence High School
LHS
Lawrence High
Schools debate if sign language counts as a foreign tongue
In Philadelphia a debate unfolds as colleges and high schools weigh whether American Sign Language can satisfy foreign language requirements. Opponents call it non foreign and lacking literature, while linguists and deaf advocates argue signs form a true language, though some groups remain skeptical.
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Philadelphia
United States
Sherman Wilcox
Pacific Northwest Foreign Language Teachers Assn
Western
Canada
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