08 Jan 1993
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1993
Page
1
Elvis Presley stamps go on sale at the Lawrence main post office at 645 Vermont as thousands rush to buy the 29 cent stamp. Voters chose young Elvis over older in a ballot that drew over a million votes with 84,000 stamps arriving for first run.
Kansas Gov. Joan Finney proposes a 4.5 percent pay raise for all state workers and judges, with elected officials excluded. The plan aims to boost salary and retirement benefits and supports KU faculty and staff as the 1993 Legislature begins, according to university officials.
United States eyes a 4:15 p.m. CST deadline for Iraq to remove anti-aircraft missiles from the no fly zone. Baghdad refuses, warning of retaliation. U.N. Ambassador Hamdoon provided a four page Arab response as U.S. lawmakers were invited to Baghdad. Clinton transition to power supports Bush policy.
Former Lawrence firefighter Ronnie Alane Caldwell, 26, pleaded guilty to first degree murder in the July 29 shooting of 24 year old Jeffrey Len Holly as part of a plea deal. Prosecutors withdrew a plan to seek a hard 40 sentence, citing risks to secure a conviction and the need for a separate hearing.
A Kansas University task force released a yearlong review outlining clearer definitions of sexual harassment and streamlined procedures. It recommends twelve sanctions from verbal warnings to firing, a centralized reporting entity, removal of an 180 day limit for charges, and simplified pamphlets. The plan also discusses forbidding faculty from dating students.
The December unemployment rate held at 7.3 percent, keeping the year 1992 with the worst annual joblessness in eight years. A quoted warning from Fred Wer theimar of Common Cause cautions that new freshmen lawmakers may be vulnerable to PAC money.
Two Wichita school officials at a local gang conference say wannabees, often middle schoolers, pose the most danger. Matt Mitchell describes wannabees as needing to prove themselves, while Steve Gray notes they imitate gang members and intimidate classmates.
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