Baker says Iraq inflexible in Geneva meeting
Secretary of State James A. Baker III and Iraqi Foreign Minister Tariq Aziz met over six hours in Geneva seeking a political solution to the Kuwait crisis. Baker warned Iraq faces a military confrontation if it does not withdraw, noting no new proposals were offered and a UN deadline looms next Tuesday.
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Winter storm watch grips eastern Kansas including Lawrence
The National Weather Service warns of a winter storm starting around midnight bringing freezing rain snow and sleet through Thursday. Ice up to a half inch to an inch may cling to trees and power lines as temperatures hover near 25. Road crews are ready with salt and sand and mail delivery slows slightly as sidewalks are cleared. Schools had issued closures earlier but may reopen with potential mini-vacations if the storm worsens. Local law enforcement report few accidents amid ongoing conditions.
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Phillip Bills
NWS
Topeka
Bills
Soviet troops surround Lithuania legislative buildings
Armed Kremlin troops ring Lithuania's Parliament and TV tower in Vilnius as Interior Ministry units guard the library and printing plant. ELTA reports armored vehicles nearby. broadcasts disrupted while officials say planes landed with paratroopers and trucks head toward the capital. State Department notes service interruptions.
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Republic
Pyotras Viskoshkas
Washington
State Department
Viskoshkas
Bureau of Information
Bush frees 42.5 million in Salvadoran military aid
President Bush decides to release 42.5 million dollars of frozen military aid to El Salvador after concluding that Salvadoran rebels are committing human rights abuses. The action shifts U S policy amid ongoing conflict and human rights concerns.
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el Salvador
Bush seeks Congress backing for war authority
President Bush urged a divided Congress to support using all necessary means to force Iraq’s withdrawal from Kuwait. He asked for a resolution mirroring a U.N. force authorization and issued an executive order to ensure rapid delivery of essential goods for national security amid potential war in the Persian Gulf.
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Kuwait
House
Robert Michel
Illinois
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Saddam
Persian Gulf
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Kansas legislature faces hard fiscal path after short December receipts
Kansas lawmakers warn 31 million dollar shortfall in December tax revenue clouds the opening of the 1991 session. Sen. Wint Winter Jr and Rep. John Solbach caution the trend could signal bigger problems, though three months of data are needed. Governors transition team notes will reassess the financial picture later.
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R Lawrence
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
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D-Lawrence
House Appropriations Committee
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Winter
Topeka
Local officials face tight state aid as budget woes loom
Area legislators told a turnout of city, county, school district, and chamber officials that their wish lists may be partly unmet due to tight state budgets this year. Senator Jim Allen of Ottawa warned that dollars aren’t there, as officials pressed for more services without higher taxes. The dialogue centered on what could be funded amid anticipated shortfalls.
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Rottawa
Lawrence
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Adams Alumni Center
Plastics company eyes site at East Hills Business Park
An Illinois plastics firm considering Lawrence relocation would add 56 jobs and about 700000 dollars in annual payroll by August. City Commission unanimously agreed to pursue a 380000 dollar state loan to fund a rail spur into East Hills to lure the firm to a vacant shell building from 1989, with the plan awaiting approval.
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East Hills Business Park
Kansas Partnership Fund
Douglas County Development Inc
Bill Martin
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
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