Winter storm blankets Lawrence with seven inch total
Lawrence awoke to five inches of snow with more expected, prompting road crews to plow main routes and then neighborhoods. Forecaster Jim Dudley of the Kansas University Weather Service said snow would fall in spurts today with light accumulation tonight, totaling about seven inches by Sunday. County and city officials reported open highways, urged slower driving, and noted neighboring Topeka and Manhattan saw heavier totals. Kansas highways 10, 59 and 40 toward Topeka were covered by snow.
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Frank B. Hempen Jr
Hempen
Kansas Highway Department
Elvis stamp sale draws fans but not a sellout in Lawrence
Elvis Presley stamps went on sale at noon Friday and about 45,000 were sold by day’s end. In Lawrence the main post office was calm with 25 in line four minutes before noon. Buyers planned to save stamps as collectibles, hoping they may rise in value, though officials doubted significant gains.
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Lawrence
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E.J. Smith
Dennis Steffen
Lawrence Stamp Club
Clinton and Salinas hold talks on U S Mexico trade pact
President-elect Clinton meets Mexican President Salinas in Austin to discuss the North American Free Trade Agreement and faster action on the pact. He cites border issues and U S Mexican relations as priorities amid Iraq tensions and the upcoming inauguration.
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Arkansas
Texas
Carlos Salinas de Gortari
United States
Mexico
Canada
Little Rock
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Salinas
Austin
Lawrence High nips Olathe North 63 62 on buzzer shot
Lawrence High edged Olathe North 63 62 as Joel Schwartz banked in a game winner at the buzzer. Wagering weather notes mention a 40 percent chance of more tonight with a low in the teens and a cloudy Sunday with a high in the low 20s.
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Lawrence High
Olathe North
LHS
Joel Schwartz
Bosnian leader shot as government weighs talks breakoff
Bosnian leader gunned down as Serb fighters kill Bosnia's deputy prime minister. President says government is weighing whether to break off peace talks with Serbs in protest.
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Bosnia
Iraq Urges Holy War as Missiles Move Near No-Fly Zone
In Cyprus, Iraqi leaders called for an honorable holy war against the United States and allies after demanding the removal of missiles south of the 32nd parallel. Pentagon officials note substantial missile battery movement, while jets remain undetected in the no-fly zone and urgency grows to meet or defy Western demands.
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Cyprus
United States
Iraq
Pentagon
Washington
al Jarrah
Gang activity warned as clashes spread from Chicago to Kansas City
Wichita officials warned Friday that gang battles between People Nation and Folk Nation are moving toward Lawrence, with 44 local gang related incidents in 13 months. Experts said graffiti and clothing mark rising gang presence, as youths from nearby towns and distant cities are linked to activity.
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Lawrence
Wichita
Matt Mitchell
Mitchell
Steve Gray
Kansas
Lawrence Holidome
Patricia Henry
Douglas County Court Services
Henry
Eudora
Fort Worth
Tex
Gray
Bloods
Hicks
Jr. Boys
Sk8 Mafia
Tru Boys
Sur
Rebel Boys
Rip
Joke
Folk Nation
Quotable ad gimmick stirs fresh visual idea in old beatnik era
A fragmentary quote notes that no one saw a beatnik for 25 years, sparking a fresh visual concept in a new advertising gimmick. Lori Korchek comments on the latest campaign as seen on page 11B.
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Lori Korchek
Seven killed at Brown's Chicken Palatine restaurant
Seven people were found shot to death in the walk in refrigerator of Brown's Chicken in Palatine Illinois authorities said. The victims were employees who were likely killed after the restaurant closed and the bodies were left at the scene. Police gathered evidence as investigators worked at the standalone restaurant near a strip of stores.
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George Ey
Cook County Medical Examiner
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Walt Gaster
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