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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 2008
Page
1
Former Gov Kathleen Sebelius and State Sen Jim Barnett urged health care proposals as lawmakers prepare for a new session. They backed a 50 cent per pack cigarette tax increase, from 79 cents to 1.29, to fund health reforms and broaden insurance access for Kansans.
A group of 20 soldiers and civilians in a two week military history course at Fort Leavenworth fired Civil War replicas including an 1873 Springfield carbine. Army Lt. Col. Wayne Bergeron, a military science professor, said the gun was neat but impractical for war. The CSI course aims to help instructors teach history by demonstrating period tactics and weapons.
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke pledged to slash rates as needed to prevent housing and credit problems from plunging the country into recession. He signaled readiness to act aggressively to support growth and reduce downside risks, with a possible half-point rate cut at the January meeting.
FBI wiretaps were disrupted by unpaid phone bills totaling tens of thousands of dollars, with one office facing 66000 dollars in back charges. The inspector general audit found late payments caused telecoms to disconnect lines, risking lost evidence in sensitive investigations.
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