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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 2001
Page
1
Brenda Slifer said she was stunned when her daughter reported a pornographic image on a junior high library computer. The report highlights concerns about computer access in schools and parental reaction.
The Senate Judiciary Committee begins hearings this afternoon on John Ashcroft, President-elect George W. Bush's pick for U.S. attorney general, amid Capitol Hill proceedings.
A reader notes that enjoying abundance can backfire in certain contexts. The remark implies caution about excess and seeks balance between enjoying benefits and potential downsides. The quote underscores temperance in daily choices and leisure.
Kansas lawmakers largely opt out of Bush inaugural events with Gov. Bill Graves and allies planning to attend while several legislators say they will not go. Critics describe inaugural balls as costly and unappealing with long lines and cold, slushy venues.
Relief efforts after Saturday's earthquake move from rescue to burial as police report 594 dead and up to 1000 missing. Workers pull bodies from Rubble Field in Santa Tecla while five U. S. military helicopters haul 30 tons of donated food to isolated villages in Honduras.
Lawrence locals fear for relatives after a magnitude 7.6 quake devastates El Salvador. Fulbright scholar Miguel Garranza and KU ecologist Oliver Komar report worried families, jammed phones, and ongoing aftershocks as charity drives begin and villagers seek help.
Gov. Bill Graves promises to cover all extra costs for special education while the 50 million funding gap remains unclear. State funds 85 percent of excess special education costs but lawmakers cite persistent shortfalls across 304 districts as a major budget issue affecting students like TorekA-Alex who rely on assistive technologies.
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