September 1991 Azerbaijan clashes spark deadly street battles
Soviet troops clash with militants in Baku and southern Azerbaijan as violence erupts over Nagorno Karabakh. At least 57 killed, with warnings the toll could rise. Reports say local troops joined militants, raising fears of a wider rebellion in the republic. President Elmira Kafarova denounces Moscow's state of emergency while Gorbachev appeals for peace amid Armenia Azerbaijan tensions. Western leaders urge restraint as Moscow dispatches troops to quell unrest.
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Azerbaijan
Baku
Elmira Kafarova
Republic
Kremlin
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Gorbachev
Georgia
Moldavia
Baltics
Nagorno-Karabakh
Inspectors tied to weapons industry audit energy plants
Energy Department audits of nuclear weapons plants involved independent tiger teams. At least two firms hired as investigators were on payroll at facilities they examined. Some bidders later worked at the sites, while others ran as prime contractors elsewhere. The program seeks to avoid conflicts of interest under strict guidelines.
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Washington
Energy Department
Tiger
Cuts in defense spending to dominate Congress agenda
Washington AP reports reduced East West tension prompts Congress to consider defense cuts while tackling budget deficits and ethics, campaign finance reform, and Bush tax cuts. Lawmakers foresee a 1990 session driven by wariness of big military outlays and the idea of a peace dividend, with figures like Reps. Schroeder Frank Miller and Sen. Sasser weighing canceling costly programs such as the B 2 bomber ATF and V 22 Osprey to save about 93 billion dollars.
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Washington
Congress
Capitol Hill
Bush
Berlin Wall
Patricia Schroeder
Dcolo
House Armed Services Committee
Barney Frank
D-Mass
George Miller
D-Calif
James Sasser
D-Tenn
Senate Budget Committee
Marion Barry Faces Misdemeanor Crack Charge In Court
Marion Barry, longtime mayor and once defiant in public, was arraigned in federal court on a misdemeanor count of crack cocaine possession. He entered the room with composure, poured water to the brim of his glass, and teased a courtroom artist through binoculars as photographers captured the moment. The story notes his past boast of never getting caught and references Washington city crime levels.
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Washington
Marion Shepilov Barry
Marion Barry
Weather: Sunny Day Forecast With 44 Degree High
The report notes a sunny day with a high of 44 degrees, reflecting pleasant conditions. A brief mention of Haiti declaring something follows but lacks details and context in the readable text.
Missouri Tops Kansas In Stadium Clash
Fourth ranked Missouri beat top ranked Kansas 95 to 87 in Columbia to hand the Jayhawks their first loss of the season. The report notes a state of siege declared after the slaying of an army colonel and police actions against opposition leaders amid unrest cited by official sources. The edition also highlights sections on Arts Business Classified and Sports across the newspaper pages.
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Missouri
Kansas
Columbia
Lawrence learns planning lessons from Overland Park visit
Lawrence city commissioners met with Overland Park Planning Coordinator Roger Peterson for nearly three hours to discuss suburban growth trends and how to apply them locally. Mayor Bob Schumm said the exchange clarified that Lawrence can demand comparable or higher standards from developers to maintain quality, despite differences between the cities. Overland Park, a Kansas City suburb, grew rapidly in the 1980s and maintains a relaxed stance toward new development with few industrial revenue bonds.
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Lawrence
Overland Park
Roger Peterson
Kansas City
Bob Schumm
Prosecutors plan appeal of Owen case dismissal
Two Johnson County special prosecutors Michael Barbara and Thomas Haney said they will appeal within 30 days to the Kansas Supreme Court to reinstate 20 charges against former Lt. Gov. Dave Owen and two associates. The charges span fundraising for Gov. Mike Hayden in 1986, theft, and conspiracy, though Judge Pierron stated probable cause was lacking for eight felonies and said many counts were time barred.
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Owen Case
Topeka
Johnson County
Dave Owen
Michael Barbara
Thomas Haney
State Supreme Court
Owen
Elliot Kaplan
John E. Palmer
Mike Hayden
Barbara
Haney
G. Joseph Pierron
Kaplan
Pierron
KU faculty staff update on Legislature budget talks
Rep. John Solbach of Lawrence highlights a long family history in Kansas politics while backing a higher education push. He favors restoring income tax to fund KU’s FY1991 budget and urges stronger state support as Topeka mood stays panicked. Governor Hayden’s regents plan seeks $931 million base, below requested level.
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John Solbach
D-Lawrence
Kansas
Kansas University
Francis Snow
Solbach
Mike Hayden
Marvin Barkis
D-Louisburg
Jon Josserand
Department of Social and
Topeka
Josserand
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