Tuition hike tests student protests at statehouse
A small rally outside the Statehouse drew seven students from Emporia State and Wichita State universities protesting Gov. Graves budget cuts and the Kansas Board of Regents tuition rise. They urged fiscal responsibility and retention of funds for faculty salaries as they highlighted a per credit hour increase at KU, KSU, and WSU and a 3.2 percent rise at ESU, FHSU, and Pitt State.
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Clinton to push nearly 3 billion for science and tech
President Clinton announced plans to add about 3 billion dollars for federal science and technology research next year. The package would include almost 1 billion for information technology research and up to 100 million to expand Internet access for up to 9 million households.
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Task force opposes new U.S. 24 route in Jefferson County
A Jefferson County task force urges Kansas to improve the existing U.S. 24 corridor instead of funding a new cross county route. The group cites lack of local support, missing agency letters, no public funding, and no county commission discussion since 1997, while noting broad support for upgrading the 24 40 road between Tonganoxie and Perry.
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Sarah Dean
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Cuban grandmothers press Elian case in New York appeal
Efian Gonzalez’s maternal and paternal grandmothers flew from Cuba to New York with a church delegation to urge the boy’s return to Cuba, saying his late mother would rest in peace only if Elian is handed over. The trip followed a government ruling keeping him in the United States despite relatives in Miami seeking his return.
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Maruela Quintana
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