Fourth of July Parade Draws Thousands in Lawrence
A Lawrence Fourth of July parade on Vermont Street drew several thousand spectators for a 45 minute march honoring veterans from World War II Vietnam and the Persian Gulf. Local veteran Bob McEldowney praised renewed patriotism spurred by Desert Storm and expressed hope for a fuller welcome home for Vietnam veterans.
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Lawrence
Bob McEldowney
Vermont Street
McEldowney
U.S
Kuwait
Air Force
Vietnam
Persian Gulf
Seventh
United Veterans Association of
Douglas County
Norman Schwarzkopf
Authorities seek dead man identity after downtown incident
An unidentified man, possibly acutely drug intoxicated, died early today after breaking a storefront window at Patti Shoe Service and a car window on Massachusetts Avenue Thursday night. Police said the man was uncooperative, bleeding, and had displayed extreme strength before officers and bystanders restrained him for hospital treatment. Witness David Bailey, along with three others, aided the officer in subduing him.
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Lawrence
Massachusetts
Patti Shoe Service
1017
Mass
David Bailey
Bailey
Weekend Warmth Brings Sunny Saturday Outlook
The page notes a warm start to the weekend with a low of 73 tonight and a sunny Saturday reaching a high of 9.
Mandela elected ANC president
Nelson Mandela today was elected president of the African National Congress, a move that should give him greater leverage to negotiate with the white led government.
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Nelson Mandela
African National Congress
Unemployment rate hits seven percent in June
The U S unemployment rate rose to 7 percent in June, the highest in nearly five years, as 105,000 more people joined the jobless rolls and the total unemployed reached 8.7 million. Manufacturing workweek edged up to 40.8 hours and overtime rose, signaling a possible stall in the rebound. Analysts noted the report showed deterioration slowing after May gains, with mixed implications for the economy.
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Washington
Labor Department
America
Janet Norwood
Bureau of Labor Statistics
U.S
Allen Sinai
The
Boston Co
KU Clinic Explains Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Kansas City note on ADHD at KU Medical Center details the disorder affecting 5 to 10 percent of school age children. Dr Michael Rapoff describes symptoms including inattention impulsiveness and hyperactivity and explains diagnosis involves ruling out medical problems and a multidisciplinary plan with schools.
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Kansas City
Kan
Michael Rapoff
Rapoff
Kansas University Medical Center
Department of Pediatrics
Med Center
Kohl and Gorbachev meet on Soviet reform course
In Kiev near the Ukrainian capital, German Chancellor Helmut Kohl and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev meet to discuss Moscow’s reform program ahead of a G7 summit in London. Kohl, as Moscow’s top creditor, signals doubt over further aid as Germany faces reunification costs amid protests outside Kiev airport.
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Kiev
U.S.S.R
Helmut Kohl
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Kremlin
Moscow
Kohl
Germany
Gorbachev
London
Soviet Union
West Germany
East Germany
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Lawrence Jaycees
Kansas River
Burcham Park
Lawrence Fire Department
Allen D. Johnson
Eighth
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Richard
Zurga
Stitch
Edberg
Michael Stitch
Stefan Edberg
Mandela
ANC
National Civil Rights Museum
Wita
Dune
May
Capt. of Labor
KU Clinic
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