Explosion Kills 15 at Atlantic Richfield Plant in Texas
In CHANNELVIEW near Houston, an explosion and fire ripped through a city block of the Atlantic Richfield chemical plant as workers cleaned waste tanks. Fifteen fatalities were confirmed, with one missing. the blaze took over four hours to extinguish.
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Channelview
Tex
Atlantic Richfield Co. Chemical
Houston
Earl McCaleb
McCaleb
New owner sues co founders over Hall-Kimbrell deal
Professional Services Industries Inc. sues W David and Janet Kimbrell for 5 million alleging they hid liabilities from the January Hall-Kimbrell sale. The suit filed in Wichita claims AHERA violations prompted more than 1 million in EPA fines. Kimbrells unavailable for comment. court clerk says they have 20 days to respond. Hall-Kimbrell, longtime Lawrence employer, had 700 workers and 1989 sales near 44.5 million.
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Professional Services Industries Inc
Hall-Kimbrell Environmental Services Inc
W. David
Janet Kimbrell
Hall-Kimbrell
U.S. District Court
Wichita
Kimbrells
PSI
David Kimbrell
U.S. District Court Office
Lawrence
Hall- Kimbrell
EPA
Denver
AHERA
Colorado
Utah
Wyoming
KU medical school confronts data overload in modern curriculum
A U S medical education trend shows rising information to master with 15 000 pages in 10 texts weighing 100 pounds. KU and UC medical leaders urge reform as technology tools like computer simulations expand learning while students face longer residencies and sustained demands.
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U.S
James Price
Kansas University School of Medicine
Kansas City
Kan
Gerard Burrow
University of California Medical School
Chronicle of Higher Education
Price
NATO to Alter Nuclear Strategy At Summit
Western leaders agreed to transform NATO's nuclear posture with Bush promising a solemn commitment to non aggression toward the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. Negotiations on limiting a unified Germany's troops may cut 165000, as Gorbachev signals readiness to address NATO. Bush warns against direct aid to Moscow while Cuba and military spending loom.
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London
NATO
Bush
Soviet Union
Europe
Germany
United States
Moscow
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Gorbachev
Communist Party
Kremlin
U.S
Cuba
Union adopts policy opening teaching to nontraditional pros
The National Education Association approved a plan allowing engineers scientists and other midcareer professionals to train as teachers under strict standards including bachelor degrees certified supervision and enrollment in credential programs. The move aims to address shortages with diverse hires, while forecasting 1.3 million new teachers needed by 1994 and noting 48 percent of large districts report shortages.
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Kansas City
Rosanne Bacon
The
Massachusetts Teachers Assn
NEA
Yeltsin warns Communist parties slide toward ruin
Boris N. Yeltsin told Soviet Communists they are following Eastern European allies into ruin. He warned they separated from the people and failed to grasp their role, leaving them on the road to ruin as the fate of Eastern European parties serves as a warning.
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Boris N. Yeltsin
Eastern Europe
Lawrence Airport to get automated weather system
The Lawrence Municipal Airport will receive an Automated Surface Observation System to provide 24 hour weather data to the National Weather Service and pilots, aiding commercial landings. Installed in 1991 or 1992, the ASOS will relay data to Topeka. officials call it a welcomed upgrade.
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Lawrence Municipal
National Weather Service
Bob Newton
Aviation Advisory Board
ASOS
Weather Service
Topeka
Newton
Federal Aviation Administration
Lawrence
Jack May
Weather Service Office
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