06 Jul 1995
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1995
Page
1
City Manager Mike Wildgen unveils a 62.5 million budget funded by sales taxes and property values. It adds police protection waterline maintenance and public transportation, with commissioners to study the 209 page proposal and vote on August 22. Mayor Bob Moody notes transportation funding will be debated.
The proposal for a major public transportation system costing millions is favored by a group including some commissioners. Wildgen's budget lists 248 510 dollars for the system, matching the full request from Douglas County Area Transportation. It would add fixed routes to the current on demand van service used mainly by elderly, low income, and disabled residents.
The Commerce Department reports the Leading Economic Indicators fell 0.2 percent in May, the fourth straight monthly drop. Unemployment claims rose 8 percent in May, with jobless claims at 369,000 last week. Fed meeting looms over whether to cut rates amid recession fears. analysts split on action.
Kenneth Hoffpauli mourns as his three grandchildren die when their van veers into a river. Authorities report the accident occurred on a rural road, with rescue teams recovering the vehicle and confirming the fatalities. The community expresses condolences as investigators review the scene for contributing factors.
Worlds of Fun plans to reopen the Timber Wolf roller coaster after tests cited working lap bars and belts, despite a 14 year old girl’s death when her restraint opened during a hill crest. Attorneys plan court action seeking a restraining order.
After a 22 year marriage ended in divorce Cynthia Stech, 59, now cohabits with Fred Tremblay, 66, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Census data show an 80 percent rise in couples living together without marriage from 1980 to 1991, with the trend strongest among those over 35, according to University of Wisconsin sociologist Larry Bumpass who has tracked 10,000 people since the late 1980s.
A researcher notes about half of marriages beginning in cohabitation end in breakup. He cites data from his survey showing mixed attitudes toward premarital sex and cohabitation. The findings suggest ongoing trends toward reduced emphasis on marriage.
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