Morale Boost Sought After North Lawrence Flooding
North Lawrence seeks relief a week after high water closed North Second Street. City Commissioner Bob Moody urges a morale lift as residents cope with flooding. River drainage and aging sewer systems remain problems with no contingency plan. Pumps continue to remove water through Sunday.
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Pint-size protesters replay '60s campus action at KU
A group of Hilltop Child Development Center students from Rainbow Room staged a 25 minute peaceful protest at Kansas University's Strong Hall. They carried signs reading Save the rain forests and Make trees not tooth picks while chanting. The event tied to their week learning about the 1960s with tie-dyed shirts and era music.
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Clinton mulls federal troops to aid flood victims
President Clinton said on Air Force One that he is considering bringing in federal troops or activating National Guard units from other states after widespread Midwest floods. He spoke as he and his domestic policy team prepared to meet governors from nine flood‑hit states at a high school near St. Louis.
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Budget deadline pushes decision on transportation plan
Lawrence city commissioners must decide next week whether to include public transportation in next year’s budget. Mayor John Nalbandian says the Tuesday night meeting will determine if any funds are set aside while a transportation consultant urges starting small and warns against relying on federal grants for a new two-route system proposed by the Lawrence Bus Co. and KU professor Alan Black.
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East Lawrence parkway plans face resident concerns
Residents debate Eastern Parkway timing and protections as engineer says detailed plans may be ready by March and land acquisition could occur next year with construction possibly by late 1994 or early 1995. Mayor Nalbandian urges a new neighborhood plan before spending land funds. attendees push for open public process and safeguards.
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Clinton signals plan to replace FBI director Sessions
President Clinton intends to replace William Sessions as FBI chief while seeking a graceful exit for him. Sessions faced Office of Professional Responsibility findings about personal travel, taxes on chauffeured travel, a home fence, and a favorable mortgage deal, and rejected the allegations.
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