Santa Fe Burlington merger wins unanimous approval
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved the 4 billion merger creating the nation's largest rail network, with a 4-0 vote. The plan would expand a network from Canada to Mexico, with 33,000 miles of track and about 7 billion dollars in annual revenue, while eliminating 2,750 jobs to save 450 million and speed goods transport.
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White House under fire as Whitewater and Waco probes loom
A Senate start to Whitewater hearings and looming Waco inquiries push President Clinton into a hotter summer. Democratic defenders warn of more embarrassments and contradictions as GOP attacks mount, with Sen. John Kerry commenting on the looming political fallout.
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Clinton Whitewater Hearings Highlight Openness Debate
The Whitewater and Waco inquiries dominate a troubling week for President Clinton as blanked documents and partisan theatrics fuel calls for greater openness. Senate and House hearings spotlight Foster's death, the Arkansas land deal, and NRA involvement, while stalemated public attention risks blunting budget-cut progress.
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Cosmo hosts open audition for Bachelor of the Month calendar
Hundreds of hopefuls line up at the Fashion Café for Cosmopolitan magazine’s first Bachelor of the Month open audition. Contestants pose shirtless, share brief statements, and vie for 16 spots on the 1997 calendar to be released in summer 1996, amid questions about exploitation.
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Lawrence Weather And Lake Observations Report
Lawrence readings show a high of 92 and low of 68 with overnight 69. Precipitation totals include 3.27 inches by 7 am, month to date 4.37 and year to date 26.09. Lakes Clinton and Perry report temperatures 85 and 82 with levels 875.42 and 892.11. Moon phases list last half Aug 18 and full Aug 10.
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