Manuel Puig dies at 57 in Mexico from heart attack
Cuernavaca based Argentine novelist Manuel Puig famed for Kiss of the Spider Woman died at a hospital aged 57 after gall bladder surgery complications. Born December 28, 1932, in General Villegas he shifted from potential filmmaking to literature shaping a cinematic style.
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Mexico
Manuel Puig
Puig
Hector Babenco
William Hurt
Raul Julia
General Villegas
Pampas
Argentina
University of Buenos Aires
Mexico City
Stocks Drop Then Rebound In Morning Dow Tumble
New York traders saw a sharp Dow drop of 107 points to about 2,850 in the first 90 minutes, followed by a partial rebound to around 2,880 by 11:30 a.m. Program trading and other factors spooked brokers as federal regulators monitored the action. John Heine of the SEC said authorities were watching closely.
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Wall Street
John Heine
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington
Lenin busts busted and Quayle recovers headline item
A brief page note reports Lenin busts being busted and Mrs. Quayle recovering. KU is noted to have bilingual boosters. The fragment references two distinct items on pages 10B 12A 9A.
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Limestone capitals argue over the stone title
Bedford Indiana claims limestone fame as the Limestone Capital of the World, while Nebraska town Weeping Water is named Limestone Capital in a visitor guide. Residents question the claim as the Indiana firm Indiana Limestone Institute notes Bedford's prominent industry.
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Bedford
Janet Demaree
Nebraska
Demaree
Omaha
Indianapolis
Bill McDonald
Indiana Limestone Institute
Bath
England
McDonald
Quake death toll tops 1 000 in Philippines quake
In Baguso Philippines aftershocks hampered search as death toll rose past 1,000 with 1,055 official fatalities expected to rise. President Aquino urged Congress to approve 500 million for relief and rebuilding, while debt relief proposals were floated to free funds for reconstruction.
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Corazon Aquino
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Baguio
Pentagon buys pricey urinals and parts for military toilets
Pentagon procurement shows markedups on toilet components including $641 urinals for Navy minesweepers and $1,868 for air force toilet assemblies on C 5B transports. Investigators traced pricing from Williams & Watts to Chamberlain and Paul Supply with 35 percent average markup. Senators Grassley and Roth call for audit as inspector general pledges review.
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Iowa
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Delaware
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Fairfield
N.J
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Associated Press
Williams & Watts
Chamberlain Manufacturing Co
Gard Division
Niles
Chamberlain
Paul Supply
Crane
Fiat
Scott Adler
Adler
William Byrne
Liberian president stays in Monrovia as war nears
President Samuel Doe vows to remain in the capital until a victor is decided as rebels push toward Monrovia. His Krahn guard fears massacre and blocks any exit without guaranteed safety. Split in rebel factions connected to Charles Taylor and Prince Johnson compounds the crisis.
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Samuel Doe
Doe
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Ivory Coast
British Broadcasting Corp
Krahn
Taylor
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Washington
Weather Zones 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 12 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 Summary
Kansas zones Douglas County in Zone 15 reports tonight partly cloudy with a 20 percent rain chance and low near 60. Tuesday brings mostly sunny and warmer conditions with highs ranging 85 to 90 across zones, with variable winds.
Local forecast and Clinton Lake report teaser
Tonight mostly clear low 60 with light south winds. Tuesday mostly clear high 82 and south winds 10 to 16 mph. Tuesday night partly cloudy with a slight rain chance low 65 and light south winds. Wednesday partly cloudy with a rain chance high 87 and south winds 10 to 20 mph. Journal World readings show high 77 low 62 with no precipitation. lake temperature 79 and level 877.44 feet, above mean sea level.
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Travel outlook across four states lists clear to partly sunny skies
Missouri shows clear tonight with lows 55 to 65 and Tuesday highs in the mid 80s. Nebraska expects fair tonight with mid 50s, sunny Tuesday and possible rain with 90s in the west and mid 80s in the east. Oklahoma reports scattered rain in the southeast and fair elsewhere tonight and Tuesday with lows upper 50s in the Panhandle and mid 60s southeast. highs Tuesday in the 80s southeast and mid 90s Panhandle. Colorado calls for partly cloudy conditions tonight and Tuesday with scattered rain. Tuesday highs east of the state with low 90s and 70s in higher valleys, tonight lows 50 to 65 and 35 to 50 mountains. Road conditions provided by Kansas Highway Patrol and Kansas Turnpike Authority.
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