Senate OKs sanctions against Iraq in 1990 farm bill move
The Senate voted 80 to 16 to tighten sanctions on Iraq, ending $1.2 billion in loan guarantees for Iraqi purchases of U.S. farm and commercial goods. A 57 to 38 vote blocked efforts to soften the penalties, with House action looming on similar measures and White House weighing options short of full estrangement.
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Sunflower State Games Open With Parade and Torch Ceremony
The Sunflower State Games begin with a parade of athletes and a torch-lighting ceremony at 7:30 p.m. today in South Park. Brenda Stolle says thousands are expected, while Judy Billings urges attendees to bring lawn chairs or blankets for the opening at Lawrence venues through Sunday.
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Budget proposal would raise beer wine taxes in talks
Washington AP report cites Bush administration plan to lift beer tax from 16 to 81 cents per six pack and wine tax from 3 to 76 cents per bottle while curbing state local tax deductions and trimming Medicare and other programs. Gephardt avoids commenting and says everything is on the table as budget talks proceed.
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Economy Shows Weak Growth Amid Recession Fears
The Commerce Department reports 1.2 percent annual GNP growth for April to June, with inventories propping up the economy while consumer spending, investment, and housing fall. Inflation eases to 3.9 percent after a 6.6 percent pace, largely due to slower food prices.
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Mayor Schumm disobeyed rule at planning board meeting
Lawrence Mayor Shirley Martin-Smith and Commissioner Bob Schumm clashed over Schumm’s Wednesday appearance before city planners. She called it a total lack of respect while he claimed he aided planners in a unusual situation amid a rezon ing deferral decision for Rock Chalk Ranch near Sixth and Wakarusa and ties to Kansas law on final action by the city commission.
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OPEC Ministers Agree to Raise Prices and Restrict Output
OPEC oil ministers signaled a plan to lift crude prices in the coming months by boosting prices and limiting production. The move aims to tighten supply and push values higher, with discussions centered on coordinated production limits among member states.
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Living wills gain focus after Supreme Court ruling
Lawrence residents attended a seminar at the Eldridge Hotel on how to create living wills. Attorney Peter Curran explained Kansas law allows removal of life sustaining systems for uncommunicative patients if a living will exists and the patient’s condition is terminal.
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Two survivors pulled from quake rubble in Philippines
In Baguio, Philippines, two hotel survivors were rescued 11 days after the Hyatt Hotel collapse that killed over 1,600. Luisa Mallorca, a cleaning woman, and Ariel Calabia, a security guard, were found alive and in good condition after hours of crumbling debris.
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