Long life electronic bulb unveiled in Columbus
In Columbus at an Edison Electric Institute event, Intersource Technologies outlined a radio signal driven bulb claiming 10 to 20 year life and lower heat. The $10 to $20 device uses a magnetic coil to emit a glow via a plasma and fits most sockets, but price and compatibility may hinder adoption.
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Pierre Villere
Intersource Technologies
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Villere
New Orleans
Electric Power Research Institute
Palo Alto
KPS Imposes Rate Increase On Kansas Gas Bills
Kansas Public Service raises average residential gas bill by about 1.93 monthly or 23.16 yearly to fund an 11 year pipeline replacement project as approved by the Kansas Corporation Commission in a settlement. The raise, subject to flex down for large industrial users, expires no earlier than 1994.
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Bill Salome
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Sallie Mae plans office expansion in former All-Star Dairy
Sallie Mae the Student Loan Marketing Assn will anchor a new office complex in the former All-Star Dairy building at Second and McDonald Drive. Elaine Nelson says a 16,000 square foot lease is signed as the 55,000 square foot dairy plant is converted for multiple tenants including Sallie Mae. The move is slated for early September after remodeling, with Star Group L.L.C led by Bo Harris and partners purchasing the building from Mid-American Dairymen Inc. The Lawrence loan servicing center, largest of five, services about 700,000 loan accounts and processes around $60 million in monthly payments, employing roughly 550 people.
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Elaine Nelson
Lawrence
Bo Harris
Harris Construction
Harris
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Star Group
Bob Moore
E.J. Allison
Advance
Mid- American Dairymen Inc
Springfield
Mid-American
All-Star Daily
Nelson
Sallia Mae
Lawrence Loan Servicing Center
2000 Bluffs Dr
City workers launch CHAMP fitness program
City employees form CHAMP the City Health Activities Management Program to cut health insurance costs by promoting lunchtime runs bicycle rides and fitness checks. Programs include discounts on city classes and local clubs with aims to reduce claims and improve services.
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CHAMP
City
Price Banks
Champ Committee
Lawrence
Karen DeGasperi
Bush backs $150 million forest aid in year of Earth Summit
President Bush announced a $150 million increase in U S aid to help developing countries conserve forests alongside existing $120 million bilateral forestry assistance. With multilateral support, U S forestry aid would total about $518.3 million annually starting Oct 1, including loans and UN funding. Bush seeks wider help from G7 leaders though no replies yet.
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Washington
Bush
Brazil
U.S
World Forestry
Americans Back Global Warming Pact Despite Economic Costs
A USA Today and Sankei Shimbun poll shows 53 percent of Americans favor a global warming treaty even if it harms the economy or raises gasoline and electricity prices. The poll, conducted in the United States, Japan and France, found environment was the top issue in both the United States and Japan.
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U.S
USA Today
Sankei Shimbun
Japan
United States
France
Page 2A Area Report Glassified Camus Crossword
A fragment from a page section includes area notes and listings with sections titled Area Report Glassified Camus Crossword. It previews hospital and KU Ruport Marketa coverage and hints at cinema and sports items on the page.
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Camus
KU Ruport Marketa
Earth Summit Special Report Opens in Rio de Janeiro
Tuesday’s Journal-World previews a special Earth Summit report beginning Wednesday in Rio de Janeiro. The piece notes expected discussions on climate policy, sustainable development, and international cooperation ahead of the summit.
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Journal-World
Rio de Janaira
County adopts grid based rural addresses for 911 system
The Douglas County Commission unanimously approved a numerical grid address plan for rural residences to replace rural routes and box numbers. Introduced by Bill Reynolds Lawrence postmaster the new system adds a directional letter and the word Road to current addresses, such as 830 1710N becoming 830 N Road.
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Douglas County Commission
Bill Reynolds
Lawrence
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