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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1993
Page
2
North Korea ordered all foreigners except diplomats to depart by June 15, with visas halted until end July. Tokyo said Pyongyang informed Japan’s Foreign Ministry last week, and U.N. talks may be unrelated to the visa move.
Joseph Schall, a graphic arts student at Butler Area Vocational Technical School, won first pick of six used cars in a three year old program rewarding grades and attendance. Dozens of students received stereos, TVs, cash, scholarships, or a stock car ride as the awards ceremony recognized improved attendance and higher grades. The program creator Ken Musko said it boosts motivation with fun rewards, noting dropouts fell from 43 to 18 and attendance rose from 89 to 91 percent. The school serves 759 part time students from seven high schools, about 40 miles north of Pittsburgh.
Nobel laureate Rigoberta Menchu called for a national strike to oppose Espina Salguero's move after Serrano's ouster. About 3,500 students marched on the National Palace demanding Espina's dismissal. Congress boycotted his swearing in, urging a new interim president. The army backed Espina while Serrano fled to El Salvador amid tensions.
Geoff Hooper, 14, of Arlington Tennessee, wins the 66th National Spelling Bee after 15 rounds, spelling kamikaze correctly to defeat David Urban and Yuni Kim. The event drew 235 contestants from 49 states and territories, with Scripps Howard Newspapers sponsoring the bee. Hooper plans to deposit his $5,000 prize in the bank upon returning home.
President Clinton proposes a nationwide data system to track absent parents across states and enforce child support payments. Health secretary Donna Shalala says the reforms will extend to IRS involvement if needed, with aims to curb nonpayment while linking welfare overhaul to work requirements for able families.
Tonight and Saturday forecast: partly cloudy with highs near 71 and lows around 52 to 53 mph winds light to 15 mph. Official readings note Thursday high 68 low 58 Overnight 56 with 0.78 inch precipitation. Clinton Lake at 8 am reports 69 temperature and 878.92 ft level above mean sea level, normal 875.5 ft.
Regional forecast outlines tonight as mostly cloudy with lows mid 40s and Saturday highs 70s to mid 70s for zones 1 2 4 5. Other zones report similar cloudy trends with highs from 70 to 75 and variable winds.
Missouri sees thundershowers ending east with mostly cloudy west. Lows 50 60. Saturday mostly cloudy highs 60s north 70s south. Nebraska partly cloudy with late showers Panhandle lows 40s. Saturday partly sunny with scattered showers west highs 70 75. Oklahoma partly cloudy with possible evening storms southeast. Lows mid 50s to lower 60s. Saturday warmer highs in the 80s. Colorado scattered rain mountains east lows 40s 50s 30s to 40s in mountains high valleys. Saturday mostly sunny with isolated rain east highs 70s to mid 80s. Road info Kansas Highway Patrol 1 296 3102 Kansas Turnpike Authority 843 8250.
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