Tearful goodbyes close Hillcrest school year
Tearful hugs and a goodbye kiss marked the end of the school year at Hillcrest School. Second-grade teacher Cayla Leigh Ezell handed out grade sheets as Melissa Lugo hugged her farewell. Nearby, Collin Hosek and his band Stars 'n' Stripes performed, with classmates lifting him in celebration. See page 3A for more on Collin and his band.
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Melissa Lugo
Cayla Leigh Ezell
Ezell
Hillcrest
Hilltop Dr
Collin Hosek
Quail Run
Inverness
Collin
Justin
Brandon Davis
Stars ‘N’ Stripes
Lawrence teachers vote on pact to extend year not day
Representatives of the Lawrence Education Assn and the Lawrence school board reached a negotiated agreement to add five instructional days to the 1993-94 calendar, while keeping the school day length the same. Ratification by teachers is sought Thursday, with final approval by the board if ratified. The package includes a 2.55 percent base salary increase and a total salary package rise plus benefits, totaling about 1.33 million more dollars.
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Lawrence Education Assn
Lawrence School Board
LEA
Lawrence
Bill Wilson
Wilson
Kansas
Navajo illness linked to rodent droppings
Health officials tie deadly Navajo country illness to a rodent droppings virus after blood samples analyzed by the CDC. Navajo leaders defend cleansing ceremonies amid concerns, as two deaths are reclassified. Officials urge avoiding rodent contact and not sweeping areas with droppings.
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Santa. FE
N.M
Navajo Country
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Atlanta
Marshall Plummer
Gallup
Plummer
Gary Simpson
State Health Department
Simpson
KU success puts parents on the road
Kansas baseball fans, led by Chancellor Gene Budig, flocked to Knoxville for the College World Series as KU advanced. Parents Don and Marcia Corn drove 12 hours from Louisville to see son start Game 1, while Audrey Walker and Jim Walker Sr. traveled from Nickerson to cheer their ace reliever Jimmy Walker. The road trips fostered strong fan camaraderie amid KU’s landmark season including a bowl game and a Final Four.
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Omaha
Jayhawks
Gene Budig
Don Corn
Audrey Walker
Jim Walker Sr
Jimmy Walker
Nickerson
Knoxville
Jimmy
Budig
Intercolle
Richard Gwin
Emily Germer
Jayhawk
Neb
Kansas University
David Meyer
Texas A&m
Long Beach State
Yeltsin opens Russian constitutional convention in clash
In Moscow Yeltsin declares a watershed moment and pushes to dissolve the Soviet era Congress as Khasbulatov storms out after a heated 35 minute address. Delegates clash with catcalls and jeers as the Kremlin meeting appears headed for further confrontation.
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Moscow
Boris Yeltsin
Kremlin
Yeltsin
Russia
Congress of People’s Deputies
Congress
Ruslan Khasbulatov
Khasbulatov
Clinton struggles to unite black leaders after Guinier dismissal
President Clinton faces mixed results in rebuilding ties with black leaders after the decision to drop Lani Guinier from consideration as head of the civil rights enforcement agency. The page references ongoing political fallout and strategic outreach efforts.
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Clinton
Lani Guinier
Indian Center to replace longtime director amid protests
After weeks of demonstrations by Native American members, the Lawrence Indian Center's board moved to replace executive director Charlene Kelley Johnson. Board president Dan Wildcat cited miscommunication and urged improvements while ads seek candidates who relate well with American Indian people. Kelley Johnson said her last day is June 14 as AIM members picket for better services.
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Lawrence Indian Center
Charlene Kelley-Johnson
The
American Indian Movement
Dan Wildcat
Wildcat
Kelley- Johnson
Kelley-Johnson
AIM
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