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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 2012
Page
7
A federal survey shows about 58 percent of high school seniors and 43 percent of juniors text or email while driving. The findings come as federal and state actions crack down on distracted driving and teen fatalities linked to cellphone use.
A CDC survey shows 23 percent of high school students recently smoked marijuana versus 18 percent who smoked cigarettes. The data indicate a shift after decades of decline in teen smoking, with marijuana use rising and seen as less dangerous by many teens. An earlier Michigan study reported similar findings.
The Pentagon reports 154 active duty personal crisis reports in the first 155 days of 2012, higher than U.S. combat deaths in Afghanistan for earlier periods and marking the fastest pace in a decade of war. Officials cite combat exposure and mental health stigma while noting economic strain and rising misbehavior.
Fed Chair Bernanke testifies to Congress and offers a cautious view of U.S. growth. He warned Europe’s debt crisis poses risks, unemployment sits at 8.2 percent, and the Fed remains prepared to act if needed. He noted studying current trends and did not signal imminent stimulus beyond existing efforts.
Kansas winter wheat harvest moves north of Highway 36 with mixed yields across north central Kansas. Central Plains Co op in Smith Center expects about half its 1 million bushel average. Local yields run 20 to 50 bushels per acre. Southern Dickinson County cutting at midway. North Central Kansas Co op in Hope reports near 40 bushels per acre.
Dow up 46.17 points to 12,460.96 while Nasdaq and S&P 500 rise modestly. Treasury yields edge higher with corn at 775 cents per bushel, soybeans 4175 cents, wheat 17 cents, oil down 20 cents, gold and silver retreat, platinum at 1440.90 dollars.
The Boy Scouts of America will study a resolution allowing local units to accept gay adult leaders, but officials say no lift of the ban is expected soon. The proposal was submitted in April and discussed at the Orlando meeting, with a subcommittee to make a recommendation to the national executive board by May 2013. A petition with over 275,000 names protested the ouster of lesbian den mother Jennifer Tyrrell near Bridgeport Ohio, and Eagle Scout Zach Wahls and allies planned a campaign to challenge the policy from within the ranks.
Heart of America Council officials declined to oppose or endorse the national organization’s review of a policy allowing gays to serve as adult leaders. Director Mark Brayer said decisions rest with the national office and board, while Wahls noted tourism and membership effects. The Scouts marked their 100th anniversary in 2010 and have long excluding gays and atheists.
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