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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 2011
Page
2
Elite troops backed by helicopters and tanks recaptured Jisr al Shughour after a decisive push by forces led by the president's brother. Gunships hovered as tanks moved in from two directions and fighting subsided by afternoon. The crackdown ends a largely peaceful protest wave and follows mutiny and mass grave discoveries amid escalating opposition.
A sequence of strong tremors rattled Christchurch New Zealand with the largest at magnitude 6.0. Two people were trapped briefly inside St John’s Church before being rescued as surrounding buildings partially collapsed and stunned residents fled. No injuries were reported initially amid ongoing aftershocks following February’s 6.3 quake that killed 181.
Firefighters reported progress against a large eastern Arizona wildfire burning since May. About 7,000 residents returned to Springerville and Eagar as evacuation orders were lifted, though officials warned vulnerable residents to avoid smoke lingering in the air and stay alert for flare ups.
A Chilean volcano ash cloud grounded most flights to and from southern Australia and New Zealand this morning, stranding tens of thousands of passengers. Virgin Australia began limited services from Melbourne Tasmania and New Zealand while more than two dozen Virgin flights remained suspended and about 4000 to 6000 passengers were stranded.
Texas Governor Rick Perry accused the Obama administration of turning abortion into a U.S. export and breaking founding principles by supporting taxpayer funded embryonic stem cell research. He spoke to about 5,000 people at a downtown Los Angeles arena during an anti abortion rally.
At Kansas University's Murphy Hall hundreds of middle schoolers auditioned for the Midwest ern Music Academy during a five day session. Teens wait for instructors as clarinet coach Ashley White notes the tough audition. Parents and local families, including Lawrence residents, attend to see how their children compare with talented musicians from across the state.
Lawrence residents join Take Charge Challenge with Lawrence County Club leading CFL changes. 277 CFL bulbs switched at the club, 244 at Tenants to Homeowners, plus 55 retrofits to ballasts and lamps and LED exit signs. Businesses track T12 to T8 upgrades online and aim for easy energy savings.
Douglas County residents are reminded that outdoor sirens are for people outdoors and not the only warning. Emergency manager Teri Smith says forecasts and local weather updates should be followed and the sirens can be activated by zone or countywide. The system currently includes 35 operational sirens as a first notice to seek shelter during tornado threats. Please see SIRENS, page 5A.
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