Lawrence doctor Dr Godwin retires after 43 years of care
Dr Phil Godwin, longtime Lawrence physician, retires after 43 years with a last day at his Wakarusa Drive office. Hundreds of patients and colleagues gathered at the Lawrence Holidome to honor him, including 25-year associate LPN Vickie Burggraf. He recalled changes in medicine since 1951 and thanked patients for entrusting him with life and death decisions.
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Phil Godwin
Ed Hashinger
KU Medical School
Hash
Lawrence
Wakarusa Drive
LPN
Vickie Burggraf
Godwin
Lawrence Holidome
McDonald Dr
Cecilia Godwin
Philadelphia
Helidome
Toom
Bill Snead
Journal-Worth Phor
Carl Boswell
Debbie Miller
NATO troops clash as Kosovo mission sharpens
Strife escalates as German and British troops enter Kosovo’s Prizren and Pristina amid resistance from Russian and Serb forces. A Serb and a German soldier die. another German is wounded. Sniper fire kills two German journalists and Russian forces block a French convoy at Pristina airport.
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PrizRen
Yugoslavia
NATO
Kosovo
Pristina
Gerrmani
Stimlje
Firms get creative in efforts to recruit
A Grand Forks chamber chief highlights Kosovo refugees as a new potential labor pool while tight U.S. labor markets press firms nationwide. With unemployment at 4.2 percent and regional rates under 2 percent in the Midwest and Carolinas, employers race to recruit. Workforce shortages drive bold recruiting moves and concern over survival as 1990s growth spurs 11 million new jobs.
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Chamber of Commerce
Grand Forks
N.D
North Carolina
Carolina
Arrests decline for drunken driving study finds
A Justice Department study shows arrests for drunken driving fell nearly 20 percent from 1986 to 1997 amid public awareness and stricter penalties. Meanwhile, those in custody or on probation for DUI jumped 90 percent to over 500,000, suggesting tougher sentences and ongoing education are needed. Mothers Against Drunk Driving and police officials caution against complacency while noting high alcohol related deaths.
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Washington
Justice Department
Karolyn Nunnallee
Mothers Against
Jack Grant
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Nunnallee
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Haif
Dr. Godwin
Lee Godwin
Joni Lawrence
Proto Courtisy
Steve Bruner
Lawrence Family Practice Center
Rockledge Road
Strife
Ria Ae
AP Business Writer
Becky Kelso
Minnesota High Tech Assn
Minneapolis
ACR Industries, Inc
David Johnson
Macomb
Mich
ACR Industries
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