Graves asks Clinton to urge ethanol use to ease gas costs
Gov Bill Graves urged President Clinton to promote ethanol fuels and possibly release crude oil from the strategic reserve to curb high gasoline prices. He also asked a review of how reformulated gasoline mandates affect prices. Kansas AAA listed Friday regular gas at 1.71 and diesel at 1.47, above national averages.
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Topeka
Bill Graves
Clinton
Kansas Farm Bureau
Graves
Kansas
AAA of
The
Automobile Association
AAA
SATS technology eyed to expand flights to small towns
NASA plans the Small Aircraft Transportation System to equip small airports with guidance tech like big hubs. Pilot Bob Custer and Rep Dennis Moore back the system to cut costs and improve access, though a Kansas University hearing was cancelled due to weather and late Washington meetings.
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Earl Richardson
Journal-World Photo
NASA
Kansas City International Airport
Kansas University
Bob Custer
Roy Williams
Custer
Lawrence Municipal
Kanas University
Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee
U.S
House of Representatives
Science Committee
Washington
D.C
Dennis, Moore
D-Kan
Kansas
Hottest U S Spring On Record Linked To Climate Warming
The National Climatic Data Center reports spring 2000, March through May, averaged 55.5 F across the United States, 0.4 F above the 1910 record. Every continental state was warmer than normal, Texas had its hottest spring, and drought worsened across the Southeast Midwest and Southwest with crop damage and water rationing noted.
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United States
National Climatic Data Center
Pacific Ocean
Jay Lawrimore
Data Center
Asheville
N.C
National Oceanic Pane Atmospheric Administration
U.S
Texas
New Mexico
Midwest
Southwest
AltaVista chief executive confronts internet downturn
Palo Alto based AltaVista chief Rod Schrock faces a brutal shakeout as the dot com era slows. After rapid expansion and big ad outlays, the company laid off 50 of 800 workers and reassigned 60 while rivals stumble and financing dries up. Industry leaders warn many dot coms will fail or face mass layoffs as the frenzy ends.
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Palo Alto
Calif
AltaVista
Rod Schrock
Yahoo
Schreck
Lrong Value America
DrKoop.com
Kbkids.com
Quepasa.com
Petplace.com
Petstore.com
CarOrder.com
Salon.com
TurboLinux
Amazon.com
John Challenger
Challenger, Gray & Christmas
PlanetRx.com
Autoweb.com
Buy.com
Cdnow
Drugstore.com
Egghead.com
Fogdog.com
Garden.com
HomeGrocer.com
Stream~line.com
Goldman, Sachs & Co
Anthony Noto
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