25 Jun 1993
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1993
Page
1
The Douglas County unemployment rate rose to 4.3 percent in May, the highest in over two years, as a busier labor market drew more jobseekers. The civilian labor force grew to 48,747 and the number seeking work to 2,089, while total employed stayed flat.
President Clinton scores a Senate victory after Vice President Gore breaks a 50 49 tie to pass a large budget deficit package with tax increases on the wealthy and Medicare cuts. Democrats predict a conference committee will forge a superior final bill. The proposal targets joint singles and couples with income above set thresholds for taxing Social Security and includes energy taxes in both chambers.
The FBI linked Yale and UC Berkeley mail bomb attacks to a lone bomber targeting universities and tech firms since 1978. Kansas University urged awareness among high-tech researchers and advised reporting suspicious packages to KU police who can call bomb squads if needed. The report notes David Gelernter was injured in a recent attack.
About 150 local residents earned their General Educational Development diplomas in the past year. A ceremony is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday at West Junior High School. GED recipient Rennie Evans, 41, will address the group and fulfill a lifelong dream of earning a high school diploma.
President Clinton appointed Kristine Gebbie a former Washington state health administrator as the nation's first AIDS czar. He urged seeking unprecedented remedies to unprecedented problems as he announced the historic appointment on page 2A of the Access Guide section.
Land o' lakes residents benefiting from free U.S. government commodities report receiving as much as 19 pounds of butter per person this month. Distributors note the large allotments reach warehouses and may spoil if not moved promptly. Ed Taylor of Lawrence ECEAN Inc says keeping it longer risks waste. some recipients lack freezer space and question the distribution.
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