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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1993
Page
2
A fire swept Saint Francois d Assises clinic near Rennes killing 17, injuring at least 35, with one missing. Sixty four patients and seven staff were present. a panic-stricken woman leapt from a window. Cause unknown. most injured from smoke and shock after a solstice celebration.
President Clinton named Kris Christine Gebbie the nation’s first AIDS policy coordinator. The former Washington state health secretary will oversee a 2.7 billion program, promote research, funding and treatment, and coordinate efforts beyond local systems. Gebbie emphasizes unprecedented remedies for unprecedented problems, with Shalala noting professional health care leadership.
Two Endeavour astronauts conducted a spacewalk to train for the Hubble repair mission and secure loose antennas on a European satellite. G David Low and Peter Wisoff tethered to the shuttle as they attended to antennas, with a 40 minute extension added to the four hour EVA.
The House voted 280 to 150 to kill the 10 billion super conducting super collider in Texas. Senate opposition, White House caution, and deficits pushback defined the fate, with 81 freshmen voting to axe the project and 30 in support. President Clinton and aides lobbied to save it, but fiscal concerns outweighed loyalty.
Tonight will be mostly clear with a low of 59 and light winds. Saturday brings mostly sunny skies and a high near 86 with southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Saturday night includes partly cloudy skies with a 20 percent rain chance, a low around 65, and southeast winds near 10 mph.
Kansas zones report tonight clear or mostly clear with lows 54 to 65 and Saturday partly to mostly sunny. Highs range from mid 70s to mid 90s across zones 1 through 17 with varying cloud cover. Clinton Lake readings list temperature 78 and level 877.19 feet above mean sea level as of 8 a.m. today.
Missouri shows a north-south split with clouds and possible thunder storms tonight and Saturday. lows range from mid 50s to upper 60s, highs into the 80s. Nebraska forecasts clear nights with highs near 80 to 85, Oklahoma sees rain chances with highs in the 80s to lower 90s, Colorado reports rain in the southeast tonight and scattered showers with highs around 80s to low 90s in lower elevations. Road info provided by Kansas Highway Patrol and Kansas Turnpike Authority.
The script chronicles David Letterman’s impending departure from Late Night after 11 1/2 years and nearly 6,000 guests. It notes his move to CBS with a 14 to 16 million-dollar deal to compete against NBC’s Tonight Show and includes quotes from Letterman and producer reflections on his finale and future plans.
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