Tornado Strikes Perry Lake Marina in Severe Storm
Jefferson County officials report a major storm capsized Perry Lake area causing a tornado to rip a marina roof and storage units. The restau rant roof was partially blown off and a third of a storage building housing boats was torn away. Dozens of boats moored at the lake suffered damage.
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Bob Best
Jefferson County
Best
Jeff Herrig
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Herrig
City hit by severe storm cuts power to thousands
An intense Monday night storm lashed Douglas County with 70 mph winds and funnel cloud rotation. Emergency officials reported widespread outages, downed trees, and spotter confirmations of rotation. Officials warn recovery could take time as crews restore service to 8000 to 10000 homes and businesses.
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Douglas County
Bob Newton
Accuracy enhanced on mammograms
Washington AP. The government approved the first computerized mammogram scanner, the ImageChecker, to doublecheck mammograms for cancers radiologists may miss. FDA data suggest accuracy could rise from 80 to 88 percent, with 12,800 more cancers found per 100,000 cases. risks of false alarms are still under study.
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Washington
Matthew Freedman
Georgetown University
R2 Technology Inc
Alan Stein
FDA
Clinton Sees New China Emerging Open and Prosperous
President Clinton urged a China undergoing dramatic reforms to spread prosperity nationwide. In Shanghai he spoke at a roundtable with business, legal, arts, media and faith leaders then on a radio show. He cited China’s dynamic economy as a path to broader growth and noted American influence on youth.
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China
Clinton
Zuo Xuejin
America
Zuo
Optimism Rises As Economy Delivers Gains For Americans
The piece notes rising public confidence in 1996 97 with about 70 percent believing the economy is improving and more than half seeing the nation headed in the right direction. It points to strong growth low inflation and rising wages boosting spending real estate and stock markets while acknowledging concerns over education health care and government efficacy. It cites Tom W Smith and Karlyn Bowman as observers linking mood to economic strength and long lead time to public belief.
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Frank Luntz
Asia
Chicago
Congress
Federal Reserve Board
Alan Greenspan
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Clinton
Karlyn Bowman
American Enterprise Institute
Washington
Amended bond proposal spares Grant and focuses on Woodlawn
Lawrence school board met amid a stormy session Monday as members amended the bond issue. The measure removes Grant and Woodlawn merger plans, adds a focus group to analyze educational and financial aspects of Grant, and funds renovations to Woodlawn. Some members questioned the timing and possible future merger implications.
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Woodlawn
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Austin) Turney
West Side
James Hilliard
Maley Wilkins
Lawrence
Mary Loveland
Carol Linhos
Leni Salkind
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