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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1997
Page
1
Friday's federal regulations require stores to ask for photo IDs from customers who appear under 27 to curb teen smoking amid penalties up to 250 dollars. State smoking ages commonly sit at 18, with enforcement details on page 2A.
A new communications system in the Base hor Linwood school district links classrooms to the wider world. District officials say the initiative will expand access to information and connect students with experts and resources beyond the school.
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The Democratic Party announced it would return about 1.5 million dollars of tainted contributions, doubling previous refunds, largely from three Asian-American fund-raisers. A newly disclosed DNC memo suggested coordinations to offer donor perks with the White House, including Air Force One seats and assist for federal board appointments. Governor Roy Romer said the party aimed to reach a 40 million dollar goal as documents from 1994 to 1996 were handed to a congressional panel. The party reported 227 million raised during that period.
US defense reports purport to recount Timothy McVeigh detailing a daytime incident at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building that he says left a body count to pressure the government. He implicates Terry Nichols but says he alone drove the truck. His attorney calls the documents hoax or stolen.
The USDA outlook forum paints a mixed picture with record exports, strong corn dairy and cotton prospects, and a bleak wheat forecast. Booming global wheat crops push U S prices down though long term trends favor farmers. Secretary Glickman touts bullish prospects despite regional wheat and cattle weaknesses.
Kansas Court of Appeals ruled the Douglas County appraiser was correct to raise the valuation of Don Cashatt’s home at 2714 Iowa to reflect commercial development potential. Appraiser Marion Johnson welcomed the decision, which supports valuing property at fair market value based on its value, not the owner’s ability to pay.
US regulators propose separate rules for slow golf carts and faster golf cars. Vehicles under 15 mph remain golf carts with no required safety features, while those 15 to 25 mph would need headlights signals reflectors mirrors windshields seat belts and a warning sticker. Public roads use spans grow in California Florida and Arizona prompting the change.
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