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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 2004
Page
1
Inside Group opposes sharing the Carnegie Library at Ninth and Vermont with artists. The Langston Hughes Center for Community Enrichment wants full control of the former library, defying the City Commission’s directive to share space. The article also notes a House legislative proposal to grant local school districts more financial control, receiving mixed praise and criticism.
Technology leaders including Bill Gates discuss a possible metered email system to reduce spam. The proposal aims to charge for emails to curb volume and misuse, reflecting a push for new controls on electronic correspondence.
John Hamre of the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington compares current military spending to Reagan era levels, noting that spending has surged back to those levels and drawing a parallel with 1985 conditions.
Insurgents fired at least seven rockets Sunday night at the Green Zone in Baghdad hitting the Al Rasheed hotel used by U S contractors. One civilian was wounded as explosions and smoke surrounded the area near the Baghdad Convention Center where Iraq’s Governing Council planned to sign an interim constitution. Shiite leaders, previously opposed, said they would approve the document after meeting Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani in Najaf, though Sistani remained unhappy with two provisions.
Lawrence native Rick Morris, 51, chief of a 60 member firefighting crew in Iraq, operates to protect U S and State Department personnel in Baghdad's Green Zone and four outer camps. He notes hazards beyond water hoses, with helmets powerless against shrapnel amid ongoing rocket attacks.
Richard Wolfe and other Douglas County residents fight eminent domain actions as the Kansas Turnpike Authority moves to add two lanes between Lecompton and Topeka. About 59 tracts are affected, with Wolfe losing roughly 2 acres on his 80 acre property. Court actions follow initial negotiations. ETA settlements reached with most owners, while 14 tracts proceed.
Italian researchers report the Cypher drug coated stent dramatically improves outcomes in vessels under 2 millimeters, cutting restenosis in small arteries to about 10 percent. Experts call it crucial for arteries that cause chest pain and blockages.
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