Kuwaiti oil fires loom as Iraqi legacy
In Kuwait City area fires light the night sky as Iraqis torch oilfields after retreat. More than 500 fires threaten environment and economy, with up to 3 million tons of sulfur yearly risk, while scientists doubt global climate impact. Local engineers recall the scorch and fear lasting damage.
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Kuwait City
U.S
Kuwait
Burgan
Satan
Ayad al-Kandari
Kuwait Oil Co
Iraq
Worldwatch Institute
Washington
POWs Return Home After Iraqi Captivity Heroic Group
Twenty one former American prisoners of war travel home from Bahrain aboard VIP planes, greeted by officials including Dick Cheney and Colin Powell. One medic, Melissa Rathbun-Nealy, turns 21 with friends and medical staff at her side. Nine MIAs remain, Pentagon pursuing details, while Maj Rhonda Cornum recalls her rescue and injuries after a helicopter crash. The group expected at the White House for thanks from President Bush.
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Manama
Bahrain
Melissa Rathbun-Nealy
Rathbun- Nealy
Newaygo
Mich
Andrews Air Force Base
Washington
Dick Cheney
Gen
Colin Powell
Joint Chiefs of Staff
White House
Bush
U.S
Air Force
Navy
Marine Corps
Pentagon
Iraq
William F. Andrews
Syracuse
N.Y
Army
Rhonda L. Cornum
East Aurora
Cornum
KU fire safety funding gap leaves campus at risk
Kansas University faces ongoing fire code deficiencies across buildings due to lack of funds. Officials warn emergency lighting and exits are insufficient in many structures including Spooner Hall Hoch Auditorium and campus facilities. A prior campus power outage highlighted safety risks as state inspectors found multiple deficiencies during October reviews.
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Kansas University
Peter
Paul
Warren Corman
Kansas Board of Regents
Robert Porter
Porter
Spooner Hall
Spooner
Hoch Auditorium
Spencer Research Library
Lippincott Hall
Watson Library
Robinson Gymnasium
Jayhawker Towers
Hoch
Tax hike urged as 1991 budget shortfall grows
Lawrence legislators from both parties warn that the 1991 Legislature faces a severe general fund shortfall. Senate Ways and Means Vice Chairman Wint Winter Jr. and House Appropriations member John Solbach say funding programs at current levels requires higher taxes, with a shortfall estimated near 100 million dollars.
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Lawrence
Senate
Wint Winter
Lawrence boy comes home after four months in hospital
Colleen Walker says life is mixed as her son Ryan 4 recovers after 114 days in the intensive care unit at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City following a throat operation. Parents Ted and Colleen spent months at the hospital and hope for normalcy to return.
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Lawrence
Colleen Walker
Ryan
Children’s Mercy Hospital
Kansas City
Ben Biglar
Ryan Walker
Colleen
Ted Walker
Weather and Belgrade unrest headline
Warm windy day with gusts to 25 mph and a near 70 degree high. The federal government sent tanks into Belgrade on Saturday after police clashed 100,000 protesters.
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Belgrade
Classifieds and Crosswords Highlight Page 24
Page 24 features a mix of classifieds and crosswords with brief death notices, editorial snippets, hospital news, and sports highlights alongside TV settee and variety listings. The page blends notices and light features for a broad regional audience.
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David Lockett
Dave Montgomery
Fort Worth
Star-Telegram
Saddam Hussein
Lawrence Green
James Robinson
Olathe
Gary Samuels
Satur
Steff
Ban Bligler
Tim Carpenter
Tim Hoyt
Michael Dekker
Lee Hospital
Huskers
Kansas
Nebraska
Cornhuskers
Jayhawks
Hospitala Sports
Assam
Basra
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