Balloonists Reach Atlantic in Quest for Jet Stream
Two weary balloonists reached the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday seeking a jet stream to help conquer a longtime aviation goal. See story page 2A.
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1999
Page
1
Two weary balloonists reached the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday seeking a jet stream to help conquer a longtime aviation goal. See story page 2A.
A family statement honors a loved wife and daughter, describing her as the best partner and caregiver imaginable. The tribute expresses deep gratitude and affection for her support and care.
In Lawrence a five year old girl named Genevieve Stannard Schenk appears as a paper granddaughter in a school project. Grandmother Katherine Stannard carried the cutout to the KU area events and trips including a performance of Billy Budd and a St Patrick Day Parade. The paper grandchild is mailed back to Pullman Washington after adventures in Lawrence and Topeka.
Western mediators prepare to end negotiations after a week of fruitless talks with the Yugoslav-Serb delegation. Milosevic ally Milutinovic warned NATO would face resistance if air strikes begin as Albanians signed a Kosovo autonomy plan and prepared to depart France. The plan envisions a NATO-led security force for three years amid Serbian resistance and demands for revisions. The conflict has left over 1,500 dead in Kosovo’s year-long war.
A report on Kansas Regents Honors Academy findings shows 79 percent of surveyed participants studied at Kansas schools and about two thirds attended the University of Kansas or another regents university. About 70 percent remained residents of Kansas after graduation. Former ESU president Robert Glennen touted the program as valuable and said it helps keep talent in state. The four week residential program each year serves 150 students with university professors and peer cohorts.
Kenneth Starr's top deputy testified that he drafted a draft indictment of Hillary Rodham Clinton after questioning the Clintons in the prosecutor's office. He said he discussed potential crimes and showed the draft to colleagues as Susan McDougal's trial unfolded, amid billing records linked to Castle Grande and Whitewater.
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