U S shoots down Iraqi jet near Tikrit amid cease fire
An American jet shot down an Iraqi Su-22 violating the Gulf War cease-fire near Tikrit. The White House said the incident does not restart hostilities. President Bush warned of further action if any planes fly, while signaling it should not recur. The engagement followed detection by an AWACS and involved two Iraqi jets.
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City Okays bonds and abatements for Packer Plastics
Lawrence commissioners approved a 6.27 million taxable industrial revenue bonds and a 50 percent tax abatement plan to expand Packer Plastics Inc. 150 jobs are seen at risk without the deal, with the project to fund equipment for expanded recycled plastic production and to pay off existing financing. The measure passed 3-1.
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Gulf victory sparks call for national action at KU
Editor David Gergen told a Kansas University audience that the Persian Gulf victory shows the U.S. can rebound after Vietnam and urges turning military resolve into constructive domestic action. He cited Gen Schwarzkopf’s leadership and urged education, anti drugs among soldiers’ messages to youth.
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Indiana meets Kansas in NCAA Southeast Regional semifinal
In a clash billed as a marquee NCAA matchup sophomore Calbert Cheaney shines as Indiana faces Kansas Thursday night. The Beirut report claims Western hostages in Lebanon will be released this week including all six Americans.
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Court bans fetal protection policies as sex discrimination
The Supreme Court unanimously rules that employers may not use fetal protection policies that bar women of child bearing age from hazardous jobs. It strikes down a battery maker's policy banning women unable to prove sterility from lead exposure, declaring such rules illegal gender discrimination. Justice Blackmun leads a five member majority with Marshall Stevens.
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State lawmakers face shortfall still over budget goal
Senator Wint Winter Jr. reports the Kansas general fund remains more than 70 million dollars short after proposed deep cuts. He says without new revenue, taxes must rise and notes an additional 56.2 million in cuts is needed plus 17 million in nursing home costs ordered by a federal judge.
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KU Tickets for Indiana Game Selling Fast
Kansas University sold most of its 1,000 ticket allotment for Thursday's basketball game against Indiana in Charlotte North Carolina. Remaining unsold tickets will be returned to the Charlotte Coliseum and then released to the public after a 1 30 p.m. deadline. Ticket clerk Kathy Frederickson said KU would likely return fewer than.
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U S Competitiveness Decline Threatens Economy
Washington report by the Council on Competitiveness warns the United States is losing ground to foreign rivals in key high technology fields. It covers nine tech-intensive industries and 94 crucial technologies, predicting limited U S influence over the next five years.
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