Yeltsin’s son-in-law named acting Aeroflot chief in Russia
Uplifting headlines mask a deep crisis as Valery Okulov, married to Yeltsin’s daughter, becomes acting Aeroflot director. The airline’s condition remains dire, safety degraded, and the U.S. Embassy warns against using Russian air travel. Change is unlikely soon despite nepotism.
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Yelena
Okulov
Soviet Union
U.S
Moscow
Swedish court case pits unpaid fare against homicide
A Swedish prostitute sued a man who failed to keep an appointment and left her about $200 short. When he did not pay she killed him and later took the case to court, signaling how litigious attitudes have spread beyond the United States.
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Sweden
Today in History Reveals Newton Death and Monarch Succession
On March 20 1727 Sir Isaac Newton died in London marking a milestone in science history. The day also recalls Henry IV death in 1413 and his succession by Henry V, and notes John Lennon and Yoko Ono wed in Gibraltar in 1969.
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Isaac Newton
London
England
Henry IV
Henry V
John Lennon
Yoko Ono
Gibraltar
ERA revival faces attack as three-state rule gambit unfolds
Washington critiques the renewed ERA push as an effort to circumvent ratification limits. The piece notes the ERA's history since 1972, the failed 1982 deadline, and the proposed three more states measure. It argues supporters seek to bypass due process, using litigation over constitutional change to raise funds and distract from politics.
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Congress
Hawaii
Nebraska
Indiana
Supreme Court
Michigan
Tennessee
Kentucky
Idaho
South Dakota
Government steps into health care reform debate
Froma Harrop argues that government intervention in health care is expanding despite earlier warnings against socialized medicine. She notes rising calls for HMO regulation from D Amato to Kennedy, critiques reliance on employer buyers, and warns about open ended Medicare and potential national health plan outcomes.
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Harry and Louise
Washington
Alfonso M. D’amato
New York
Edward Kennedy
Massachusetts
Congress
Medicare
Froma Harrop
Providence Journal
Postmaster notice on address changes for Journal-World
The Journal-World in Lawrence Kansas requests readers send address changes to P O Box 888 Lawrence Kansas 66044 0888 This notice indicates periodicals postage paid at Lawrence Kansas and notes membership in the Audit Bureau of Circulations and Associated Press.
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Journal-World
P.O. Box
Lawrence, Kan
Lawrence
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Ljworld.com
School bond projects stayed on budget in 1992 and 1994
Grant E. Ackerman of Universal Construction praises USD 497 bond programs. He notes six 1992 projects finished within budget, one late with a $44,000 settlement. The 1994 bond, $36.9 million, also completed on time and within budget except Free State High School, finishing as scheduled in August 1997. Ackerman commends administration and taxpayers.
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Journal-World
Central Junior High
Free State High School
USD 497
Grant E. Ackerman
Universal Construction Co
Jayhawks Triumph in Heart of America Debate, NCAA Regional Final
Kansas University claimed the Heart of America Debate Tournament title on its home turf. In Dallas a Jayhawks squad defeated Oklahoma City University 81 to 61 in the NCAA Regional basketball final.
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Kansas University
Heart of America
Jayhawks
Oklahoma City University
Dallas
Bought an Island in Kansas River by Rufe Melvin
The Lawrence World reports on March 20 1897 a small river island sold for about fifty dollars to Rufe Melvin. He plans a future wealth scheme based on geological accretion forming a large farm, while the narrow plot remains up for rent.
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Rufe Melvin
Rufe
Watkins Community Museum
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