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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1991
Page
2
Secretary James A Baker III reported progress toward a Mideast peace conference but cited two procedural gaps. He will brief President Bush on Friday and decide next steps while differences linger on UN involvement and whether a single or multiple conferences should be held.
Anchorage reports a plan for a 56 mile undersea tunnel under the Bering Strait connecting Alaska with the Soviet Union. Proponents say it would open coal and oil routes and enable rail travel from New York to Paris, though the project would require thousands of miles of tracks and could cost about 9 billion dollars.
School board outlines health initiative for students and staff aiming to improve wellness across the district. Officials cite new programs and partnerships to promote physical and mental health in the coming academic year.
MACOMB Illinois AP A faculty committee at Western Illinois University recommends firing George R Harker a 47 year old professor of leisure cited for skipping final exams summer classes and meetings with administrators He says a conspiracy by colleagues seeks to deprive him of academic freedom and plans to appeal the recommendation President Wagoner will decide with a Board of Governors potentially by next month with Maguire declining comment Nonetheless Harker contends he will be fired and faces a 4000 monthly salary if removed
Sen Edward Kennedy says a semantic misunderstanding kept him from realizing his nephew faced a rape allegation on Easter Sunday. He claims he discussed the case only as a concerned uncle and that he never thought police sought him directly.
In a narrative released by Noriega's lawyers they claim the CIA urged him to aid Argentina in the Falklands War by supplying Exocet missiles and financing Contras, while noting alleged CIA slush funds and secrets about Gor bachev and Castro. The document, largely redacted by the Justice Department, ties these claims to his upcoming July 22 drug trial.
Washington AP report notes America’s factories released 5.7 billion pounds of toxic chemicals in 1989, an 18 percent drop from 1987, with EPA attributing part of the decline to earlier faulty estimates and a real reduction in emissions. Ammonium sulfate solution was the top release, mostly injected underground.
The report details zone by zone forecasts with varying rain chances tonight and Friday. Douglas County zones show tonight’s precipitation 40 to 70 percent with lows 45 to 70s, and Friday highs from the 60s to near 80, with general trends of rain and partly to mostly cloudy skies. Additional notes cover Clinton Lake, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Colorado regions with mixed rain forecasts, temperatures, winds, and conditions. Road conditions contacts are listed for Kansas patrol and turnpike authority.
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