20 May 2001
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 2001
Page
1
Israeli helicopters shelled two Palestinian police stations on Saturday as the Arab League urged nations to sever all contacts with Israel, amid mounting regional tension and talk of broader action.
Chariton Heston saluted fellow National Rifle Association members for helping elect George W. Bush as president. The note appears as a public expression of gratitude and political support on page 58.
Ji Yeon Park completes a PhD in special education at Kansas University and plans to return to South Korea to reform the field there. She believes reforms require adaptation, not direct copying, and aims to apply what she learned in Korea. Park will carry the banner for the School of Graduate Studies at KU's 129th commencement, with students marching at 2:30 p.m. and the ceremony at 3:30 p.m. in Memorial Stadium.
Shannon Martin, 23, was found stabbed to death in Golfito Costa Rica while finishing a fern research project. Dave Schmitz, her boyfriend, addressed about 500 mourners at Countryside United Methodist Church, reading a farewell letter she had sent from San Jose. The campus vigil highlighted the tragedy ahead of Kansas University commencement near Lawrence.
Lawrence plumbers accuse the city inspections department of failing to enforce the building code and report retaliation for raising concerns. Plumbers like Josef Rantner blame a shortage of inspectors and unsafe job-site conditions. New overseer Victor Torres acknowledges past problems and says improvements are underway, including basic equipment.
President Bush warned Congress and Americans that without passage of his energy plan the nation could endure shortages of oil gas and electricity threatening the economy living standards and national security. The plan emphasizes production while environmental concerns about global warming grow, reflecting a pivotal moment in his presidency amid rising energy costs and California shortages.
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