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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1991
Page
2
Inmates at the overcrowded Maryland Correctional Institution rioted for about two hours before guards used shotguns and tear gas to quell the disturbance. Ten guards and 30 prisoners were injured, with 13 inmates hospitalized and three in serious condition. Guards sustained only superficial wounds and returned to duty.
A brief item notes funds sought for an appeal in an ongoing case. It also reports the death of a 12A U.S. soldier and mentions the loss of a soldier named Bier in Iraq. A health care plan update is included, with page references 12A and 14A, and 13C.
In Natchitoches Louisiana five cities vie for fastest crawfish with a June 1 race. Mayor Joe Sampite promotes his crawfish White Socks while Shreveport backs a child race winner to provide a city contender.
Israeli airlifted about 15,000 Ethiopian Jews from besieged Addis Ababa over two days ending Saturday in Operation Solomon. The 40 flights, including a Boeing 747 packed with 1,087 passengers, carried evacuees to Ben-Gurion Airport, with aid from the United States and personal entreaties by President Bush to the Ethiopian government.
The Bush administration halted a policy to remove HIV from the list of diseases barring entry to the United States. Conservatives fought it amid 40000 letters, with critics calling the proposal discriminatory and harmful to public health.
President Bush, golfing at Kennebunkport, dismissed reports that White House chief of staff John Sununu might depart or be reassigned. He thanked the United States for aiding the Falashas airlift from Ethiopia and pledged continued involvement in Middle East peace efforts while spending five nights at his summer home.
Zone based forecast shows very warm conditions with highs near 90 to mid 90s across zones 1 to 17. Thunderstorm chances enter for Memorial Day in several zones with thunderstorms possible and temperatures generally in the 80s to 90s. Tonight into Monday, most zones stay warm to very warm with variable sunshine and scattered storms, plus a 30 percent storm chance in some areas.
Missouri expects partly sunny skies with highs in the 80s and Monday showers. Nebraska similar with highs around 80 and mild nights. Oklahoma sees widely scattered storms through Monday with highs from mid-60s to mid-90s and varying lows. Colorado forecasts partly sunny days with upper 70s to upper 80s and mountain highs mid-60s to mid-70s with cooler nights. road contacts include Kansas Highway Patrol and Kansas Turnpike Authority.
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