City eyes pit bull ban in Lawrence plan
Lawrence city commissioners will weigh an ordinance to ban new pit bulls and tighten rules on existing dangerous dogs after a May fatal pit bull attack outside 611 Ill. The plan, supported by city legal chief David Corliss, seeks to end Lawrence’s status as a safe harbor for aggressive dogs, with a date to enforce the ban to be set at the meeting.
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Lawrence
David Corliss
City Hall
Sixth
Massachusetts
Lola
Ers
Corliss
Earl Richardson
Journal-World
Moore hears cry for medical funds
Third District U.S. Rep. Dennis Moore visited Lawrence home of Jack and Aileen Maison to discuss threats to home health care funding from balanced budget measures. The Maisons rely on Douglas County Visiting Nurse’s Association for Aileen’s Medicare care as she battles cancer.
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Jack Maison
Aileen
Douglas County
Visiting Nurse’s Assn
Arleen Maison
U.S
Dennis Moore
Ckan
Maisons’ House
Marcell Lauppe
VNA
Moore
Kansas
Health and Human Services
Donna Shalala
Maisons’ Central
Lawrence
Medicare Cuts Stir Concern for Douglas County Nurses
Congressman Dennis Moore met with Aileen and Jack Maison Friday to hear worries over Medicare cuts and their impact on local care from the Douglas County Visiting Nurses Assn. and other services.
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Douglas County
Cohen admits Kosovo errors in NATO air campaign
Defense Secretary William Cohen acknowledged for the first time that NATO’s two month air war against Yugoslavia had mistakes. He said the bombing was too limited in planes and targets and rejected Russian calls to halt. He also ruled out ground troops, signaling a middle ground after last week’s NATO splits.
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Washington
Defense
William Cohen
NATO
Yugoslavia
Cohen
Midwest Memorial Day weekend drives crowds to Clinton Lake
Kansas visitors flood out Friday as 5.7 million Midwest travelers hit the roads for Memorial Day. Clinton Lake reports water 61 percent above normal, reducing sandy beaches and challenging ramps while campgrounds fill up and dry conditions favor travel until Sunday night.
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Dave Rhoades
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Clinton Lake
Bloomington
Rhoades
Rockhaven Park
Woodridge Park
Clinton State Park
Perry Lake
Dave
Park State Park
Scott Whitmore
National Weather Service
Topeka
Midwest
AAA Kansas
Lori Haskett
Kim Athon
Kansas
Indian helicopter shot down in Kashmir firefight
Indian airstrikes escalate in Kashmir as helicopters are said to be shot down by Pakistani forces amid a campaign against Islamic militants backed by Pakistan. The United Jehad Council claims responsibility while India blames Pakistan’s military for the clash. Fighting widens after aircraft sorties target mountain encampments and infiltrators in the Indian held region.
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Hunzi Ghund
Pakistan
Kashmir
Dras
Inna
India
Disputed Frontier Region
United Jehad Council
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