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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 2000
Page
8
A major 19th century weather outbreak struck Kansas and western Missouri. Tornadoes killed 18 people at Delphos and 30 at Irving, with widespread damage reported.
Visitors to the Kansas City Zoo can glimpse the world’s largest birds on public display for the first time in nearly a decade. Five new ostriches join the herd after the 1995 Africa section expansion, with barriers now separating them from zebras and antelope in the plains exhibit.
Federal wildlife officials propose designating critical habitat for the two inch shiner native to streams in the Arkansas River basin. The plan would involve review of any federal permits or money affecting habitat. Public hearings are planned in Kansas Texas and Oklahoma with waterways including the Arkansas Cimarron Beaver North Canadian and Canadian rivers. The Kansas Livestock Association opposes the move citing potential cattle feedlot impacts and uncertainty about area scope.
The city of Wichita seeks over 34 million from 17 firms for downtown groundwater pollution. Coleman tops the list at 9.2 million, Pride Cleaners about 9.4 million, and Tri-State Laundry 5.4 million, with others named for multiple sites. Firms dispute the numbers as baseless and some call the calculations voodoo. The 1998 lawsuit targets polluters amid a four mile pollution plume. the city also seeks 1 million from The Wichita Eagle and Beacon Publishing for an engraving shop site.
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