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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 2001
Page
1
Lawrence residents react to a recent New York airplane disaster amid autumn travel plans. County officials push to form an oversight committee to monitor public fund investments, overruling Treasurer Pat Wells.
Joe Engle a Kansas University alumnus and Richard Truly, executive at Midwest Research Institute, join the first U S space shuttle fliers inducted into the Astronaut Hall of Fame. The piece notes their Kansas City and academic ties.
Afghan refugee Habib Allah can return to his home in northern Afghanistan as Taliban forces are driven out, offering relief for families displaced during the conflict. The report notes gradual stabilization and continued concerns for security and reconstruction in the region.
The Airbus A300 departed JFK at 9 14 a m and crashed three minutes later about five miles away. It carried 251 passengers and nine crew bound for Santo Domingo. The Rockaway Beach crash destroyed or damaged at least 12 houses and left six to nine people missing on the ground.
Investigators say preliminary evidence points to mechanical failure rather than terrorism for the crash of an Airbus A300, with the plane losing an engine in flight during takeoff from New York. NTSB officials note past engine-family failures and review maintenance access as probes continue into the catastrophe that killed 260 aboard and lit homes in Queens.
At 1 30 p m New York air ports were briefly closed prompting some travelers to cancel their trips while Vanguard planned a LaGuardia departure from KCI at 6 30 p m Monday.
Taliban forces abandon Kabul at dawn after four days of opposition victories. Residents hail the exit with celebrations as Northern Alliance troops roll in, amid ongoing air strikes led by the United States. Taliban retreat toward Kandahar after surrendering key lines of control.
Kansas University psychology senior Terry Rombeck Leigh Kelly wrote Safe Space a child friendly illustrated poem to help children cope with the Sept. 11 attacks. The project urges use of deep breathing and imaginary safe spaces while adults explain the techniques. The book, illustrated by Teresa Kelley and fifth graders from Northview Elementary, will sell for 8.95 at Borders.
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