Salkind Turney see consolidation in new light
Lawrence school board members Leni Salkind and Austin Turney, elected in 1997 with a save-the-schools coalition, say district changes justify reconsidering consolidation. They oppose closing all neighborhoods but would consider options, with facility consultants proposing closures at Centennial and Riverside and possibly New York or East Heights, plus demolition and rebuilds at South Junior High.
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Salkind Opposes Neighborhood School Consolidation
Forum remarks show Salkind objecting to closing neighborhood schools while funds are allocated for new buildings. She argues the district should not spend on new schools when closures are under discussion.
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West Coast port lockout endangers U S economy
Cargo ships wait offshore and trucks line up as West Coast ports stay closed amid a lockout of 10 500 longshoremen. A study warns a five day shutdown could cost 47 billion in wages and revenue with 19 4 billion for a ten day shutdown. Talks continue under federal mediation as imports surge for the holiday season.
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Kansas bioterror funding fuels high tech alert system
Since 9 11 Kansas received 11 million dollars in June to counter bioterror threats, a thirteenfold rise from the prior year 850 000. The Kansas Highway Patrol also received 4 1 million to boost response to biological chemical or nuclear attacks. Officials say federal funds are reshaping emergency prep as state revenues lag. Mindee Reece KDHE bioterrorism director notes ongoing preparations after 9 11.
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U.S. sent pathogen samples to Iraq in 1980s program
Government records show the CDC and American Type Culture Collection shipped germ strains to Iraq linked to Saddam Hussein’s bioweapons program. The samples included anthrax and botulinum toxin producers, plus West Nile virus, amid U.S. support for Iraq during the Iran war. Officials call it naive but legal at the time.
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