Census ranks cities by single men to women
The Census Bureau study maps 1990 metro areas by the ratio of single men to single women. Jacksonville, N C leads with 224 men per 100 women while Sarasota, Fla. has 66 men per 100 women. Authorities caution the stats are a rough guide and suggest checking ages, education, and income before relocations.
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Jacksonville
N.C
Census Bureau
Sarasota
Fla
Camp Lejeune
America
Carl Haub
Population Reference Bureau
Terry Lugaila
Lugaila
Brazoria
Texas
Kim Crews
Anchorage
Alaska
Crews
Texas A&m
Bryan College Station
Donald Hernandez
Hernandez
U S warships head to Haiti to press democracy
President Clinton dispatched six U.S. warships off Haiti to enforce UN sanctions and pressure military leaders amid efforts to restore President Aristide. An infantry company was placed on standby at Guantanamo Bay as Americans in Haiti seek safety amid rising violence and a U.N. evacuation of staff continues.
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Clinton
Haiti
U.S
Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
Senate
Bob Dole
Kansas
Phoenix
Dole
Congress
U.N
Jean-Bertrand Aristide
United Nations
Dominican Republic
Dante Caputo
Port-au-Prince
Fabulous Flippers Bring 60s Blues Back to Liberty Hall
About 450 fans packed Liberty Hall to see the Fabulous Flippers perform songs like Harlem Shuffle and Heat Wave. Original member Dennis Loewen reflected on better shows with time, while drummer Jerry Tammen noted lasting fan support since the Red Dog Inn days. Local fans Terry Moore and Chuck Harper recalled the band as Midwest pioneers and recalled dancing on tables.
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Flippers
Harlem
Liberty Hall
Midwest
Iowa
Dennis Loewen
Jerry Tammen
Red Dog Inn
Tammen
Terry Moore
Topeka
Chuck Harper
Junction City
Moore
Harper
Spider and the Crabs
Laird Shuart
Lawrence
Mike Yoder
Fabulous Flippers
Salvation Army shelter opens for winter in Lawrence
The Salvation Army Emergency Shelter began nightly operations at 946 N.H. offering shelter from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. with drinks, sandwiches and TV. About 10 people stayed Friday night as volunteers enforce no drinking or fighting. The 50-person capacity shelter remains open through May 1 and directs showers to the Lawrence Community Building.
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Salvation Army
Jay
California
Michigan
Lawrence
N.H
Bob
W. 11Th
Lawrence High crushes Shawnee Heights 35 7 to go 7 0
Lawrence High football opened district play with a 35 to 7 victory over Shawnee Heights, running its record to 7 0. The Lions controlled the game, extending their dominant start to the season.
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Lawrence High
Lions
Shawnee Heights
Rain Likely Through Night With Mild Weekend Weather
The forecast calls for rain to continue tonight with a daytime high near 66 degrees. Overnight low should dip to 49 as conditions ease. Sunday is expected to reach about 67 degrees with continued mild weather.
Clinton blames Bush and U N on Somalia withdrawal claim
President Clinton said the Bush administration naively advised the public that U S troops could be withdrawn from Somalia once famine ended. Quoted words recall survival and a man who amputated his own leg after a boulder collapse.
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Clinton
Bush
U.S
Somalia
William Jeracki
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