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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 2001
Page
1
Amid a nationwide bioterrorism scare, anthrax concerns spread across Capitol Hill and beyond. Daschle staff and lawmakers faced positive nasal swabs while House and Senate offices paused operations for environmental testing and precautionary antibiotic doses.
Officials in Douglas and surrounding counties work to calm fears after a woman feared her car was sprayed with anthrax from an airplane. The material proved to be bird droppings. Authorities urge reporting suspicious materials and continue public education to prevent panics.
An overview covers how anthrax infects humans from cutaneous inhalation and ingestion routes, current death rates with and without treatment, incubation periods, symptom progression, and non contagious nature. It explains weaponization factors, antibiotic options like ciprofloxacin and doxycycline for 60 days, and notes vaccine limits and FDA issues.
Wednesday Powerball numbers 5 7 29 40 46 with 5 as the Powerball and an estimated jackpot of 25.4 million. Next drawing Saturday. Also listed Pick 3, Kansas Cash, and Winner Take All entries with respective numbers and estimated prizes.
On Oct 18 1767 the Maryland Pennsylvania boundary Mason Dixon line was agreed. In 1867 Alaska was formally possessed from Russia. In 1892 the Chicago New York long distance line opened. In 1898 the American flag rose in Puerto Rico before Spain relinquished control. In 1931 Edison died in West Orange New Jersey at 84. In 1969 cycla mate artificial sweeteners banned for cancer risk. In 1982 Bess Truman died in Independence Missouri at 97. In 1991 Clarence Thomas sworn in as Supreme Court Justice.
Today's notable birthdays include Chuck Berry at 75, Jesse Helms at 80, sportscaster Keith Jackson 73, coach Mike Ditka 62, Wendy Wasserstein 51, Pam Dawber 50, Terry McMillan 50, Martina Navratilova 45, Jean Claude Van Damme 41, Wynton Marsalis 40, Erin Moran 40, and Vincent Spano 39. Chuck Berry.
Leo Stephen Barbee, son of Rev. Leo Barbee of Victory Bible Church, pursues a personal ministry aiding those down on their luck in Lawrence. The piece highlights his past struggles and the family support that helped him rise.
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