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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1994
Page
1
Washington AP reports a study by the Economic Policy Institute finds most American workers, including those with college degrees, have not seen pay increases amid an improving economy. Wages decline across educated groups and earnings gaps between degree holders and nongrads widen, signaling a persistent middle class squeeze.
From 1989 to 1993 median real wages declined 2.6 percent overall after adjusting for inflation, according to a new study.
Kansas Secretary of State Bill Graves who defeated five opponents for the GOP nomination tops Democrat Jim Slattery 47 percent to 34 percent in a statewide poll released Saturday. Also notes Clinton aides discuss Haiti invasion prospects and a separate exile story about two 17-year-old Tlingit youths banished for beating a pizza delivery man.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Thomas Bondurant discusses Kentucky mine workers who persist in smoking underground despite methane gas risks, likening mindset to adolescence and invincibility. Page SA.
Lawrence plans a Housing Study Group review to guide policy and funding while examining demographics and affordability. Officials say overall supply is solid but affordable housing remains scarce, with high rents and waiting lists for federal assistance. A proposed nonprofit subsidiary could enable buying and building to expand rental stock and support first time home buyers.
After ten months Barbara Bahnmaier may buy a $43,000 home with HOOT financing and city rehabilitation funds though it needs a roof and systems. Low-end inventory is scarce as builders cite land costs and high entry prices. Realtors note $60,000 cap and few options remain for purchasers with modest income.
Tonganooxie story centers on Diane and Marc Thiry fighting Kansas state plans to seize 4 acres of Stranger Creek Ranch to widen U S 24 40 from two to four lanes. They cherish the virgin prairie and buried a stillborn daughter on a hill overlooking the land. State officials cite safety and lack of viable alternatives, while the couple vows to press the case with media and lawyers, aiming to prevent loss of the grave site and land two miles east of Tonganoxie.
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