Catholic nations derails abortion compromise plan
A coalition of seven Catholic nations and Guam rejected a U.N. conference compromise on abortion language in a 113 page plan. The Vatican opposed a section on unsafe abortion while still backing other health and family planning measures.
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North Lawrence Development Dilemma Stalls Plan
North Lawrence faces persistent infrastructure woes as commissioners push back on new housing. Mayor Jo Andersen says a deadline of December 31 looms while residents voice objections. Roger Johnson’s 17-lot proposal at North Seventh and Hickory was rejected 4 to 1 after months of debate.
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North Lawrence Growth Plan Pending Before Plats Approval
Commissioners will not approve new residential plats in North Lawrence until a growth plan is adopted. The plan, due by year’s end, will evaluate neighborhood character infrastructure needs and the city’s ability to fund improvements.
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North Street basement floods as sewer vents bubble after rains
Stanley Shepard reports five floods in his North Street basement with a sewer outlet outside that "bubbles" up and down after rainfall. He warns that pulling the basement plug causes a geyser of sewerage, calling it a serious, ongoing problem that requires correction.
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Social Security aims to speed disability claims overhaul
The Social Security Administration plans a $148 million reform blueprint to shorten delays in disability benefits. Commissioner Shirley Chater says some steps can begin immediately while others need Congress action. The goal is to simplify the decades-old disability standard and reduce pending and denied claims nationwide.
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Rumors drive ex-con from Detroit neighborhood
In Detroit, Neal Harrington, a 1975 gross indecency convict, moved into a near railroad area. Neighbors posted signs claiming child molestation, pressured his landlady to evict, and received threats targeting the second-floor flat Harrington rented for 250 dollars monthly.
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Military spending cuts won’t hurt, report says
The GAO says Clinton's proposed military operating budget could be cut by 4.5 billion next year without harming readiness. It finds excesses from pilot training to spare parts management and notes Navy and Air Force requests are too high, with Army and civilian accounts also overpriced.
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Military spending excesses cut in congressional report
A congressional report found excesses across the Army Navy and Air Force in spending requests. It recommends halving spare parts budgets through tighter inventory management and correcting overestimations for civilian labor costs by 564 million dollars. Navy shipyard labor costs overpaid by 40 million on six ships. Army training costs are 549 million higher than likely needs, and Air Force pilot training capacity is forecast to shrink as it budgets for 500 candidates.
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