Iraqi troops seize diplomats in Kuwait as Britain to send gulf troops
Iraqi soldiers burst into the embassies and residences of France Canada and Belgium in Kuwait in the most serious incident since Iraq ordered the closures. The Netherlands earlier reported Iraqi forces entered its ambassador's residence. Britain announced an armored brigade of over 120 tanks and 6,000 troops would deploy to the Persian Gulf, the first major Western ground force move since Iraq invaded Kuwait.
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Gulf Crisis Sparks Sharp Rise in Wholesale Prices
The Labor Department reports wholesale prices rose 1.3 percent in August led by higher oil costs after Iraq invaded Kuwait. Retail sales slipped 0.6 percent as energy purchases climbed 6.4 percent, while industrial production fell 0.2 percent. Economists fear inflationary pressure could push the economy toward recession.
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Combined season average yields high on 250 acre farm
The farmer notes the season's average securing mileage per mile between 2.15 and 2.55 dollars, with Stina Rt. 1 reporting 250 acres already arved. He says the yield so far is strong, adding that one mile of harvest has yielded 110 re, greatly surpassing expectations.
Recycling cuts into landfill trash in Lawrence
Lawrence area officials estimate recycling has reduced waste entering the Jefferson Douglas County Landfill but lack precise figures. 1989 garbage dumped reached 46,970 tons with 75,000 tons for the year. 1990 projections rise to 79,800 tons as the landfill nears its peak.
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Supreme Court nominee Souter faces questions on past rulings
David Souter continued testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee as members pressed him on prior decisions. The session focused on his judicial philosophy and specific cases to assess suitability for the Supreme Court.
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District gears up for bond election
The Lawrence school district plans a $31 million bond issue for a proposed second high school. Voter registration nights at Quail Run and Wakarusa Valley drew about 29 registrations, with four more nights planned across other schools in September and October. Douglas County Clerk Patty Jaimes deputized 15 registrars, and officials expect turnout variance by area. Communications coordinator Bonnie Dunham says the campaign will include many activities beyond registration as board members join administrators to brief groups, with about 650 people already engaged in August and September.
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Dunham
Budig Says ROTC Will Stay On KU Campus
Kansas University Chancellor Gene Budig affirmed that ROTC commissioning ceremonies will remain on campus and urged changing military policy through Congress and national education groups. He spoke to University Council about protests over Defense Department policy and said he would wait for broader discussion before acting. See Budig, page 9A.
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Lawrence tops list for detention center in Kansas plan
A Topeka consulting firm recommends Lawrence as the site for a 14 bed juvenile detention facility serving 18 counties in northeast Kansas. The 9100 square foot center would open by 1993 at a cost below 1.5 million dollars and employ about 20 staff with annual operating costs near 488 thousand. Funding would be shared by state and counties in the region.
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