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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1994
Page
1
Former Gov. L Douglas Wilder ends his independent bid for the U S Senate after polling shows him far behind Democrat incumbent Charles Robb. The step follows tense rivalry and shifted campaigning, with Robb’s lead cited by party sources.
Work crews in an afternoon heat excluded from the public arranged wreckage fragments inside a hangar near the Pittsburgh airport. More than 20 people labored to form an airplane shape on the floor as investigators piece together what happened.
Investigators determine Frank Corder's recklessflight toward the White House ended in a fatal crumpled wreck. The incident is treated as a self destructive act, with early details pointing to deliberate action rather than an accident. Further updates pending official findings.
Quote from Mark Scholl likens the crash risk to driving with a failed steering wheel, describing the Aurora Illinois air traffic control station collapse. The remark underscores the dangerous failure as reported on page 3A.
The Kansas Board of Regents unanimously upheld the 1993 dismissal of Emil Tonkovich, a former KU law professor, for moral turpitude and ethics violations after he denied improper conduct. He had filed a civil suit, claiming a politically expedient decision to protect the university’s image.
Douglas County Commission faced about 90 attendees including many county workers in a packed chamber to oppose Chairman Louie McElhaney’s plan to trim vacation and sick leave. Employees called the move a broken promise, warning morale and turnover would suffer and suggesting possible union action.
The Douglas County Commission approved changes effective January 7 limiting vacation accruals for classified staff to about four weeks per year for 15 to 19 years of service, with a 30-year cap near seven weeks. Unused sick leave cashouts beyond 720 hours end. department heads join the same accrual schedule. ambulance service benefits remain at 56 hours versus 40 hours without proportional adjustment.
Major league baseball ended its 1994 season with a conference call and fax as owners canceled the remaining games including the playoffs and World Series on the 34th day of the strike. The move sparked an asterisk in history, tied to the dispute over salary caps led by Bud Selig in Milwaukee.
President Clinton said the government should consider removing baseballs antitrust exemption while lamenting the end of a season that could have been the best in 50 years. He noted he has not studied the issue closely but suggested it must be examined if the sport becomes merely another business.
President Clinton prepared an eight o clock national TV address to argue the military option in Haiti. He urged departure of Haiti's leaders, warned of deadlines, and faced public and congressional opposition amid polling showing resistance to invasion.
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