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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1994
Page
1
The Vatican announced Pope John Paul II postponed his planned trip to the United States due to mobility limits rather than health concerns. NATO warplanes meanwhile bombed Serb positions near Sarajevo in retaliation for a Bosnian Serb attack on U.N. peacekeepers.
Scientists report a fossil that may date to the earliest known relative of humans after the human lineage split from African ape ancestors. The discovery could push back estimates of when tools and bipedalism emerged. Further details appear on page 4A.
Senada Hamzic quotes Gen. Vojkan Djurkovic, a Serb leader who claimed it is better to go willingly and warned that the heads of those who refuse will roll like pumpkins while claiming to aid Bosnian Muslims in moving to a more comfortable location. Page 4A.
President Clinton told Congress that 750 U S military police will immediately deploy to curb Haitian police violence while 10 000 troops are on the ground. He warned the UN backed mission will last months and not be open ended as Aristide approves intervention and Carter brokered accord prompts Senate support with a call for prompt withdrawal. McCain pressed for a fixed exit date.
Kansas University posted a fall semester decline of 816 students with the main campus in Lawrence losing 1,089 overall. Off campus programs added 298 students as graduate and new freshman enrollments dropped, prompting officials to seek adjustments in resources.
KU enrollment declined again this fall on the Lawrence main campus and the Medical Center while off campus programs rose. Five year totals show 1994 at 28,046 down 816, 1993 at 28,862 down 299, 1992 at 29,161 up 11, 1991 at 29,150 up 241, and 1990 at 28,909 up 136.
Linda Finger, a city county planner for 16 years, was chosen as Lawrence-Douglas County planning director from four finalists. She will oversee site planning, neighborhood plans, historic land use and hire two new planners to handle backlogs while shifting away from a power broker image. Finger will earn 52000 annually, moving from acting director duties since June 1.
The long lost 1863 manuscript Paris in the 20th Century by Jules Verne, rejected by Jules Hetzel as bleak, appeared in 1989 when Jean Verne opened the strong box. It envisions gas powered cars, an elevated mass transit system, and a destitute Michel seeking works by an unknown author, Victor Hugo.
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