School board upholds campus smoking ban amid protests
The board maintains a smoke free campus policy despite neighbor protests and petitions. Administrators report 120 to 140 students smoke nearby during school hours and 18 suspensions issued for violations while opponents say the policy pushes smoking into yards near Veterans Park.
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Veterans Park
Lois Allphin
20Th
Ohio Streets
Diane Ash
Ash
Era Tate
Azinger
Graves
LHS
Lawrence Fire Dept Donates 500 To Native Scholarship
The Lawrence Fire Department gave 500 to the Native American Academic Scholarship fund, bringing the third annual drive to 1,500 with a 3,000 goal by spring. The fund aids American Indian high school students with high GPA and attendance, requiring two recommendation letters. A powwow is planned for April 29.
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Lawrence Fire Department
Theresa Rogers
Lawrence Public Schools
Rogers
Stanley K. Tanger
Tanger
North Lawrence
Jim McSwain
GOP signs voter contract in Capitol shine
More than 300 Republican candidates signed a Contract with America on the Capitol steps, pledging swift action on a 10 point plan including tax cuts and a balanced budget, as Democrats criticized lack of funding detail for proposed cuts and spending.
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House
Capitol Steps
America
Newt Gingrich
NBC
U S Troops Seize Port au Prince Parliament and City Hall
American forces occupied Haiti's Parliament and city hall in Port au Prince to pave the way for lawmakers' return and to secure key offices. U S troops fenced Parliament with concertina wire and patrolled with armored vehicles while a pro gram offering $50 to $300 for firearm turnovers was to begin. The U N Development Program reported 11 tons of food missing from its Port au Prince warehouse, valued at about 35000.
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Artido
U.S. Army
James Ball
Windom
Maine
Port-au-Prince
Haiti
Port au-Prince
City Hall
Pound
U.S
Carter
Evans Paul
Paul
Jean- Bertrand Aristide
United States
U.N
Jan Guest
Six astronauts return for second Cape Canaveral liftoff try
Countdown begins as six astronauts, whose last launch ended with a dangerous engine shutdown, return to Cape Canaveral for a second liftoff attempt aboard Endeavour. The mission is scheduled to blast off Friday.
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Cape Canaveral
Endeavour
Health reform plan dies for session
Washington AP reports that health care reform was declared dead for this session by Senate Majority Leader George J. Mitchell after failing to marshal 60 votes to end a GOP filibuster. President Clinton expressed regret but vowed to continue pursuing universal coverage and cost control, while Democrats blame Republican obstruction and vow to push changes next year. Senator Gramm praised Republicans for halting the plan, urging voters to decide health care in November.
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Senate
George J. Mitchell
Maine
Mitchell
Bob Dole
Kansas
New York
United Nations
Clinton
Hillary
Phil Gramm
Texas
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