Implanted sensor aims to replace finger pricks in diabetics
Lawrence Kansas AP reports researchers from the University of Kansas and Paris developed a skin implant about three times the width of a human hair. The device, four days usable, connects to a pocket monitor that calculates blood sugar and alerts for hypoglycemia. Professor George Wilson presented the device at the 1995 ICCPBS in Hawaii.
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Hawaii
Woman survives crash tied to Kansas City family
Mercedes Ramirez, 21, and her parents were aboard the American Airlines flight that crashed in the Colombian Andes. Ramirez’s roommate at Northwest Missouri State University said relatives in Kansas City learned she was among at least six reported alive among 164 passengers. Conditions of the parents remained unknown.
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Dole declines pledge on anti abortion platform
GOP front runner Bob Dole again refuses to sign a written pledge backing the party anti abortion plank. He says his words and record show support while retaining exemptions for rape incest and when the mother’s life is at risk.
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Bob Dole
Republican Party
Phyllis Schlafly
Republican National Coalition For Life Organization
NBC
Dole
Shutdown forces workers to toil without pay in protest
Kansas City workers including Dave Brewer faced mandatory work during a government shutdown with no guaranteed pay. About 200 people rallied outside the Richard Bolling Federal Building after being told to cancel holidays and maternity leaves. Brewer's uncle died the same day, underscoring the personal cost of the budget standoff. Terri Cox was recalled from a planned three week vacation to return to work or face absence without pay.
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Kansas City
Dave Brewer
Brewer
Richard Bolling
Terri Cox
White House notes raise Whitewater probe questions
Notes from White House lawyer William Kennedy suggest Clinton aides debated investigations in 1993 as FBI raided offices of accuser David Hale and Vince Foster died by suicide. Kennedy linked Hale raid and Foster's death, while White House says notes were public knowledge and no smoking gun exists. Investigators seek if confidential 1993 information was shared with Clinton's private lawyers or affected Whitewater probes.
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White House
Whitewater
William Kennedy
Vince Foster
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Hale
Kennedy
Foster
Mark Fabiani
Budget talks seek quick end to partial government shutdown
Washington AP reports Senate leaders and President Clinton pressed for a swift budget compromise to end a 7 day federal payroll freeze affecting up to 260000 workers. negotiators tentatively agree on about 40 billion dollars in civil service, banking, veterans and energy program savings. leaders optimistic but main disputes over Medicare Medicaid welfare and tax cuts linger ahead of noon talks with Clinton Dole and Gingrich.
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Bob Dole
Kan
Dole
House
Newt Gingrich
Bearpaw Hill housing plan eyed by Franklin County planners
Franklin County Planning Commission reviewed a 36 acre Bearpaw Hill site north of Wellsville for a six lot housing development on land owned by Lesley and Eleanor Seyler. They discussed adopting county building and fire codes, with a public hearing planned in January. The commission also proposed zoning changes creating an R2 residential development class for platted subdivisions, expanding agricultural land to include commercial greenhouses and hydroponic farming, and defining terms such as dinner club duplex and lot frontage. All actions require county commission approval.
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Wellsville principal ends two decades of service
George Stewart, principal of Wellsville Jr Sr High, plans retirement after his 20th year at the post. A career path from Air Force service after high school in 1952 to psychology and guidance roles culminates in two decades shaping students from seventh grade to graduation. He treasures the students and their growth he witnessed.
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Ellsville
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Wellsville
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Galena
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Thomas B. Allen
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Richmond
Allen
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