Army unveils all-in-one fatigues with Velcro and new camouflage
Fort Stewart soldiers test a redesigned camouflage uniform, first major update since 1983, featuring Velcro openings, zipper pockets, and a 1 cm desert brown urban gray and foliage green pattern designed to conceal movement across desert forest and city settings from Baghdad. The Georgia National Guard 48th Infantry Brigade begins receiving the $3.4 billion Army-wide upgrade stressing faster access and reduced snagging.
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Baghdad
Marcie Soares
Soares
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U.S
Iraq
Jeff Myhre
Myhre
Army unveils new combat uniform for Iraq deployment
The Army rolled out a single combat uniform with looser fit and Velcro patches, infrared identification, and wrinkle-free fabric. Fort Stewart trains 4000 reservists bound for Iraq in May. full rollout to all units expected by 2008 with October issue for new recruits.
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48Th Infantry Brigade
Fort Stewart
Iraq
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Educational oversight committee sparks partisan concern
Harris News Service reports that Kansas lawmakers voice worry over a proposed nine member Legislative Education Council to oversee school spending. Critics say it risks a Republican majority and excludes parents teachers and administrators while officials insist it is a rough draft and a starting point as the Kansas Supreme Court orders a revised finance plan by April 12.
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Topeka
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State Board of Education
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Wichita
Marti Crow
D-Leavenworth
Mike O’neal
R Hutchinson
Special House
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Wettstein Wins Trans-Atlantic Pancake Race for U S
Pan American champion Jill Wettstein of Liberal clinched the American leg title in Olney England with a 67.38 second 415 yard run to edge English rival Andrea Rawlings who finished in 69 seconds. Wettstein, a medical technologist who runs daily, secures the seventh straight U S victory.
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United States
Wettstein
Andrea Rawlings
Olney
England
London
Pancake Day Race Returns Across Atlantic in Olney Olney Olney
The Olney pancake race drew 26 women ages 20 to 73 from Olney market to the local church. Rawlings won in 1 09, four seconds slower than last year, while Cheri Bevis did not compete. The event ties to Shrove Tuesday and Pancake Day, with contestants flipping pancakes before and after to prove no drops. Liberal, Kansas, challenged Olney in 1950 after Time magazine featured the race.
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Julie Sumner
Jennifer Hyde
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Time Magazine
Companies ban smoking workers raise privacy concerns
Weyco Inc in Okemos dismisses employees who smoke even off duty. Four workers lost jobs on Jan 1 after choosing home smoking. Weyco promotes cessation programs but faces criticism that employers regulate private life. Union Pacific also limits hiring smokers in several states to cut health costs and improve safety records.
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Arizona
Kansas
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