KU records 5 percent rise in minority enrollment
In the fall, KU reported minority students up 5 percent to 2,444 from 2,326, comprising 8.7 percent of total enrollment of 28,046 while foreign students fell about 5 percent to 2,067. Acting Chancellor DeShankel praised the diversity gains and campus tolerance.
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University of Kansas
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Japan orders two more AWACS planes from Boeing
Japan places a 773 million dollar order for two additional AWACS surveillance planes, built on 767 airframes from Boeing Everett and modified in Wichita. The 1998 delivery start will be followed by 1999 deliveries for the fourth aircraft. AWACS serve as wide area airborne radar platforms used by the United States and allies.
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Wichita boy convicted in involuntary manslaughter
A 14 year old Wichita boy was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the November 1993 shooting death of Antonios Cortez Nolan, who was also 14. The juvenile offender was sentenced to the Youth Center in Topeka, with potential confinement until age 21.
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Rates May Rise as Economy Remains Strong
The national economy showed a 3.4 percent GDP rise in the third quarter led by consumer spending, business investment, and government purchases. Inflation remained benign, bolstering markets while analysts foresee a likely sixth Fed rate hike this year, with the outcome depending on inflation signals.
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Minnesota firm wins national preservation honor for Ottawa project
MetroPlains of St. Paul Minn received a 1994 National Preservation Honor Award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The award recognized excellence in restoration of historic buildings. Seventeen recipients were honored at the 48th National Preservation Conference in Boston. Continued on page 2.
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Clinton praises soldiers at Kuwait encampment
President Clinton saluted American troops at Tactical Assembly Area Liberty near Kuwait, calling them the steel in the sword that forced Iraq to retreat. He promised U S ground forces home by Christmas amid cheers from about 1,500 personnel and noted ongoing exercises while troops rotate home.
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Serb leader vows counteroffensive in Bosnia conflict
Bosnian Serb commander warns of renewed shelling of Sarajevo if government forces press a bold offensive that shifted war momentum. The U N and NATO seek a peace path as government troops overrun a key Serb complex near Bihac. Karadzic orders a 2nd Corps reorganization amid fuel shortages.
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Sarajevo
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Solzhenitsyn Addresses Russian Parliament on Post‑Soviet Plight
Alexander Solzhenitsyn spoke to the State Duma urging attention to the suffering of ordinary Russians. He condemned market reformers, the rise of crime and inflation, and regional tensions while portraying himself as a messenger from the people, drawing praise then cautious doubt from lawmakers.
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Alexander Solzhenitsyn
State Duma
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U.S
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