Bush and governors draft school goals at Charlottesville summit
President Bush and governors produced a draft of national school goals at the Charlottesville education summit. The plan targets drug-free schools, lower dropout rates, literacy gains and reduced regulations while boosting early education and on the job training. Governors urged balancing federal support with local flexibility as talks continued.
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University of Virginia
William Bennett
Washington
Bill Clinton
Arkansas
Nbc-Tv
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Rotunda
Gover
Nors
Clinton
Terry Branstad
Iowa
Carroll Campbell
South Carolina
White House
Branstad
NBC
Park to lead celebration parade
Park chosen as grand marshal for The Great Ottawa Reunion parade on October 7 8, celebrating Ottawa Kansas 125th anniversary. He has long guided local history efforts, was a naval officer who served aboard the USS Lexington and USS Leyte, and later worked in Michigan before returning to Kansas in 1951 and retiring in 1966.
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Ben Park
Rockwood Dr
Ottawa
Park
Franklin County
Salina
U.S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Iola
Jean
Jacksonville
Fla
Lexington
Naval Air Station
Ottumwa
Towa
Corpus Christi
Texas
Leyte
Quonset Point
R.I
Kansas
Michigan
Buildex Inc
Marcos dies in exile at 72 in Hawaii hospital
Former Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos dies in Honolulu at 72 after nearly 10 months of illness. Corazon Aquino opposes burial in the Philippines citing public order concerns. Marcos died after pacemaker implant and extended hospitalization. Ferdinand Jr praises his father, Imelda says no funeral plans yet.
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Honolulu
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Philippines
Corazon Aquino
Marcos
Ferdinand Jr
Imelda
Roger Pequan
Pacific
U.S
Philippine
FAA head says DC-10 safe, no grounding urged
In Kansas City FAA Chief James Busey said DC-10 crashes show no common pattern warranting grounding. After the Sioux City July crash that killed 112, he noted no systemic fault and praised 42 workers honored for aiding survivors and investigations.
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Federal Aviation Administration
James B. Busey
Kansas City
FAA
Sioux City
Iowa
Busey
McDonnell Douglas Corp
United Air
Sioux Gateway
Northwest Airlines
Denver
Africa
Paul Bohr
New census law debated in Kansas counties overrepresentation
A Kansas law allows subtracting students and soldiers from county census counts for redrawing legislative districts, a move critics say disenfranchises residents. Officials warn undercounting will affect Douglas Riley Leavenworth and Geary counties, with hearings on rules to implement the measure and only liberal interpretation of who counts as a student. The 1990 census will be adjusted for 1992 district maps. an attorney general opinion notes broad definition of student and potential inclusion of high schoolers in college courses.
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Topeka
Kan
Douglas
Chris McKenzie
Secretary of State
Riley
Leavenworth
Geary
McKenzie
Manhattan
Riley County
Wilton B. Thomas
UW 89 Campaign Off To Quick Start
United Way volunteers reach about 20 percent of a $75,000 goal in two weeks. Pledges total $15,349 with advance donations $10,520 fair share $1,715 small business $890 residential $1,964 and rural $260. Drive chairman Cal Lantis aims to finish by Thanksgiving.
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UW Drive
Dorothy
Anderson
Cal Lantis
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