School bond debate shapes Havelock planning and site search
Superintendent Brad Sneeden reports higher costs than estimated for a new Havelock middle school and a bond referendum may not be used. Commissioners Bleau Bell and Armstrong discuss funding, timing, and tax implications while the board narrows site options to seven and plans a 7 p.m. meeting to review a 60 acre need.
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Brad Sneeden
Gary Bleau
Roger Bell
Rawls
Ed Armstrong
Havelock
Sneeden
Board of Education
Germany's Kohl forms coalition as Greens rise and PDS gains
National results show Social Democrats at 36.4 percent with 252 seats, Greens 7.3 percent and 49 seats, while the PDS captures 30 seats after polling 4.4 percent. The Free Democrats fail to cross 5 percent in nine straight state votes. Parliament expands to 672 seats due to overhang seats. Observers warn of a fragile coalition as Kohl negotiates with the three partners.
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Free Democrats
Germany
Social Democrats
Greens
Party For Democratic Socialism
PDS
Communists of
East Germany
Austria
Belgium
Gerald Livingston
American Institute For Contemporary German Studies
Washington, D.C
Kohl
Pact July 25 Middle East talks on land and water
After a first round of negotiations Rabin and Hussein met privately while Shimon Peres met Majali. Jordan seeks return of 152 square miles of desert and farmland seized after the 1948 war. Rabin backs no dismantling of Israeli settlements. Israel proposed a Yarmouk River dam to share scarce water resources amid Jordan’s claim of diverting more than its share.
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Rabin
Hussein
Shimon Peres
Israel
Majali
Israel Radio
Jordan
Yarmouk
Syria
Iraq advance near Nasiriyah stirs Kuwait dispute
Retreat in Iraq unresolved as Kuwait argues Arabs are soldiers in civilian clothes while many Kuwaitis claim exile after the Gulf War. Christopher reports about 10,000 Iraqi troops remain near Nasiriyah, 90 miles from Kuwait, with U.S. and Kuwait demanding a return to positions from eight days earlier. Kozyrev notes Iraq will learn Kuwait is not a Iraqi province, yet Kuwaiti officials doubt Saddam will honor commitments or locate missing Kuwaitis.
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Iraq
Kuwait
Christopher
Nasiriyah
Saddam
United States
Kozyrev
Saddam Long
U.S
Albright
ABC
David Brinkley
NBC
Meet the Press
U.N
Lenal
Clinton says US troops stay in Kuwait until crisis ends
U S leaders insist troops will remain in Kuwait until Saddam Hussein ends threats and hostilities. Panetta notes Iraqi forces retreating but deployment continues. Albright and Christopher warn Baghdad of possible rapid action if threats persist. UN vote demands end to hostile actions as Clinton outlines Gulf force posture.
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Washington
U.N
Clinton
Saddam Hussein
U.S
Kuwait
Leon Panetta
White House
NBC
Panetta
Madeleine K. Albright
United Nations
Warren
United Cabbage
Iraq
United States
U.N. Security Council
Iraqis and Kuwaitis face rulings in Bush plot trial
A Kuwaiti court panel reviews June 4 convictions of seven Iraqis and two Kuwaitis in a 1993 assassination plot against President Bush during his Kuwait visit. Six Iraqis were sentenced to death, others to up to 12 years. the defense claims legal flaws amid regional tensions the judges say will not affect rulings.
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Bush
Kuwait
Iraq
Baghdad
Abdullah al-Issa
U.S
al-Issa
Associated Press
Najeeb al-Wugayan
Emirate
Stephen King Visits Midwest for Book Signing Stop
The horror author rode a mud-splattered Harley through desert streets during a misty day stop on his book signing tour. A vast roar erupted from nowhere but King said it did not target him, as he continued his Midwest appearance.
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King
Winston-Salem grower Nan Jefferson reacts to Iraq troop movement
Nan Jefferson, an African violet grower from Winston-Salem, accompanies her husband on a business trip. She voices personal distress at Iraq’s troop movement toward Kuwait, recalling a World War II brother killed in action.
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Nan Jefferson
Jefferson
Winston-Salem
Iraq
Kuwait
Praise and roots and wings in Escalante talk
Kansas State fans celebrate their lone touchdown against Nebraska in Manhattan. In Bloomington, Indiana, Escalante urged parents to invest time with their children, saying praise can unlock potential and roots and wings can help students thrive.
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Kansas State
Nebraska
Manhattan
Kan
Escalante
Bloomington
Ind
Government ends appeal in case of gay Navy sailor
The government let the Friday deadline to seek review pass without appeal, acknowledging a ruling that the military cannot bar gays for merely coming out. Keith Meinhold, who publicly revealed his homosexuality in 1992, says the decision allows him to proudly serve. The action follows a district court order reinstating him and a 9th Circuit uphold.
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Clinton
Pentagon
Justice Department
Lee
Washington, D.C
Navy
Meinhold
Naval Air Station Whidbey Island
Washington
9Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
San Francisco
Candice Bergen Finds Quiet Cottage Hidden by Bougainvillea
Candice Bergen and Louis Malle hunted in Beverly Hills for a West style home but disliked the decor of antlered rooms and pony skin banquettes. They chose a cottage-like house with a brick courtyard and privacy, recalling California 50 years ago, per November Architectural Digest.
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Candice
Wild West
Bergen
Beverly Hills
Louis Malle
Architectural Digest
California
Be Sure the Computer You Buy Will Do What You Want
A columnist riffs on buying a computer and warns against purchasing devices that won’t perform desired tasks. The piece cites a U S senator proposing a law to require government buyers and sellers to ensure a computer will do what it is intended and to buy ready made systems when possible. It laments wasteful spending and urges clear needs assessment before purchase.
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U.S
William Cohen
Maine
United States
Mike Royko
Judge Allows Satanist Inmate Religion in Jail
Readers are asked to vote on whether they are offended by a judge ruling that an inmate may practice Satanism in jail. Call 638 3579 for yes or 638 6552 for no. The poll runs from 5 pm today to 7 am tomorrow.
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