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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1998
Page
3
The man accused of killing two federal officers in the Capitol shootout is hospitalized and his lawyer seeks an August arraignment delay. Weston faces possible death penalty if convicted and is described as stable in recovery from gunshot wounds.
In Buena Vista Virginia the baby swap mystery widens as one family learns a daughter was raised by another couple who later died in a July 4 car crash. Lawyers for both sides seek DNA tests and aim to keep Rebecca Chittum with the grandparents who raised her while a private agreement is explored.
Los Angeles AP report says Shari Lewis, famed for Lamb Chop the sock puppet, died of cancer at Cedars-Sinai after pneumonia during chemotherapy. The Emmy winner had returned to TV with Lamb Chop's Play-Along on PBS and The Charlie Horse Music Pizza, after pausing production in Canada. Bob Keeshan called her a classy, professional entertainer who connected with children.
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The House approved the Shays Meehan bill 237 to 186, with cross party backing, aiming to ban unregulated soft money gifts to parties and tighten disclosure while targeting issue ads. The measure faces Senate hesitation and competes with a freshmen group proposal that differs on state party donations.
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