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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1997
Page
2
After decades of delay Tennessee's House and Senate voted unanimously to ratify the Fifteenth Amendment, formally completing the long process begun after the Civil War. The measure, declaring voting rights cannot be denied on race color or prior servitude, aligns Tennessee with the law since 1870.
David Lee Herman, 39, formerly owner and manager of Lace nightclub in Arlington, was executed by lethal injection after attempting to slash his throat and wrist with a plastic razor. Convicted of 1989 robbery and murder of Jennifer Burns, 21, during the Lace holdup, he shot three people when a demand for $11,200 failed.
Wildlife conservationists launch a three year Livin Planet Campaign led by World Wildlife Fund to save species. Leaders from Mongolia and Georgia and Vice President Gore have signed on. The site tracks habitats from Alaska to Madagascar and shows rapid changes in forests, pollution, and species extinction risk while inviting action through online outreach.
A Spokane federal jury deadlocked on major charges against three white separatists linked to bombings and bank robberies, but found them guilty of conspiracy, interstate transportation of stolen vehicles and possession of hand grenades. Sentencing set for June 30.
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