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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1998
Page
2
About 2 000 people gathered outside Ohio University bars as daylight saving time ended. Police in riot gear fired rubber and wooden projectiles after bottles and debris flew. five officers injured, at least 30 arrested. University officials condemned the violence, noting a repeat from last year.
Fortune magazine reports 1997 total profits for the Fortune 500 rose 7.8 percent, down from 23.3 percent in 1996, as firms faced less room for cost cuts and Asia’s economic crisis. Revenue grew 8.7 percent while key leaders like GM, Ford, Exxon, Walmart, GE, and IBM remained top. Some mergers reshaped rankings. Apple and Woolworth declined amid market shifts.
In a desert district renowned as celebrity retirement haven, Mary Bono defies early doubts in a special election to fill the 44th Congressional seat after Sonny Bono's death. Ralph Waite, famed for The Waltons, challenges Bono as both sides court party leaders while voters weigh experience, parental roles, and policy positions.
World Harvest Church hosted an Easter egg hunt drawing about 5000 people when a rush to the candy filled pile caused eggs and children to be trampled. Ten-year-old Lizzy Ellenwood complained of being pushed and a skate ran over her foot. One bystander called it a massacre while others blamed adults for aggressive conduct. Church spokesman defended the event as a success but promised changes next year to focus on children. Deborah Edge described witnessing a parent steal from a child's basket.
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