Ex employee opens fire at Sumitomo plant killing one
A fired worker shot at the Sumitomo Electric Fiber Optics plant in Research Triangle Park North Carolina, killing one person and injuring two others. Police evacuated the facility and searched the site while authorities traced the shooter to a Durham residence. One male and one female victim were treated at Duke Medical Center in serious but stable condition.
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Durham
Sid Gregory
Sumitomo
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Tim Blankenship
Mike Smith
Durham County Emergency Medical Services
Duke Medical Center
Karen Hinson
Confession in hate crime trial in Germany
In Dusseldorf the 24 year old Markus Gartmann and three youths faced murder charges in a deadly firebombing that killed five Turkish women and girls aged 4 to 27. Gartmann apologized to relatives in a hushed plea and described a life of drinking and unemployment as he recounted the events in court.
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News Updates Line for National World News Access
National updates line directs callers to J W Access for breaking news with separate extensions for national and world coverage. It lists contact options and telephone extensions 6705 for national and 6700 for world news.
Official Readings And Lake Conditions Report
Official readings show high 47 and low 40 for today with overnight 37. Record highs and lows are 90 in 1936 and 23 in 1950. Lake Clinton at 48 with level 876.08, normal 875.5. Perry at 49 with 892.19, normal 891.5. Road reports and access line info provided by Kansas agencies. Moon phases listed with last half on May 2 and full on April 25.
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Lawrence Five Day Outlook with Temperatures and Winds
Five day forecast for Lawrence calls for tonight mostly clear low 49 with southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Thursday partly cloudy becoming mostly cloudy by afternoon high 74 with south winds 10 to 20 mph. Thursday night cloudy with a 35 percent chance of showers and a low near 48 with variable winds 10 to 20 mph.
Neighborhood cops move in to high crime areas
Police in Elgin Illinois volunteer for a live in program offering rent free housing to patrol their own tough neighborhoods. Officers Bill Wolf and Terry Allen describe the drive to build trust while federal efforts push funding for broader use. Residents report safety improvements and greater willingness to engage with police.
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Allen
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Manchester
N.H
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Clinton mocks Whitewater woes at Radio TV dinner
President Clinton joked about Whitewater troubles during a 50th anniversary dinner for the Radio and Television Correspondents Association. He spoofed press coverage and recalled broadcast history with quips about Harding, McGovern, Rather, Cronkite, and Leach while touting tax audits and job figures to the crowd of about 1,500 journalists and guests.
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Clinton
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Arkansas
Radio & Television Correspondents’ Association
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Warren Harding
Gergen
George McGovern
Dan Rather
Walter Cronkite
CBS Evening News
Jim Leach
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