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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1997
Page
3
The National Park of American Samoa was dedicated on Wednesday across Ofu Tau and Tutuila islands. Secretary Bruce Babbitt said park workers will protect the rain forest ecosystem flying fox fruit bats coral reefs and Samoan cultural and archaeological resources.
In Corry Area School District Pennsylvania transportation officials banned pens and pencils on buses after a sharpened pencil 6 inches into a sixth grader's buttock during a prank. A third grader was suspended for five days and given counseling for the act. The injured student required four hours of surgery and is back in school.
Dr. Jack Kevorkian and his terminally ill ally Janet Good will face joint trial in Ionia Michigan for helping Loretta Peabody die by own action on August 30. Peabody aged 54 suffered multiple sclerosis and died amid controversy over a potassium chloride injection and the autopsy status of her cremated body. Good, 73, has pancreatic cancer and is not seen on a key videotape but her voice is heard.
Washington AP report profiles Sharon Draper, 1997 Teacher of the Year, for Walnut Hills High School in Cincinnati. The veteran educator inspires students with demanding Draper Paper writing, blending Chaucer to Maya Angelou, while pushing for teacher recognition and more people entering the profession.
The aging giant panda, a 1972 goodwill gift from China, trots out to a blue berry muffin cake as children gather at the National Zoo. Despite eye and testicular cancer surgery ahead, veterinarians are optimistic about his recovery and officials renew hope for future pandas. Ling-Ling died in 1992, leaving Hsing-Hsing as the surviving pair member and symbol of endangered species conservation.
Former Rep. Mel Reynolds, a Chicago Democrat, was found guilty on 15 of 16 federal counts including bank and wire fraud, false statements, and campaign fund misuse. He was already imprisoned for sex with a campaign volunteer. sentencing set for July 15, with potential decades in prison but prosecutors expect lighter penalties.
The Air Force will restart training missions for 13 B-2 bombers at Whiteman Air Force Base after grounding due to an engine shaft fault. Investigators found near invisible cracks in the shaft housing causing elliptical rotation. inspections and port reinforcement planned. Six B-2s were added to the nuclear mission roster this month.
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