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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1998
Page
5
Jacquie Walker, after 31 years in Drummond New Brunswick, loses her mayoral bid as provincial law now bars non Canadians from voting or seeking municipal office. Barbara Landry notes the change aligns municipal rules with federal and provincial standards.
A nationwide general strike by 550,000 workers paralyzes Denmark with two days of action. Gas stations run dry across Copenhagen while bread shelves empty amid protests. Strikers demand a sixth week of paid vacation as thousands rally, led by parents like Connie Rasmussen. The government refuses intervention.
South Korea's Supreme Court ordered a retrial for Edward K. Lee, 18, of New York City, who was sentenced to 20 years for murder after a January conviction for fatally stabbing a man in a Burger King in Seoul. His friend Arthur Patterson, 18, of Colorado Springs, was sentenced to 1 year for possessing a dangerous weapon and destroying evidence as the court found Patterson's testimony inconsistent.
Merrill Lynch commissioned study finds high net worth individuals with $1 million plus assets held over $17.4 trillion last year, up five percent from 1996. Despite Asian market losses, the report predicts wealth will rise about 10 percent annually, reaching $23.1 trillion by 2000.
Thousands of Guatemalans filed past the coffin of Bishop Juan Gerardi Conedera, a leading human rights activist who accused the army of most wartime killings. Police offered no motive or suspects, but a bearded man sketch and tips from a homeless witness guided inquiries as the U.S. offered help to avoid implicating the army.
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