04 Aug 1998
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1998
Page
1
Richard Rodriguez, 39, spent 47 days atop the Big Dipper in Blackpool overturning his own record with more than 1,013 hours on the ride. His Canadian rival North and St. Pierre began a Montreal marathon to outlast him but quit after 670 hours.
Gov. George Pataki signed Kieran’s Law naming a slain baby after a caregiver with a criminal past. The measure allows parents to request fingerprinting and national checks for a $74 fee, with results shared by the state Division of Criminal Justice Services and the FBI. The law takes effect Nov. 3.
Emmy winning children's entertainer Shari Lewis died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after battling uterine cancer and pneumonia during chemotherapy. Known for Lamb Chop and Lamb Chop's Play-Along, Lewis helped shape early TV for children and earned 12 Emmys plus a Peabody and other honors.
United Nations talks on dismantling Iraq weapons of mass destruction collapsed and the chief U N inspector Richard Butler cut his Baghdad trip short. Danilo Turk said Butler would be in New York by Wednesday to brief the council, with sanctions likely not lifted soon. Iraq seeks end year sanctions amid repeated inspector clashes.
At the American Bar Association meeting a day-long mock trial debated a Titanic sinking with a female survivor suing Harland and Wolff and White Star Line. Lawyers argued safety flaws, lifeboats, and blame, with a juried verdict of 1.5 million for the shipbuilder.
Aurelia Schwarzenegger mother of action star Arnold Schwarzenegger died at 76 after collapsing at her husband’s grave and being rushed by helicopter to a Graz hospital. She had lived in Weiz and was active in wildlife preservation. Arnold expressed grief in Kleine Zeitung.
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