Baseball player Vince Coleman faces felony charge over Dodger Stadium blast
Vince Coleman, a Mets outfielder, is charged with a felony after throwing an explosive from a Jeep at Dodger Stadium parking lot on July 24 injuring two children and a woman. The M-100 device caused non life threatening injuries and could bring up to three years in prison. Coleman seeks to make amends while expressing remorse and accepting responsibility.
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Old Home Town Singer Draws Crowd At Douglas County Fair
Tommy Cash, brother of Johnny Cash, entertained a large crowd at the Douglas County Fair drawing praise from attendees. July heat pushed utility bills higher while residents watered lawns to combat drought. Local water and electric bills rose proportionately as a resident joked about muffling the meters. Lawrence Housing Authority votes to aid development of a family housing project at Haskell Indian Junior College. Police seek tips in the fatal stabbing of Frank Seuver Sr. at 2214 Yale Rd. Craig Stancliffe resigns as county prosecutor to become a Kansas Securities Commissioner prosecutor. Nixon remains front runner for the Republican nomination amid Rockefeller and Reagan as potential dark horses. A youthful gang is sought in a surge of thefts and vandalism with solid leads reported. M D Flory retires after 34 years running Lone Star Store, now to be operated by Francis Flory. Local humane society officers listed. Kansas University sororities again lead the annual grade parade. The 1893 waterworks dispute noted as unresolved with water again described as bad.
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Hobson’s choice dominates budget debate in Washington
In a sweeping critique of the Clinton budget plan the piece argues that Democrats are shifting leftward under pressure from Congress. It compares the binary rhetoric to Hobson’s choice and calls for a practical mix of tax increases and spending cuts to gain voter approval. It notes presidential address dynamics and the political theater surrounding budget talks.
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Foster Death by Own Action Sparks Media Critique
The article argues Vincent Foster died by his own hand onJuly 20 and condemns media and public scrutiny of his private agony. It urges focus on compassion over sensational speculation and notes the public has no right to know every motive behind his death.
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Public letters praise teen theatre in Lawrence Arts Center program
A reader commends the Lawrence Arts Center and Parks and Recreation for a youth summer theatre program highlighting two productions from musical comedy to drama and a standout staging of The Trial of the Catonsville Nine. The letter lauds the youths, organizers, and audience experience.
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