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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1998
Page
4
Five young girls aged two to six died of heat exposure after being trapped in a car trunk for an hour or more in Salt Lake City. Police Lt. Tilsley said the children were missing when officers arrived about 3:30 p.m. with temperatures in the upper 90s. Authorities found no witnesses to the trunk incident.
Abner Louima, a Haitian immigrant, files federal suit against the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association and the city alleging unconstitutional police brutality and a code of silence. The complaint seeks unspecified damages and punitive damages against officers, aiming to deter misconduct.
Sen Frank Murkowski of Alaska urges President Clinton to postpone Richardson's swearing in until testimony related to Monica Lewinsky is reviewed. The White House dismissed the report, with spokesman James Kennedy stating Richardson will be a great energy secretary.
Federal agents arrested seven people in Manhattan as part of a crackdown on Cuban cigars. Two conspiracy defendants were taken Wednesday and five more Thursday after raids on the Racquet and Tennis Club and the Patroon restaurant. Four buyers also arrested, paying $825 per box of Cohiba Esplendidos. Charged under the Trading with the Enemy Act, the penalties include up to 10 years in prison and a $100,000 fine.
San Francisco reports seven drownings at Ocean Beach this summer, surpassing the prior decade. Beach conditions, El Nino created riptides, lack of lifeguards, and deceptive calm looking surf contribute to deaths. Authorities warn visitors, add signs, and note repeated rescue efforts at Half Moon Bay.
The New York Times reports a multimillion dollar stockpile plan for vaccines and antidotes was hurried amid fears of threats from Iraq and germ terrorists. President Clinton announced the plan on May 22 at Annapolis and urged a $51 million congressional request two weeks later to build a civilian stockpile.
Government data show banks deny blacks Hispanics and American Indians home loans more often than whites regardless of income. The FFIEC survey of 7,925 institutions notes minority lending growth slowed, with Hispanics down 2.1 percent to 132,808 loans, American Indians 1 percent to 11,254, and Blacks up 2.6 percent to 139,544, marking a shift after prior double digit gains.
Police seek four youths possibly as young as 12 who carried a .357 and a .22 revolver in a swift Olympia Anchor Savings Bank robbery. The team, possibly two boys and two girls, wore hooded sweatshirts and masks, forced 13 people to the floor, and escaped with an undisclosed sum after a five second countdown.
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