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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1998
Page
2
Federal court officials report 1.42 million bankruptcy filings in the year ending June 30, a record for a single year. Personal bankruptcies rose 9.2 percent while business filings declined, as Congress considers a sweeping reform including a needs test for filers.
The U S Court of Appeals ruled the FCC must reconsider whether CBS 60 Minutes distorted a 1994 Ukraine segment. The FCC will re-examine the full record including Serafyn allegations supporting WGPR TV Detroit license objections. Serafyn, of Ukrainian descent, filed evidence titled The Ugly Face of Freedom.
Bell Atlantic and the Communications Workers of America reached a tentative two year contract after a two day strike that idled 73000 workers from Maine to Virginia. The agreement bars subcontracting, returns nonunion jobs, and grants the union control over future high tech roles in Data Solutions Group and Bell Atlantic Internet services. An immediate 3.8 percent wage hike followed by 4 percent next August, plus pension boosts, are included.
United Methodist Church ruling declares a prohibition on ceremonies celebrating homosexual unions a binding law. The Judicial Council said pastors performing such unions can face disobedience charges, reprimands, or defrocking as the church seeks to enforce its Social Principles. Reverend Jimmy Creech, who conducted a lesbian wedding, vows to defy the ruling.
The Postal Service will stop selling stamp image apparel at U S post offices as new Postmaster General Henderson orders inventories exhausted. He aims to shift focus to mailing related products while continuing limited stamp image items at Mall of America stores and via catalogues and the Internet.
Washington report on The State of Our Nation's Youth finds many teens see boundless opportunities after graduation yet worry about current school safety. Girls outperform boys in academics and career expectations, with crime and violence as top concerns while racial tensions and poverty rank lower. White teens show 72 percent expect opportunities post graduation versus 63 percent for black teens.
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