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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1996
Page
1
A graduate engineering student defending his thesis allegedly opened fire with a handgun on Thursday, killing three professors in San Diego. The incident occurred as the student faced a faculty committee, and authorities investigated the motive and details.
The Retreat, a domestic violence support group, rejects funds from James Brown after reports of a past beating. Activists question his suitability for a charity concert raising concerns about funding. The controversy centers on ethics and the impact on victims seeking support services.
A quotation attributed to Common Pleas Judge Shirley Strickland Saffold describes a provocative social stereotype and a warning about deceit in a public space. The remark appears on page 8E, highlighting a blunt critique of casual encounters and manipulation.
The Journal-World announces its content is viewable online at ljworld.com including news features and archives for readers seeking digital access and updates.
Bob Dole seized the Republican banner in San Diego and launched a harsh critique of President Clinton and his administration. He called Clinton’s team an elite corps, pledged an honest responsive Dole administration, and framed his nomination as a comeback after decades of adversity and a World War II battlefield death he survived.
A brief ask about Bob Dole's 1996 presidential prospects appears on page 3A inviting readers to vote in today's J-W Access poll on page 2A. Additional GOP convention coverage continues on pages 6A and 7A.
The Republican presidential ticket led by Bob Dole and Jack Kemp will tour the United States together through early September. They plan a joint campaign schedule modeled on the Clinton Gore approach, aiming for unity and increased visibility after the convention. They will visit Illinois around the Democratic convention in Chicago and resume trips after a San Diego farewell.
Topeka man Onzie A. Branch, 24, shot to death outside Langston's Nightclub 804 W. 24th, days after release from the state penitentiary. Three Topeka men were in the car with him as officers pursued and witnesses described the escape and initial attempt to aid Branch. Police say the gunfire occurred early Thursday after a Wednesday night dispute and whether the incident is gang related remains undetermined.
Edith Thomson learned that 401(k) accounts are not risk free as her $84,000 nest egg dwindled when Carter Hawley Hale filed for bankruptcy in 1991 after a shift into company stock. experts warn about heavy employer stock exposure, noting about 23 percent of 401(k) assets sit in the sponsor’s shares, with weaker protections than traditional pensions.
Government rules cap stock in defined benefit pensions at 10 percent. Defined benefit plans pay retirees monthly checks. A Senate bill sponsored by Barbara Boxer would extend the 10 percent limit to 401k plans.
State inspectors returned to Lawrence Memorial Hospital on Thursday and found the 18 bed skilled nursing unit in compliance. After May and June findings of bed sores restraints and careless care the unit faced possible Medicare payment cuts and fines. Resignations and trustee efforts followed and a late month review showed lingering deficiencies finally addressed.
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