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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1994
Page
2
In Saugerties New York cleanup crews report more than half of Woodstock 94s estimated 1400 tons of refuse still embedded in mud after heavy rains during Aug 12 14. Besides programs and cups the debris includes clothing camping gear plastic tags pizza boxes and hundreds of thousands of beer cans.
Two 12 year old boys are accused of killing a drifter who yelled at them for noise near the Columbia River in Wenatchee Washington. Police say they planned to kill him after he threw rocks and then fired at him twice before reloading. Prosecutors will seek adult charges. Det John Matney called it cold blooded murder. The victim's name was withheld pending relatives’ notice.
Police from two agencies exchanged gunfire on a crowded Midtown platform after a man with a shotgun triggered panic. An off duty city officer an undercover transit officer and a woman bystander were wounded. all are in stable condition.
Republicans zero in on taxes in Senator Mitchells health reform bill. They tout a scale test and 14 pounds claimed taxes totaling 300 billion over 10 years, while Mitchell and the CBO say taxes are smaller or negligible. The plan includes a 45 cent cigarette tax and a 1.75 percent excise on private insurance premiums plus a separate tax aimed at steering people from costly plans.
A federal investigation attributes the Storm King Mountain wildfire deaths to a pattern of missteps and interagency disputes. Residents argue the smaller lightning sparked blaze was allowed to burn, while families urge accountability for supervisors who sent crews into the inferno near Glenwood Springs Colorado. The July 2 fire began as a limited blaze on federal land and grew amid overwhelmed crews chasing numerous fires.
Investigators fault supervisors for not predicting extreme danger from tinder dry wilderness, weather, and terrain on the 8500-foot peak. They cite a hotshot Prineville crew offering to fight the fire and inadequate escape routes. 52 firefighters and helicopter crews were deployed after residents warned of shifting winds, but flames leaped to 2110 acres, engulfing 14 firefighters. Federal probe ordered by Interior Secretary Babbitt, conducted by BLM and Forest Service.
Anchorage AP report covers Alaska natives fishermen and landowners seeking punitive damages of 15 billion from Exxon in the Valdez oil spill case. Exxon's defense notes 2 billion cleanup costs and safety changes including alcohol ban for captains. Hazelwood’s guilt acknowledged. plaintiffs urge broader punishment while trial continues this week.
In Chesapeake Virginia Gloria Torres and her husband Jose lost nearly all possessions after defaulting on a $55 monthly rent. The auction at Bunny Rabbit Self Storage included a small lacquered box marked The remains of Nancy Vogel containing her mother's ashes sold for $170 along with birth certificates photo albums and a wedding dress. The notice said sale would occur on Wednesday 8 12 94 but the items were sold a day earlier on August 11. Mrs. Torres lamented that nothing can replace her mother.
U S District Judge Sam Pointer paused a 4.25 billion breast implant settlement to review arguments that it may be unfair to foreign women. The decision to grant final approval is now set for Sept. 1 after a three day hearing. The settlement covers hundreds of European and Australian victims and 60 implant makers including Dow Corning Corp.
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