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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1996
Page
2
Denver federal court records show attorney N Reid Neureiter for Terry Nichols asks to bar media from a closed circuit broadcast of the Oklahoma City bombing trial. The telecast, moved from Oklahoma to Denver, is aimed at victims families and survivors under a new anti terrorism law.
Florida's Supreme Court struck down a 1993 law allowing courts to grant grandparents visitation over parental objections. In a unanimous ruling the court said the law infringes on parents' rights to raise children without government interference. The decision applies to intact families but preserves visitation for cases with deceased, divorced or never married parents or parental desertion.
U S District Judge W Arthur Garrity ruled that Julia McLaughlin should be admitted to Boston Latin School despite a racial quota while her equal protection challenge proceeds. He indicated she is likely to prevail on the constitutional claim and may prompt changes to the city’s diversity plan.
Detroit doctor Jack Kevorkian assisted a woman with multiple sclerosis to die and later delivered another man’s body to Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital, bringing his total to 38 personal deaths. His attorney and hospital officials described the events, while colleagues questioned patient background and examination.
Investigators report PETN chemical traces on wreckage from TWA Flight 800, fueling belief an explosive device may have detonated in the cabin. Officials caution that other scenarios remain possible and no conclusion on bomb versus missile has been reached, with continued search for more wreckage and shock‑wave evidence.
President Clinton plans to label nicotine an addictive drug and empower the FDA to regulate cigarettes and smokeless tobacco. The administration aims to cut teenage smoking by half within seven years, while acknowledging regulatory limits and the time needed to reduce deaths linked to tobacco.
Russian security chief Alexander Lebed announced a new detailed cease-fire with Chechen rebels led by Aslan Maskhadov in Noviye Atagi. Lebed urged immediate end to the bloody conflict while warning against a renewed siege of Grozny, as he prepared a proposal for semi autonomous Chechnya.
In Tel Aviv Clooney promoted Planet Hollywood and endured a chorus of fans. He paused from filming The Peacemaker in Macedonia and planned to return to Hollywood to start ER Season Three and star in the next Batman movie after joking about beating Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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