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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1996
Page
3
Four would be robbers in Pembroke Pines were startled when a dried shrub outside a Checkers appeared to hide a shotgun wielding ex Marine in camouflage burlap. Detective Earl Fengill, blending as shrubbery for 90 minutes, sprang up and ordered them to freeze as they approached the back door.
Matthew Gould woke to a bedroom blaze in his home in Washington when his 5 month old German shepherd mix Sadie chewed into a cardboard box of matches. Fire official Capt. Mark Maker called it a dog playing with matches after Gould doused the flames and called responders.
West Virginia swami Bhaktipada pleaded guilty in Martinsville to racketeering charges stemming from millions in fundraising scams. He received the maximum 20 year sentence and a 250000 dollar fine. He denied involvement in two murders tied to rumors of his downfall.
The American Home Products Corp agreed to alter television ads for Orudis KT after complaints from Johnson & Johnson. The BBB said the ads claimed doctors preferred Orudis while not comparing it to other painkillers. AHP said the ads were truthful and will use different wording in future campaigns.
In The Valley Anguilla residents brace as Hurricane Edouard nears the coast and could pose rip currents and swells along northeast Florida. forecasters caution the system may turn north toward the Carolinas. Fran meanwhile weakens near the northeastern Caribbean with a watch canceled for Antigua to St Martin. Authorities update shelter plans as locals stock up and prepare.
After 84 years, a 15 ton hull fragment was raised by diesel filled balloons and lifted over two miles from the seabed near Newfoundland. About 1,700 spectators on two cruise ships watched as the piece surfaced then remained 60 feet down. The wreckage heads to Boston for exhibit under the money making expedition.
Washington AP reports a National Institute of Mental Health study linking Tourette syndrome to highly sensitive brain cells. Five twin pairs show greater symptom severity in one twin, with more rapid binding at D2 dopamine receptors in the caudate nucleus.
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