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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1999
Page
1
Stephen Joseph Masto, 28, was found in steep Los Padres National Forest terrain after failing to return to camp. Officials cited no evidence of burns and unclear cause. As winds shift, crews work to control hundreds of thousands of acres burned across the West.
Federal officials confirmed a radioactive black ooze seeping from a trench near an unused landfill at Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant. Workers uncovered tar paper and asphalt shingles beneath a tar-like liquid on July 15, with contamination only identified after three weeks. Readings were hundreds of times above natural soil levels and near nine times the plant action level.
Seattle police hold nearly 600 older Smith & Wesson .38 revolvers in storage since 1994. They can sell to licensed dealers or destroy them, but the department fears losses to taxpayers and the possibility of guns returning to crime due to secondhand markets.
Hurricane Dennis moved parallel to the North Carolina coast with 105 mph winds, prompting evacuations for the Outer Banks and barrier islands. By 10 p.m. CDT it was 125 miles south of Wilmington, forecast to veer northeast, offshore winds threatening Cape Fear and nearby shores as shelters fill slowly and officials declare a state of emergency.
White House Y2K coordinator John Koskinen told CNN that Americans should expect minor inconveniences but no major system failures. He cited 95 percent readiness of mission critical federal systems, warned about utilities and small facilities, urged public discussions with utilities, and advised emergency supplies for a long winter weekend.
Ex White House intern Monica Lewinsky reportedly rented a Greenwich Village one bedroom in a renovated 1899 brick building near the Hudson. The unit reportedly asks about four thousand dollars a month, with a market range of three thousand eight hundred to four thousand two hundred for similar spaces.
A compact compilation by Susan Roberts from wire reports highlights brief, factual notes across topics, emphasizing concise summaries and named sources. The item preserves standard news tone and offers quick takes on events and figures referenced in the wire.
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