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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1996
Page
1
A somber ceremony at Pinelawn Memorial Park honored 14 of 15 missing victims from TWA Flight 800. Coffins were empty, arranged in rows, with bagpipers and prayers while families from as far as Tel Aviv attended. the service focused on those not yet found after the July 17 crash near Long Island.
Retired General George Butler urged a worldwide ban on nuclear weapons in a National Press Club speech, arguing Cold War era arms have little military value. His appeal followed a joint statement by 61 retired generals and admirals from 16 nations urging permanent global disarmament, a move rejected by the Clinton administration.
New York Sothebys sold Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s 160 page handwritten draft of The Sign of Four for a record 519,500. The oldest surviving complete Holmes manuscript, it was commissioned by Lipincott and published in 1890.
In a Santa Monica courtroom a shelter worker testified that a battered women’s hotline caller named Nicole warned of a famous ex-husband’s stalking and threats days before Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman were slain. The allegations, previously banned as hearsay, were allowed by Judge Fujisaki, signaling a possible appeal path.
The Dattas Morning News reports a high court session focused on language requirements in court proceedings. Lawyers argued whether English should be the sole official language for filings and testimonies, highlighting implications for translation services and multilingual communities.
The Supreme Court questioned standing and mootness in the Arizona English only law dispute, focusing on who can sue and whether Yniguez's resignation moots the case. Justices did not address the law’s merits, suggesting a decision may wait for a different case. Current states with similar English language mandates number 23.
Hawaii Circuit Judge Kevin Chang put his historic decision on hold pending appeal to the state Supreme Court. The stay blocks marriages for at least a year while the high court reviews whether Hawaii can show a compelling interest in denying gay couples the right to wed. Deputy AG Rick Eicher argued delaying marriages preserves the case, while plaintiffs urged immediate licenses.
U N Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali suspended his candidacy for another term amid persistent U S opposition. He remains an official candidate, while Africa weighs new nominees for the top post. US vetoed him in a Nov 19 Security Council vote, with talks of straw polls and possible African candidates advancing.
Robert Redford introduces a documentary about Pulitzer winner Wallace Stegner at the San Francisco Public Library. Stegner, who died in 1993 at 84, is praised for portraying the West without myth and for shaping environmental rights awareness.
A Wednesday report weighs whether states should issue licenses for same sex marriages based on access poll results. The piece notes public opinion shifts and debates over recognition, with officials considering policy changes and potential legal implications.
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