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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1999
Page
1
Police say five women were found dead from multiple gunshot wounds after a 7:30 p.m. shooting. A gold 1992 Nissan Maxi Ma linked to the incident was seen leaving the area and later near a McDonalds where four occupants tried to carjack another vehicle before an off duty officer interrupted them. The group escaped. The weekend violence in the city left ten dead since Friday.
Fidel Castro urged the United States to return 5 year old Elian Gonzalez to Cuba within 72 hours. He warned of mass demonstrations and accused Washington of kidnapping the child after he was found clinging to an inner tube off Florida. Cuba stationed soldiers outside the U.S. Interests Section in Havana amid the dispute and called for the case to move through Florida courts.
President Clinton honored Sean Connery Stevie Wonder Judith Jamison and Jason Robards with Kennedy Center Awards at a White House reception and gala. The event recognized decades of achievement in acting music and dance as Montown and theater luminaries celebrated on stage and off.
The Justice Department analysis based on the 1993 to 1997 National Crime Victimization Survey finds women commit about 2.1 million violent crimes annually, most are simple assaults on other women, while men commit about 13 million with over half as simple assaults and 70 percent of male victims. The report notes a narrowing gender gap in violent crime since 1994 and cites rising risk of serious offenses for men but not women.
A woman once suing Dennis Rodman for sexual assault drops the federal case. Dixie Johnson, 48, claimed Rodman grabbed her breast after a Stripper Elite Entertainment assignment at the Las Vegas Hilton. She sought more than 3 million dollars. Rodman’s attorney would not confirm a settlement. The case adds to Las Vegas lawsuits against the basketball star over the past 18 months.
Reports claim Stevie Wonder planned an experimental eye operation to regain sight using a retinal chip. Johns Hopkins Hospital denied the press accounts saying no such procedure is scheduled. The singer, blind since birth, was tied to news during Detroit memorial events for Berry Gordy’s sister.
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