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07 Dec 1993
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1993
Page
1
tonight will be clear to partly cloudy with a low around 27. Wednesday expects partly cloudy skies with a high near 54.
Don Ameche, versatile leading man of 1930s and 40s films whose 1980s comeback earned him an Oscar for Cocoon, died of cancer at age 85. The obituary notes his long career and prolific work across stage, screen, and television, with page 3A carrying further tribute.
Damian Williams received the maximum ten year term after being convicted of viciously beating white truck driver Reginald Denny and attacking other motorists at the start of last year’s riots. The incident followed his earlier confession to involvement in a kidnapping.
James Porter, once a priest, receives 18 to 20 years in prison after being found guilty of molesting children in his congregations. The judge called the abuse a grave violation of trust and faith.
Lawrence's building industry nears a 1993 valuation surpassing 100 million, a rise about 25 percent above the 1988 record. City records show November permits total 7.76 million, lifting year to date to 82.25 million as high value projects loom.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment added 18000 to a 32000 grant to bury over 180000 discarded tires on Daniel Sturm’s farm nine miles south of Eudora. N R Hamm Cos, Perry, won the $50000 bid to place tires under 4 to 5 feet of dirt in a ravine. The site, a Captain's Creek tributary, was deemed a fire and mosquito hazard.
SPACE CENTER HOUSTON AP Two astronauts Jeffrey Hoffman and Story Musgrave completed the swap of Hubble Space Telescope's old camera for a 620 pound new wide field planetary camera worth 100 million dollars. The operation took about 2 hours and followed two prior spacewalks replacing guidance and power systems.
The Clintons celebrate a White House Christmas with 22 trees 70 crafts 7500 ornaments and a gingerbread cookie named The House of Socks Chelsea is not pictured to keep her out of the spotlight aides say The photo shows the president and first lady in the State Dining Room pause 3A.
The United States and the European Community reach a partial agreement on farm subsidy cuts and other issues but fail to settle film and TV export disputes. The pact aims to cut tariffs and barriers in agriculture textiles and services, with potential global economic impact over $200 billion annually.
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