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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1999

Page

2

Suspect charged in Philadelphia columnist death

A 20yearold, Javier Goode, was arrested and charged with the stabbing death of Philadelphia Daily News columnist W. Russell G. Byers after tips spurred by his televised photo. Byers, 59, and his wife Laurada Beacham were confronted near a convenience store when a man with a fake gun demanded wallets. Byers was stabbed in the heart during the Robbery attempt. A $40,000 reward and surveillance footage aided the investigation.

Philadelphia Daily News Javier Goode W. Russell G. Byers Byers Laurada Beacham Goode

Space shuttle Discovery may delay launch due to damaged cable

NASA says the mission to the Hubble Space Telescope could be postponed after a nicked Teflon-coated electrical cable was found during routine inspections of the main engine compartment. managers will decide today on whether to still launch Friday night or reset to Saturday night.

Space Shuttle Discovery Ubble Space Telescope Shuttle NASA Joel Wells Wells

Off duty officers foil bar robbery and shootout

Off duty city officers foiled a bar robbery at Mr D s bar where gunmen opened fire killing one intruder and wounding six patrons. The 20 year veteran officer was wounded, four gunshots, and 70 people were in the bar when the raid occurred. Three gunmen fled, Emilio Rodriguez died on the sidewalk outside.

Mr. D's Emilio Rodriguez

Pearl Harbor mystery proven by long awaited reunion

Winston Carter learns his uncle Burton Carter died aboard the USS Arizona on December 7, 1941. A years long family legend about forged liberty passes and a survivor friend is revealed as partly true and partly fiction when Delbert Wueste travels from Oregon to confirm details and identify a living Burke Weast, whose birth certificate ties the name Burton Weast to the hero.

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