12 Dec 1997
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1997
Page
1
A local church or community group advertises for six more volunteer babies to portray the Christ child in the live nativity. Call for participants aims to involve families and guardians in a seasonal pageant, with story details on page 1B.
The Community Drop-In Center Inc seeks $145,050 in the city budget for next year to buy, renovate, and run a permanent shelter at 901 R.I. The nonprofit operates in borrowed church space and faces March lease expiry. If funded, the group plans longer hours and new services, aiming for a central site next to the Social Service League Thrift. The city's CDBG program funds up to $1 million for social services in low income districts, with prior homelessness aid including shelters for Women's Transitional Care Services and Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center.
Former Housing Secretary Henry Cisneros was indicted on 18 felony counts including conspiracy obstructing justice and false statements to the FBI about payments to a former mistress. The 21 count indictment also charges Linda Jones and two Cisneros aides, with Barrett accusing lies during a background check for his 1993 nomination.
Edgar DeLeon, 17, gives up baseball jersey and honors to work 30 hours weekly at a Chicago supermarket. He says balancing work and school shows teens face tough choices as studies link heavy employment to loss of rewarding teenage experiences and potential harm.
The Oklahoma City bombing trial closes another chapter as Terry Nichols avoids the stand and his wife Mariie fails to provide an alibi for the critical day. Prosecutors say Nichols helped Timothy McVeigh plant the bomb, with witnesses noting a Ryder truck near the lake a day before. Closing arguments loom for Monday as prosecutors express relief and the defense faces a difficult reception.
Hillary Clinton and tabloid columnist Cindy Adams faced a club eviction after Adams used a cellular phone during a WW dinner. Club officials refused comment, while White House and Clinton aides downplayed the incident, noting Clinton had spoken at a DNC event earlier.
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