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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1995
Page
2
In Manhattan, a family court judge ruled that a father may prevent his children from visiting their grandparents. Judge George Jurow found the grandparents lack legal standing to seek visitation after the father testified his parents abused him and his sisters with pornography, inappropriate comments, incest, and unhealthy attitudes.
A Portage County judge ordered the cremation of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer's brain after a hearing. Daniel George ruled at a hourlong session that the brain, kept in state custody, should be cremated per Dahmer's father's wishes. Joyce Flint of Fresno had sought brain study to probe biological factors behind her son's crimes.
In Chicago, Jesse Jackson Jr. captured the congression al seat by 76 percent with 99 percent of precincts reported as his Republican opponent Thomas Somer trailed 24 percent. Somer conceded and urged workers to back Jackson. In San Francisco, Willie Brown led early in the mayoral runoff over incumbent Frank Jordan as absentee ballots showed Brown ahead by a margin of 30,634 to 25,801 with Jordan holding the lead among counted votes at that time.
Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres told a joint session of Congress that Israel will not ask the United States to fight for it and urged Syria to set aside grievances, pursue peace, and consider compromises on the Golan Heights amid ongoing efforts to reopen talks.
Two French airmen shot down over Bosnia arrived in the arms of their families after nearly four months as Bosnian Serb captives. President Chirac greeted them on live TV, and U.S. President Clinton extended joy at their release. No deal with Karadzic or Mladic was reported.
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The Army launched a sweeping investigation into extremist activity after the killing of a black couple in North Carolina. Army Secretary West named Maj. Gen. Larry Jordan to lead reviews at major bases in the U.S. Europe and Korea with findings due by March 1.
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