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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1997

Page

4

Fraternity Leaders Seen As Big Drinkers At Cornell Study

A national survey by Cornell and Southern Illinois universities found that nearly three of four fraternity leaders binge drink, averaging 14 drinks weekly. Sorority leaders showed 55 percent binge drinking, averaging six drinks weekly, higher than the general student population.

Peter Lallas Sigma Phi Cornell University Cornell Southern Illinois

battered woman's defense used to justify theft in Boston

Shannon Booker, once hailed for aiding battered women, seeks to use the battered women defense again now to excuse stealing a stranger's wallet. Paroled in 1994, she faces prosecutors demanding proof of abuse, such as hospital records, while officials question the defense's applicability to theft from a total stranger.

Shannon Booker Jim Borghesani District Attorney’s Office

Judge allows bison killings near Yellowstone to proceed

U.S. District Judge Charles Lovell refused to block federal agencies from killing bison that wander from Yellowstone National Park. He limited the program to prevent disease spread, allowing no more than 100 bison to be killed without a court hearing, amid memories of last winter when nearly 1,100 were shot or shipped for slaughter.

Yellowstone National Park U.S Charles Lovell

Hospitals push elders toward owned care after discharge

Washington regulators report many Medicare beneficiaries lack full choice when hospitals own home health and nursing facilities that discharge them. A 651 patient survey found 38 percent received home care from hospital owned providers with no choice, and 25 percent referred to hospital owned nursing homes had no say in selection.

Washington Medicare Junie Gibbs Brown Health and Human Services Department Brown

Auto makers face yen weakness fueling U S discounts

Asia finance woes push U S automakers to raise rebates and low interest loans by 200 to 300 as a weaker yen pressures Big Three. Ford Chair Alex Trotman says more U S pressure ahead while Japanese imports rise. GM and Chrysler executives weigh incentives and pricing strategy.

Detroit U.S Scott Merris Ford Chair Alex Trotman United States William Duncan Japan Automobile Manufacturers Assn G. Mustafa Mohatarem Chrysler Thomas Stallkamp

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