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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1998
Page
5
In 1997 the rate of occupational injuries and illnesses fell for the fifth year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports. Labor Secretary Alexis Herman calls it good news for the nation, noting 6.1 million injuries and illnesses in private industry, about 7.1 per 100 workers, with most cases leading to lost work time or medical treatment.
An American Indian activist half Lakota Sioux Timothy Little Rock Reed was freed from Ohio prison after parole violation and a Supreme Court ruling. He had spent 10 years of a 7 to 25 year sentence for drug theft and aggravated robbery, fled to New Mexico in 1993, and argued Ohio officials would return him for speaking about prison abuses. He greeted family on release and claimed threats to his life if returned.
Western Hemisphere delegates from 34 nations agreed to work toward a unified rail road air and maritime system to exploit a potential Free Trade Area of the Americas by 2005. U S Transportation Secretary Rodney Slater said plans should begin now with a comprehensive plan and cost and timeline are not yet known.
New Jersey truck driver Manny Gonzalez, 40, is charged with second degree murder in the 21 year old killing of police officer Ronald Stapleton. Gonzalez was arrested near dawn as he left his Jackson Township home to work. His attorney says he proclaims innocence and will defend in court.
Federal health officials probe a listeria outbreak that has sickened more than 35 people and killed four. Suspected sources are hot dogs and cold cuts with brands under review. Cases span Ohio New York Tennessee Massachusetts Michigan West Virginia Connecticut Oregon and Vermont. Pregnant women elderly and immunocompromised urged to avoid or reheat meats. Bil Mar Foods a Sara Lee division is cooperating while investigations continue.
In Wheaton Maryland a 14 year old boy named Danny Canal who received stomach liver pancreas and small intestine transplants in a 23 hour operation on June 20 is home after nine months in hospital. He says the transplants saved his life and he can eat Burger King fries again. Doctors faced ethical debate as only about 12 of 12,000 waiting for livers receive organs.
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