21 Dec 1997
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1997
Page
1
Planned Parenthood affiliates nationwide offer abortions earlier in gestation thanks to improved ultrasound and sensitive tests. The technique, pioneered by Dr. Jerry Edwards, uses a handheld syringe and targets abortions before a missed period, addressing earlier diagnostic limits.
Yellowstone National Park opens its winter season as snowmobilers crowd trails while bison seek forage, risking clashes and escape outside park boundaries. Environmental groups sue to curb use, prompting an environmental impact study and possible trail closures. Park officials note economic stakes for local towns and hunters.
Divers with two cranes worked in the Musi River to recover the mostly intact fuselage of SilkAir Flight MI-5 from Sumatra. Police said most of the 104 aboard were dead, with crews aiming to lift the plane and retrieve flight data recorders as relatives waited in Palembang.
A University of Michigan survey of 1,000 students in 429 schools shows eighth graders disapprove more of drugs, while 10th and 12th graders report higher experimentation. Cocaine use and daily cigarette use rise among seniors, with marijuana usage steady for all grades and alcohol drunkenness up in some groups.
Entertainment Weekly notes Sigourney Weaver in 1997 with witty wicked roles in Alien Resurrection The Storm and Snow White A Tale of Terror, plus a 11 million payoff for Alien Resurrection and a quest for more work. Tom Hanks reflects on 1997 family time after Oscar wins. Salma Hayek rises as new It Girl with three films in progress. Sylvester Stallone to receive Palm Springs Career Achievement Award early next year. The Palm Springs festival runs Jan 8-19 with 41 U.S. premieres and eight world premieres.
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