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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1999
Page
10
A late afternoon tornado touched down 10 miles north of Shreveport Louisiana and dissipated south of El Dorado Arkansas. It was up to 400 yards wide and killed 18 people. The storm damaged or destroyed two thirds of Cotton Valley structures.
State health officials report an influenza outbreak with Type A Sydney strain spreading across Kansas. Sedgwick County notes a near doubling of hospitalizations and urges rest, fluids, and staying home. Wesley Medical Center reports high ER load and several flu admissions.
Ivory Lee Haislip, once convicted of killing Wichita police officer Paul Garofalo in 1980, died of liver cancer in an Ohio prison at 49. He maintained his innocence as trials and appeals drew national attention from the NAACP and local figures.
Undersheriff William Huffmier of Shawnee County faces a single felony count of criminal threat for allegedly intimidating a prosecution witness in Sheriff Dave Meneley’s case. The Dec. 10 incident involved a narcotics detective, with District Attorney Joan Hamilton filing the charge. Huffmier posted bond after arrest and release, as Meneley denounced the move as a political tactic to oust him.
Neosho Construction awarded a 26.5 million contract to build a 52 mile railroad beside the canal. The line will haul cargo from ships unable to pass through the canal. Groundbreaking is set for next week with a 17 month timeline. The U S plans to transfer canal control to Panama today.
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