04 Feb 1989
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1989
Page
1
Actor and filmmaker John Cassavetes died Friday in Los Angeles at age 59 due to complications of cirrhosis. He was married to actress Gena Rowlands for over 30 years and was renowned for his independent directing style and improvisational films.
CLEAR LAKE IOWA fans in poodle skirts and rolled sleeves gathered at the Surf Ballroom to honor Buddy Holly Ritchie Valens and J P Richardson on the 30th anniversary of the 1959 plane crash that killed the rock legends in the town. About 2000 fans braved snow winds and subzero cold as the trio’s music and memory were celebrated.
President Bush designates Richard R. Burt, ambassador to West Germany, as chief U.S. negotiator for strategic arms talks. Unresolved questions linger about the rest of the arms control team and the potential merger with the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.
Authorities probe possible suffocation of Edgar Allen Price 40 of Houston after a struggle with eight officers during arrest in Tampa. Price, a 6 foot 3 inch, 300 pound drug suspect, died face down handcuffed in a police car. Medical examiner Dr. Charles Diggs said it appears he suffocated.
Barbara Bush voices views on current affairs in a civic-minded address. The piece highlights her stance on social matters and her call for community engagement amid national debates.
A former New York law student plans a 600-seat Beijing pizzeria offering takeout with New York signs and American pop, featuring cheese optional toppings with pork and sea slug pizza as possible options. Ground-breaking is March 1, opening by May 1, 1990.
The Treasury plans to submit to President Bush proposals shifting much of the savings and loan crisis cleanup burden onto private industry and experts. It envisions raising $54 billion over three years to liquidate or sell 350 insolvent thrifts, with total cleanup costs reaching $95 billion. Root resigns from the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, saying the move is unrelated. Depositors and borrowers may bear higher insurance premiums, as banks would pay 18 cents and thrifts 25 cents per $100 of deposits, potentially passed on amid competition from money market funds.
Vice President Dan Quayle arrived in San Salvador and reaffirmed U S commitment to human rights while avoiding direct linkage to aid. He urged democracy and decency and met Salvadoran armed forces commanders during a seven hour stop amid strained relations and aid considerations.
Oliver W. Sipple, the disabled ex Marine who lunged at Sara Jane Moore during President Ford’s 1975 San Francisco shooting, died at 47 in his apartment. He had said he was not a hero though a commendation from Ford hung on his wall. Reports about his sexuality followed him and he sued unsuccessfully.
A Miami federal judge awarded about 1 million dollars in attorney fees and costs against the Christie Institute for bringing a lawsuit linking the 1984 La Penca bombing to a CIA sponsored network. Judge James Lawrence King faulted the institute for suing with unsubstantiated rumor and identified witnesses. The ruling came after the case was dismissed prior to trial.
Zone based forecast shows zones 1 to 10 and 13 to 17 enduring cloudy skies and bitter cold with flurries or light snow. Daytime highs around or below zero, overnight lows from 5 below to 15 below. Snow chances range from 40 to 70 percent across zones with Sunday remaining very cold.
Tonight cloudy and bitterly cold with light snow possible. Sunday cloudy and windy with 1 to 2 inches of snow and highs around 7. Sunday night light snow continues with near zero low. Journal-World notes official readings and Clinton Lake data including 10 percent ice cover and lake level near 873.96 feet.
A weather summary notes light snow possible tonight and Sunday across Missouri with low temperatures from zero to 5 in the northwest and up to around 10 above in the southeast, while Sunday highs range from the low 20s to above, colder in the northwest. Nebraska stays very cold with light snow possible. Oklahoma remains very cold with some snow mainly west tonight and Sunday. Colorado sees snow through Sunday in the mountains and west with very cold east, lows from 20s to 30s in the southwest and extreme cold in the northwest and east. Road conditions hotlines are listed for Kansas at 843-8250 via the Kansas Turnpike Authority.
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