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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1996
Page
1
San Francisco General Hospital doctors report a baboon bone marrow transplant in Jeff Getty, a 38 year old AIDS activist, did not appear to take. Getty said he remains surprisingly well, possibly due to chemotherapy, after the December 14 procedure.
Linda Siefer, 39, former St. Michael's collectors’ supervisor in Kalida, pleaded innocent to stealing about 411000 from church collection plates between 1990 and December 1994. She allegedly helped fund vacations a sports car and a home with pool. The Rev. John Hoying denies the claim.
A New York City study finds ordinary household lighting after sunset resets the body clock causing peak sleep demand around 4 to 5 a.m. versus about midnight without artificial light. Dr. Charles Czeisler notes people must wake closer to peak sleep needs due to indoor illumination.
Unrelenting rain turned the Willamette River into a chocolate torrent causing widespread floods across Oregon and parts of Washington. A 9 year old girl drowned near Scio, Tillamook submerged, towns evacuated, rivers overflowed, roads closed, and Portlands bridges obstructed by floating logs. Gov. Kitzhaber declared emergency in eight counties as rescue crews ferried residents to safety.
Two Bosnian Serb survivors describe a massacre on Mount Vlasic near Banja Luka in August 1992 in which about 300 Muslim men were forced to kneel at a cliff edge and shot. They say others fell into a chasm and that at least 3,000 were allegedly killed at the site between July and August 1992.
The international war crimes tribunal chief urged Bosnia to keep two senior Serb officers under arrest while it considers indictments. Gen. Djordje Djukic and Col. Aleksa Krsmanovic were detained after a driver mistakenly entered government territory near Sarajevo, straining the peace accord and provoking Serb backlash.
Harvard School of Public Health researchers pooled seven studies from four countries showing no breast cancer risk difference between women with less than 20 percent fat intake and those with more than 45 percent. They note factors like age at menarche and childbirth influence risk more than diet and caution against high fat intake for other health reasons.
Pope John Paul II arrived in Managua to a festive welcome 13 years after a hostile Sandinista reception. President Chamorro greeted him with a kiss, contrasting with the earlier harsh confrontation. Thousands filled streets and 150,000 packed a downtown square for Mass as the pope praised religious freedom and Nicaragua's sovereign identity.
A multi venue virtual program lists speakers and topics from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on AOL, Microsoft Network, Compuserve and Prodigy. Guests include Millie Bratten on wedding planning, Andrew Todhunter on narrative nonfiction, August Wilson on Black History Month, Mark Steven Johnson on Hollywood success, Ginger Applegarth on budgeting, Joe Garagiola and David Frei on dog shows, Peter Knobler on Living the Dream, Ann Marie Sabath on business etiquette, Mike Godwin on cyber liberty, David Lytel on the White House web, and Leif Garrett chat. Events occur at various online locations and keywords across networks. The Journal-World online journal link is also provided.
ACCESS QUESTION asks if GOP candidates cater too much to Christian conservatives. Wednesday's ACCESS POLL RESULTS query whether the city commission should allow street entertainers to perform downtown.
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