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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1996
Page
1
Rescue teams in northern Japan prepared to blast into a collapsed seaside tunnel to reach about 20 people trapped after part of a mountainside slid down. A bus and at least one car were caught in the 3,560 foot Toyohama tunnel beneath a snowy Hokkaido mountainside, with freezing temperatures and no life signs as hopes dimmed.
American Airlines warned carriers that parts from the Boeing 757 involved in the December 20 Cali crash may be on the black market. A 14 page list outlined potentially missing parts, including engines, landing gear, toilets, door slides, and turbine blades.
Flood waters receded across Oregon Washington Idaho and Montana easing for the moment but leaving a mud filled landscape. Tens of thousands were displaced with many still in shelters or with friends while highways and two major interstates remained blocked by slips and washouts. Rains and floods caused massive damage to homes, roads and water systems prompting emergency responses and backup water supplies for Portland as crews clear debris and prepare weeks of cleanup ahead.
A Boston Globe WBZ-TV poll of 400 GOP voters in New Hampshire shows Steve Forbes at 26 percent, down from 31, while Bob Dole holds 25 percent, up from 22. Support for Buchanan at 15 percent and Alexander at 9 percent. Margin of error is 5 points. results reflect shifting momentum toward Dole and Buchanan as Forbes loses ground.
Baltimore AP report on a national CDC survey of 15 to 22 year olds who have sex with men. Among 1,781 interviewed in six urban counties, 7 percent overall were HIV positive, with 5 percent of ages 15–19 and 9 percent of ages 20–22 infected. Whites 4 percent, Hispanics 7 percent, blacks 11 percent. 38 percent had unprotected anal sex in the prior six months.
Bosnian Serb leaders announced Saturday they would restore relations with the NATO led peace force though it remained uncertain if the Serb military would comply. The move followed a Bosnian government arrest of two Serb officers for war crimes and came as U.S. mediator Richard Holbrooke prepared to arrive in Sarajevo to press adherence to the peace plan.
Daily online lineup lists Laraisa Oleynik Susan Conant Tom Batiuk and other figures on America Online with chats about dogs comics humor gender issues and Klingon language. Events run 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. with topics ranging from children’s shows to journalism and pop culture.
Saturday Access poll asks whether the state's 35 mill property tax levy for schools should be cut. Voters are instructed to call the main Access number at 865-5000 and enter category 3500 to vote yes or 3501 to vote no. The item frames a political polling question tied to a Republican caucus context involving Senator Bob Dale.
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