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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1997
Page
4
A naked man broke into a Massachusetts church basement, attempted to crucify himself on a wooden cross, then damaged a porcelain toilet tank. Officer Frank Biancardi reported the intruder, 34 year old Sergio A Rozon Jr of Lawrence, was charged with breaking and entering and malicious damage.
The CDC reported 9 733 cases of children ages six and under ingesting tobacco products in 1995 with 47 percent sick. CDC epidemiologist Ann Malarcher notes underreported effects. A Rhode Island study found 146 children aged six months to two years swallowed nicotine products, with 62 percent eating cigarettes or butts.
Sen. Jesse Helms called for withdrawing Raymond Flynn the U S ambassador to the Holy See citing serious ethical misconduct allegations. Flynn a former Boston mayor was reprimanded twice for criticizing Republican domestic priorities and for campaign committee expense payments while ambassador.
Yahoo founders David Filo and Jerry Yang have endowed a $2 million chair at Stanford University two years after dropping out to pursue fortune. Each valued at about $140 million, they are the youngest to endow a chair at the university. The Yahoo Founders Professor of the Stanford School of Engineering was approved by the trustees on Wednesday.
New York AP reports David Bowie sells bonds backed by royalties from 25 pre 1990 albums including Ziggy Stardust and Spiders from Mars. Prudential buys $55 million in 7.9 percent notes over 10 years, tapping a potential new asset class for entertainers. If successful, similar deals could follow from stars like Sinatra, Jackson, Stephen King, or Oprah Winfrey.
AP reports May 27 1964 conversations released by the LBJ Library reveal President Johnson privately calling the Vietnam war the biggest damn mess he ever saw and questioning if it is worth fighting for He frets about risking soldiers and cites potential impeachment if he withdraws while fearing public opinion and congressional backfire with Senator Richard Russell confirming shared concern
U S District Judge Richard Matsch ruled that Thomas Manning, owner of an auto shop in Junction City Kansas, may testify about McVeigh being at the shop and about phone calls tied to the Oklahoma City bombing. Manning’s testimony could shape credibility disputes as prosecutors seek to link McVeigh to prior events before the attack.
Star Wars overtakes E T The Extraterrestrial as the top US box office earner after a renewed release. It breaks the 400 million domestic milestone, surpassing E T s 399.8 million while Jurassic Park remains the global leader with 913.1 million. Leaders at Fox hail renewed historic achievement amid public celebration.
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