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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 2000
Page
2
A district court jury found Timothy Boomer, a 26 year old computer programmer, guilty of violating Michigan's 102 year old anti swearing law after he cursed in front of children when he fell from a canoe. He was fined 75 dollars and ordered to work four days in a child care program.
Police said Anthony Richards, a tenth grader noted as a loving family member, killed himself with a belt after returning home a week earlier with a bad report. Relatives defend a teacher amid questions about the incident and a troubled note.
Health officials tout a new vaccine from Seth Ayerst Laboratories costing over $200, designed to prevent multiple strains of streptococcal bacteria and rare meningitis infections in children. Early hopes center on lowering illness, fever, and antibiotic resistant spread.
Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan proposed using up to 300 million dollars from the national tobacco settlement to fund lawsuits tied to the Rampart police corruption scandal. City officials warn liability may reach tens of millions while council members note existing ADA priorities.
The Army plans a large musical tribute to Queen Mother Elizabeth on July 27 on Edinburgh Castle esplanade before her 100th birthday Aug 4. Commonwealth countries join Scottish regiments with Black Watch pipes and drums honoring her long service as colonel-in-chief.
Aaron Spelling seeks up to 100 million dollars in a L A Superior Court suit against Gear publisher Bob Guccione Jr alleging defamation from a joke that implied he approved and participated in a nude photo spread of Jessica Biel 17. Guccione defends that Biel was photographed with her father and manager present. The piece also notes Time magazine's cover controversy and a list of October birthdays and ages in entertainment.
Miami AP A U S immigration official with secret clearance was arrested on spying for Cuba charges. Mariano Faget 54 of Havana born, supervised asylum decisions and had access to sensitive INS files, allegedly contacting Cuban intelligence. FBI said no further details yet. Analysts noted past Cuba espionage cases but FBI said unrelated.
Taxpayers filing electronic returns rose sharply through February 11, with 1.2 million self filed returns up from 1999. The IRS notes a 10.2 percent rise in electronic filings overall to 14.7 million, aided by $10 filing costs and mailless signatures via Form 8453-OS. Intuit reports strong Web site activity with 1.4 million returns filed using TurboTax and 75,000 started online. Direct deposit refunds reach 11.2 million worth $26 billion, up 19 percent. Total income tax returns 23.4 million, refunds average $1,963, total $32.5 billion, up 19 percent.
Electronic filing gains momentum in Kansas with a 29 percent year over year increase by early February. By week ending January, 22,805 e returns were filed, and by season end over 70,000 Kansans had filed electronically with about 1.5 million total returns. Revenue Secretary Karla Pierce notes quicker, more accurate filings and faster refunds, with roughly 22,000 refunds issued to e filers by early February.
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