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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1999
Page
1
Christina Martin, 49, freed after nine years, pleaded guilty to manslaughter under a plea bargain in the death of her 61 year old boyfriend Richard Alfredo. Alfredo died after consuming LSD-laced Jell-O on January 21 1990. He had been misattributed to natural causes before exhumation and exoneration.
The White House posthumously pardons Henry O. Flipper, West Point's first black graduate, reversing a racially motivated 1882 conduct unbecoming charge. President Clinton and four generations of Flipper descendants attended the ceremony, with praise from Gen. Colin Powell and relatives recalling his struggle and achievements.
A congressional analysis circulated by Democrats finds that a 10 percent across the board income tax cut would deliver 52.5 percent of its benefits to earners over 100000 in 2001, while 48 million taxpayers under 20000 would receive none. The study supports claims that the plan skews toward the rich, a point disputed by Republicans led by John Kasich who argues broad cuts boost growth and reduce reliance on new programs.
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