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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1990
Page
2
In Washington, former President Reagan fights to withhold about 33 diary excerpts from John Poindexter’s Iran Contra trial, saying executive privilege applies. Greene plans a ruling as the case nears trial, with Bush aides aligned against disclosure.
DEA chief John C. Lawn will resign after five turbulent years and move to an executive role with the New York Yankees. Spokesman Frank Shults said there is no implication he is quitting the war on drugs and that the decision was extremely difficult for him.
A concise health brief previews a new cholesterol study and its potential implications for treatment. Experts weigh the impact of recent findings and outline practical steps for readers.
In San Antonio a judge may sentence dead man Santiago Gallegos to prison this week to allow his lawyer Morris Collins to recover the $30,000 bail he posted. Gallegos was killed while awaiting resentencing for child sexual abuse after the 1986 conviction.
A federal grand jury in Alaska indicted Exxon Corp and its shipping subsidiary on five counts accusing violation of federal law linked to the March 24, 1989 Exxon Valdez spill. The disaster dumped about 11 million gallons of crude into Prince William Sound, harming wildlife and Alaska's ecology.
About 27,000 gallons of No. 6 heating oil leaked from a barge with a hole into the Kill Van Kull near Bayonne New Jersey while loading at an Exxon terminal. The Coast Guard said the spill closed the waterway and that Exxon and its shipping unit apologized, with cleanup costing over $2 billion already. Environmentalists warn the job is far from finished.
Mayor Marion Barry pleaded innocent to cocaine possession and perjury charges after a 14 month probe into ties with a convicted drug dealer. A June 4 trial date was set on three felony counts of lying to a grand jury and five misdemeanor cocaine charges.
The Supreme Court, in a 7-2 decision, allows sweeping in home searches during arrests without warrants when danger is reasonably suspected, reinstating Jerome Buie’s conviction. The Court also upholds Pennsylvania death penalty laws, removing risks to similar statutes in 13 states. Justices Brennan and Marshall dissented.
Tonight shows partial cloudiness with a low around 25 and calm winds. Thursday and Friday bring more partly cloudy skies with highs near 48 and 36 and light to moderate north or southwest breezes. Overnight and Thursday night expect clearing and lows near 30. CLINTON LAKE REPORT notes a lake temperature of 40 degrees and a lake level of 876.41 feet, above mean sea level, with normal at 875.5 feet. Precipitation is none.
Douglas County areas face mostly cloudy conditions tonight with varied chances of light snow flurries or rain. Thursday brings continued cloudiness with 30 to 60 percent precipitation chances and highs near 40.
Missouri towns face fair conditions tonight with rain in the south and lows in the 20s and 30s. Nebraska sees varied skies with highs in the 40s and 50s, Oklahoma mixed precip and chilly lows, and Colorado cold with a few snow showers in the mountains. Road contacts: Kansas Highway Patrol and Kansas Turnpike Authority for updates.
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