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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1992
Page
2
Soldiers demanding back pay seized the government radio station in Niamey and claimed arrests of interim leader and officials. Thousands of students marched against the mutiny while gunfire was heard near a barracks outside the capital. Citizens call for continued transition to multiparty democracy.
federal BRFSS survey finds 23 percent of Americans smoke, down from 27 in five years. obesity up about 23 percent, little exercise reported by 59 percent. Experts say cardiovascular risk remains due to inactivity and overweight despite smoking gains. PMID: health officials caution about mixed progress.
Former senator and semantics professor S I Hayakawa dies at 85 after a stroke. Hospitalized since Tuesday with bronchitis, he rose to national attention in the 1960s at San Francisco State University for clashing with student protesters, later earning praise from supporters and sharp criticism from opponents. President Reagan credited him with courage and integrity during tough times.
Elizabeth Taylor marked her 60th birthday with a high profile Disneyland bash in Anaheim. The event drew stars from the MGM era and modern film world, with Barry Manilow hosting and a security escort as Taylor and her husband Larry Fortensky arrived in a horse drawn carriage near Sleeping Beauty Castle.
An IRA believed bomb blast in the men’s restroom at London Bridge station during rush hour injured at least 25 people and disrupted central London trains and the Underground for hours. Police tied up central lines as they searched stations. no direct claim of responsibility was made.
The U S Civil Rights Commission warned that politicians denouncing Japan fuel anti Asian bias and violence. It urged leaders to avoid Japan bashing and called for federal anti hate crime efforts, better police hiring of Asian Americans, and media sensitivity. The 233 page report cites rising discrimination and cites a Camarillo California stabbing tied to anti Japanese sentiment.
President Bush and six Latin American leaders closed a two day drug summit with plans to recruit Europe and Asia in the narcotics fight. The Declaration of San Antonio reiterates cooperation, chemical and money trails controls, and annual follow ups, amid limited U.S. funding.
Zone based forecast shows tonight mostly clear with low 30s to upper 30s across zones and Saturday mostly sunny with highs ranging from the upper 60s to mid 80s. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph in some zones, with multiple area readings and city-wide notes including Clinton Lake conditions and official readings for Thursday.
Missouri tonight clear with lows in the 30s to 40. Saturday mostly sunny with highs in the 40s to 50s. Nebraska clear west and partly cloudy east with lows in the 20s to low 30s and Saturday mostly sunny highs in the 60s west and 40s to 50s east. Oklahoma fair through Saturday with lows in the 30s to mid-40s and highs in the 60s to 70s. Colorado mostly clear through Saturday with Saturday highs 60s to low 70s east and 50s to 60s west. lows tonight 20s to 30s lower elevations and 40s to 60s in high country. Road conditions: Kansas Highway Patrol and Kansas Turnpike Authority at 843-8250.
A 35 year old man sought for the Feb 18 killing of 73 year old William Warden held a hostage at ReachCare Center in Chula Vista early today after releasing nine others. SWAT negotiators, a priest from St Rose of Lima Church, and family members waited as the standoff continued with one hostage remaining unaccounted for.
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