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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1996
Page
1
Bonnie Booth, 38, fired a .410 shotgun in her backyard after heavy drinking. She was treated at Ball Hospital for psychiatric evaluation and remained in good condition. no charges filed. She said alcohol led her to shoot at the callus on her foot after failed razor removal.
Prime Minister John Major and Irish counterpart John Bruton will hold a summit in London just after noon to revive the Northern Ireland peace process after weeks of renewed IRA violence.
Houston NASA teams regained contact with a tethered satellite after it broke free from the shuttle Columbia. The 1,500 pound craft entered safe mode with its nitrogen fuel tank drained, while officials investigate why the tether snapped and how the satellite was altered. Astronauts anticipate a rare ground view of the satellite’s glowing path across the Northern Hemisphere next week.
A Pentagon tally shows 722 gay service members discharged in fiscal 1995 up from 597 in 1994 and 682 in 1993, while activists report 363 cases of policy violations including direct inquiries about sexual orientation. Pentagon and Defense officials say they will study the allegations and clarify the policy's enforcement.
Harvard researchers report that silicone breast implants do not pose a significant risk of connective tissue diseases. In the largest study to date, nearly 400,000 female health professionals showed a 24 percent rise in autoimmune disorders, but the base incidence is very small, making the overall risk barely detectable.
The United Nations and Serb led Yugoslavia lifted sanctions on Bosnian Serbs after Serb withdrawals from buffer zones under Dayton. U.S. Ambassador Madeleine Albright announced the suspension in New York as NATO troops guarded Banja Luka while Radovan Karadzic appeared in the same building. Nikola Koljevic called the step important for peace.
Major computer services host evenings with Muriel Harris Purdue Writing Lab director on America Online at Simon & Schuster Coliseum. Robert King screenwriter on Microsoft Network at Screenwriters Studio. Stephanie Ackler financial adviser on America Online at Woman's Day. Carolynn Hillman author on CompuServe at Women's Wire Forum. Ellen Crawford ER star on eWorld at Community Center. Henry Bloch accountant on CompuServe with IRS expert. Marianne Williamson Hollywood guru on America Online at Oprah Online. Michael Hucker LA Law star on Prodigy with new book I Never Forget a Meal. Also tips to access and call numbers for free software.
Access poll results for Free State High School mascot choice Firebird show divided opinions. The poll asks if the Firebird is a good mascot, with Tuesday results highlighting community views at Free State High School.
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