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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1996
Page
1
The House kept sugar import quotas and price supports for cane and beet sugar and preserved a peanut program that critics say guarantees high prices. A milk price-raising plan was rejected. The GAO estimates sugar costs at 1.4 billion annually and peanut at 0.5 billion.
A 19 year old from a wealthy family received a six year suspended sentence after a non jury trial for robbing a convenience store at gunpoint for 180 dollars. U S Senators wrote letters seeking leniency but district judge Diane Barr said they played no part in sentencing. Jamie Shelhamer faces 18 months in Utah and Oregon treatment programs for young adults. Deputy County Attorney Dan Schwarz had sought 15 years in prison and noted no other armed robber in Billings escaped prison time.
OJ Simpson’s 10 day deposition wrapped Wednesday with opposing lawyers saying the videotaped sessions produced valuable new evidence. He described his stormy relationship with ex wife and, for the first time, details not raised at the 1994 criminal trial that acquitted him. He maintained he swung a golf club at home near the murders and said he cut his hand on several occasions then.
Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill tops the Grammys winning rock album and album of the year while You Oughta Know secures best rock song and female rock vocal. Seal's Kiss from a Rose takes record and song of the year, and Mariah Carey leaves empty handed.
A partial list highlights winners across rock blues jazz R B rap country and pop categories including Blues Traveler Los Lobos Pat Metheny Group Lena Horne McCoy Tyner Trio Michael Brecker GRP All Star Big Band Babyface TLC Stevie Wonder The Mavericks and Method Man with Mary J Blige for respective performances and songs.
The GOP presidential contest tightens as Forbes Pat Buchanan and Bob Dole surge to front runners status with a dozen states on the horizon. Forbes leads in delegates while the race remains unsettled amid contrasting fortunes in Arizona South Dakota and Tuesday votes.
Republicans press ahead for unlimited Senate Whitewater hearings while Democrats boycott meetings. Banking Committee votes 9-7 to continue the probe. Democrats threaten a filibuster as Dole campaigns in South Carolina. D'Amato vows to finish in six to eight weeks after the Arkansas criminal trial starts March 4.
Major computer services present a daily slate of online discussions and chats featuring Kristi Yamaguchi Paul Wylie Kellie Martin James McPherson John Avnet Jim McLean Dr William Schoolcraft Sydney Biddle Barrows Mira Sorvino Kellie Martin Bob Hirschfeld and others on Prodigy America Online CompuServe and Lifetime TV. Sessions cover skating careers acting directing golf reproduction and satire with venues like Newsday Direct Guest Spotlight Comedy and Odeon. The journal world online paper updates daily at 6 am.
The Puerto Rico conference for low income tenants drew nearly 200 attendees and four HUD officials at a cost over 300000 tax dollars. Some HUD staff billed meals, while the inspector general findings conflicted with prior explanations. HUD says funds were inappropriately used and steps will be taken. Rep. Martini says taxpayers were paying for an unacceptable event.
Wednesday access poll asks if the president should escalate action after a U.S. plane was shot down by Cuba. The question frames public opinion on potential stronger measures and U.S. response strategy.
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