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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1996
Page
1
ABC newsman David Brinkley is recovering from removal of a benign lung growth. Sam Donaldson, substitute host of This Week, announced the operation and said the post surgery news was good. Brinkley is not with us today while he recovers in Washington.
Los Angeles reports Toy Story topped the four day New Year period at North American theaters with an estimated $20 million. Robin Williams fantasy Jumanji followed with about $18 million in the same weekend, industry sources said Monday.
Precose or acarbose arrives in the United States this week after years on European and Japanese markets. The Bayer Corp developed drug assists non insulin dependent diabetics by slowing carbohydrate digestion to help regulate blood sugar and can be combined with other medicines for varied diabetes treatments.
A dawn head on collision between two buses near Sonoita Mexico left 26 dead including six children and 22 injured. Authorities said brake complaints were ignored by drivers. no Americans were involved. The buses carried 52 passengers en route Tijuana to Guadalajara and Mexico City to Tijuan a with victims treated in border area hospitals.
Retired Adm. Arleigh Burke, famed for leading Pacific destroyer forces in World War II and serving three terms as chief of naval operations, died at 94 in Bethesda Naval Hospital. Survived by wife Roberta Gorsuch. dubbed 31 Knot Burke for a famed Cape St. George action.
Spc. Martin John Begosh of Rockville Maryland was injured when his Humvee hit a land mine near Bijela. He recovered enough to speak with his parents by phone after surgery at Zupanja hospital on the Sava River. Officials say he will be evacuated when ready.
President Clinton opened the new year at Renaissance Weekend in Hilton Head with a golf outing despite a unsettled budget, spending hours in rain and a late-night discussion with friends. He cited the brief nature of the break while acknowledging ongoing budget battles as he left the Hyatt Regency Amid downpours and a crowded New Year’s Eve banquet with about 1,200 attendees.
Olympic Edwin Moses, Stan Smith, George Takei, and Deborah Tannen joined discussions at Renaissance Weekend in Hilton Head. President Clinton spoke late into the night on budget talks while First Lady Hillary Clinton promoted It Takes a Village. Chelsea Clinton attended with her history books as the event drew liberal-leaning crowds and included some conservative voices.
Major computer services list multiple evenings of guest speakers and chat sessions on America Online Prodigy CompuServe Celebrity Circle Oprah Online USA Weekend and Business Week. Notable names include Sydney Pollack Shaun Cassidy Greta Van Susteren Tate Donovan Richard Simmons Terry Gilliam Carol Shields and others. Journal World online prompts readers to view daily updates at ljworld.com with a 6 am refresh.
Monday's ACCESS POLL asks whether astrology or channeling can lend insight into the future. The results reveal a divided view with a sizable share skeptical of such methods and a smaller group expressing belief in their predictive value.
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