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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1997
Page
2
The Citadel unanimously elected John S. Grinalds, a retired Marine major general and West Point graduate, as the college's 18th president. He will take over in summer and plans to review state and FBI reports before commenting on hazing claims by two female cadets.
Dr. Jack Kevorkian says he has no interest in attending the Supreme Court hearings on whether competent terminally ill patients may receive doctor assisted death. He predicts negative outcomes and jokes about facing nine justices. The Court will hear two cases to decide on a constitutional right to die.
Washington AP reports House Republican leaders predict Newt Gingrich will be re elected speaker despite ethics committee trouble. A lone dissenter warns the outcome not certain and another says Gingrich could step down. Rep. Salmon says Gingrich kept options open. Gingrich’s camp maintains he will run.
Northern California faced renewed flooding as mountain runoff breached levees turning more residents into refugees. In Modesto the phrase everything is ruined described the impact while 125000 people were released from prior evacuations. Marysville and Meridian saw evacuations relax for some yet extend for others as dike work and hurried walls protected exposed structures. Local officials warned some homeowners may not return for up to two months amid disappearing farmland and ongoing cleanup efforts.
In Jerusalem, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Yasser Arafat wrapped an overnight session with U S mediator Dennis Ross but found no agreement on the timetable for three redeployments in the West Bank after Hebron. Both leaders claimed progress while insisting on different conditions and locations for future steps.
President Clinton returns from a Caribbean vacation to set a busy two week schedule aimed at education reform welfare to work and unity. He will host Cabinet retreat at Camp David meet educators and press tax credit proposals while contrasting cooperative government with GOP led investigations.
New York reports Liza Minnelli, 50, returns to Broadway after 12 years in Victor/Victoria while Julie Andrews takes a month off. Minnelli reflects on theater solidarity and her past treatment at Betty Ford Center noting it was a life changing decision. Christa Miller, new on The Drew Carey Show, contrasts theater training with modeling and other TV roles.
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