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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1999
Page
1
Postmaster Henderson reports holiday mail volume during the season rises sharply with more than 24 times the average daily volume, aided by S30 savings cards and other measures to handle the surge.
Researchers from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health question the safety benefits of driver education classes. The study finds no evidence that teens enrolled in such programs have fewer accidents or traffic infractions than peers who did not attend. Meanwhile, federal plans to launch the Wide Area Augmentation System face a 14 month delay to September 2000, shifting civil aviation navigation away from ground aids to satellite based GPS for precise, direct routes.
U S warplanes missiles at four Iraqi MiG-25s after Iraqi jets targeted two F-15s patrolling southern no fly zone. All six missiles missed. The incidents occurred about 65 miles apart as Pentagon logged 40 incursions since December 23.
U N Secretary General Kofi Annan believes UNSCOM helped collect intelligence used by the United States to undermine Saddam Hussein. confidants say he has seen evidence the operation targeted Baghdad’s security apparatus, beyond weapons search aims. The disclosures come from intermediaries and are linked to classified material.
A historic cold wave stretched from Illinois to Tennessee bringing subzero readings as low as 37 degrees below zero in Illinois and 12 below on Chicago’s lakefront. Up to a foot of snow blanketed upstate New York while Milwaukee faced minus 12. The deadly cold drove the death toll to 91 with crashes blamed on slick roads. In Springfield and Champaign records fell, and Bradley University student Thando Dzowa described the shock of the deep freeze.
Washington US Department of Agriculture moves toward a proposed class action deal paying Black farmers with verifiable complaints at least 50000 in tax free cash and forgiving debts. Settlement could cost the government at least 300 million if all litigants sign on with approval by Judge Paul Friedman.
Donald Trump reaffirms in a Palm Beach County letter his pledge to hire minority construction firms for the Rumpt International Golf Club project. The 40 million endeavor on 215 county acres aims for an 18 hole course and clubhouse with minority firms involved, despite earlier concerns raised by chairwoman Maude Ford Lee. The club slated to open in November faces ongoing minority participation efforts.
George Lucas outlines plans for a new trilogy with Episode 1 The Phantom Menace releasing May 21 in the United States. The film stars Liam Neeson and Ewan McGregor with the backstory tracing Anakin Skywalker’s rise to Darth Vader, while keeping plot details sparse. Barbra Streisand rumored for Las Vegas New Year’s Eve, potentially earning around $10 million. Celebrities and notable birthdays noted: Kim Wilson, Bonnie Franklin, Doris Troy, E.L. Doctorow, John Z DeLorean, Earl Scruggs, Louis Harris, Loretta Young.
Phil Wilke compiles wire reports from j Wire Service with concise agency summaries and brief local updates. The item reflects standard wire service practice, listing headlines and key facts from multiple sources.
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