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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1996
Page
1
Carol Sandusky did not want to hear how her biological father allegedly stabbed her mother with an ice pick and threw her out a window during her pregnancy. A government caseworker breached her wishes by helping a sister locate her, violating the law.
The Sunflower Sweet Hearts, third through sixth-grade girls, coached by Amy Silverman, are preparing for their first dance competition after performing at Haskell Indian Nations University basketball games. Partly cloudy and cold today with a high of 22 and a low of 0. See weather on page 6E.
Carolyn Lama of Seattle says her four year old son has been chosen as the reincarnation of a Tibetan Buddhist high lama and will be taken to live in a monastery. The story notes that monks believe the lama was ordained in a past life and await his return. Page 6E.
Survey of U.S. college freshmen shows declining tolerance for casual sex and abortion rights, with abortion support at 58 percent in 1995 after a late 1980s rise. Marijuana legalization support hits a 15 year high, while views on casual sex have fallen from 52 percent in 1987 to 43 percent. Dennise Ledesma of California State University Los Angeles cites caution about disease and knowing a partner.
Survey finds students’ commitment to politics fell for a third straight year to 28.5 percent, down from about 58 percent in 1966, while beliefs that individuals can do little to change society rose to 34 percent and opposition to homosexual relationships fell to 30.6 percent from 53 percent in 1987. See Freshmen, page 3A.
Republicans rejected Clinton’s balanced budget plan and vow to shut or defund programs they oppose if no agreement is reached in weeks. House Whip DeLay said funding will reflect GOP priorities and that negotiations need not include the Senate or Democrats. Clinton’s seven year plan and GOP aims diverge on Medicare Medicaid welfare savings and tax cuts, with further talks stalled by a recent Capitol snowstorm.
With the 1995 filing season near, the budget fight between President Clinton and Congress leaves millions unsure of their tax liabilities. Unclear if child credits, capital gains cuts, or employer tuition reimbursements will pass, prompting many to file early or wait. IRS urges timely filing and notes amended returns possible with Form 1040X if laws change.
Nazarene missionary Don Cox told how armed abductors held him in a jungle hideaway near Quito after a ransom demand. Church leaders led by Rev. Dick Sowder in Kansas City coordinated crisis response and negotiations to free Cox on Christmas Eve, as Ecuadorian authorities investigated. Cox praised the McLouth Church of the Nazarene for support and recounted his two service visits upon return.
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