Kansas University cheerleaders crowned national champions
KU's spirit squads including two cheerleading teams and the Crimson Girls dance team won national titles. Captain Paul Haltom spoke of dedication and secrecy while Denise Rogers celebrated her Division I triumph. The squads, third place finishers last weekend, prepare for a KU K State game at Allen Fieldhouse.
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Malcom X Daughter Indicted Over Hit Man Plot
Qubilah Shabazz, daughter of Malcolm X, was indicted on charges of attempting to hire a hit man to kill Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, a rival figure linked to her slain father’s dissident circle. The case was announced on Thursday with further details on page 5A.
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U S plans to prop up Mexico after peso crisis
President Clinton and congressional leaders pledged to provide billions in loan guarantees to Mexico to restore financial confidence without harming the U S budget. The agreement, announced after a White House meeting with Newt Gingrich and other leaders, signals U S resolve to prevent the Mexican crisis from impacting the global economy.
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Oprah admits drug use during talk show taping
Oprah Winfrey, age 40, confessed on a Chicago taped show that she previously used crack cocaine but has since quit. The Washington Post reported the episode features four mothers with drug problems and includes Patricia Gaines, a Post reporter who chronicled her own abuse.
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Miller poised to become Kansas GOP chair in race
Conservative former state Rep. David G. Miller of Eudora appears set to win the Kansas Republican state chair. Kim B. Wells of Lawrence will not seek re election. Miller leads after a failed compromise bid for former state Sen. Eric Yost.
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