14 Jan 1998
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1998
Page
1
A federal appeals court unanimously affirmed an Indiana high school's policy requiring students in extracurricular activities to submit to random drug testing. The ruling marks the first time a federal appeals court endorsed random testing beyond athletes for activities from student council to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
UPS and the Independent Pilots Association plan talks with National Mediation Board mediators after a five month break. IPA President Robert Miller says pilots no longer demand UPS top wages but seek wage comparability with Federal Express, in a dispute tied to last summer's Teamsters strike. UPS operates 208 jets, a large air cargo fleet.
The Supreme Court ruled that Michigan cannot force a Missouri court to bar testimony from a former GM employee, reviving a Missouri case over Beverly Garner’s 1990 Bevier Mo fatal Bevier Chevy Blazer crash. A new trial will determine admissibility and damages as the case proceeds.
Miami-Dade officers battled a condo assault as Paul David Ahern, 42, opened fire from a fourth-floor balcony amid a blaze. Two men died Enrique Ermus, 42, and Jeffrey Edinberg, 30. Labrada, 33, wounded, was a security guard at the Village of Kings Creek. Ahern surrendered after police closed in as the fire raged.
An Afghan cargo plane carrying as many as 90 Taliban fighters crashed into a mountain near Khojak in southwestern Pakistan amid bad weather and fog. The aircraft departed Kandahar and strayed off course while attempting to land near Herat, with all aboard presumed dead. The Taliban, controlling much of Afghanistan, has not commented.
The Spice Girls lead Mr Blackwell's 38th Worst Dressed Women List, followed by Ellen DeGeneres and Madonna. The piece lists other stars deemed unfashionable, notes admiration for a few fashion independents, and cites quotes on style. Also covered are a memorial service for Chris Farley and various celebrity notes about Cuba visas, pregnancy rumors, and ongoing public life events.
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