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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1997
Page
2
Lawyers for about 70 women with implants sue in Portland asking U.S. District Judge Robert Jones to step aside over a potential conflict as his wife had implants. Jones declined comment after the motion was filed.
A police report says Gevorgus Makharadze of Georgia, 35, was drinking and driving at high speed when his 1997 Ford Taurus hit a car in downtown Washington on January 3. A second vehicle fired into the air and a third carried 16 year old Jovianne Waltrick, who died at a hospital.
In Hebron a Palestinian flag rises from Israel's military headquarters marking the start of Palestinian control after 30 years. A convoy departs, commanders shake hands, and Palestinian police enter the fortress, with 400 officers to be deployed as Israeli forces patrol the downtown area. The move follows months of negotiation and a parliamentary vote authorizing the withdrawal.
With January storm after storm, eight blizzards since November, the Midwest endures drifting snow and dangerous wind chills. In Minnesota a major disaster was declared, budgets are strained, and a $20 million emergency appropriation is under consideration as National Guard crews clear roads and rural areas curb plowing.
The House ethics special counsel James Cole works late to finish a report on Speaker Newt Gingrich to set a public hearing and a Tuesday punishment vote. The process includes private and public sessions with Cole presenting, Gingrich's attorney arguing, and members questioning. Gingrich may skip testifying. he admitted December violations and questioned GOPAC's role in a college course and telecast project.
Education Week and Pew Charitable Trusts find states rate A for standards but struggle with teacher quality and crowded classes. About half of elementary classes hold 25 or more pupils while over half of high school English classes exceed 80 students daily. West Virginia earns three A’s for standards and spending amid court-ordered funding. Other strong performers include Kentucky Vermont Georgia Indiana Maine New Jersey North Carolina Virginia Tennessee New York and Connecticut.
John F Kennedy Jr shows mixed support in the mayoral race donating 2000 to Rudolph Giuliani and 1000 to Ruth Messinger, while a Democrat. He previously backed Giuliani's opponent David Dinkins in 1993. Joni Mitchell and four others were elected to the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Phil Spector Harlan Howard Ernesto Lecuona and Jimmy Kennedy join the 28th ceremony. Christopher Reeve hospitalized for a small blood clot behind his knee. He is expected to be discharged soon.
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