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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1998
Page
2
In Chicago a downtown church event gathered 300 people to honor victims of a deadly E coli outbreak that killed four children. Nancy Dorney of Safe Tables Our Priority urged government and industry to prioritize human life and food safety as Doontley’s 6 year old died from a contaminated hamburger in 1993.
Shalala on Fox News Sunday defended the administration's effort to push a national tobacco deal. She said parties must share the burden or the plan will fail, noting a bipartisan drafting approach with a five pronged outline including holding companies accountable reducing teen smoking and aiding tobacco farmers.
A study covering 1987 to 1994 shows unintended pregnancies fell 16 percent, abortion rates dropped 11 percent, and unintended birth rates declined 22 percent, linked to more effective contraceptive use. Author Stanley Henshaw of the Alan Guttmacher Institute notes increased condom use as a factor.
Ross Perot sued the Federal Election Commission over campaign funds and revealed his two civil cases in federal courts, one on debate exclusion and one on funding discrimination. Lawyers said $2.3 million of leftover campaign funds are financing the litigation, with Reform Party Chairman Verney noting the FEC seeks to return the funds to the Treasury.
Jurors chosen for Theodore Kaczynski’s trial face questions about exposure to his case including his death by suicide and ongoing psychiatric evaluation. Judge Garland Burrell weighs whether jurors aware of developments can remain on the panel as replacements may be needed.
Philadelphia City Judge Frederica Massiah Jackson faced renewed opposition as a 1985 outburst toward prosecutor Barbara McDermott surfaced. Critics say the vulgar comment signals poor judicial temperament and could derail her bid to become the first Black woman on the U S District Court bench in Philadelphia.
The Smithsonian National Museum of American History opens We Shall Overcome photographs The Civil Rights Era featuring about 75 black and white images from activists photographers including Gordon Parks Charles Moore Bob Adelman Leonard Freed The show runs to Feb 8 before a six year national tour to San Jose Albany Macon Birmingham Jackson and Miami concluding in 2004 The exhibit emphasizes the activist photographers role in civil rights history and aims to reveal both artistic and documentary values.
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