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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1997
Page
2
In Omaha, siblings Jennifer Woracek and Kourtney Woracek recovered in hospital after wandering outside shoeless in 10 below weather. Jennifer, moved from intensive care to a room with her sister, while both remained stable. Police found them in an alley near their home.
Three gang members Lorenzo Newborn Herbert McClain and Karl Holmes were sentenced to death by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge J D Smith for the 1993 Halloween murders of teens Edgar Evans 13 Stephen Coats Jr 14 and Reggie Crawford 14 in Pasadena as they were trick or treating. Prosecutors said the attackers believed the boys were rival gangsters seeking retaliation for an earlier gang member’s killing.
An 8 year old boy believed to be Carlos Wilson of Millen who jumped onto a speeding freight train Sunday was found along railroad tracks 30 miles away Tuesday. Det Sgt Rick Gossett said identification was not confirmed but all signs pointed to the missing child. The cause of death was not yet known. Three friends said Carlos joined others on freight trains and he could not hold on as the train moved too fast.
In Santa Monica jurors hear Daniel Petrocelli accuse O J Simpson of killing Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. He highlights blood fiber hair and Bruno Magli shoes as key evidence while showing gruesome photos and demanding accountability.
The U S Supreme Court let stand rulings barring Westboro Baptist Church members from picketing outside St David s Episcopal Church in Topeka near religious services The Kansas high court had upheld the restraining order dating to 1995 and the appeal argued privacy rights and counter picketing while the church countered that church buildings lack home like privacy and that the congregation waived rights by counter protesting.
Col Tom Parker longtime Elvis Presley manager died at age 87 from complications of a stroke. Parker guided Presley from 1955 to 1977 securing a RCA Victor contract and arranging his Ed Sullivan appearances. He took a substantial cut, defending his earnings as fair for his role in the star’s rise.
Washington reports a tentative link between Gulf War illnesses and proximity to the Kamisiyah site where Iraqi chemical weapons were destroyed after the war. A self selected study found 30.9 percent of 81 nearby veterans with musculoskeletal pains versus 25.3 percent of all 52,216 veterans. methods are not scientifically valid.
Barbara Walters sat behind President Clinton during his inaugural address as a guest journalist for ABC 20/20. She recalled the thrill of the moment and joked about running for dog catcher. Brandon Tartikoff announces Hodgkins disease recurrence and chemotherapy, recounting prior battles with cancer of the lymph nodes and noting past resignations and new ventures.
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