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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1999
Page
3
A federal investigator says the engineer of a southbound Silver Palm ignored a red signal seconds before a collision with another Silver Palm in Florida. Eight people were injured as two Amtrak trains, carrying about 300 passengers, traveled between Miami and New York City.
Investigators say a seven year old accidentally killed his three year old brother during horseplay by mimicking a wrestling move seen on television. The older child will not face charges. Police described the incident as an accident with a doll used to illustrate the action.
AT&T reduced basic residential long distance rates after a government ordered cut in local carrier access fees. While some monthly charges rise, many residential customers will see a net drop, with non-plan users paying 2 cents less per minute for weekday daytime calls and weekend rates falling to 11 cents per minute from 11.5.
Dr Stephen Scher 59 walked from state prison after a court overturned his murder conviction for the 1976 shooting death of friend Martin Dillon at Dillon's hunting camp. Prosecutors cited new evidence but a panel ruled the 20 year gap and due process violation invalidated the conviction.
Nearly one third of Louisiana's 15 000 video poker machines were silenced at 12:01 a.m. as parishes voted to ban or keep the games. Four thousand eight hundred seventy four devices were turned off by a State Police computer, with tax losses expected to total seventy two million dollars annually. Local businesses warn of revenue declines as voters reflect on gambling's reach and safety concerns.
A New York City Council committee moved to close a legal loophole that labeled the three-card monte scam as a game of skill. The proposed rule would ban the street con by classifying it with loaded dice and roulette, outlawing the wager typically around $20 per game. Councilman Sheldon Leffler said the measure protects the public from fraud and theft. Penn Jillette, of Penn and Teller, noted the Times Square players in action before moving to Las Vegas.
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