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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1998
Page
2
New Jersey teen Melissa Drexler is to plead guilty to aggravated manslaughter in the birth death at her senior prom. Under a plea deal prosecutors seek a prison term not exceeding 15 years with possible parole after 3 to 4 years.
The United States reached a record of just over 201 million registered vehicles for the year ended June 30, with 15.29 million new registrations and 12.51 million scrapped used vehicles, marking a net gain of 2.78 million. Personal watercraft bans in national parks move forward with a two year delay for some units. The Park Service will seek public comment after publishing rules this summer. The oyster related illness outbreak appears to be subsiding after a voluntary industry halt in Galveston Bay, with 316 cases to date and a drop in weekend cases. Health officials link drought and heat to faster bacterial growth and consider a new resilient strain.
Human Rights Watch accuses New York and 13 other cities including Atlanta Boston Chicago and Los Angeles of failing to hold police officers accountable for brutality. The study urges a yearly DOJ brutality report and criticizes Mayor Giuliani and police officials for dismissing many claims as isolated or unfounded.
A new home exploded and burned to its foundation in Pleasant Valley Virginia killing 40 year old Andrea Bea Jacobs and critically injuring her husband David Jacobs 44. Their two children were treated for cuts and released to relatives. Investigators cited a natural gas leak from underground pipes fed by a May installation. The blast damaged three nearby homes under construction.
Washington Republicans criticized President Clinton for his Shanghai comments outlining a three noes on Taiwan. Senate Leader Lott prepared a resolution to repair the damage while Democrats rejected claims the remarks signaled a shift in U S policy. Cox urged Clinton to clarify that reunification was not U S policy, noting it does not appear in the three communiques.
Researchers report Black smokers show higher cotinine levels than White smokers at all smoking levels, suggesting greater nicotine absorption. A second study finds Blacks clear cotinine slower and take in more nicotine per cigarette, possibly helping explain higher lung cancer risk and lower quit rates among Blacks.
Crown Chevrolet Olds Toyota dealer Miles Schnaer announces a one day sales event on Saturday July 11 1998 at 3400 South Iowa Lawrence Kansas. All used cars and trucks priced to clear with many marked at 499 and others four to six thousand dollars. Preview at 9 am. sale at 10 am with no haggle pricing and wholesale bidding on trade ins 10 am to 4 pm. Financing help offered for nearly 3 million dollars in inventory. Contact Susan Olson for details.
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