09 Jul 1999
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1999
Page
1
NASA approved a 240 million Deep Impact mission to fire a 1100 pound yopper bullet at Tempel 1 to create a crater the size of a football field and up to seven stories deep. Launched in January 2004, it will reach the comet July 4, 2005, at 22300 mph and return data and imagery from 300 miles above the surface.
The California Supreme Court struck down Proposition 225 ruling the instruction to display on ballots a pro term limits message unconstitutional. The ruling held only Congress and state legislatures may amend the U.S. Constitution, not voters on ballots. In Florida, South Florida air traffic control center lost power for 13 minutes causing 200 plane delays, while two jets narrowly avoided a midair incident as one climbed toward another's altitude.
Serbian opposition leaders faced taunts and a threatened clash as Milosevic supporters planned a counter rally that was canceled at the last moment. In Prokuplje thousands gathered with Kosovo veterans demanding Milosevic’s departure while Djindjic urged daily protests.
Harvard researchers presented a study at a London Royal Society of Medicine conference showing that drinking at least one cup of black tea daily may reduce heart attack risk by about 44 percent. The flavonoids in tea are cited as the key protective agents, with black tea containing more than green varieties.
John Waters premieres a director’s cut of Female Trouble at Ohio State University as part of a B movie series. He notes the film’s provocative treatment of sexuality is less shocking today and recalls campus pushback to his creative work while discussing its future theatrical release.
Eight years after the Tailhook scandal the Navy weighs restoring official status to the Tailhook Association as a body to foster camaraderie and professional enrichment. Adm. Johnson says a recommendation to Secretary Danzig is forthcoming and a modest Navy role at the 1999 Tailhook convention is under consideration. Lonny McClung says the timing is right with about 10,000 members.
A concise compilation by Phil Wilke from SW Wire Reports highlights notable sports and local news updates, including brief game results, player notes, and community events across multiple Western regions. The item emphasizes rapid relay of key scores, standings, and announcements from the Southwest corridor.
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