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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1998
Page
3
Travis Bogumill a 21 year old construction worker in Eau Claire was hit by a nail gun driving a 3 ¼ inch nail into his skull. He remained conscious and walked out of hospital after surgeons removed the nail six days later.
In Washington DC the Senate approved increasing White House food safety funding from 2.6 million to 68 million aligning with President Clinton. Senator Tom Harkin said the money will boost inspections research consumer education and outbreak tracking amid rising illnesses and deaths from E. coli and salmonella.
Scientists describe a method to extract DNA from 20 000 year old dung enabling study of extinct animals like the giant American ground sloth. The team led by Hendrik N Poinar of Munich reports DNA fragments from both the animal and its food in the dung, dating about 20 000 years.
New Braunfels Texas key prosecution witness Kristina Mason testified Thursday that Zamora confided to her that Graham was ordered to shoot Diane Zamora and Adrianne Jones. Mason acknowledged lying early to authorities and said she has little direct knowledge of the incident. The trial opened amid defense claims Graham was not present at the scene and Zamora acted alone. Mason noted Zamora lived at Graham’s house in 1995, supporting the defense on access to the weapon as a factor. Medical examiner testified bruises on Jones’s neck likely came from being grabbed, though Zamora’s small hands may not have made the marks.
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 10-6 to advance a bill criminalizing efforts to evade state parental involvement laws by traveling to permissive states. The measure faces a full Senate debate with White House opposition and potential veto. Supporters cite protecting minors, while opponents urge exemptions for trusted adults.
Geologists report two megathrust level quakes on the Sierra Madre Fault near Altadena within the last 15,000 years, magnitudes 7.2 and 7.6, implying LA basin vulnerability far greater than in the Northridge event and potential southward rupture toward millions in the Los Angeles area.
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