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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1998
Page
3
Five people were killed in a July 5 shooting at a Tacoma Vietnamese restaurant. A 22-year-old man and seven teenagers ages 16 to 19 face murder and assault charges. five suspects are in custody, three at large. All plead innocent. High bail for juveniles. adults held without bail.
Betsy West, an ABC executive behind Prime Time Live and Turning Point, joins CBS to oversee prime time news broadcasts including 60 Minutes and the new 60 Minutes II. She has won 18 Emmy Awards and reports to CBS News President Andrew Heyward as the appointment is announced. Smokers seek a third of New York State’s 6.1 billion tobacco settlement as attorneys file suit on behalf of 70,000 smokers. Attorney General Hubert Humphrey III questions the case and warns of potential quick dismissal, with possible delays on spending from the settlement.
More than 2,000 passengers on the Carnival Ecstasy faced a half mile offshore fire that halted the 855 foot ship after it left Miami. Smoke rose from the crew laundry as Coast Guard boats fought the blaze for about 90 minutes. No serious injuries. two crewmen treated for smoke inhalation. Passengers remained in life jackets on deck. no one evacuated. The ship was towed back to port with engines shut down as a precaution after the fire was brought under control.
A retired Navy pilot at a briefing with two former TWA pilots and three eyewitnesses claimed two missiles destroyed TWA Flight 800 off Long Island, one from a boat and another from a southward vessel. He criticized FBI and NTSB for steering toward a center-fuel-tank explosion theory, while the NTSB maintains no missile or bomb caused the crash and cites an electrical spark as a likely ignition.
Defense Secretary William Cohen said the Pentagon will propose a standardized yet flexible framework for adultery and fraternization rules within a week or so. He aims for broad service chief and Joint Chiefs backing while addressing criticism of potential softening standards. The review follows past cases involving Air Force Lt. Kelly Flinn and Gen. Joseph Ralston, with the Marine Corps warning that looser norms could erode trust on the battlefield.
Los Angeles reports a surge past $100 million for several films yet no mega 200 to 300 million blockbuster appears. studios blame elevated costs and crowded market while critic reception and audience appetite wobble amid hits like Saving Private Ryan and smaller successes such as Hope Floats and A Perfect Murder.
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