27 Jul 1997
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1997
Page
1
A Sacramento woman, Leah Cadall Bracken, was arrested four years after allegedly purchasing a newborn girl from a prostitute for 20 dollars and raising the child. Investigators seek the birth mother and potential accomplices as protective custody provided care for the child on her fourth birthday.
Block Islanders hope to influence President Clinton by sending a fax as White House confirms he and Hillary Clinton will spend at least two nights on the island starting August 8. The ecumenical choir plans an earthy musical revue during the president’s stay, with director Ton Lemoine arranging a cabaret style show featuring parodies from American musicals.
President Clinton closed a two day environmental summit at Lake Tahoe by pledging 50 million to reverse water clarity decline and restore forests. California Governor Wilson criticized the package as inadequate while federal officials outlined plans to replant 29 miles of logging roads annually and remove 4,000 acres of dead trees with prescribed fires.
Raul Castro denounces Washington in the Revolution Diary speech delivered before about 100,000 Communist Party members in Las Tunas. He accuses the United States of fomenting hunger and illness and links recent hotel bombings and alleged subversion to U S. policy, while criticizing the Helms Burton Act and urging unity amid Cuba’s slowing economy and sugar harvest drop.
The accuser in the case against Sgt. Maj. of the Army Gene McKinney grew irate during a Fort McNair hearing, saying the defense cross examination nitpicked details. She testified about an incident in Hawaii in 1996 when she said McKinney pressured her to have sex after visiting her hotel.
Centennial Olympic Park has returned to calm after the backpack explosion last year that killed two and injured many. A memorial service was planned for Mice Hawthorny of Albany, while Richard Jewell faced intense scrutiny before being cleared by the Justice Department in October. The investigation expanded to include later bombings at an abortion clinic and a gay nightclub.
Supermodel Claudia Schiffer leads a star studded opening for Fashion Dafe, with Eli Macpherson and Naomi Campbell among partners seeking to expand Fashion Cate branches globally. The event showcased designs by Gucci Calvin Klein and Versace as fans queued for autographs and clothing signs.
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