30 Jul 1998
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1998
Page
1
Keizo Obuchi won formal support from Japan's lower house, receiving 268 of 497 votes, with the upper house still voting. At 61, the former foreign minister resigns, succeeding Ryutaro Hashimoto after a ruling party defeat tied to the recession. Final confirmation awaited later today.
Martin Luther King III called for a formal FBI apology to his family for spying on his father in the 1960s as he leads the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. He urged a Clinton administration review and potential new inquiries into MLK's 1968 assassination while Janet Reno weighs the request.
Jerome Robbins famed choreographer director of West Side Story Fiddler on the Roof and Peter Pan died at home in Manhattan at 79 from complications of a stroke. A towering force in musical theater and ballet he created Fancy Free On the Town West Side Story and Fiddler on the Roof among many works with the New York City Ballet since 1948.
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas told about 1,000 black lawyers and judges in Memphis that he will remain independent and oppose affirmative action. He defended his right to think freely, rejected being labeled as anti-black, and faced mixed reactions with boos and limited applause.
OJ Simpson’s Rockingham estate near 360 N Rockingham Ave Los Angeles was demolished by new owners who view the 57 year old Tudor as part of a troubled past. Demolition contractor Mike Weber quipped about the missing knife while noting the house’s domestic violence and murder associations. Kenneth Abdalla and Kay Stoneburner, who bought the seven bedroom seven bath home for 3.5 million in December, sought to erase the era including the blood stained foyer and infamous glove site. The tennis court was spared per request.
Bob Hope visited a Sherman Oaks Starbucks prompting autographs from fans at a window counter while his driver fetched coffee. After about 20 minutes Hope left as four patrons nearby sang his theme song Thanks for the Memory.
Peter Bogdanovich turns 59, Paul Anka 7 dollars humor noted, David Sanborn 53, Arnold Schwarzenegger 51. Ken Olin 44, Delta Burke 42, Kate Bush 40, Laurence Fishburne 37, Lisa Kudrow 35, Vivica A. Fox 34. Compiled by Phil Witke from J W Wire Reports.
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