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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1996
Page
2
Kathie Lee Gifford announced at a press conference with Labor Secretary Robert Reich that she and Frank Gifford will recruit celebrities to pressure clothing firms over sweatshop labor. If progress stalls, she may exit the apparel business she entered five years ago to aid children's charities.
A Toledo high school science teacher should be fired for being too tough on his students, many flunk his classes, a city schools superintendent said Friday. Of 125 enrolled last fall, 44 remain and nearly half are failing, with only two of 15 in the honors class still in.
Timothy Leary, the LSD advocate who urged Americans to turn on tune in and drop out, died at 75 in Beverly Hills after a battle with prostate cancer. His life amid Harvard research critics and counterculture fame drew praise from musicians while provoking academic scorn. He hosted visitors in his final years sharing ideas on life and death.
An FDA task force concluded that safety concerns from a 1992 Upjohn probe into the sleeping pill Halcion should have prompted a Justice Department inquiry. The panel found no evidence of harm when used as directed or criminal wrongdoing by Upjohn, but noted poor oversight of some trials and potential misreported data in a prison study that could have influenced the agency. The report notes the drug’sUS sales collapse and Britain’s 1991 ban tied to the data controversy.
Sinn Fein wins the most seats among Catholic parties and gains 17 seats, including Gerry Adams, in a vote that pressures Britain and Ireland to hold June peace talks. Moderates and hard-liners split Protestant seats while Adams argues governments must respect the electoral outcome and cease-fire status.
Drazen Erdemovic, a 24 year old Serb soldier, admits taking part in mass executions near Srebrenica after rebel Serbs overran the UN enclave. He says he killed about 70 men and faced death if he refused, sobbing as he described the killings. The trial faces broader issues of capturing those who ordered the atrocity as 58 suspects are indicted with only six in custody.
Life magazine ranks 50 influential baby boomers in a special issue. Steven Spielberg tops the list, followed by Steve Jobs and Bill Clinton. The feature notes other names like Oprah Winfrey, Michael Jordan, Roseanne, Madonna, and Bruce Springsteen. A Jimi Hendrix Festival is planned October 11 to 20 at Madison Square Garden with an all star concert and a national guitar finals winner to perform.
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