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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1999
Page
2
A 3 year old girl Iris Turull was shot in the head during a late night drive by on a Bronx street corner near her home. Police say the gunman may have aimed at her father Ruben Turull. Iris died a few hours later.
In a brisk Sunday night entry, six astronauts and cosmonauts began fixes on the new international space station. They repaired Unity radio, replaced batteries in Zarya, and muffled noisy fans to reduce acoustic stress. Crewmembers Terra Tokarev and Julie Payette led battery work while Kent Rominger praised the ship’s roomy quarters. The crew aims to finish by Thursday and depart with Discovery that night.
Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan, in a bombproof cage, urged Turkey to offer peace by sparing him the gallows and ordering an end to armed clashes. He called for fighters to surrender and appealed for forgiveness from families of 5,000 soldiers killed in the 15 year war, warning of massive deaths if he dies.
Columbine students head back for a Memorial Day tribute amid the 15 crosses saga. Debates over religious symbols continued as 13 remaining crosses were placed at Clement Park then moved off school grounds. Students planned emotional pickups with counselors on site as the investigation persisted.
Lenny Kravitz collapsed backstage from heat exhaustion after a 40 minute set at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel New Jersey. He was treated by the house doctor and left the stage as the show was halted before his band finished the encore.
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