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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 2000
Page
4
Robert L. Yates, 48, pleaded innocent to aggravated first degree murder for eight killings in Spokane during 1997 and 1998. He also entered not guilty pleas to one count of first degree murder, three counts of aggravated first degree robbery, and other related charges after an assault on a survivor. The victim could not identify him in a photo lineup.
Demolition experts blew up two derailed railroad tankers near Eunice Louisiana to burn off toxic chemicals, keeping about 3,000 residents from their homes for a fifth day after a Union Pacific freight wreck derailed 34 cars on a 113-car train. Authorities stated there is no timetable for returns, and the burn will continue until the hazards are neutralized.
A Justice Department study shows 87 percent of federal defendants convicted in fiscal 1998, with nearly three of four sentenced to prison. Drug and immigration violations dominated arrests, 29 percent and 20 percent respectively, while violent felons averaged 84.2 months in prison. A 13-year-old boy charged in a teacher killing after a school suspension threatened to return and shoot the counselor.
In western North Dakota six counties vote June 13 on adopting Central time. If approved by county commissions, Transportation Department review would follow with public hearings. Supporters say Central time saves work time. opponents note agricultural schedules. The split borders Missouri River and neighboring states show similar cross zone patterns.
Gov. George W. Bush said he would probably delay the execution of Ricky Nolen McGinn, whose attorneys seek new DNA tests. He expressed desire for a full day in court and noted he would issue a 30 day reprieve if the courts do not exonerate him, marking a potential use of a power never used in his tenure.
Los Angeles new subway leg linking downtown to San Fernando Valley opens June 24, capping decades of delays costs and political fights. The system remains far short of plans, funded by local taxes halted in 1998, with ridership far below projections and much of the envisioned network unrealized.
Robert Earl Carter, 34, was executed in Huntsville for the 1992 murders of six people including his son Jason Davis. He admitted that Anthony Graves, convicted with him, was innocent and testified Graves had nothing to do with the crimes.
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