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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 2000
Page
1
A Cisco funded study shows Internet related employment more than doubling to 2.5 million in the past year. The research, covering 3,000 U.S. companies, reports industry revenue near $524 billion in 1999, up from $322 billion, with e commerce leading at $171.4 billion, up 72 percent.
Philip Morris suspends future cigarette advertisements in about 40 magazines where readers under 18 account for 15 percent or more of total readership in titles with more than 2 million young readers. The move follows studies accusing tobacco firms of targeting youths despite a 1998 settlement. Sesame Street's nonprofit creator changes name to Sesame Workshop to reflect ventures beyond TV.
Global gathering in New York sees aid from UN chief and Hillary Clinton as ministers and activists push for gender equality at start of century. Despite Beijing gains, speakers warn of ongoing discrimination, pay gaps, and violence while outlining steps to accelerate action and protect rights.
Steven Whitsett, 28, an inmate at a sex offender center in Indiantown, fled in a training helicopter that cleared a 15 foot fence, landed nearby and crashed in an orange grove. Pilot Clifford Berkhart, 23, and Whitsett fled into marshes as guards, police, and dogs searched the area. Whitsett was awaiting civil commitment after a 1994 child molestation conviction.
Indonesians assess quake damage on Sumatra after a magnitude 7.9 earthquake. The official death toll stood at 58 and was expected to rise. Bengkulu town faced widespread destruction with tens of thousands outdoors, communications down, and many buildings collapsed. Rescue efforts expanded with police, soldiers, navy ships, and international aid arrivals.
A Detroit auction sold Marla Maples diamond ring from Donald Trump for 110000 after six bids. Trump once married Ivana. Maples and Trump wed in 1993 and split in 1997. Separate items note George Harding and Jeff Stone legal troubles, Jerry Springer on voting, Halle Berry entering a no contest plea, and Camilla Parker Bowles emerging as a strong royal figure amid Elizabeth II’s social signals.
Susan Roberts compiles a brief J W Wire report summarizing a local event with emphasis on key facts and named entities. The item notes who, where, and what happened, maintaining a concise, period-appropriate tone.
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