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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1996
Page
2
California prosecutors drop attempted murder charges against a Martinez boy accused of beating a four week old infant nearly to death. The charge is reduced to assault with intent to do bodily injury. The boy and eight year old twins were accused of breaking into a neighbor’s apartment to steal a Big Wheel toy.
An unrecorded Elvis Presley coauthored song sold for 30000 at Christie’s with the buyer remaining anonymous. The piece, written with Terry Fell while Presley was in Germany, is believed to honor his mother Gladys with lines recalling home and memories from his Army years.
San Francisco becomes first city to sue major tobacco companies and trade groups to recover millions spent on treating smoking related illnesses. The suit seeks funds for public education, bans on targeting minors, and research publicity, with state suits noted in several states. Tom Fitzgerald labeled the action as political tobacco bashing.
Hundreds of volunteers from the Lower 48 join 800 firefighters in Alaska as the Matanuska Valley blaze grows to 64 square miles. Calm winds lift hopes of containment while 150 to 500 homes are reported burned amid smoke that blankets Anchorage. Crews widen firelines, air tankers and helicopters attack hotspots, with Canadian and state resources aiding efforts to protect the crucial Anchorage road link to Denali and Fairbanks.
The Defense Department will reexamine the policy allowing senior officers to earn outside income after Adm. Jay Johnson resigned from a USAA board post. Pentagon general counsel will study the standards of conduct and consider modifications while senators probe the issue beyond the military.
Senate Democrats killed a GOP backed balanced budget constitutional amendment for the second time in 15 months. The 64 to 35 tally fell short of the two thirds needed. Twelve Democrats joined most Republicans in support, while Byrd denounced the measure as a sham amid election year tax cut talk. Dole called it crucial for economic security, but acknowledged its doom.
Four people, including Gloria Ward and her two daughters, left the Freemen ranch with federal agents after a 74 day siege. Only one 16 year old child remains on the property as FBI and authorities move to transfer custody to state services. Freighted charges include custodial interference and alleged fraud against other Freemen members.
Syracuse report on Sylvester Stallone failing to visit Marcellus High School students after their Earth Day win for a $10,000 prize. He promised a visit and a return trip to a New Jersey movie set, but scheduling and money limited travel.
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