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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1998
Page
3
A New Fairfield High School prank spree led to 71 suspensions and 22 criminal charges. Students diverted police with a phony 911 call, then vandalized by greasing handrails and doorknobs, removing extinguisher pins, and displaying explicit pictures. Five day suspensions bar them from final exams.
Deavours Nix, 72, tied to the 1966 Vernon Dahmer NAACP death, was ordered back to jail after The Jackson Clarion-Ledger published photos of him golfing. Bail set at 50000. he was hospitalized briefly for breathing tests before posting bail and returning to custody.
A 9th Circuit panel halted releasing a psychiatric report on Theodore Kaczynski, citing potential embarrassment to his family. Oral arguments set for June 30 after Judge Garlands Burrell Jr ordered most of the study released but delayed disclosure pending confidentiality concerns.
Mark Christian Borden of Plano pleaded guilty to theft and aggravated robbery after a heroin addict died when a woman was frightened during a purse snatching in Farmers Branch. He received two years in state jail plus six years in prison, with 10 years probation and a drug rehab program completion required. District Judge Keith Dean warned of a life sentence if he fails rehab.
The Brady Law requires licensed dealers to submit prospective buyers to the FBI national instant check system starting November 30. The system aims to provide a go ahead or hold within two minutes, with a firm denial within three days if held, to curb sales to felons, drug users, mentally incompetent individuals, and others barred from ownership. The initiative links more than 60,000 dealers nationwide and involves a $16 screening fee opposed by the NRA.
The Navy projects a shortfall of about 7000 recruits for fiscal 1998 as other services race to meet goals. Navy leadership cites improved economy, rising college entrants and past lax recruiting as causes while unveiling a surge in spending from 33 to 48 million dollars, more recruiters from 3800 to 4000 by October and up to 4500 next year, plus doubled signing bonuses up to 12000 dollars for high skill nuclear roles.
Four military services report targets met at 100 percent or expected this year except the Navy which projects a 7000 shortfall. Army figures: 1997 82,000. 1996 73,400. Navy 1997 50,100 1996 48,200. Air Force 30,900. Marines 34,500 in 1997 and 33,500 in 1996.
In New York City, homeless patients stay about 16 days in public hospitals versus 3 days for other public patients, driving average costs $2414 higher. The study by Sharon Salit, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, analyzed 18864 homeless admissions against 383986 non-maternity admissions in 1992 1993, noting mental illness and substance abuse as common causes.
A Finland based study of 220 children treated for seizures from 1961 to 1964 shows those seizure free for five years still face higher risks of limited education, unemployment, and limited marriage prospects in adulthood. Among 99 with no other neurological issues the patterns persisted. The research, led by Dr. Matti Sillanpaa, appears in the New England Journal of Medicine. A separate Cambridge study finds fever related convulsions may not cause long term issues.
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