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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1999
Page
3
A massive gasoline leak from a pipeline caused explosions and a mile long fireball along Whatcom Creek in Bellingham Washington. Officials estimated 84 000 to 277 000 gallons spilled as a black smoke plume rose six miles high and residents fled. The blast killed two boys and another person, with fumes prompting evacuations.
The U S International Trade Commission voted 6 0 to impose punitive tariffs on Japanese hot rolled carbon steel from 18 percent to 67 percent. The Clinton administration will order the tariffs within weeks to curb low priced imports and shield domestic steel makers.
AMVETS Post 920 unveils what veterans call the largest flying American flag in the world atop Crowders Mountain. The 65 by 114 foot NC flag, weighing 180 pounds, rises on Flag Day as fundraisers from schoolchildren and the public supported the project. Retired Maj. Gen. Patrick Brady attends, praising the symbol of freedom and justice.
Scientists report one third of field mice at Kesterson National Wildlife Refuge exhibit intersex traits, a rise from 1995 findings. Researchers note external males possess internal female organs, hinting at environmental contamination from selenium and pesticides linked to decades of farm runoff. Authorities closed the ponds and incurred about $50 million to seal the site.
Timothy Boomer, 25, was found guilty in Arenac County of violating Michigan’s 1897 ban on swearing in front of children after his canoe mishap on the Rifle River. Jurors deliberated under an hour, he faces up to 90 days in jail. He argued his shouts were in jest and that no children were present.
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