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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1999
Page
2
Florence Henderson, who played Carol Brady on The Brady Bunch, will co host NBC News upcoming morning program Later Today. She will join Jodi Applegate and Asha Blake, with Henderson stepping into the TV role as the show debuts this fall.
The Census Bureau reports Americans now average 35.2 years of age, up from 32.8 in 1990. West Virginia tops the list with 38.6 years, Utah remains youngest at 26.7. The Northeast is oldest at 36.6, followed by the Midwest 35.4, South 35.2, and West 33.9.
Alabama asks U S District Judge Myron Thompson to allow return of hitching posts to restrain inmates who refuse to work. If approved, Alabama would be the only state to use hitching posts again. The plan includes hourly water and restroom breaks, with videotape monitoring and immediate unhooking when the inmate agrees to work.
A dead man in his 40s rode a subway for about four to five hours during the morning rush. Police spokesman Officer Valerie St. Rose said the body was reported 45 minutes after the train began its run, after the train had stopped about 20 times. Passengers did not notice due to crowding and haste.
A rockslide at Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park killed Peter J. Terbush a 22 year old Western State College student. Abbie Kealey and other campers described the scene as boulders tumbled from a height of about 2 500 feet. A smaller slide followed overnight evacuations affected Curry Village with 1 300 guests and staff. Geologists attribute the event to spring freeze thaw cycles.
The Southern Baptists open their annual convention in Atlanta with plans led by President Paige Patterson to form multiethnic urban congregations from Boston to Seattle. The shift aims at growth over reconciliation, as critics note the denomination’s white rural origins and modest black membership in its 2,800 urban churches. Patterson is expected to be re-elected without opposition as moderates protest by staying home. Attendance likely under 14,000.
Gov Engler signs a settlement requiring a 24 hour waiting period with written materials for abortion patients. Clinics may mail, fax, or email reading materials. Doctors who perform without a waiting period may face a misdemeanor unless an emergency exists. A federal judge was expected to approve the agreement.
In Tallahassee Florida doctors report a surge of type 2 diabetes among children, a condition once rare in youth. The diabetes center at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital notes cases have tripled in three years, with four of five new pediatric cases being type 2. Nearby universities study Florida data to gauge scope. Type 2 diabetes now accounts for nine of 10 U S cases.
Washington reports that 24 new DNA sequencer units valued at 5 million dollars will be leased to the Joint Genome Institute in Walnut Creek California. The upgrade aims to triple processing from 5 million to 15 million base pairs monthly and help reach a March target of 300 million base pairs. The DOE leads a multinational effort with NIH and European labs to map the human genome comprising over 3 billion base pairs and about 50 000 genes to unlock disease treatments.
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