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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1999
Page
2
South Carolina resumes stock market investing after a long ban dating to 1895. A 1996 constitutional amendment allowed the move, with $79 million invested Wednesday and a plan to reach $917 million in the S and P 500 index by month end.
A gauge misplacement caused a gas surge that ignited 18 fires, damaging at least eight homes in a 20-block area. Two people treated for smoke inhalation. Semco Energy cites overpressurization due to map inaccuracy. Gas shut off to about 1,500 homes. inspectors to check lines. service could resume in 2-3 days. area remains not evacuated.
Daryl Holton, 36, was sentenced to death after a jury found him guilty of four counts of first degree murder for killing his three sons and their half sister on November 30, 1997. He refused to allow defense at sentencing as jurors deliberated about two hours. The victims were Kayla 12 Eric 6 Brent 10.
A congressional study finds about 100000 rounds of armor piercing ammunition moved from the military to the civilian market in the last year under a surplus disposal program. Talon Manufacturing dismantled most rounds for scrap but refurbished a small portion for sale to foreign militaries and civilians, including Colombia and Brazil, while also returning some to the U.S. military. The report warns the practice poses public safety risks and questions legality, though it notes no laws are violated.
A Johns Hopkins led study in the New England Journal of Medicine finds NIH dollars in 1996 align with disability adjusted life years DALYs across 29 diseases in industrialized nations. AIDS and breast cancer receive disproportionately large funding due to political lobbies, while conditions like emphysema and mood disorders are comparatively underfunded.
Washington AP reports the first technology to measure glucose levels continuously for up to three days. The continuous monitoring system from MiniMed Inc requires a doctor to place a small sensor under the abdomen for up to three days and records readings every ten seconds, averaging every five minutes in a pager-size monitor.
Five leading health organizations endorsed the Unified Dietary Guidelines to help reduce heart disease stroke cancer and diabetes. The Dallas based American Heart Association joins the American Cancer Society American Dietetic Association American Academy of Pediatrics and NIH in urging a diet with less than 10 percent of calories from saturated fat and under 30 percent of total calories from all fats.
The U S Public Interest Research Group reports that lenient mileage standards for SUVs and light trucks cost Americans about 13.6 billion dollars last year while boosting air pollution. If 68 million light trucks met 27.5 mpg, 1997 oil imports could drop 11 percent. CO2 emissions rose by about 187 million tons. A bipartisan push seeks to close the loophole, but auto lobbyists blocked action through appropriations.
George and Celia Poteet of Millersville claimed a $31.5 million Big Game jackpot after three weeks of silence. They chose the cash option, totaling $31.5 million before taxes, and said they told only close family and a few friends. The couple plans no big purchases yet and stay active with church, soccer, baseball, and Boy Scouts while considering a dream house in Anne Arundel County.
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