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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1999
Page
3
Washington DC senators fail to advance a bill to impose quotas on foreign steel shipments as the chamber votes 57 to 42 to limit debate, falling short of the 60 votes needed. Proponents warn of job losses and a looming trade war amid record 1998 steel imports following the Asian crisis.
In Los Angeles, a judge barred using the horror film Scream as evidence in the murder trial of two teen suspects charged as adults for stabbing Gina Castillo, 37, who called 911 before dying. The court will admit the dying words transcript as key evidence. prosecutors and defense teams remain silent to media.
Harmony Tobin, 10, died after her head became caught in a suction drain at a city pool in Alexandria. Police and firefighters freed her by breaking the drain pipe, but she had been underwater for several minutes and was pronounced dead at a hospital Monday. Harmony was an experienced swimmer who had competed in local leagues.
The federal government approved Western Union to process sending money to Cuba starting July 8. US residents may transfer up to 300 dollars every three months, excluding Cuban government or party officials, with a 29 dollar fee for sending 200 to 300 dollars.
Organic food expansion to a $5 billion national market hinges on trust and certification. The California Organic Foods Act of 1990 sets registration fees and paperwork demands, but state and federal oversight lag. Route 1 Farms owner Jonathan Steinberg notes certified status as essential, while the Health Services Department has not yet established an organic compliance program. A federal act may mandate certification as early as this fall.
Fourteen letters from J D Salinger to Joyce Maynard fetched 156500 at Sotheby auction and may be returned to the author. Maynard said she sold to fund her children’s college tuition amid outcry from critics. Sotheby’s expert cited scholarly importance of the letters as a window into Salinger and Maynard’s May December romance.
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