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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1998
Page
2
Washington DC law expands penalties for nonpaying parents. The bill adds two felony categories with up to two years in prison and potential fines. It targets crossing state lines to evade support by parents owing $5,000 or more or with over a year of unpaid payments.
American Airlines and a group of pilots settled a dispute over free speech out of court. Four pilots sued after being barred from discussing a proposed contract or campaigning for union offices at airports. The agreement lets pilots distribute leaflets in operations areas at all American airports while restricting speech to avoid disrupting airport operations.
A newspaper report says the U S Naval Academy granted May graduation to star quarterback Chris McCoy after he was found guilty of sex with freshman Felicia Harris. Harris, 19, faced expulsion recommendations, while two other midshipmen received harsher penalties, raising concerns over athletic status influencing discipline at the Annapolis school.
In Philadelphia at Frankford, George Coulson 63 killed Kim Eichhorn 35 with a shotgun through a screen as she prepared to leave for work, then ended his life. Eichhorn’s four children aged 5 to 12 watched from their home while Coulson’s feud with the family dated years.
The Navy reviewed Adm Jeremy Boorda's decorations after Elmo Zumwalt Jr asserted it was appropriate for Boorda to wear two Vietnam era combat V devices. Navy Secretary Dalton placed Zumwalt's letter in Boorda's file while noting no formal ruling by the Board of Correction of Naval Records. Boorda, who killed himself in 1996 amid questions about unauthorized V devices, had removed them after 1995 guidance but Zumwalt vouched for oral authorization during the war.
A Pentagon inquiry into sexual allegations against Maj. Gen. David Hale has been sent to senior Army officials for review and possible action. The Army notes the DOD IG findings, Hale's rebuttal, and options ranging from administrative punishment to judicial action, as Cohen ordered a department-wide review.
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