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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1996
Page
1
ABC News and The Washington Post find President Clinton ahead of Senator Bob Dole by 9 percentage points among registered voters after Super Tuesday, 52 to 43. The gap narrowed from 56 to 39 a week earlier. a Gore Powell pairing tied Dole Powell at 48 each.
Flames swept the Ozone Disco Pub during graduation parties in Quezon City sending about 350 inside fleeing to a blocked exit. Firemen recovered 150 bodies and dozens more were severely injured with third degree burns. The disaster, the Philippines' worst fire, occurred after midnight as the crowd tried to escape through a narrow corridor and a collapsed mezzanine ceiling.
A barge carrying about 714000 gallons of No 2 crude oil broke open Monday just outside the Houston Ship Channel. The spill sent a five mile long oil ribbon into Galveston Bay between Pelican Island and Bolivar Peninsula. By evening about 176400 gallons had spilled from two of the barge's twelve tanks as currents carried oil south along the coast.
A 13 year old girl Renada Patterson released from hospital after receiving a kidney from her imprisoned father David Patterson who left jail to donate. Doctors say Renada may return to school in a month while mother Vickie Daniel plans home tutoring through September. Patterson had known of his daughter’s need for years and offered a kidney in November.
President Clinton’s fiscal 1997 budget calls for about 100 billion dollars in tax cuts over five years to aid middle class families and close business loopholes. The plan centers on a child tax credit up to 500 and a tuition deduction up to 10,000, with peaks by 1999 and potential future tax increases if deficits lag.
After the Dunblane school massacre in Scotland, Britain faces a national gun debate. Police quickly arrested a 14 year old with two .22 rifles and two handguns. Critics and supporters clash over tougher bans versus enforcing existing laws as public memorials press for action. The incident echoes Hungerford in 1987, when a lone gunman killed and wounded many. Government data show broad legality of firearms with relatively few annual deaths.
Nelson Mandela faced a divorce hearing as Winnie Mandela’s attorneys sought grounds on legal and tribal rules. The 77 year old president testified to loneliness and public humiliation after alleging his wife’s infidelity and a shattered marriage, describing the defendant as he recounted past love letters.
Major computer services announce evening chats with NBA legend Wes Unseld. Arthur Frommer offers European vacation tips. Pat O'Brien discusses NCAA tourney favorites. Leigh Donovan shares cycling secrets. Michael Cottman and Roseanne Cash speak on Prodigy. Journal-World online journal updated daily at 6 a.m.
The Supreme Court agreed to rule on whether the First Amendment allows a near sidewalk protest near abortion clinics. The case could affect anti abortion picketing, sidewalk counselors, union protests, and gay rights demonstrations nationwide.
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