Serbs hijack UN relief trucks in Maglaj siege area
U N workers negotiated with Bosnian Serbs to recover nine hijacked UN trucks carrying food and medicine to Maglaj, a Muslim town under siege nine months. Red Cross had delivered ten 60 ton loads in six trucks, while aid workers sought the return of stolen goods and an apology from Serb authorities.
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Death penalty recommended in Gainesville
Serial killer Danny Harold Rolling should be sentenced to death for murdering five college students in August 1990. Jurors deliberated five hours over two days before a unanimous recommendation on all five murder counts. Circuit Judge Stan R. Morris will decide the sentence, subject to appeal. Rolling pleaded guilty Feb. 15 to five counts of first degree murder, three counts of sexual battery and three counts of armed burglary.
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National and World News Updates Hotline Notice
Public notice lists hotline numbers for latest national and world news updates. Call 865 5000 for access. Enter 6705 for national news and 6700 for world news.
Lawrence five day outlook lake and road notes
Lawrence weather and lake status report lists Clinton Lake conditions with 49 degree water, level 875.73 and normal 875.5, Perry Lake at 891.76 with normal 891.5. Road updates direct to Kansas agencies via Journal-World Access line after calling 865-5000 and category 6799. Moon phase details show last half April 3 new April 11 first half April 19 full March 27.
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Japanese School Discipline Sparks Outcry Over Brutality
A ninth grade Tokyo student dies by suicide amid harsh discipline while reports describe a teacher crushing a girl’s skull with a gate and another beating a student on a school outing for carrying a hair dryer. Critics say Confucian authoritarianism fuels a culture of violence despite high academic results.
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Japan sees corporal punishment amid strict school rules
A Tokyo metropolitan report details taibatsu in junior high schools, with injuries from slaps to bone fractures. A 14-year-old boy hanged himself after punishment by a teacher who admitted slapping him. Authorities note most cases yield reprimands or suspensions, while broader society cites conformity and discipline.
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Punishment for Teachers Over Hangs and Gates Tragedy
After a 14-year-old hanged himself in a park, a Kobe junior high teacher received a six month salary cut for corporal punishment, then resigned. A separate case saw a teacher jailed for three years suspended for professional negligence after a 15-year-old died when a gate was slammed on her head. In 1992, 295 teachers were punished for corporal punishment. four were suspended, 10 had salary cuts, the rest reprimanded. Critics urge reform, arguing strong relationships and trust reduce violence.
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Aussies lay in supplies for grog free day in Tennant Creek
In Tennant Creek Northern Territory Australia drinkers stockpiled beer wine and spirits for what is billed as Australia first alcohol free day. Liquor store owner Graham Whyte says drinkers are upset and many say they do not have a problem while Police Sgt Peter Gordon notes non Aboriginal residents oppose the ban and some regulars fear losing their routine.
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Toasters and triumphs mark Spielberg night at Oscars
Hollywood celebrations centered on Steven Spielberg as his film Schindler's List swept seven Oscars while his mother Leah Adler, 74, ran her Milky Way restaurant and recalled a playful kitchen explosion by the director. She praised the moment as glorious.
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