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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1998
Page
2
In southwestern Oregon two rafters died as a surge flooded the Illinois River gorge known as the Green Wall. Ten rescuers plucked survivors after helicopters lowered crews by rope. forecasts warned of dangerous whitewater amid heavy rain and rapid snowmelt.
Oscar night crowned Titanic with multiple wins and 14 nominations tying All About Eve. L.A. Confidential won adapted screenplay. The Full Monty earned best original musical or comedy score. The show highlighted comebacks, invited living winners, and ran 3 hours 45 minutes with a global TV audience near 1 billion.
Monday night prize list shows Titanic sweeping Best Picture, director, editing, and multiple technical honors. Top acting awards go to Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt for As Good as It Gets, with Ben Affleck and Matt Damon winning screenplay for Good Will Hunting.
City Manager Mike Wildgen notes the addition of 100000 cobblestone style brick pavers like those at the Union Pacific Depot now Lawrence Visitors Center. Penny’s crews lay irrigation lines and prep subgrade while searching for pipe sleeves under driveway ramps to ease future installation.
Penny notes more than a dozen driveways lack sleeves which may push the planed June 15 finish. The effort includes over a dozen planter beds with Amur maples Charles Jolly Jilacs Compact European Cranberry bush Viburnum and perennials like Black Eyed Susans Chocolate Ruffles Purple Coneflowers Russian Sage. Irrigation is key to longevity and low maintenance placement keeps beds away from road salt debris. Contact Mark Fagan at 832-7188 or fagan world.com.
European and American scholars say Yeltsin’s sacking of the Russian cabinet fits a pattern of court intrigue and political theater. They note social tensions, unpaid wages, and pension issues fueling actions while debating whether this begins a new presidential bid or a move to curb opposition ahead of impeachment.
A Denver town hall on race relations devolved into a shouting match as Native Americans protested the exclusion of an Indigenous representative from President Clinton's race advisory board. Energy Secretary Pena struggled to restore order while actor Edward James Olmos urged government action.
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