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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1995

Page

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Baby Richard Taken by Parents Ends Adoption Fight

Otakat and Daniela Kirchner, the biological parents, retrieved 4 year old Baby Richard from the suburban Chicago adoptive family on Sunday. The custody dispute concluded with the boy in the arms of his birth mother as the fight over guardianship reached its end.

Richard Otakat Daniela Kirchner Chicago

Death row case hits Internet on clemency plea

A death row inmate Girvies Davisis faces murder charges as his case draws public attention online seeking clemency. Authorities confirm ongoing legal actions and a request for mercy is circulating across the internet.

Girvies Davisis

Vietnam marks end of war toll and mood Shift

Fragmentary notes indicate Vietnam War end marks and a tank reference numbered 843 linked to an event in the early hours, with SE STORY noted as on page Sai. The readable bits suggest a historic crises moment but lack full context or precise details.

Kent State Student Reflects on 1970 Campus Killings

Stephanie Campbell, 20, a Kent State University student, recalls the deaths of four students during anti-war protests and laments the idea of a government sending soldiers to a campus and firing on citizens.

Stephanie Campbell Kent State University

FBI releases sketch as search widens in Oklahoma City bombing

Rescuers plan to clear rubble with heavy equipment as the death toll rises to 137 with 50 missing. FBI labels John Doe No 2 as very tan and dangerous while Arizona plate JWK923 linked to a potential witness Gary Land is sought. Investigators pursue ammonium nitrate lead tied to McVeigh associate Terry Nichols.

FBI Oklahoma City FBI Today Weldon Kennedy Timothy McVeigh Kennedy John Doe No Arizona Cially Gary Marrs Alfred P. Murrah Federal Marrs Frank Keating Keating Dallas Morning News Terry Nichols McVeigh Herington Kan Nichols

Clinton to ban US trade with Iran in embargo move

President Clinton announced plans to ban US trade and investment with Iran, signaling resolve against terrorism. The move targets oil revenues and costs thousands of American jobs, aiming to pressure Tehran and prepare for sanctions globally.

Clinton U.S Iran Waashincton Moscow Russia Boris Yeltsin Tehran World Jewish Congress New York United States

Local jail populations double in past decade

A Justice Department report shows local jails in 44 states held a record 490,442 inmates last year, more than double a decade earlier. The study notes sharp rises in drug offender detentions, with blacks and Hispanics comprising most inmates and women making up about one tenth.

Washington America Justice Department Bureau of Justice Statistics

Local Jails Hold One Third of Inmates Nationwide

A national study shows local jails house about one third of the nearly 1.5 million incarcerated in the United States, with the rest in state or federal prisons. Arrests rose from 11.7 million in 1983 to 14 million, and operating costs reached 9.6 billion for the year ending June 30, 1993, averaging 14,667 per inmate per year excluding capital spending.

United States

City to buy land for park near Lawrence second high school

Lawrence city commissioners plan to purchase 31.7 acres of rolling rural land for 317000 to create park space near the second high school as rapid growth is expected. The site could host tennis courts fields or a recreation center with use determined by future development.

Lawrence Sixth Street Wakarusa Drive Bob Moody Centennial Park Mike Wildgen Wildgen Fred Sherman Fred DeVictor Parks and Recreation City Hall Sixth Massachusetts

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