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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1994
Page
1
Police clash with festival goers in a crowded Los Angeles street festival causing a stampede. At least 18 people are hurt including six officers as chaos erupts.
A fragment from Page 6A contrasts laws protecting ducks with human rights, raising a question about assault weapon limits on ammunition. The readable text hints at a debate on gun control tied to animal welfare considerations.
vandals drained more than 160 gallons of motor oil from 41 of 57 buses serving Lawrence public schools, halting routes for about 3,000 students. Mayflower Contract Services may resume service this afternoon as police investigate the vandalism, which occurred overnight during senior week at Lawrence High School.
Lawrence High School reported a drop in the 1992-93 dropout rate to 4.2 percent from 5.1 percent the previous year, with 100 students dropping out versus 122. Statewide rates also fell to 4.6 percent from 4.9, as juniors remained the largest dropout group. Directed Studies aims to intervene before students leave.
Dr. Jack Kevorkian, accused of helping 30-year-old Thomas Hyde die by carbon monoxide, was found innocent by a Detroit Recorder's Court jury after eight hours of deliberation over three days. The case tests Michigan's ban on assisted death and raises questions about end of life choice.
Sharon Springs Kansas hosts the third annual rattlesnake roundup at the fairgrounds despite cold weather. Locals say 2000 residents, supported by a Wallace County ambulance crew, promote hunting as community salvation while hunters in Kansas have collected 310 prairie rattlesnakes for the event, many butchered or sold to a buyer.
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