06 May 1998
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1998
Page
1
Cincinnati crews finally cleared a five acre spill of animal fat after 344 days using Dawn dishwashing liquid donated by Procter & Gamble worth 12000 dollars at retail. The effort ended the closure and sparked playful jokes at headquarters without changing Dawn’s advertising.
Rev. Jimmy Creech says he was told by Bishop Joel Martinez his pastorate at First United Methodist Church of Omaha would not be renewed following his September lesbian wedding. The church reportedly lost a significant number of parishioners opposed to the union, hindering Creech's ability to lead and reconcile. Meanwhile Detroit seeks to count homeless residents to avoid dropping below 1 million, a threshold affecting federal and state funding, with city officials estimating 7,000 to 10,000 homeless. census data could risk losing $170 million if the population dips.
London mediated talks ended without agreement while U S Secretary of State Albright warned of a looming deadline. Clinton would invite Yasser Arafat and Benjamin Netanyahu to Washington for final settlement talks if Israel agrees to withdraw more West Bank territory in exchange for Palestinian security measures. Arafat favored U S and European pressure. Netanyahu faced cabinet pressures at home over withdrawal levels.
U S forces patrolling the southern no fly zone in Iraq were repeatedly ordered to retreat as Iraqi warplanes violated airspace. Capt Prusak and Lt Reents describe a restrained approach, with commanders fearing traps and escalation while Saddam Hussein threatened action. Both pilots continued flying F 15s with the 1st Fighter Wing.
The Minnesota case accuses BAT subsidiaries and partners of hiding smoking dangers and targeting youth. The State and Blue Cross seek 1.77 billion dollars plus punitive damages. defendants seek dismissal for lack of jurisdiction and late filing. a judge ruled the suit timely against most parties. Jury instructions and final arguments were planned as the case moved toward a verdict.
Singer Carly Simon, nearing 53, is undergoing chemotherapy after removing a malignant breast tumor. She emphasizes resilience, noting the fear is real but fights as a warrior, and she has not needed wigs yet. She recalls visiting worse cases and calls the disease epidemic.
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