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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 2000
Page
2
Rosyth Heights man told police he unplugged a carbon monoxide detector that kept alarming. He found six dead including his parents, a two year old daughter, two guests, and a babysitter after returning from a hospital shift. Police said the air conditioner and furnace were left on by mistake as temperatures rose.
JonBenet Ramsey's parents sue the New York Post and Time Warner for 4 million each in federal court, alleging libel by portraying their son Burke as the prime suspect in JonBenet's murder. The suits follow a previous 25 million Star settlement and reference Time.com headlines. Separately, two Egyptians, Ibrahim Eidarous and Adel Abdel Bary, are added to the embassy bombing indictment in New York, bringing total indicted to 17. A London magistrate ordered their extradition. The case covers the 1998 Kenya and Tanzania attacks, which killed 224 people. In Philadelphia, a uniform policy is proposed for 256 public schools, with students required to wear uniforms, facing opposition from students and staff.
Angel Maturino Resendiz, 40, known as the Texas Railroad Killer, admits nine killings across Texas Illinois and Kentucky from 1997 to 1999 and enters an insanity defense at his trial for Claudia Benton's December 1998 murder. Prosecutors cite DNA fingerprints and blood as tying him to the crime scene.
The Clinton administration backs a $30 million plan to help 10 million poor American families open low-cost no-frills checking accounts. It would provide tax incentives to banks and expand ATM and Internet banking in poorer areas while funding a financial literacy campaign. The plan, not mandatory, aims to extend access to basic financial services and reduce reliance on storefront check cashers.
A House Ways and Means subcommittee will hear witnesses on the sale and disclosure of Social Security numbers amid privacy fears after the Amy Boyer murder case. The 20 year old Nashua victim was killed by a former classmate who bought her SSN for 45 from Docusearch. Her family sues the site. Sen Judd Gregg backs civil penalties and bans. The White House and SSA support tighter restrictions.
The Southeastern Legal Foundation of Atlanta urged disbarment after Clinton argued in sealed papers he did not lie about Monica Lewinsky and deserved only a reprimand. The foundation accused him of misleading testimony and said public officials face higher ethical standards, contrasting Clinton’s admission with its view of misconduct.
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