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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1999
Page
4
On the first day of spring whaling Makah Indians in a 32 foot cedar canoe attempted a practice harpoon on a gray whale in the Pacific. Protesters closed in prompting a 10 day hunting permit and a safety zone of 500 yards. The crew planned another try despite potential rain and wind.
The Hot Springs tour boat Miss Majestic sank May 1 after taking on water quickly, killing 13. The owner reportedly did not follow a Coast Guard order to install a water-intrusion alarm despite nine items flagged during a prior inspection. Survivors say bilge pump may not have activated and no warning occurred before the sinking in about 60 feet of water.
New York Court of Appeals ruled the latest legislative attempt to form a special school district for disabled Jewish children at Kiryas Joel unconstitutional, saying the law mainly advances one religion and is an impermissible accommodation. The case continues a decade of defeats for the ultra-Orthodox enclave in Orange County. The article also notes a Tuskegee bioethics center opening, with survivors of the syphilis study expected to attend.
Johnny Chung testified before the House committee that he took $300,000 from a Chinese intelligence official intended to aid President Clinton’s re election. He said he was offered hush money to hinder cooperation with the FBI and described a 2 1/2 year spree that gained him White House access for his Chinese clients while denying acting as a Chinese government agent. He also claimed a State Department official helped arrange visas for dozens seeking U.S. visits, tying the affair to ongoing U S China tensions and a federal probe into campaign fundraising.
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