13 May 1998
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1998
Page
1
Lawrence’s only independent commercial radio stations KLWN and KLZR have been sold to Zimmer Radio Group, a 27-station Missouri chain. The deal marks a consolidation trend, said Arden Booth, founder of the stations, as reported Tuesday.
Nike chief executive Phil Knight states the company will raise working standards for about 500,000 workers in Asian supplier factories as part of a broader push to reform manufacturing conditions. The announcement signals intensified oversight and new welfare measures across its supply chain.
A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association reports raloxifene lowers LDL cholesterol by 12 percent in postmenopausal women, similar to but less than estrogen, while not improving HDL. It also reduces fibrinogen, a clotting risk, though it does not match estrogen on all heart factors. Experts caution it is too early to deem Evista a magic estrogen substitute.
Pakistan said it would test a nuclear device to match India after New Delhi’s six week old government conducted three underground blasts in the northwest. Foreign Minister Gohard Ayub warned of a race in weapons, while President Clinton and other nations reacted with sanctions and diplomacy.
Campuses face rising alcohol problems across the nation. At LSU a student died and three hospitalized after an all night binge in a fraternity house. MIT saw a death from alcohol overdose in a similar setting. UVA reported a Reston student died from drinking and stairs. Kansas and Lawrence faced underage drinking closures at two popular student taverns.
Elvira Harter in Wheeling WV plans a dollar crack at the $85 million Powerball drawing, one of the largest in history. Fans in Kansas DC and WV compare odds and motives as workers and lawyers weigh chasing such a big prize. Odds are one in 80.1 million. many say they won’t play or only play for big jackpots.
Police report thefts from more than 100 parking meters in the 100 block of North Park and the 700 and 800 blocks of Massachusetts. The loss may exceed $5,000, with 100 to 200 meters robbed, and exact amounts unknown due to variable cash in meters.
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