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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1991
Page
2
Ignacio Cuevas, 59, was put to death by injection at 12:18 a.m. for his role in a bloody 11 day prison siege at Walls Unit in Huntsville. He and two other inmates used a rolling blackboard as a shield in a 1974 breakout attempt that left four dead including two hostages.
A government panel approved a cut to the defense department funding request, reallocating funds to domestic programs. The decision follows debate over national security priorities and budget balance.
A Post Falls man, Jerry Deitz, was sentenced by Judge James Judd to three years in prison for perjury after claiming poverty and driving from the courthouse in a Corvette. A vehicle records check showed multiple owned vehicles, and Deitz may be eligible for release in four months if he completes a criminal-discipline program.
In New Delhi, Sonia Gandhi, widow of Rajiv Gandhi, refused to lead the Congress Party, citing personal tragedy. The decision leaves the party rudderless as elections approach, with Pranab Mukherjee signaling a leadership meeting after Gandhi's funeral. Police linked the Gandhi slaying to a Sri Lankan Tamil bomber, while riots and curfews subsided in several cities.
Ethiopian rebels said they reached within 22 miles of Addis Ababa as government forces offered limited resistance. The Eritrean and Tigrean front, facing a U.S.-brokered peace talks due in London, rejected the ceasefire call and asserted gains near the capital.
President Bush announced plans to reappoint Gen Colin Powell to a second two year term as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Powell praised for his leadership during Panamanian invasion and the Gulf War Bush defended his counsel against a critical Woodward book noting Powell spoke openly and constructively.
Tonight 70 percent rain chance possibly heavy with southeast winds 10 to 20 mph and a low around 67. Friday partly cloudy with a 60 percent rain chance, south winds 10 to 20 mph and a high near 83. Friday night 70 percent rain chance with a low around 68. Journal World temperatures estimated.
Zone by zone forecast shows cloudy days with 50 to 60 percent rain chances through Friday. Temperatures range from lows in the 50s to highs in the 80s, with Thunderstorm potential in zones 8 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 and mixed conditions across Missouri Nebraska Oklahoma and Colorado. Road condition contacts listed for Kansas highways.
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