26 May 1998
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1998
Page
1
A Missouri side Kansas City ticket matched all six Powerball numbers to claim the latest Millionaire win after an Illinois man won 190 million. The prize is part of a 10 million Wednesday jackpot with 100000 prizes for five numbers plus Powerball. One such ticket was sold in Delaware. An additional 5.4 million lump sum was awarded Saturday, after taxes.
Daniel Raworth a 25 year old from Whistler British Columbia fell Sunday while descending Washburns Thumb on Mount McKinley at 16500 feet His partner was with him as high winds 50 mph gusts 60 to 80 mph hampered rescue attempts A ranger volunteer was missing feared dead and six climbers headed to site for possible rescue The incident is the first fatality on the peak this year and the 90th since records began
Hundreds of Thurston High School students walked through rain past a fence with flowers and into a cafeteria still marked by a shooting rampage that killed two classmates. The district opened for counseling as mourners remembered Ben Walker and Mikael Nickolauson.
Indonesia's president pledged elections that could cost him the job but advance stability. He freed two political prisoners and said it would review Suharto era business ties. Protesters pressed for quitting or early vote as military seeks swift trials for 14 soldiers over killings of anti-Suharto demonstrators. At least 500 died in Jakarta rioting, with 56 missing.
Investigators probed a helicopter crash on U S 74 that killed five aboard while flying low near Charlotte North Carolina after the Coca Cola 600 race. Pilot John Thomas Elliott 49 and four passengers died. The crash closed the highway for hours as traffic resumed by dawn.
Jane Seymour says she is stunned and devastated by the cancellation of De, Quinn, Medicine Woman after six years of high ratings. CBS cited a shift to male-oriented fare, including Martial Law, leaving Seymour and fans puzzled by the decision amid a global audience.
Karrey Britt compiles a concise wire report roundup for local readers, drawing on multiple agency dispatches. The digest highlights notable events, weather notes, and brief political or community updates from regional reporters.
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