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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1996
Page
1
Two 61 year old brothers from Tasmania who moved to Perth died within minutes of each other while watching a bodybuilding championship at a casino. Police say there is no evidence of foul play and autopsies will confirm the cause. Names withheld until identification.
In a feisty telecast debate three days before national elections prime minister Shimon Peres urged voters to move forward on peace while challenger Benjamin Netanyahu said Israelis live in fear. Each accused the other of failed policies as suicide bombings and security fears dominated the exchange. The half hour program taped in Tel Aviv shaped a close contest with polls showing a dead heat and undecided voters.
Dr. Beck Weathers, 49, recounts his survival after a Everest blizzard that killed eight climbers. He was airlifted May 13 in Everest’s highest helicopter rescue and now endures rehab at home in Dallas with frostbitten fingers and a blackened nose. He calls his survival luck and values family and ordinary joys over climbing.
Spending for conservation, rural development, and research programs from the new farm bill could be reduced as Congress works out a 1997 budget plan. Nutrition, food safety, and market transition payments face threats, with a gap of at least 5 billion dollars between House and Senate plans fueling concern of a veto risk.
In New York City court talks, Woody Allen and Mia Farrow discuss more time with their children. The dispute centers on visit schedules for Moses, Dylan, Satchel, and other family members after a 1993 custody arrangement. both declined comment after a closed session with Justice Wilk. Meanwhile actor Lou Diamond Phillips weighs a new look for The King and I, shaving sides into a Mohawk to avoid echoing Yul Brynner.
SPACE CENTER HOUSTON AP Researchers worked to realign a laser tracking system during Endeavour’s third rendezvous with a self stabilizing satellite. Ground teams feared false readings may force a shift to radar and video data as astronauts attempted multiple laser firings to confirm stabilization and gather science before the 10 day mission ends.
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