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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 2008
Page
1
Hollywood director Sydney Pollack died of cancer Monday at age 73. Pollack, famed for Tootsie and Out of Africa, earned commercial success and critical acclaim. His death is reported as a major loss in the film industry.
NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander readies a digging mission to assess if the site could once have supported life. The report notes related science aims and future exploration potential.
Rainy early morning did not dampen Lawrence Memorial Day observances as veterans, Legion Post 14 members, and chaplain John Studdard gathered at Oak Hill Cemetery. Jeff Miller played taps while a 21 gun salute echoed, marking a solemn tribute to sacrifice despite smaller crowds.
Eugene Reding, a 75 year old Army veteran from Missouri, aimed to fit into the World War II era uniform he wore as a light weapons instructor at Fort Leonard Wood. He dropped from 267 pounds to 233 pounds and hopes to reach 200 while honoring his brother killed in a kamikaze attack aboard the USS Colorado in 1944.
Kansas casino developers pitch to the state Lottery Commission arguing no loss limit in Kansas gives a competitive edge over Missouri riverboat casinos. Missouri imposes a 500 dollar loss cap every two hours, while Kansas has no loss limit. Critics in Missouri support the capped system as safer. Evelio Silvera of Chesterfield comments on the issue.
A House committee probes private labs and importers over withholding or manipulating food test results. Investigators seek FDA records and recall data dating to 2000, citing cases where testing was repeated or shifted to yield passing results and questioning lab disclosure to the FDA.
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