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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1996
Page
1
Mrs Clinton told The NewsHour she plans to eventually write another book about life in the White House and her experiences as first lady. She joked about diary use and hair styles, and noted she might reveal what she learned from Washington living in the White House.
Cmdr. John Carey, once relieved for incompetence and verbal abuse of his crew, formally apologizes for anonymously attacking Adm. Jeremy Boorda. Boorda, 56, killed himself May 16 amid questions over entitlement to wear the combat V insignia. Navy Times published Carey’s unsigned letter and later an apology. Bettie Moran Boorda issued a message of thanks to sailors, expressing pride in the Navy and in her husband’s leadership.
Israel faces a pivotal election as polls show a near dead heat between Prime Minister Shimon Peres and challenger Benjamin Netanyahu. Both leaders frame the vote as a referendum on the future of Middle East peace, with early ballots cast by troops in the occupied territories to ensure timely counting.
Supreme Court orders cigarette makers to hand over internal computer databases to sick smokers suing them. Minnesota officials hail the move as speeding access to about 9 million pages of documents, potentially enabling hundreds of lawsuits to proceed faster. Critics say the databases contain no smoking guns and pledge to fight further use.
President Clinton said the Department of Veterans Affairs will offer compensation to all Vietnam veterans with prostate cancer or a rare nerve disease linked to Agent Orange exposure. He will seek Congress support for benefits to children born with spina bifida, a claim tied to parental exposure. The plan, announced with many veterans present, aims to acknowledge harm from the defoliant used in Vietnam.
At Indianapolis 500 many celebrity race fans are first time visitors including Alex Trebek Jonathan Silverman and Barry Williams while stars like David Letterman and Paul Newman skip the race to attend the U S 500 protest over new qualifying rules. Charlie Sheen announces a born again Christian turn and reflects on past legal and personal troubles as he promotes The Arrival.
Tuesday's Access question drew few responses, insufficient to form a clear picture of reader opinions. The small sample limits confidence in the outcome and highlights need for more participation in future polls.
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