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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1997
Page
2
No Powerball jackpot winner as none of the tickets matched all six numbers. Five numbers plus the Powerball would have split a 14 million dollar prize, with a single $100,000 match occurring in West Virginia. The estimated next prize rises to about six million for Saturday.
A man who dozed through much of his murder trial was found guilty of killing six women on Chicago's South Side. Jurors spent about 12 hours over two days deciding Hubert Geralds's first degree murder verdict. The killings began in December 1994 and continued to mid June 1995 when he was arrested after his sister reported a decomposed body in a trash can near her home.
A burglary suspect led police on a 100 mph chase in Denver after shooting an officer to death and taking his radio. The gunman barricaded in a unit while a woman fled in a car. An officer crawled to safety. the wounded officer is hospitalized as other officers pursue charges and investigations.
A preliminary inquiry begins into Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt and possible grounds for appointing an independent counsel. Justice Department sources cite Babbitt's Senate testimony about the 1995 rejection of an off-reservation Wisconsin casino opposed by tribes that funded the Democratic Party.
The nomination of Bill Lam Lee to the civil rights post stalled after a bitter two hour hearing as Democrats blocked a vote. Senators Leahy and Feinstein denounced Republicans while Hatch led the opposition claiming Lee opposes equal opportunity and favors racial preferences. Jesse Jackson condemned the handling as polarizing and hostile.
Linda Romano a veteran flight attendant says the public is ignorant as unions press the FAA to set industry wide limits on carry-on bags. They urge two pieces no more than 20 pounds each to reduce safety risks and avoid airline versus agent disputes.
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