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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1996
Page
1
A blast at a six story building on Friday turned windows into sharp shrapnel and crushed vehicles, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 80. Page 2A contains the full report.
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The Journal World announces its online edition location at fjworld dot com where readers can view content remotely. The notice directs users to visit the site for accessing current articles and archives online.
The 116th Statistical Abstract of the United States details daily life through 1,468 tables. It records 3,961,000 births and 2,329,000 deaths in 1994, 9.1 marriages and 4.6 divorces per 1000 people, 62.1 million personal injuries in 1993, and 180.7 billion mail pieces annually. Glenn King of the Census Bureau notes the breadth of daily activity captured.
Lawrence city commissioners examined the new 13.3 million Centennial Park Community Recreation Center set to open mid 1998. The center would require about 1.1 million dollars annually to operate, with discussions focused on charging user fees for activities such as hoops, swimming, and gym use.
A nationwide survey finds 80 percent of parents prefer a ratings system like HBO that flags violent and sexual content over the motion picture style age based scheme. Led by Joanne Cantor, the study includes National PTA and UW Madison researchers.
OJ Simpson returns to the stand in a civil case, facing a grilling by plaintiffs’ lawyers as they aim to show Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman’s 1994 slayings. From evidence of alleged abuse to questions about his hand injuries, the proceedings run through today and tomorrow before a Thanksgiving break.
Washington AP reports tighter security as Americans fly home for the holidays. ID checks, parking limits, and luggage screening intensify, with experts noting potential future steps such as X-ray strip searches and explosive sniffing chambers, balancing threat to terrorism against passenger inconvenience.
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