06 Oct 1998
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1998
Page
1
Key West resumes business four days ahead of schedule after Hurricane Georges, lifting roadblock on U S 1, easing curfew, and ending alcohol sale ban. Public schools reopen as officials cite debris cleanup and power restoration. City spokeswoman Cynthia Edwards notes progress and safety for visitors.
White House chief of staff Erskine Bowles will resign when Congress adjourns to consider a run for governor in 2000. Bowles said he would enter only if he could win with a positive issue oriented campaign. He spoke at a fundraiser for Rep. David Price. Bowles expects to leave soon after adjournment. In Montana, authorities arrested Christopher Fink, 23, suspected of abducting his malnourished 21 month old son and taking him from a hospital. His wife Kendra and another child were also in custody. the 21 month old is reported in satisfactory condition. Cheryl Gardner urged the family to surrender, expressing concern for the hungry child and harsh cold.
Michael Adam Carneal, 15, who opened fire at Heath High School in West Paducah killing three and wounding five, pleaded guilty but mentally ill. He will serve at least 25 years before possible parole, with initial detention in a juvenile facility until 18 and eventual transfer to an adult prison.
Washington officials pursued a multibillion dollar rescue for Brazil as President Clinton urged 22 nations to act. He called for faster economic data, stronger banking rules, and quicker Japan stimulus to shield the global economy from Asia and Russia spillovers.
Two Amish men Abner King Stoltzfus and Abner Stoltzfus pleaded guilty in Philadelphia to conspiring to sell cocaine to fellow members. They bought drugs from the Pagans motorcycle gang from 1992 to 1997 and sold them to Amish youth, triggering church warnings and community concern about drugs. The men face five to 40 years in prison and fines up to $2 million. no sentencing date set.
Confetti and balloons celebrated Davis Gaines’s 2000th performance as the Phantom in The Phantom at the Opera at Hollywood’s Pantages. Betty White surprised the audience during curtain calls, unfurling a banner as balloons fell, while Gaines proclaimed continued enthusiasm for the role.
Susan Hess compiles J-W Wire Reports spanning transit developments and urban tram updates, aggregating concise items from multiple sources for quick reads.
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