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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1998
Page
3
A mudslide near Bonners Ferry splits the town, closing part of U S 95 and a county road, with detours lengthening commutes to 90 minutes. No injuries reported. North-side residents lose access to Main Street shops. locals sell mudslide themed items while investigation continues.
A Census Bureau study based on 1993 data finds homeowners stay 8.2 years on average while renters move every 2.1 years. For those aged 15 and over the median stay is 5.2 years. Analyst Kristin Hansen notes America is highly mobile and millions relocate annually.
In North Carolina hunters joined a long pursuit of Eric Rudolph, the Alabama bomber now charged with Atlanta attacks. FBI officials say the hunt continues as weathered searchers traverse the Great Smoky Mountains, hoping to locate Rudolph or a camp before the November 21 season end.
Public Citizen reports the tobacco industry spent over 43 million on lobbying in the first half, rising 23 percent from all of 1997 and aiming to kill a national reform bill backed by public health groups and the White House. The outlays included 18 million for outside firms, with 7.2 million paid to Verner Lupfert Bernhard McPherson Hand, employing former leaders and aides.
Washington scientists report in Science that chromium in a 65 million year old crust layer supports a meteorite or comet impact as the death cause of dinosaurs. The finding from Denmark and Spain adds weight to the Gulf of Mexico impact scenario, challenging volcanic explanations centered on the Deccan Traps.
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