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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1994
Page
1
Exxon Corp was ordered to pay 5 billion dollars in punitive damages Friday to fishermen Alaska natives property owners and others harmed by the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill. The ruling frames a lengthy legal battle as unions and communities seek compensation for environmental and economic damages.
Phil Aitcheson of the Presley Commission says the group has concluded Elvis faked his death and is in hiding after investing significant money and effort to determine the truth.
President Clinton authorized former President Carter to head a delegation including Gen Colin Powell and Sen Sam Nunn to Haiti to press military leaders Raoul Cedras to surrender power without bloodshed. The group aims to secure departure terms, assets, travel and destination assurances before any invasion. Powell and Nunn oppose an invasion but back direct talks as Carter has long engaged with Cedras.
KU professors warn the 7,700-man Haitian force may offer little resistance though pockets of risk exist. Political support among Haitians could limit casualties, with a worst case of about 100 U.S. deaths if the invasion becomes heavy handed. A 20,000-strong multinational force would secure key sites in Port-au-Prince.
Twenty Olney High School students sampled six authentic Mexican dishes prepared by Arnulfo Luenvas for a government taste test aimed at diversifying healthier school lunches. The meals replaced hamburgers and pizza, meeting Clinton era fat and sodium limits.
In northeast Kansas, new disposal regulations shrink the number of municipal solid waste landfills from about 110 to 60. Counties close small dumps, lining and methane monitoring rules raise costs, and waste is diverted to transfer stations before Hamm Landfill north of Lawrence accepts it. Hamm now handles about 700 tons daily, with a life expectancy of over 200 years.
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