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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1996
Page
3
In St Johns County Florida officials require urine drug screening for jobless residents seeking county medical aid. Denial of services follows positive tests, reflecting wider shifts as states gain welfare control. The move faces ACLU opposition as unconstitutional and subject to legal challenge.
A 19-year-old woman with a Mohawk opened fire on Penn State’s campus near the Hetzel Union Building injuring a student and killing Melanie Spalla, 19, of Altoona. Brendon Malovih, an aerospace student, tackled the shooter after she attempted a second magazine change. Robbins then stabbed herself and was wounded during the struggle. Robbins, described by acquaintances as mentally troubled, was hospitalized with a stab wound and faced no immediate charges.
Los Angeles AP Gov Pete Wilson signed a law making California the first state to require chemical castration for repeat child molesters. The measure mandates weekly Depo Provera injections for a second offense against a child under 13, with an option for surgical castration.
An appeals court ruled Minnesota 1994 law banning the name Crazy Horse Malt Liquor violated free speech. The decision held the law content based and invalid, noting no clear public interest explanation for excluding American Indian names. The case involves Crazy Horse estate and Hornell Brewing, with historical context on the war chief.
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