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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1994
Page
1
Throughout the first three days of jury selection, Judge Lance Ito and lawyers faced intense publicity in one of the nation’s most closely watched trials. Ito said he had not seen anything like the pressure from high priced lawyers and relentless coverage as prospective jurors described the strain. Page 3A.
Disney cancels its $625 million Americary history theme park project planned for a 3,000 acre site near Haymarket just 35 miles from Washington after public uproar over the location. The announcement ends months of controversy and prompts reconsideration of the project.
Salvage workers search for the sunken Estonia ferry as authorities appeal to grieving relatives to help identify dozens of bodies recovered from the icy Baltic Sea. The incident prompts widespread mourning and ongoing recovery efforts.
Eleven senior CIA officers received reprimands for failing to detect Aldrich Ames eight years of spying for Moscow. CIA Director R. James Woolsey said no one will be demoted or fired for the lapses. The notice directs readers to page 7A for the full story.
Senator Ernest Hollings, D-S.C., warns about potential job losses while insisting he is not defending any single industry. He is blocking Senate consideration of a world trade treaty, saying his stance serves the interests of the United States.
NCS an information services firm based in Minneapolis will set up a 20 000 square foot processing center in Lawrence to hire about 100 employees for computer related work processing Title 4 student financial aid. The facility aims to open by December and may relocate some Iowa City staff. Lawrence officials praise the project noting it fits the city’s atmosphere and growth goals.
Steve Tanger announced a plan to add 58 000 square feet of commercial space to the factory outlet center in North Lawrence after a 9 to 1 vote by the Lawrence Douglas County Planning Commission. He aims to present to the city commission for Phase 1 approval while noting no start date was given. City planner Bob Siqueiros said review could occur in November or January.
Tanger seeks to add outlets at North Lawrence with a traffic signal cost share based on a study. Construction could begin in late 1995 if owner relocates, or by late 1995 if a one year notice is waived. Planning vote stood against due to infrastructure concerns while a broader downtown impact is evaluated. Chelsea Group questions Riverfront Plaza competition amid flat six month sales.
A Wall Street Journal NBC News poll finds blacks and whites share concern over crime and family breakdown but diverge on causes and remedies. Blacks blame finances and welfare for societal ills, while whites point to moral decline. government perceived most responsible for jobs by blacks, and broad support for extending rights varies sharply by race. Survey of 1,005 adults conducted Saturday to Tuesday with margins of error 2.8 to 3.6 percentage points.
Survey finds 53 percent of blacks cite financial pressure as society’s main problem versus 30 percent of whites. Whites point to moral decline (58 percent) while blacks cite it at 32 percent. Blacks (67 percent) assign government responsibility for jobs and economy, whites 41 percent.
Michael Fay, 19, entered Hazelden clinic in Minnesota after his stepmother said he inhaled butane from pressurized cans to cope with four Singapore lashes for vandalism. He admitted sniffing butane and was treated for burns from a gas incident before agreeing to rehab.
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