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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 2007
Page
10
The Army said it will apologize to about 275 officers killed or wounded in action whose families received letters urging a return to active duty. The letters went to over 3,100 officers who had recently left the service, including about 75 killed in action and 200 wounded. Army personnel officials are contacting those families to personally apologize for the error.
A rock crashed through the roof and landed in a bathroom in Freehold Township New Jersey. Experts say the dense object weighing about 13 ounces near golf ball size is an iron meteorite. Geologists from Rutgers and an independent metallurgist confirmed its identity and it's being kept in a secure location.
A suburban Atlanta yard holds a 1,100 pound hog hauled by hunter William Coursey. DNR says no state records exist while Coursey argues the beast surpasses Hogzilla, a 2004 mega hog. Nearby experts cast doubt on Hogzilla’s size and weight, noting earlier estimates.
In Duluth Georgia authorities raided the mansion of former Penthouse centerfold Lisa Anne Taylor and her partner Wicole Probert, charging prostitution racketeering and conspiracy. Investigators say a Web site offered services from $306 for photos to a $10,000 weekend, with clients including doctors and lawyers.
Powerful storms swept from Louisiana through South Carolina killing at least two people. In Iberia Parish near New Iberia a likely tornado struck Thursday afternoon, flattening homes and injuring many as others faced flooding and downed power lines. Eight to ten homes were destroyed or damaged in Kemper County Mississippi, with several injuries. In Northwest South Carolina a suspected tornado injured fifteen near an elementary school. The outbreaks disrupted Alabama Georgia and other areas as surveys assess the full extent of damage and casualties.
Warsaw’s incoming archbishop Stanislaw Wielgus acknowledged cooperation with Communist-era secret police. He expressed regret saying the act harmed the church and said he informed Pope Benedict XVI, pledging submission to the papal decision as his installation nears.
Survivors describe adrift hours in the Java Sea after the Senapati Nusantara sank near Borneo. Rifai, 45, clung to a life raft for five days, recalling storms, rain and lightning while praying, as rescue efforts continued and authorities warned of more severe storms in Indonesia.
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