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dADS Harris Together, We're Making Lives Better 621 Rose Street, Lincoln www.mdsharris.com/rcrt/recruit.htm ■ Taiwan Quake strikes Taipei killing more than 637 TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - The strongest quake in Taiwan in decades jolted the island early Tuesday (Monday CDT), wrecking a 12-story hotel in Taipei, killing at least 637 people, the government said. About 3,000 people were injured. The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 and was centered 90 miles south-southwest of Taipei, according to the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Earthquake j Lowest Prices in Town ■ ; Watch and Jewelry Repair ; Battery Changes j 475-2474 $5 tax included j : While You Wait 1................................._! $3 at the door unless I dressed in a Toga 1 i 1 Featuring: CASE WICKED I | $4 Pitchers | } Toga Contest I Free Non-Alcohlk § | Champagne | j at THE ROYAL GROVE 1 | MOW. Comhusker 474-2332 I 1 XS* /Vclmittecl 1 Talk with us. We can help. 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Monday - Tuesday Nights _l 6:30 pm to 11:30 pm U 70th & A Street * 483-7855 rid and Nation J ' v.;^ • :;j| Datelines I Information Center. The temblor was about the same itrength as the devastating one that struck Turkey on Aug. 17, killing nore than 15,000 people. In Taipei, the island nation’s capi tal, the quake wrecked the 78-room Sungshan Hotel, collapsing the bot tom stories and setting the badly damaged top listing to one side. Sixty people were still feared trapped in the building, with 49 peo ple already evacuated and sent to the hospital, and another 11 people evac uated uninjured. ■ North Carolina Hurricane aftereffects mount, disease spreads TARBORO, N.C. (AP) - Rotting livestock carcasses and floating sewage created a mounting public health threat Monday across eastern North Carolina, still flooded days after Hurricane Floyd forced tens of thousands of people from their homes. At least 35 people were con firmed dead in North Carolina. The death toll was expected to climb, but of greatest concern was the health of those who survived. Disease has become a growing threat because of the hundreds of I thousands of dead hogs, chickens and turkeys around the state. Drinking water has been tainted by overflow from sewage plants and animal waste lagoons. Floodwaters are fouled by fuel, farm chemicals and manure. ■ Texas Second man convicted in Jasper dragging death BRYAN, Texas (AP) - A second white supremacist was convicted Monday in the dragging death of a black man whose gruesome end shocked the nation. Lawrence Russell Brewer, 32. could get the death penalty for mur dering James Byrd Jr. in the town ol Jasper last year. The jury of 11 whites and one Hispanic took just four hours to reach a verdict. Standing with his lawyers Brewer showed no reaction. The jury returned immediately tc begin hearing testimony on whethei Brewer should be sentenced to life ir prison or to death. Testimony in the punishmen phase was set to continue Tuesday and Jasper County District Attorney Guy James Gray said he did not antic ipate the case returning to the jur\ until Wednesday. Questions? Comments? Editor: JoshFuok *»k for the IWWMMC'kM editor at Managing Editor: Sarah Baker _ Associate News Editor: Lindsay Young or ®"mai an@unl.edu. Associate News Editor: Jessica Fargen Opinion Editor: MarkBaldridge General Manager: Daniel Shattil Sports Editor: Dave Wilson Publications Board Jessica Hofmann, A&E Editor: Liza Holtmeier Chairwoman: (402) 477-0527 Copy Desk Chief: Diane Broderick Professional Adviser: Don Walton, Photo Chief: Matt Miller (402) 473-7248 Design Chief: Melanie Falk Advertising Manager: Nick Partsch, Art Director: Matt Haney (402) 472-2589 Web Editor: Gregg Steams Asst. Ad Manager: Jamie Yeager Asst. 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