Magician Copperfield Sues Over Batmobile Bid
In Los Angeles, David Copperfield sues for 1 million claiming a Batmobile bid of 189 500 was a fraud. The vehicle’s owner countersuit seeks the money, saying the car was one of five promotional props not the 1989 Batman film car. Publicist Heidi Schaeffer and attorney Andrew Vorzimer gave quotes.
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David Copperfield
Heidi Schaeffer
Andrew W. Vorzimer
Michael Eisenberg
Los Angeles Judge Allows Abramson to Stay on Menendez Case
Superior Court Judge Stanley Weisberg ruled that Lesnie Abramson may continue defending Erik Menendez after a psychiatrist alleged she ordered him to doctor his notes. The misconduct claim interrupted the penalty phase for four days and raised questions about Abramson’s continued role. Weisberg rejected motions to remove her, allowing the defense to proceed.
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Lesnie Abramson
Erik Menendez
Abramson
Erik
Lyle Menendez
Stanley Weisberg
Lyle
First German Bible on display at Library of Congress
The exhibit opens Thursday showcasing Luther's 462 year old Bible and other Luther originals from Dresden's Saxon State Library. The display highlights his break with Rome that founded Protestant churches and includes Cranach illustrations. The Library of Congress notes past WWI air raid damage to the building.
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Martin Luther
Library of Congress
Lucas Cranach
Dresden
Luther
Aiken Standard Subscription Rates and Contact Info
Subscription and mailing rates for the Aiken Standard are listed for home delivery county and other mail. Advance payments may be made to Aiken Standard PEMN Subscription, with publication details and address provided.
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Ron Brown buried with full honors at Arlington
Remembered as a Harlem child who rose to national politics Ron Brown was laid to rest with full honors at Arlington National Cemetery after a service at Washington National Cathedral. President Clinton and friends including Jesse Jackson attended a five hour memorial at Metropolitan Baptist Church in Washington where Jackson praised Brown as a freedom fighter and public servant.
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Kaczynski Tied To Unabomber Victims Contact Check
Investigators believe Theodore Kaczynski may have touched four Unabomber victims and are checking for further contacts. Notes found in his cabin near Lincoln Montana reference some victims and other individuals and organizations. Authorities caution the notes do not list targets or a victim plan. Three people died and 23 were injured in Unabomber bombings beginning in 1978.
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Tyson Accused in Chicago Nightclub Incident
Indiana woman accuses Mike Tyson of sexual battery after an alleged incident Sunday night at The Clique in Chicago. Police investigate the heavyweight champion who is on probation after release from prison in 1995. a club manager says Tyson was never alone with the woman.
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Unabomber Miniseries in Early CBS Talks
Hollywood moves quickly on a CBS miniseries about Unabomber suspect Theodore Kaczynski. Producer Edgar Scherick leads the project amid ongoing discussions. no charges yet in the Unabomber case. Federal agents link Kaczynski to an 18 year bombing spree with three deaths and 23 injuries. Pocket Books sets April 25 for a book by John Douglas and Mark Olshaker.
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Government Gets Cable Complaints
The FCC ordered changes to complaint procedures so cable customers must go to state or local authorities to file rate complaints, rather than federal regulators. The move aligns with a broader telecommunications law and drew criticism from consumer groups noting higher future cable rates.
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Consumer Federation of America
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Dinner China Payrolls Do In Rostenkowski
Former Rep. Dan Rostenkowski, once head of the Ways and Means Committee, faces 17 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to two counts of mail fraud in a political corruption case. He admits converting office funds for gifts like Lenox china and armchairs while retaining his pension, about 96,462 dollars annually.
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U.S. District Court
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Rostenkowski
National Taxpayers Union
Group Opposes New Cigarette Eclipse Marketing Push
Washington anti smoking groups urge government to block test marketing of RJ Reynolds Tobacco Eclipse a smokeless cigarette that heats tobacco replacing burning to cut secondhand smoke odor and fire risk RJR based in Winston Salem North Carolina plans final marketing research in Chattanooga Tennessee this week.
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Americans Evacuated after Liberia Cease Fire Declared
U S helicopters evacuated more Americans from Monrovia as fighting and looting subsided. The cease fire united government troops and rebels, with hundreds of Liberians, Lebanese and other foreigners held hostage at a base in the capital.
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Anthony B. Nyakyi
McVeigh Lawyer Fails To Back Conspiracy Theory
Denver prosecutors reject defense claims of an international plot. Stephen Jones seeks CIA data. prosecutors say evidence pins blame on the defendants and rules out foreign culprits. The first Denver hearing since move from Oklahoma covered intelligence on neo Nazis and white supremacist groups.
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Freemen Seek Their Own Court in stand-off
Jordan Mont. The Freemen say a self made court must decide if they broke the law, defying FBI efforts. Soldier of Fortune writer James Pate, who visited the 960 acre Freemen compound Tuesday, reports the group no longer seeks to end the 18 day siege, focusing on the charges against members.
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Whitewater Witness Admits His Mistake
In Little Rock Arkansas the government star witness David Hale admitted making a mistake in 1994 when he said he had not benefited from fraudulent loans. He testified that his error came after pleading guilty to SBA fraud and starting cooperation with prosecutors, driven by fear during the plea.
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