Judge Tosses Large Part Of ESM Negligence Suit In Florida
Federal Judge Jose Gonzalez dismissed much of Thomas Tew’s civil negligence claim against the Miami firm Arky Freed and Partners and also dismissed claims against Eugene Stearns. The order found no duty for Arky to disclose knowledge of ESM’s $180 million losses learned in a Jan 21 1985 private meeting. ESM failed two months later in a major securities collapse. Arky Freed resigned from representation shortly after the meeting. a later letter to the accounting firm did not mention the losses flagged by Ewton’s lawyers.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
ESM
Thomas Tew
Miami
Arky, Freed, Stearns, Watson, Greer, Weaver & Harris
Jose Gonzalez
Tew
Eugene Stearns
Gonzalez
Stephen Arky
Arky
Ronnie R. Ewton
ESM Government Securities
Freed
Ewton
Altitude Reporting Rule Speeds Up FAA Safety Move
The FAA will require altitude reporting devices on about 2,400 smaller planes in 14 major city areas. The rule, sped up to December 1, reduces the original 1992 deadline and covers terminal control areas around Cleveland Denver Detroit Honolulu Kansas City Houston Las Vegas Minneapolis New Orleans Philadelphia Pittsburgh Seattle St Louis and San Diego.
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Washington
Federal Aviation Administration
Transportation
Elizabeth H. Dole
Cleveland
Denver
Detroit
Honolulu
Kansas City
Houston
Las Vegas
Nev
Minneapolis
New Orleans
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Seattle
St. Louis
San Diego
Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
Dallas
Los Angeles
Miami
New York
San Francisco
FAA Chief Backs Drug Testing for Key Transport Workers
FAA Administrator Donald Engen endorsed a new program to test air traffic controllers and other safety critical transportation workers for drugs. The move follows an announcement by Elizabeth Dole, with Rep. Norman Mineta cautioning that insufficient evidence may threaten the rule’s constitutionality.
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Washington
Federal Aviation Administration
United States
FAA
Donald D. Engen
Transportation
Elizabeth H. Dole
Norman Y. Mineta
D-Calif
House
Aviation
Dole
Kennedy Nominates WHO for 1987 Nobel Peace Prize
Sen Edward Kennedy nominated the World Health Organization for the 1987 Nobel Peace Prize. In a letter to Egil Aarvik he praised WHO as a constant source of inspiration and assistance for field workers in communities worldwide since 1946.
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Washington
World Health Organization
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Kennedy
Egil Aarvik
Nobel Committee
Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee
Coalition Pushes $2 Local Phone Charge Freeze
A coalition led by Rep. Ron Wyden urges freezing the $2 monthly residential local access charge and charging up to $6 for business customers. The group cites FCC ad hoc board studies and says access charges have driven higher bills for consumers since the Bell breakup.
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Washington
Congress
Pamela Gilbert
U.S
Public Interest Research Group
Ron Wyden
D-Ore
Meese Pornography Lawsuit Settled in Washington
The Magazine Publishers Association suit against Attorney General Meese’s Commission on Pornography is settled. The Justice Department says no blacklist of pornographic magazines will be published. Penthouse Playboy and Playgirl continue suits seeking damages for sales losses in 15 000 to 20 000 outlets.
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Washington
Magazine Publishers Association
Edwin Meese
Commission On Pornography
Justice Department
Playboy
Penthouse
Pornography Commission
Playgirl
Check Ordered For Cracks On Boeing 747s
The Civil Aviation Authority ordered British Airways 747s to be inspected for hairline wing spar cracks after a plane showed a fracture. The authority said no grounding would occur and checks will occur during routine maintenance. Boeing was notified and similar crack findings have prompted prior inspections.
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London
Civil Aviation Authority
British Airways
Boeing Co
U.S
Ramos orders arrests in Manila coup bid
Philippine military chief Gen Fidel Ramos announced the arrest of Brig Gen Jose Zumel Col Rolando Abadilla Lt Col Reynaldo Cabatuan and Maj Baquiran amid a failed coup attempt. A special board was created to counter future destabilization as authorities hold 13 officers 359 enlisted men and 137 civilians.
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Manila
Philippines
Fidel V. Ramos
Jose Zumel
Rolando Abadilla
Reynaldo Cabauatan
Baquiran
Ramos
Zumel
Abadilla
Senate Iran Contra report flags gaps in key questions
A Senate Intelligence Committee 65 page summary says crucial questions remain about private actors, White House staff, CIA involvement, and legality of Iran Contra actions. It notes 17 Reagan meetings with Oliver North and a 508 TOW missiles shipment by Israel on August 30.
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Washington
Senate
Israel
White House
Nicaragua
Reagan
U.S
Senate Intelligence Committee
CIA
David Abshire
FBI
Congress
New York Times
General Accounting Office
Intelligence Committee
Edwin Meese III
Donald T. Regan
Regan
National Security Council
Oliver North
North
Waite Seen Traveling in Motorcade in East Lebanon
Beirut reports indicate hostage negotiator Terry Waite was photographed in a motorcade near Nahleh and Bazzanieh in east Lebanon and planned to return to Beirut within 48 hours. Claims note Waite remains at a secret hideout negotiating with captors over American hostages.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Terry Waite
East
An-Nahar
Beirut University College
Waite
Bekaa Valley
Nahleh
Bazzanieh
Runcie
Terry Anderson
Middle East
Associated Press
Thomas Sutherland
Reporter expelled from China denied accusations of espionage
Lawrence MacDonald a 32 year old AFP correspondent expelled from China said he was hurried onto a plane without saying goodbye to his wife. He denied Beijing's charge that he received intelligence from a Chinese student as authorities accused Western reporters of pro democracy coverage. He arrived in Hong Kong four days after Beijing ordered his transfer.
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Hong Kong
China
Peking
Lawrence MacDonald
Agence France-Presse
MacDonald
Aiken Standard Contact and Hours Information
The notice lists subscription and advertising contact numbers and office hours for the Aiken Standard. It includes customer service times, office address at 124 Rutland Drive, mailing address Box 456 Aiken SC 29802, and general newsroom contacts for ideas and features.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken, S.C
Emergency numbers page from the Aiken Standard
A list of local emergency numbers and services including Poison Control, S C Highway Patrol, Salley and Wagener fire and police, Sheriff services, and a widowed persons association. The Aiken Standard is published weekday afternoons and Sundays by Aiken Communications Inc. in Aiken South Carolina.
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S.C. Highway Patrol
Salley Fire Salley Police
Volunt Fire
Wagener Fire
Wagener Police
Aiken Standard
Aiken Communications Inc
P.O. Box
Rutland Drive
Aiken
S.C
Aiken, S.C
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