Stayner, Kidnap Survivor, Killed in Merced Hit-and-Run
Steven Stayner, known for a seven year kidnapping ordeal, died in a hit-and-run Saturday while riding a motorcycle between Merced and Atwater. CHP sought an unidentified tomato packer employee as the driver of the car. Stayner was 24, living with his wife and two children.
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Merced
Calif
Steven Stayner
California Highway Patrol
Stayner
Atwater
San Francisco
Sandy Hawkins
Hawkins
Kay Stayner
Cheating Suspected as 4-H Steer Scandal Emerges
Columbus AP reports a steer named Hank, weighing 1245 pounds and bought for 28000 dollars at the Ohio State Fair, may be the same animal that won second at an Illinois county fair in July under another name. 4-H officials fear tainting of contests amid rising money in livestock auctions. Hank’s owners deny wrongdoing and officials say open cheating could be rare.
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Columbus, Ohio
Hank
Illinois
Weather forecast calls for fair skies and cool night
A calm weather pattern is expected with fair skies tonight and a low around 60. Tuesday brings partly sunny conditions with a 20 percent chance of an afternoon thunderstorm and a high near 80. Page 3B has more details.
Obituaries List From Several States
Death notices for Helen Clark in New York Margaret Cullum in Aiken William E Custer in Aiken Booker T Dunbar II in Bronx Edward M Fortunato in Augusta Inza T Gilliam in Saluda Mary K Hooper in Augusta Walter M Lancaster in New Ellenton Ernest R Morris in Gloverville Emmie Scott in Edgefield George W Taylor in Augusta Mary W Turner in New Ellenton Leila G Watson in Heath Springs listed without further details.
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Sue Helen Clark
New York
Margaret Cullum
Aiken
William E. Custer
Booker T. Dunbar II
Bronx
N.Y
Edward M. Fortunato
Augusta
Inza T. Gilliam
Saluda
Mary K. Hooper
Walter M. Lancaster
New Ellenton
Ernest R. Morris
Gloverville
Emmie Scott
Edgefield
George W. Taylor
Mary W. Turner
Leila G. Watson
Heath Springs
Cheney To Highlight Pentagon In Drug Battle Role
Defense Secretary Dick Cheney plans to boost the Pentagon role in interdiction surveillance and communication as part of Bush's drug war. Aides say the announcement aims to set a tone for cooperation rather than deliver a new wish list, with details including stronger border radar, more surveillance ships and planes, and better interagency coordination.
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Cheney
Pentagon
Washington
Defense
Dick Cheney
Bush
Defense Department
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Hugo Hammers Caribbean as Puerto Rico Faces Hurricane
Hugo, a major hurricane with 140 mph winds, battered the U S Virgin Islands and Guadeloupe, killing at least nine and injuring scores. It headed for Puerto Rico with evacuation underway as authorities mobilized the National Guard and warned of extensive damage and floods.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands
Hugo
U.S
Caribbean
Guadeloupe
Antigua
Montserrat
Beacon Radio
Anguilla
National Hurricane Center
Coral Gables
Fla
The
Weather Service
Virgin Islands
Vieques
St. Croix
Puerto Rco
Culebra
Luis Munoz Marin International
National Guard
Dominican Republic
Jesse Moore
Bahamas
Social Services
Carmen Sonia Zayas
Watkins Struggling To Set Course At Nuclear Dept
Six months into command Adm James D Watkins battles crises as Rocky Flats waste storage and potential shutdown loom. Rockwell delays decision to close pending compliance plan while a Ohio court case over a 78 million settlement falters after Watkins refuses to testify.
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Washington
Adm
James D. Watkins
Rocky Flats
Denver
Rockwell International Corp
Watkins
Apt
Ohio
Cincinnati
U.S
S. Arthur Spiegel
Idaho
Cecil Andrus
Controversial Movies Earn Emmy Nods and Wins
The Emmys salute bold daring programming with wins for Roe vs Wade Day One and War and Remembrance while Lonesome Dove is largely ignored. NBC's L A Law and Cheers win best series. Murphy Brown thirtysomething and The Tracey Ullman Show each take four trophies.
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Pasadena
Calif
ABC
NBC
L.A. Law
Cheers
CBS
Murphy Brown
Thirtysomething
Fox Network
Tracey Ullman
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Holly Hunter
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Falcons
Cowboys
Renee
Ginny Southworth
Ron Schrader
Woodside Plantation
South Carolina
Georgia
Associated Press
U.S. Embassy
Hurricane
Barbara Steele
Dan Curtis
Los Angeles
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