Supreme Court reinstates MacDonald murder conviction
The Supreme Court, in a 6 3 decision, reinstated physician Jeffrey MacDonalds murder conviction for the 1970 deaths of his wife and two daughters at Fort Bragg. The ruling allows life imprisonment but opens avenues for further appeals and possible release pending those appeals.
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Farm prices fall in March despite higher livestock values
Agriculture Department reports farmers received 0.8 percent less for raw farm products in March, marking an eighth straight month of year-over-year declines. Prices dropped for tomatoes and grains, while cattle, eggs, hogs and lemons rose. Farmers’ expenses rose 0.6 percent and overall income is expected to fall for a third year.
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Eleven more bodies found on Gold Coast beaches
Eleven more bodies believed to be Haitian refugees found on Florida beaches after a sunken freighter wreck. Authorities say the 20 naked, battered remains recovered along a 10 mile stretch likely come from the same ship, with continued sightings and shifting currents affecting recovery.
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Ozone Depletion Estimates Cut But Cancer Link Strengthened
National Academy of Sciences experts halve their estimate of stratospheric ozone loss from aerosols and related sources. The National Research Council notes stronger evidence that chlorofluorocarbons will raise skin cancer risk, with a projected 5 to 9 percent ozone reduction by late next century at 1977 production levels.
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World Settlers Deadline Passes at Yamit Amid Sinai Pullout
A midnight deadline passed with no army eviction of remaining Yamit settlers in the Israeli occupied Sinai. Dozens held parties and tears as opponents poised to resist, yet leaders urged nonviolence while Israel must turn Sinai over to Egypt by April 25 under the 1979 peace treaty.
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