Serial killer urges sale of story to protect marketability
In a December jail letter read in Mineola, Joel Rifkin urged his lawyer to sell his life story before public records emerge. He warned studios will buy the tale and other books will spoil his marketability, casting doubt on timing and control of his narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mineola
N.Y
Joel Rifkin
John Lawrence
Fred Ein
Clinton pledges to honor tribal sovereignty at White House
President Clinton promises a new era of respect and trust with federally recognized tribes inviting leaders to the White House. Vice President Gore says natives matter and deserve broader influence beyond token representation as over 200 tribes attend the first such meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Washington
White House
al Gore
John Sunchild Sr
Box-Elder, Mo
Wallace Coffey
Lawton
Okla
Spies allowed to keep property
Prosecutors granted a last minute concession to Aldrich Ames and his wife Rosario allowing them to keep three pieces of property in Colombia as part of a plea deal. Aldrich Ames would give up his CIA pension in exchange for retaining the Colombian property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Washington
U.S
Aldrich Ames
Rosario
Colombia
Rosario Ames
Ames
FBI
CIA
Moscow
U.S. District Court
Alexandria
Plato Cacheris
William Cummings
Panel doubts single cause for gulf illness
A National Institutes of Health panel says no single cause explains the gulf war veterans illness. The panel urges thorough troop surveys, rigorous epidemiology, and standardized assessment to identify overlapping conditions and validate veterans' complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Washington
National Institutes of Health
Gareth Green
Harvard School of Public Health
Gulf
Bad air a health threat for 23 million Americans
The American Lung Association says nearly 23 million Americans, 9.1 percent of the population, live in 16 communities where air particulates exceed federal standards. Particulates harm lung function, worsen asthma and emphysema, and pose a deadly public health risk. The EPA limit is 150 micrograms per cubic meter. California enforces 51.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
American Lung Association
Association
California
EPA
Kiss for Castro Draws Death Threats in Miami
Magda Montiel Davis, Cuban-born immigration lawyer and former Democratic candidate for Congress, faced police protection after a videotape showing her kissing Fidel Castro at a Havana reception was aired. The tape, filmed at the Palace of the Revolution and later sold to Miami stations, triggered a furor among Cuban Americans attending the “Emigration and the Nation” conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles Times
Miami
Congress
Fidel Castro
Havana
Magda Montiel Davis
Monuel Davis
Castro
Fidel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lynne Frederick
Los Angeles
Peter Sellers
Scott Carrier
Frederick
Seller
David Frost
Chicago
Cook County
Earl Strayhorn
Jonathan Haynes
Haynes
Martin Sullivan
Wilmette
Grand Rapids
Mich
Rae Libbett
Jessica Libbett
Javon Libbett
Tiarria Moffett
Alaskan
New Mexico
Mit
Alfred Munzer
Environmental Protection Agency
ISU
Jim Walden
Mississippi River