Naval Academy Expels 15 Midshipmen Over Drug Scandal
The U S Naval Academy expelled 15 midshipmen amid its worst drug scandal in more than two decades. Fourteen were found to have used LSD and marijuana, one charged with failing to report drug use. The action accompanies five court-martials this spring and requires the expulsed seniors to repay about 85 000 dollars in education costs.
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Annapolis
U.S. Naval Academy
Navy
Academy
Scott Allen
AOL Outage Knocks Millions Offline for 19 Hours
America Online suffered a technical glitch that left more than 6 million users without e mail and Web access for almost 19 hours. The outage began about 3 a.m. CDT during host software installation and is described as a major online disruption.
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San Francisco
America
America Online
Pam McGraw
Chantilly
McGraw
AOL
Divers say bodies from TWA 800 crash may be unrecoverable
National Transportation Safety Board Vice Chairman Robert Francis said divers are unlikely to locate the remaining 35 bodies from the July 17 TWA 800 explosion. He noted most large wreckage has been recovered and few pieces remain to conceal remains. As of now 195 of 230 victims have been recovered.
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TWA
AST
Moriches
N.Y
National Transportation Safety Board
Robert Francis
Francis
Trans World Airlines
Long Island
Postal Service bans 16 ounce parcels from collection boxes
The Postal Service announced a limit on depositing stamped parcels weighing 16 ounces or more in collection boxes effective after Aug. 16. Such packages must be handed to a postal clerk or letter carrier to bolster security amid rising mail bomb concerns. Postmaster General Marvin Runyon said the measure aims to protect the public, staff, and contractors.
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Washington Post
Ashington
Postal Service
Marvin Runyon
U.S
Federal agents search SabreTech center linked to ValuJet crash
FBI agents searched SabreTech’s Miami facility three months after ValuJet Flight 592 disaster. The warrant seeks court papers outlining findings in a criminal probe into the DC-9 crash that killed 110. Investigators allege SabreTech workers packed oxygen canisters in flammable wrap, sparking investigation.
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Miami
FBI
SabreTech
Miami International
ValuJet
Phoenix
Dole Near Decision on Running Mate
Bob Dole narrowed his vice presidential list to three finalists and said he was near a final choice. The pick may involve a new contender such as Jack Kemp, with others including Carroll Campbell John Engler John McCain and Connie Mack previously considered. A Russell Kansas announcement is planned for Saturday.
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Detroit
Jack Kevorkian
Oakland County
Richard Thompson
Thompson
Kevorkian
David Gorcyca
Royal Oak
Geoffrey Fieger
Elizabeth Mertz
Cincinnati
Pontiac
L.J. Dragovic
Mertz
Connie Mack
R-Fla
Mack Trucks
Tiger Bay
Jack Kemp
Bush
Dole
South Carolina
Carroll Campbell
John Engler
Michigan
John McCain
Arizona
Florida
Russell
Kan
U-2 Spy Plane Crashes Into Oroville Parking Lot
A U-2 plane exploded and crashed into the Oroville Mercury Register parking lot injuring two bystanders and killing the pilot and a civilian. Beale Air Force Base officials said the aircraft went down near Oroville around 2 15 p m. A witness said the wing blew off before the dive and a parachute was seen.
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Oroville
Calif
Robert Frutos
Randy Roby
Beale Air Force Base
Beale
Roby
Dennis Linn Beale
Oroville Mercury Register
Julie DeForest
Air Force
Sacramento
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Donna Sager
Sierra Nevada
Mark Mooradian
Jupiter Communications
New York
Yvette DeBow
Evor
Federal Agents Search Center
Les 8Irchansky
Cedar Rapids
California
Oroville Hospital
Karissa Nelson
Hiawatha
N. Center Pt
Dalston Creek
Coralville
West
St. N.E
Westdale, Mall
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