Two more held in subway arson death case
Police arrest two additional suspects in the fatal subway token booth blaze that killed 50 year old clerk Harry Kaufman after a botched November robbery. James Irons, 18, already jailed, led investigators to the new targets while prosecutors describe the victim’s pleas for life. Authorities cited a possible Money Train link but downplay it as framing.
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New York
Harry Kaufman
Kaufman
Kenneth Taub
James Irons
Charles Heffernan
Irons
Wesley Snipes
Woody Harrelson
IRS dispute adds to mystery over missing family of atheists
The IRS seeks nearly 750000 in back taxes from Madalyn Murray O Hair's son Jon Murray and daughter Robin Murray O Hair who vanished with her in Austin Texas. Craig Etter says the family is away on business and that tax case is near resolution for a fraction of the amount.
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Madalyn Murray O
IRS
Craig Etter
Washington
O’hair
U.S. Supreme Court
Austin
Etter
Madalyn Murray O'Hair
Jon
Robin Murray-O’hair
Texas
Yale teaching aides threaten to withhold grades
Yale University graduate teaching assistants threaten to withhold undergraduates' grades unless administrators agree to negotiate. About one fourth of Yale's 2,500 graduate students are represented by the Graduate Employees and Students Organization seeking union recognition, higher stipends, lower health costs, smaller classes, more training, and a grievance procedure.
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Yale
New Haven
Deregulation Talks Near Finish in Media Provisions
Congressional negotiators near a final deal on a wide rewrite of national telecommunications laws to loosen federal controls on media ownership. Senate Democrats boycott a key meeting as negotiators clash over broadcasters rights while administration officials voice dissatisfaction. If enacted the bill would alter how Americans access and pay for phone and TV services.
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House
Senate
Larry Pressler
R-S.d
Associated Press
Senate Democrats
Clinton
House Gop
Congress
Telecom bills unwind major format changes in Congress
At a glance differences settled between the House and Senate passed telecommunications bills. Cable television rules move to deregulation for small systems and later for others by March 31 1999 or sooner with phone company competition. Computer porn rules ban transmissions to minors. TV violence controls require chip blocks. Long distance talks led by Sen Larry Pressier aim to force Bell entry oversight and public interest protections until competing local service exists.
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House
Senate
Larry Pressier
R-S.d
Bell
FCC
House rejects media ownership tweak judged not enough
A Wednesday House offer to preserve some ownership restrictions on local media was rejected by key senators who said the measure did not go far enough to curb concentrations.
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