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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1996

Page

3

Couple slain under Christmas tree in burning home

In Indianapolis a minister Rev. C Frederick Mathias and his wife Cleta both 64 were found bludgeoned and bound beneath a burning tree after attending an interfaith service. The motive remains unclear as investigators pursue leads in the double homicide.

Indianapolis C. Frederick Mathias Cleta

Mood linked to higher heart attack risk in study

A Baltimore report finds major low mood episodes may raise heart attack risk up to fourfold. Experts note stress link, though the cause remains unclear.

Baltimore Edmund Sonnenblick Einstein Medical College New York

Supreme Court upholds poor appeal rights in parental termination case

The Supreme Court ruled 6 3 that states must allow appeals in cases terminating parental rights even if the parent cannot afford fees. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg called such decrees a barrier to equal justice and noted the Mississippi case involving Melissa Lumpkin Brooks reversed a state ruling barring her appeal.

Supreme Court Washington Ruth Bader Ginsburg Mississippi Mississippi Supreme Court Melissa Lumpkin Brooks

Suspicious Donations To Whitewater Fund Are Returned

A Little Rock businessman, Charles Yah Lin Trie, attempted to deliver over 460000 in dubious donations to the Clintons Whitewater defense fund last spring. The funds were returned as questions about the gifts arose and as the Democratic Party also faced irregular contributions.

Knight-Ridder Washington Clintons Whitewater Legal Defense Fund Charles Yah Lin Trie Little Rock Ark Clinton Democratic Party Trie Defense Fund Hillary Rodham Clinton Whitewater

Defense witness disputes fingernail theory in Simpson case

Dr. Michael Baden a noted pathologist for the defense challenged Dr. Werner Spitz s fingernail gauge theory. Baden said the victims likely suffered defensive wounds from a longer struggle and that more than one weapon was probably involved.

Santa Monica Calif O.J. Simpson Simpson Michael Baden New York City Werner Spitz Spitz

Legal battle delays US debut of RU-486 abortion pill

San Diego entrepreneur Joseph Pike and his NeoGen Investors face a Population Council lawsuit over control of RU-486 licenses. The dispute risks delaying the drug’s 1997 US launch, previously projected by the council at mid year, with potential years of postponement amid heated abortion politics.

San Diego United States U.S France Roussel Uclaf Joseph Pike Population Council Pike NeoGen

Army trainer acquitted of sexual harassment at Fort Leonard Wood

Missouri Army instructor Sgt. George Blackley Jr., 34, was found innocent of sexually harassing a female trainee after testifying he never met the accuser. A judge also acquitted him of an indecent gesture toward a female sergeant. Prosecutors had alleged eight victims in 1995 and 40 witnesses.

Fort Leonard Wood, Mo Sgt George Blackley Jr Blackley Fort Leonard Wood Col Gregory Vare

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