FBI pranks expose racism in agency says columnist
A columnist condemns racist harassment at the FBI in Omaha Chicago and Los Angeles. He cites pranks thefts threats and forged insurance papers as evidence of a broader racist culture. The piece urges firing as a remedy and critiques homage to Herbert Hoover while urging donations be sent home.
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FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Funny Bones Incorporated
Donald Rochon
Rochon
FBI Bureau
Omaha
Heas
Mr. Rochon
Los Angeles
Chicago
Reagan
William S. Sessions
CBS
Woman awarded 525000 in suit against psychiatrist
A Miami County jury awarded 525000 to Sherri Birchansky in a civil suit against former psychiatrist Ralph Maercks for emotional damages after he allegedly had sex with her during therapy. Birchansky testified Maercks beat and propositioned female patients, claiming therapy justified it. Maercks’s attorney argued only an adulterous affair occurred.
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Mmniami
Vade County
Ralph Maercks
Sherri Birchansky
Mnami Medical School
Maercks
Birchansky
Rosenblatt
Thomas Schulte
Aspirin ads stay cautious after new study in healthy men
In New York, aspirin makers note the Harvard Brigham study linking daily low dose aspirin to lower heart attack risk but say FDA approval for prevention is lacking. Glenbrook and Bristol-Myers say plans remain unchanged, though ads point to doctor consultation. Major 1986 ad spend for Bayer and painkillers cited.
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New York
Bayer
New York Times
New England Journal of Medicine
Glenbrook Laboratories
Sterling Drug Inc
Bristol Myers Co
Food and Drug Administratn
Times
Robert §. Kinelski
Glenbrook
FDA
Arthur Ashe
Harvard Medical School
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston
Kinelski
Bristol-Myers
Marie-Claude Stockl
United States
Frisco Symphony Strike Ends with New Contract
San Francisco musicians ratified a three year deal by 78 to 18, ending a 12 day strike that halted eight performances. Salaries rise from 915 to 1050 weekly in year three, and Sunday morning rehearsals are eliminated. The orchestra resumes regular schedule with a Tuesday San Jose concert and a month long overseas tour planned to Japan, Hong Kong and China.
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San Francisco
San Francisco Symphony
American Federation of Musicians
Nancy Bechtle
Symphony
Sss Canis Bogios
Chicago
New York
San Jose
Chris Bliss
Japan
Hong Kong
China
Premature blast kills man attempting to plant bomb
A man was killed when a bomb he apparently tried to place under a parked truck exploded in Contra Costa County near San Francisco at 5 30 am. The victim’s name was withheld pending relatives notification. No residents were injured. Neighbors reported waking to the blast and a brief evacuation advisory.
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Mak Iunez
Cat
Neignoor
Jim Hatchell
Contra Costa County
Sheriff's Department
Hatchell
Alaska animal control staff resign after eating animals
Anchorage AP report says two animal control center employees resigned after admitting they ate two rabbits and a rooster slated for euthanization and did not pay adoption fees. Shelter manager Greg Jeffries denies authorization, while auditors note improper removal of animals.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Greg Moyer
Moyer
Greg Jeffries
Cedar Rapids Gazette ad prices and mailing notes 1889
A damaged OCR fragment from the Cedar Rapids Gazette details postal charges and subscription rates in 1889. It references The Gants Company ad publication daily and Sunday, second class postage, and various weekly or biweekly fees including amounts like 285 and 741.40, with unclear context and multiple garbled phrases. The fragment also mentions postmaster and box information.
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Gants Conpay
Carer
Cedar Rapids Gazette, Inc
PO Box Silc
Memorable guide dogs honor late husband at San Rafael ceremony
Comedian Joan Rivers attended a San Rafael graduation for 23 guide dogs including Edgar named for Edgar Rosenberg. The dog, raised by a Nevada 4-H member and trained at Guide Dogs for the Blind, will live with George Aison of Edmonds, Washington, after about $15,000 was raised in support of training programs. Eddie Murphy leases an $8 million Bel Air home near Paramount, a 14,000 square foot estate on 3.75 acres with six bedrooms and ten baths. Princess Diana and Prince Charles joined Australian lifesavers at a Terrigal carnival, where she awarded a relay trophy and posed with six young men in swimsuits.
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Joan Rivers
San Rafael
Calif
Edgar Rosenberg
Edgar
Rivers
Nevada
4- H
Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc
George Asion
Edmonds, Wash
Eddie Murphy
Bel- Air
Los Angeles
Stephen Shapiro
Stan Herman & Associates
Murphy
Paramount Pictures
John Fandie
Princess of Wales
Prince Charles
Terrigal
Australia
Princess Diana
James Newman
Freshwater
Newman
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the Gazette
Dale Kueter
Herbert Hoover
Teven
Iowa
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Bufterin
Ash
Frisco Symphony
Chris
Heiderick
Tooken
Alaska Animal Control
The
Lcan Angesto
Eae
Remy Ed
Jane Powell
Powell
Neb
Immanuel Medical Center
Gazette Wire Services
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First Avenue S.E
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