Professor gets 25 years to life for brutal murder and dismemberment
Los Angeles judge sentences Max Bernard Franc, 58, after convicting him of killing 18 year old Tracy Leroy Nute and dismembering her body with a chain saw. The judge called the act hideous cruel and callous and labeled the defendant Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
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Max Bernard Franc
John Reid
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Tracy Leroy Nute
Riot erupts after underage arrest in Sunbury Pennsylvania
An arrest for underage drinking triggered a riot as up to 300 youths marched on the Sunbury police station. Police requested state troopers and nearby communities for help. damage reached several thousand dollars. Six adults and two youths were arrested. Three officers were treated for minor injuries. Mayor Moll declared a five day 8 pm to 7 am curfew for youths.
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Charles Moll
Reagan extends Jackson Secret Service protection for 30 days
President Reagan extended Jesse Jackson's Secret Service protection by 30 days to allow private security arrangements against death threats. White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said Jackson requested continued protection based on threats and his plans to campaign for Michael Dukakis.
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Reagan
Jesse Jackson
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Jackson
White House
Marlin Fitzwater
Michael Dukakis
Iran recaptures two western towns in fierce clashes
In western Iran, forces including soldiers, Revolutionary Guards, and volunteers retook Eslamabad and Karand from Iraqi troops and National Liberation Army of Iran followers after three days of heavy fighting. Rebels in Baghdad said their forces pulled back to Iraqi bases.
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Gorbachev unveils timetable for Soviet reforms
Mikhail Gorbachev told the Communist Party Central Committee that a compressed timetable would reduce party power, expand elected legislatures, create a powerful presidency, and revise the criminal code to broaden civil liberties. He warned that conservative opposition remains strong and urged democratic procedures in party leadership selection this fall. The plan calls for a new national legislature elected in March and a Congress of People's Deputies to meet the following month with a president holding broad policy powers.
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Mikhail Gorbachev
Communist Party
Communist Party Central Committee
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Congress of People’s Deputies
Adair Ends Firefighting On Piper Alpha Platform
Troubleshooter Paul Red Adair supervises crews as they extinguish the final blaze on the Piper Alpha platform 120 miles east of Scotland. The Atlantic oil rig, demolished after a deadly explosion and fire that killed 167 men, reached full extinguishment Friday.
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Red
Adair
Piper Alpha
Atlantic
Scotland
Delay of engine test pushes space shuttle launch to October
NASA postponed the Discovery main engine test for a third time this week as fueling began. Ground support equipment issues including a hydrogen leak and an oxygen pump delay the first post Challenger flight, with October now likely.
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Fla
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Bob Sieck
Challenger
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Court orders review of rule on indecent programming
A federal appeals court ruled the FCC must reconsider its 1987 midnight to 6 a.m. indecent programming rule. The court upheld the commission’s authority to regulate content to protect children and affirmed its indecency definition. The panel faulted the times chosen but left the agency’s broader power intact.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
U.S. Court of Appeals
Commission
Dennis Patrick
Koop seeks FDA power over nicotine for tobacco products
Surgeon General C Everett Koop urged Congress that nicotine be defined as an addictive drug so cigarettes and tobacco products fall under FDA regulation. He said a change in law is needed as current control lies with ATF and FTC and FDA does not claim jurisdiction over tobacco.
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C. Everett Koop
Food and Drug Administration
House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee On Health
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Department of the Treasury
Federal Trade Commission
Frank Young
The
FDA
FDIC pledges 4 billion to rescue bank holding NCNB buys stake
The FDIC announced a 4 billion rescue for NCNB Corp of Charlotte to take over Dallas based First Republic Bank in what could become the largest federal bank bailout. NCNB will pay 210 to 240 million for a 20 percent stake with an 80 percent FDIC owned bank, five year exclusive option. Ross Perot pledged support but may not be needed.
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Ncnb Corp
Charlotte
N.C
First Republic Bank Corp
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NCNB
Texas National Bank
L. William Seidman
Texas
H. Ross Perot
Perot
First Republic Bank
Continental Illinois Bank & Trust Co
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