Courtroom drama questions if unwed couples are married
In a Manhattan courtroom a former partner seeks half of William Hurts earnings since 1982, arguing common law marriage. Hurt denies being married, while the column notes contrasting views on nontraditional relationships and modern divorce law.
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Manhattan
William Hurt
Sandra Jennings
Alex Hurt
Alex
Heidi Henderson
Hart
Jennings
South Carolina
Hurt
J. Oston
San Francisco
Big Chilldom
Correction on Iowa City plant emissions figures
The Gazette corrects a Friday report stating Sheller Globe Corp. Iowa City emissions of methylene chloride as 66 750 pounds in 1987. The accurate figure is 535 912 pounds. The paper commits to corrections when reports are wrong and provides a contact line for complaints.
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Sheller Globe Corp
Iowa City
the Gazette
Lightning safety tips after deadly strike in Iowa
A Waukon fishing outing was interrupted by a lightning strike that killed 18 year old Jeff Houg. Perry Baker of the National Weather Service says lightning is as deadly as tornadoes, with about two Iowa fatalities each year and 100 nationally. He urges seeking permanent shelter, avoiding lone trees and metal objects, crouching in open areas, and exiting water during storms. If near a car with rubber tires, shelter there unless a tornado is nearby.
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Waukon
Perry Baker
Iowa
National Weather Service
Des Moines
Jeff Houg
Baker
Lightning kills Iowa teen on Mississippi River outing
An 18 year old from Waukon died after a lightning strike Sunday on an island in Little Swift Slough near Harpers Ferry in Allamakee County. A brother and father were treated and released. mother also treated and released.
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Waukon
Mississippi River
Allamakee County
Jeffrey Houg
Memorial Hospital
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Scott Houg
Gary Houg
Marlene Houg
Hougs
Little Swift Slough
Harpers Ferry
FDA approves two AIDS drugs including ganciclovir
The FDA moved to full marketing for ganciclovir and granted treatment IND status for erythropoietin. Advocates led by AIDS patients and doctors, with Dr. Anthony Fauci backing, argued existing clinical data justified earlier access.
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Food and Drug Administration
Gancclovic
Anthony Fauci
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Jockey Stanley Wolfe Dies After Nebraska Race Crash
Lisbon rider Stanley Wolfe 38 died after a weekend accident at Queen City Downs in Hastings Nebraska during the 660 yard eighth race. He was pronounced at 3 15 a m at Mary Lanning Hospital following four hours of surgery. Wolfe a Cedar Rapids sanitation worker and veteran jockey, was loaded onto his nephew John McPhail s horse Acountican before the race and fell when Wolfe s mount struck the inside guardrail.
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Jeff Burnham
Lisbon
Nebraska
Stanley Wolfe
Mary Lanning Hospital
Hastings
Neb
Turner Chapel West
Cedar Rapids
Wolfe
Queen City Downs
John McPhail
Acountican
McPhail
Prairie Meadows
Altoona
Toddler hurt after fall from moving pickup truck
A 22 month old from Vinton named Dameon Gray was injured when he tumbled from a moving pickup in Cedar Rapids Saturday. He had no seat belt or car seat and received treatment at Mercy Medical Center for cuts and bruises. The driver, his mother Debra Harvey, 20, of Vinton, was charged with failure to use a child restraint device.
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Vinton
Cédar Rapids
Dameon Gray
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids
Meon
Debra Harvey
Harvey
Second Street
First Avenue
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