High-tech jabbering jaywalker causes curb collision
Mike Royko recalls a Chicago morning near a red light where a man chatting on a portable phone plows into a car hood. The near-miss exposes the dangers of distracted walking and driving on the information highway, prompting musings on new mobile etiquette and potential legal remedies.
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Recovered Memory Links Woman to 1967 Metropolis Murder
Connie Sievek recalls details of a killing that led to murder charges against her father Larry Stegman and Joe Rickman. The case hinges on recovered memories and potential hypnosis, with a Jan. 11 pretrial hearing to decide if her testimony is admissible.
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Vaccines for Children Program Limited to Public Clinics
The Gazette reports that private physicians cannot yet distribute vaccines for the Vaccines for Children program due to a Congress funding cut three weeks before launch. State officials aim to set up a distribution system and enroll private physicians within three months. Vaccines remain available at public health clinics.
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Gazette backs future through soybean ink and recycling drive
The Gazette promotes sustainable printing using soybean ink and recycled newsprint. Readers are urged to recycle by dropping papers at City Carton on Sixth Street SW or at local recycling locations nearby.
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Man charged in fortune teller homicide and suicide attempt
In Baltimore AP report Douglas Thomas Clark 28 is charged with first-degree murder after allegedly beheading Deborah Myra Stevens 62 and attempting suicide by train then a truck. He was captured after diversions by Amtrak officers following the discovery at Stevens home.
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