Suspect charged in five rapes in Homestead town
Dennis Foy, 22, described as the least suspected by Mayor Simko, was charged with five counts of rape plus attempted rape burglary theft and receiving stolen property in a case linked to a controversial fingerprinting sweep of the town's black residents. Police say Foy admitted to raping six women aged 64 to 85 who lived alone between 1983 and 1987. one victim has died.
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Dennis Foy
Christopher Kelly
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American Civil Liberties Union
Soldiers Aid Firefighting Effort Amid Western Blazes
Firefighters battled nearly 500000 acres of brush and forest fires across California and Oregon with Yosemite among the hotspots. Up to 1000 Army troops and additional federal personnel prepared to take crash courses and join about 20000 firefighters trying to contain the worst fires in a decade. About 16000 people fled, mostly in California, as Maj. Larry Icenogle said the Fort Ord troops would be trained and deployed to the operation.
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Larry Icenogle
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Monterey
Calif
Wrong Operation Performed On Toddler In Minnesota
Two year old Nicholas Boehlke, sent for tonsil and adenoid removal, had ear tubes inserted instead due to misidentification at North Memorial Medical Center Robbinsdale. Hospital apologized. three staff were in waiting room when mix up occurred and ear surgery followed by tonsil/adenoid removal. The family reports ongoing recovery and concerns over identification procedures.
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Suckiana
Buckland
Boehikes
Nicholas
First AIDS lab worker infected in NIH-affiliated facility
Washington officials confirm a researcher at an NIH related AIDS lab contracted the virus, the first documented case traced to a laboratory. Experts stress standard containment was in place and that transmission between people remains unchanged by this incident.
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Washington
National Institutes ‘of Health
Peter Fischinger
National Cancer
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Centers For Disease Control
Jim Brown
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Public Health Service
Parole board sends Dotson back to prison
Dotson, 30, who spent six years behind bars after a rape accusation later recanted, is ordered back to prison for at least eight months for parole violations. Governor Thompson had commuted his 25 to 50 year sentence in 1985. board revocation may trigger return to the rape sentence. Dotson has five prior arrests and has been in Cook County Jail since August.
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James Thompson
Cathleen Crowell Webb
Thompson
Porson
Illinois Prisoner Review Board
Board
Kent Steinamp
Barnich
Steinkamp
State Department of Corrections
Cook County
Camille
Copter crash kills 4 at Camp Pendleton
A Sea Knight helicopter based at Marine Corps Air Station Tustin crashed during a routine night training at Camp Pendleton, killing four aboard. It was the second CH-46E fatal incident in seven months for an Orange County unit, with the aircrafts safety record under review. In related transport data, the DOT counted 6,822 airline complaints in August, led by Northwest with 1,585, Continental 1,343, and Eastern 913.
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South Korean police crack down on taxi strike and plant occupations
Police fired tear gas and 500 rounds at clashes with 3,000 taxi drivers in Seoul over a pay dispute. About 12,000 cabbies stayed on strike despite a 5.6 percent raise. Police also raided Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard in Ulsan, arresting 162 workers, and Daewoo Motor in Pupyong, arresting 135 militants. Eight Daewoo workers were injured. The crackdown followed a security meeting chaired by Prime Minister Kim Chung yul.
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Hyundai Heavy Industries Co
Daewoo Motor Co
Pupyong
Kim Chung-yul
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