Ex-hostages sue for 5 million each over Algiers Agreement
Eight former Iranian hostages file in U S District Court in Los Angeles seeking five million dollars per person for false imprisonment and urge the court to declare the Algiers Agreement unconstitutional. They join an earlier suit by John D McKeel Jr and seek two million in general damages plus three million in punitive damages per hostage.
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California killings baffling screams primal therapy theory
In Laurel Canyon a house held four mutilated bodies found after dawn. Neighbors reported hearing screams but did not call police, suspecting primal scream therapy or drug effects. Coroner Noguchi said victims were beaten to death and autopsies await weapon details while detectives lab at the scene. A fifth victim, seriously injured, survived after surgery.
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Aida
Sunset Strip
Wonderland Avenue
Edmund G
Brynner Wife Found With Slit Wrists In Haverford Township
Jacqueline Brynner, wife of Yul Brynner, was found with wrist slits at the Brynners’ rental home in Haverford Township. She reportedly took 10 to 12 Dalmane capsules before being found Saturday night and was treated at Bryn Mawr hospital. Police would not confirm a death by own action, noting she had cuts and pills but no note. The Brynners, married in 1970 after living in France, reside in New York City with two adopted children.
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Haverford Township
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Academy of Music
France
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James Metzler
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Virginia Gilmore
Doris Kleiner
New York City
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Vietnam veteran cites Agent Orange link to family defects
Vietnam veteran David Loney testified with his wife and daughter before Sen. Arlen Specter’s congressional hearing on postwar medical issues of Vietnam veterans. Loney’s daughter Jennifer was born without a right arm, and he asked if similar defects could be inherited by grandchildren. Nine veterans claimed health problems from exposure, including dizziness, tumors and digestive issues, amid reports of millions of gallons of Agent Orange sprayed over Vietnam.
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