Judge cools heated talk as North trial continues
The Iran-Contra trial in Washington pauses for courtroom friction as defense counsel Brendan Sullivan objects to questions on laws North allegedly violated. Judge Gesell calms the scene and moves the cross examination to another subject while North testifies on his 1985 letters about complying with a ban on aid to the Nicaraguan Contras.
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Washington
UPI
Oliver North
Brendan Sullivan
John Keker
North
Keker
Sullivan
Congress
U.S
Gerhard Gesell
Gesell
National Security Council
White House
Ronald Reagan
U.S. Naval Academy
Marine Corps
NSC
Pierce's murder trial stays in Dixon Circuit Court
Calvin Pierce 31 Earlville remains in Lee County as Judge Tomas Magdich rejects moving the first degree murder trial. Prosecution seeks gruesome autopsy photos. defense objects. Jury selection rules to be announced, with potential psychiatrist evaluation disputed. trial set for Tuesday on seven counts of first degree murder.
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Tomas Magdich
Calvin Pierce
Earlville
Lee County
al Williams
Dixon
Magdich
Williams
Pierce
Carrie Duncan
Paw Paw
Duncan
Dan Fish
Larry Blum
Blum
Fish
Elgin
Werner Turner
Valdez Captain Faces Alcohol Test Trial Plan
The Exxon Valdez captain, Joseph Hazelwood, may undergo a controlled drinking test supervised by a doctor to measure how quickly his body metabolizes alcohol. A Portland physician would administer the test, aiming to replicate intoxication after a meal similar to that on the night of the spill.
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Seattle
API
Exxon
Williamson
Hazelwood
Portland
West Coast
Peter Bentley
Oregon Health Science University
Bentley
Kenai Fjords National Park
Exxon Corp
Valdez
John Valentine
Seward
Alaska Maritime Wildlife Refuge
Gulf of Alaska
Chiswell Islands
National Wildlife Federation
County home to get help from outside firm
Lee County Finance Committee voted to hire Twenty-One Consulting Group of Dixon to provide management consulting for the Lee County Nursing Home. The move aims to identify budget limits, staffing, and billing improvements to save money, with a one-year intensive study at a cost of 30000 dollars from the County General Fund.
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Lee County Board
Health and Welfare Committee
Dixon
Lee County Nursing Home
LCNH
Mike Schrauth
Schrauth
John Edmunds
Edmunds
Finance Committee
Herb Cooper
Dennis Craddock
David Higgs
Mt Morris vandalism debate prompts park curfew talk
Mount Morris trustees and Police Chief John Thompson debated curbing vandalism in parks after a resident complained a proposed 10 pm curfew would block stargazing at Zickuhr Park. Trustee Rod Kelsey urged the cap, arguing it would aid police, but others doubted its effectiveness. The matter was sent to the park board for recommendation.
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Mount Morris Village
John Thompson
Frances Murray
N. Hannah
Zickuhr Park
Rod Kelsey
Thompson
Park Board
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Joseph Hazelwood
Joselito
Seville
Maestranza
Mt. Morris
Telegraph
Mount Morris
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