Desert cactus theft threatens Southern California ecology
Federal officials warn pilfered cacti from deserts across Arizona and California could turn the region into a dust bowl. BLM says plant smuggling rises with cross border sales and weak California laws. Joshua trees, yuccas, and barrel cacti are most sought. Authorities note 24 known Arizona dealers and limited legal tools to curb raids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Benke
Associated Press
LOS Angeles
California
Bureau of Land Management
Stuart Branson
Arizona
Branson
BLM
Brian Booher
Boo
Colorado
Computer Aids Diagnoses With Global Birth Defect Network
A computer system developed by MIT Tufts and the March of Dimes will help doctors worldwide identify infants with birth defects from 1,400 known conditions. The testing system analyzes patterns to flag regional hazards from drugs or chemicals and guides clinicians with defect names, treatments, and inheritance risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Q. Haney
Associated Press
Cambridge, Mass
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Tufts- New England Medical Center
National Foundation March of Dimes
National Foundation
New Orleans
Sidney S. Gellis
Tufts
Gellis
Judge Orders Rock Group To Pay Default
The rock n roll group Bill Haley and the Comets must pay a $240000 default judgment to former manager Sandra Shekel Hart of the Jolly Joyce agency. Hart sued in February over contracts under a 1973 personal management contract alleging Haley renegotiated concert deals without commissions. The default was signed by Superior Court Commissioner Leo Rich.
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Los Angeles
Bill Haley and the Comets
Sandra Shekel Hart
Jolly Joyce Agency
Phila
Comets
Superior Court
Leo Rich
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