Thalidomide trial opens over birth defects cases in Germany
Bettina a seven year old without arms writes with her feet while in Hamburg a classmate Martina sketches. The Aachen State Court opens a criminal case against Chemie Grunenthal officials for negligent manslaughter and injuring 300 plaintiffs amid the thalidomide catastrophe. Prosecutors seek up to five years per defendant as parents seek civil damages potentially totaling 25 million dollars. The drug’s makers distributed thalidomide worldwide from 1957 to 1961 before withdrawal after reports tied it to malformed limbs and infant deaths. The case, spanning multiple nations, implicates 60,000 pages of evidence and may last two years.
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Otto Doelling
Associated Press
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Germany
Bettina
Hamburg
Martina
Mattinas
Martinas
Austria
Philippines
West Germany
Nite
Chemie Grunenthal
Hermann Wirtz
Wirtz
Wil Duking Lenz
Lend
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Gierlich
England
Sweden
Israel
Brazil
Japan
Gruenenthal
McCarthy Attacks Foes Over Vietnam Policy In Campaign
In San Francisco Senator McCarthy links his Democratic rivals Kennedy and Humphrey to disastrous Vietnam era policy. He accuses Kennedy of involvement in harmful decisions and calls Humphrey the era's ardent apologist. The piece also notes Republican prospects with Oregon primary approaching and Rockefeller seeking southern delegates.
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Associated Press
Eugene J. McCarthy
Robert F.) Kennedy
McCarthy
San Francisco
Vietnam
Minnesota
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Humphrey
Kennedy
America
California
Ronald Reagan
Oregon
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
South
Reagan
Nebraska
Henry Bubb
Citizens Committee
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Topeka
Kan
Cleveland
Kennedy-Johnson-Humphrey
United States
Rockefeller
Louisiana
Florida
West Virginia
Charleston
W.va
Atlanta
Columbia
S.C
Delaware
Washington
Union
Bobby
Indiana
John A. Gronouski
Poland
Gronouski
Warsaw
Backlash in Bermuda Sees White Victory
Bermuda’s pro British white United Bermuda party won 30 of 40 seats in the first one man one vote election. The Negro Progressive Labor party secured 10 seats amid riot backlash claims. turnout favored 55 percent of 20,918 eligible voters. property qualifications were removed and many Negroes could vote for first time. Sir Henry Tucker to lead government with a new constitution granting island affairs to parliament and an executive council.
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John Vinocur
Associated Press
Hamilton
Bermuda
United Bermuda Party
House of Assembly
Negro Progressive Labor Party
Labor Party
Britain
Bermuda Democratic Party
United Party
Leopard
Walter Robinson
Henry Tucker
Executive Council
Win At Bridge by Oswald Jacoby Moves To Minor Bids
Jacoby Transfer avoids pitfall in a one no trump opening to reach a three minor contract. North hand best response, East hearts lead, South wins and sets up dummy for trumps. final result shows three of a minor with precise transfer sequence and Jacoby method details. Oswald Jacoby and Jim share tips, with ad copy for a new booklet and brief notes on international matches and players.
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East
Assa
Jacoby
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Jim
Name Paper
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Radio City
New York
N.Y
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