No militia links found in Oklahoma City bombing case
Prosecutors say there is no evidence of a broad conspiracy by militia groups in the Oklahoma City bombing. Indictments are expected for Timothy McVeigh Terry Nichols and Michael Fortier with Fortier pleading to lesser charges and becoming a government witness. The April 19 attack killed 168 and injured more than 500. Fortier seeks immediate jail time to accept responsibility.
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Associated Press
Timothy McVeigh
Terry Nichols
Michael Fortier
McVeigh
Nichols
Fortier
Jennifer
Lori
Grand Jury
Grateful Dead’s Fate Hangs After Garcia’s Death
The fate of the Grateful Dead and its nomadic fan base is uncertain following Jerry Garcia’s death. Page 4A reports the band’s future while Page 3A notes scientists identify a flawed gene linked to obesity, challenging the idea that overeating alone explains weight gain.
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Grateful Dead
Jerry Garcia
FAA official cites danger as air traffic system fails
Mike Seko of the Federal Aviation Administration warned that traveling at 500 miles an hour makes it hard to spot hazards when the air traffic control system was paralyzed by a power outage on Wednesday.
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Mike Seko
Federal Aviation Administration
Keeping Cool Under Kansas Heat On KU Campus Jobs
Amber Mounday lifeguard and swim instructor at Lawrence Municipal Pool works up to 11 hours daily in sun. Groundskeeper Sean McKinney at KU describes early starts and heat, while apprentice crane operator Nathan Barr from DiCarlo Construction spends much time in sun rebuilding KU’s wall. All cite hydration and endurance as keys to surviving hot days.
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Mounday
Lawrence Municipal Pool
Kansas
Sean McKinney
McKinney
Barr
Mike Yoper
Journal-Worte Phota
Nathan Barr
DiCarlo Construction
Kansas City
Budig Hall
Kansas University
Clayton Davis
Doug Lazenby
Clinton orders sweeping teen smoking crackdown nationwide
President Clinton directed a government push to curb youth smoking, banning cigarette vending machines and brand sponsorship of sports, while instructing the FDA to draft new rules. Tobacco manufacturers quickly sued, arguing FDA action exceeds its authority and could harm the economy.
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Clinton
Food and Drug Administration
Congress
Tobacco
FDA
Charles A. Blixt
RJ. Reynolds
U.S. prison population hits 1.5 million inmates
A Justice Department study shows 5 million Americans under criminal justice control in 1994, including 1.5 million inmates in federal and state prisons and local jails and 3.5 million on probation or parole. Inmates rose over 1,600 weekly as the system tripled since 1980, with 95,034 in federal prisons and 958,704 in state prisons.
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Bureau of Justice Statistics
America
Florida
Prison Population and Incarceration Rates Report
A Justice Department report shows 4.9 million people under correctional supervision in 1994, including 2.8 million on probation and 671 thousand on parole. It lists 958,704 state prison inmates and 95,034 federal inmates, with 483,717 in local jails. Texas leads states with 636 inmates per 100,000 residents, while North Dakota reports the lowest rate at 78 per 100,000.
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North Dakota
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