Illinois researcher admits to Lincoln theft
Sean Brown pleaded guilty to stealing about 200 Lincoln era documents from the University of Illinois at Springfield archives in 1995. Two items were signed by Lincoln. He faces up to seven years at October sentencing. The theft was uncovered after the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency bought Lincoln era documents at a 1997 New York City auction it had not owned.
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Historic Preservation Agency
New York City
Delta III Rocket Explosion Blamed on Steering Failure
Florida officials say the Delta III inaugural flight ended 71 seconds after liftoff when a steering system in three solid boosters ran dry of hydraulic fluid. Boeing investigator Clarence Quan noted loss of power steering as the cause as the rocket deviated, broke apart, and exploded. The mission valued at 225 million dollars.
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Clarence Quan
Juvenile Charged in Death of 4 Year Old Jarret Sasse
In a quiet riverside town, a juvenile in custody faces charges in the strangling of 4 year old Jarret Sasse whose body was found June 18 in a Stan ton park. Prosector Quast reopens inquiry into Morgan Sasse death from Beulah home two years earlier.
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Larry Quast
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Morgan Sasse
Beulah
Quast
TV Station Ordered to Turn Over Interview Tape
The 3rd District Court of Appeal ruled California shield law protections do not bar surrender of a videotaped interview with murder defendant Anthony Lee DeSoto. The 18 year old inmate allegedly killed his cell mate Timoteo Carona Silva in March 1996, and the interview aired on KOVR in Sacramento.
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California
Anthony Lee DeSoto
California Youth Authority
Stockton
Timoteo Carona Silva
KOVR
Sacramento
DeSoto
Silva
Gore donation probe narrows focus on Gore statements
A new 90 day Justice Department review centers on whether Al Gore lied about his understanding of a Democratic media campaign fund during calls from the White House. Investigators previously questioned him about soft and hard money and a Nov 1995 strategy note from a White House aide.
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al Gore
Justice Department
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White House
Clinton
Janet Reno
Reno
Travelers warned about Alaska flu outbreak
ATLANTA AP Senior citizens planning to tour Alaska or the Yukon next month should check with their doctors. Nearly 2,000 people have been sickened and two 79 year old travelers have died from a flu outbreak that hit Alaska and the Yukon Territory. CDC urged travelers over 65 or with respiratory problems to consult doctors before traveling by cruise ship, train, or bus.
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Family accused of scamming horse owners in Los Angeles
Cathy Becker Skaggs faulted a nonprofit West Coast Riding Academy run by Renae Ferguson and her family for abusing horses. Police allege the group used ads to solicit donated horses and gear for a non existent charity. Ferguson faces animal cruelty charges while her parents are investigated. Liberty the 15 year old Arabian mare remains missing.
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Liberty
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Renae Ferguson
West Coast Riding Academy
Edward Perry Reddeck
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Agua Dulce Ranch
California Horse Trader Magazine
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