Michigan engineer acquitted in whistleblower case
Jeffrey Alan Lynn, a 53 year old former Whirlpool engineer, was acquitted of interstate transfer of stolen property. He testified he mailed letters in 1993 to Maytag, General Electric, Electrolux, and the Energy Department after Whirlpool signaled it would scale back energy efficient washer work. The case framed his actions as environmental concern rather than theft.
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Whirlpool Corp
Jeffrey Alan Lynn
Lynn
Whirlpool
Maytag Corp
General Electric Co
Electrolux
Energy Department
Securities firms settle $76 million antitrust case
Steinhardt Management Co. and Caxton Corp. agreed to a 76 million settlement with the Justice Department and SEC for price fixing and securities fraud in a 1991 Treasury note. The government gets 41 million. 35 million funds a restitution pool for inflated note prices. Both firms deny guilt. Connecticut Supreme Court rules Sam Gejdenson winner by 21 votes over Ed Munster after 73 disputed ballots reviewed.
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Treasury
Steinhardt Management Co. Inc
Caxton Corp
Justice Department
Antitrust Division
Securities and Exchange Commission
Steinhardt
Caxton
Connecticut
Sam Gejdenson
State Supreme Court
Gejdenson
Ed Munster
Microsoft disavows cyber prank on religion merger
New York AP reports a hoax story circulated on the Internet claimed Microsoft would acquire the Roman Catholic Church. The fake dispatch from AP and Vatican City dateline promised exclusive Bible rights and Vatican roles for Microsoft executives. Microsoft spokeswoman Christine Santucci rejected the claim as false and inappropriate.
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New York
Microsoft
Associated Press
Vatican City
John Paul II
College of Cardinals
Christine Santucci
Redmond
Gates
Judge to rule on O J remark in jail conference
Superior Court Judge Lance Ito delayed ruling on whether prosecutors may hear a deputy's account of O J Simpson shouting during a jail conference. The defense argued secrecy, fearing partial overheard remarks could mislead on the witness.
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Los Angeles
Superior Court
Lance Ito
O.J. Simpson
Simpson
Ito
USA Today editor steps down to lead journalism museum
Peter Prichard resigns after six years as USA Today editor to become executive director of a $30 million journalism museum planned by the Freedom Forum. He will be succeeded by David Mazzarella, head of the paper's international division.
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Arlington, VA
Peter Prichard
USA Today
McPaper
Controversial NAACP chief urged to resign
A group of prominent Black leaders within the NAACP urged chairman William Gibson to resign over alleged misused funds and an attempt to block an independent audit. Speakers at a Friday news conference claimed Gibson double-billed the organization and sought reimbursements for duplicate charges.
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National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
William Gibson
NAACP
William F. Gibson
C. DeLores Tucker
Gibson
Ms. Tucker
SOS Committee
Georgia
Julian Bond
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