California abortion foe jailed for failed attack
Peter Howard, 44, was sentenced to 15 years for attempting to blow up the Family Planning Associates abortion clinic in Bakersfield last March. He pled guilty to attempted arson and use of an explosive device after a small fire started but caused no injuries or explosion. Defense attorney Cyrus Zal linked the act to Roe v. Wade.
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NBC Seinfeld finale commercial price eyed at record level
NBC may seek up to 2 million dollars for a 30 second ad on the final Seinfeld episode, aiming to break the recent Super Bowl broadcast record. Advertising Age reported NBC floated the price last week with no takers yet as the May 14 finale looms.
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Satcher faces political heat as Surgeon General nominee
Washington report outlines the partisan fight over Dr. David Satcher in Senate confirmation discussions. Opponents led by Senator Ashcroft attack his abortion stance and AIDS project support, while supporters like Senator Frist defend his focus on non controversial health goals. The piece notes past surgeon general controversies and the job’s history of political flare ups.
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Elders
Arkansas
Walter Wyman
Health Corps
San Francisco
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Clinton launches campaign to save Social Security
President Clinton told a Georgetown audience that now is the time to overhaul Social Security and warned against rushing the process. He announced plans for four regional forums starting April 7 in Kansas City and said specifics will wait until after November’s midterms.
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Defense for Zamora opens with blood evidence in Jones slaying
In Fort Worth, lawyers for Diane Zamora challenged a written confession by Edward Hueske testifying blood on Adrianne Jones may indicate she was carried to the scene. Prosecutors say Zamora and David Graham killed Jones after a fling, with Graham firing the fatal shots.
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Cattleman argues Oprah show harmed cattle industry
In Amarillo Texas a cattleman testified that The Oprah Winfrey Show on mad cow disease was a market destroying bomb. Paul Engler of Cactus Feeders said prices kept falling and blamed the show for reduced beef exports and losses from selling cattle at a loss. He and others sue Winfrey her production company and Howard Lyman for over 10.3 million. The case moves toward a conclusion as witnesses wrap up.
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