Coast Guard Rescuers Die In Rough Seas Off Washington
A Coast Guard rescue boat capsized near the Quillayute River mouth in the Pacific, killing three crew members while a fourth crewman and the sailboat occupants survived. Lt. Martha LaGuardia called the loss deeply sad as the 44-foot steel-hull vessel, part of a two-boat effort, faced 25-foot waves and gusty winds. The crew wore gear to stay warm and afloat during the rescue attempt.
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Martha LaGuardia
Pacific Ocean
Quillayute River
Illinois Missionaries Convicted of Theft
Mark Strelow and his wife Betty were found guilty of stealing $25,000 from a religious organization they ran. He received one year of weekends in jail, a $5,000 fine and three years probation, while she got two years probation and a $2,500 fine. Judge Keshner cited Ten Commandments in his admonition.
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Mark Strelow
Betty
Strelow
Madison County
Lawrence Keshner
Keshner
Abortion clinic arsonist sentenced in Norfolk case
Norfolk antiabortion activist Jennifer Patterson Sperle, 24, was sentenced to 30 months in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit arson. She and a co defendant allegedly planned fires at two women’s clinics, pouring lighter fluid through a mail slot at one and igniting kerosene at another, causing only minor damage. Sperle must pay $1,355 restitution.
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Norfolk
Jennifer Patterson Sperle
Coffee prices rise as Latin storms and strikes tighten supply
Coffee bean futures surge toward two year highs as heavy rains across Latin America and a Colombian public sector strike threaten supply. Folgers plans a 7 percent price hike next month, with potential 5 cent cup increases by summer. Consumers weigh cutbacks while markets hold tight on cocoa beans.
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Cubaco
Latin America
Colombia
Ted Lingle
Specialty Coffee Association of America
Yvette Kukuk
Seattle
Tulsa
Okla
Colin Tucker
Carlos Knoepffler
Miami Coffee Merchants
House ethics panel on hold amid cooling-off pause
Washington leaders imposed a two month moratorium on new ethics complaints and ordered a bipartisan task force to review how the House polices itself. The Ethics Committee will not receive initiate or review complaints through April 11 as lawmakers seek civility and reform after the Gingrich investigation.
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Washington
Newt Gingrich
House
Dick Armey
R-Tex
Armey
Capitol Hill
Congress
Clinton
Hershey
Baldness cure promoter to forfeit funds
The federal government announced that Hal Z. Lederman's Pantron I Corp will forfeit 80 percent of bankruptcy proceeds to settle a false advertising lawsuit over Helsinki Formula. FTC said consumers paid $49.85 each for the product, with Lederman profiting about $27 million while likely recovering little. From 1985 to 1990, Pantron sold $100 million of Helsinki Formula, largely via infomercials.
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Washington
Helsinki
Hal Z. Lederman
Federal Trade Commission
Eleanor Durham
FTC
Lederman
Pantron I Corp
Murphy Brown to return for a tenth season
Candice Bergen will reprise the role of Murphy Brown for a tenth year keeping the CBS sitcom on its schedule. Bergen had suggested 1995 might be her last season citing burnout and personal loss after the death of director Louis Malle. The show first aired November 14, 1988 and remains a top rated prime time program with about 16 million weekly viewers.
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Murphy Brown
Candice Bergen
CBS
Bergen
Louis Malle
Nielsen Media Research
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