Gunman fatally shoots doctor then dies at Jackson VA clinic
A 48 year old Vietnam veteran Victor L Bowles entered the Veterans Administration hospital clinic in Jackson on Wednesday carrying a shotgun and killed his doctor before taking his own life with a second blast. Bowles had worked briefly as a janitor in the 1970s and had long suffered physical and mental problems related to his military service. VA spokesman Joe McAnally noted Bowles had multiple physical issues from service and declined further comment.
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Tragedy in Clyde: Girl Dies After Well Collapse
A 2-year-old girl, Shyana Steele, died after falling into a 35-foot hand-dug brick-lined well in her grandmother's Clyde yard. Rainy days preceded the collapse. rescuers removed her about an hour later but she died at a hospital. Officials cite a cave-in risk and unclear cause of death.
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Stamp show cancels Monroe and UN stamps in New York
A March 16 stamp show in New York City will mark the last day to purchase Marilyn Monroe, antique autos, and United Nations commemorative stamps now on sale. Stamp sales remain a major post office profit as most stamps are saved and delivery service is not required for payment.
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Detroit Newspapers End Walkout Back-To-Work Deal Reached
Detroit News Detroit Free Press and Detroit Newspapers Inc. agreed to end a 19 month strike by reinstating workers who wish to return, while union leaders say rehiring plans amount to a rejection of the offer and may prompt NLRB action. The papers kept publishing with about 1,200 replacements and nonunion staff during the strike.
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King assassin seeks rifle tests to prove innocence
In Memphis a rifle with James Earl Ray fingerprints found near the 1968 MLK assassination scene prompts Ray to seek court permission for new scientific tests. He pleads guilty to murder but seeks to overturn it, claiming the rifle and ballistics could show another shooter. Prosectors say no credible evidence links others. Ray must prove tests aid his innocence.
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Welfare to work shows hard part keeping a job
A 27 year old mother of two, Mrs Longino, describes the struggle to hold steady employment after welfare. Experts note many recipients want work but lack skills and are hit by low wage, high turnover jobs, with learning curves and fragile progress. Project Match notes 54 percent quit or lose jobs within six months.
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