Bonin's mother to repay Social Security benefits
The mother of executed serial killer William Bonin agrees to repay more than 79000 dollars in Social Security benefits paid to his prison account. Bonin, linked to 21 murders, began disability payments in 1972 and authorities say benefits should have stopped when he was jailed in 1982. The final payment arrived just before his February 23 execution. His mother Alice Benton offered that he loved her and did not grasp the wrongdoing.
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Bonin
Stray golf shot triggers $3 million lawsuit in NYC
Investment banker James Henn sues colleague Alan Greco after a golf ball struck him at a Rockaway Hunting Club patio in Lawrence in 1993. Henn, knocked unconscious while 15 to 20 yards away, contends the shot could have killed him. Greco’s lawyer argues errant shots aren’t negligent. judge may find fault for unskilled play and silent warning.
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Alan Schnurmann
Beverly Cohen
Greco
Du Pont Won't Face Death Penalty in Wrestler Slaying
Multimillionaire John E. du Pont will not face the death penalty when he goes on trial for the slaying of an Olympic wrestler. Delaware County Prosecutor Patrick Meehan said the case lacks aggravating circumstances to invoke capital punishment.
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John E. du Pont
Delaware County
Patrick Meehan
Democrats Filibuster to Extend Whitewater Inquiry Endures
Senate Republicans failed to invoke cloture on a Democratic filibuster blocking an open ended extension of the Whitewater committee authority. The vote was 47 to 53, short of the 60 needed, with another cloture vote planned for Wednesday. The panel probes President Clinton links to a failed Arkansas S&L and has been stalled since its February expiration.
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Whitewater Committee
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Clinton
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D’amato
Robert J. Dole
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Officials urge safety cap use on medicines and cleaners
Washington officials emphasized the importance of child resistant caps to reduce poisonings. Ann Brown of the Consumer Product Safety Commission noted about 130,000 annual emergency room poisonings remain preventable, despite near elimination of deaths since 1972. The agency mandated a new, less frustrating cap last June in advance of National Poison Prevention Week.
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Ann Brown
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Brown
Trade deficit offers hope for better days ahead
The Commerce Department reported a 1.1 percent rise to a $153 billion broad trade deficit for last year, a historic high driven by goods imbalances and investment earnings losses. Despite four straight widening years, economists saw improved conditions in late 1995 with the final quarter deficit dipping to $31 billion, suggesting possible improvement in 1996.
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U.S
Commerce Department
America
Conference backs OKC trial cameras
Oklahoma City report says a judicial conference endorsed closed circuit television coverage for the Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols federal trial. Victims families, notably Jamie Coverdale, welcomed the plan to watch remotely while McVeigh's attorney Stephen Jones condemned the move. Judge Matsch will decide, with Reno promising to keep families informed.
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Oklahoma
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Justice Department
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