Auction of Malcolm X Papers Called Off Amid Ownership Fuss
Butterfields canceled its March 20 sale in San Francisco after a letter from Betty Shabazz estate and Malcolm X daughters raised questions about who owns the collection of speeches journals and notes. The family attorney said the documents were sold from a Florida storage center and claimed they are the family’s property. Butterfields cannot reveal the owner but insists it is not a family member.
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Butterfields
San Francisco
Betty Shabazz
Levi Morgan
Joseph Fleming
Florida
Morgan
California nurse known as Angel of Death pleads guilty
Ffren Saldivar, 32, who called himself the Angel of Death, pled guilty to murdering six elderly patients with drug injections at Glendale Adventist Medical Center in 1996 and 1997. He also pleaded guilty to attempting to murder a seventh and agreed to seven consecutive life sentences without parole, with sentencing set for April 17.
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Ffren Saldivar
Saldivar
Glendale Adventist Medical Center
Eye drops offer lazy eye treatment equal to patches
A study finds atropine eye drops as effective as patches for lazy eye and easier for children, with higher acceptance by both kids and parents. The report notes lazy eye causes visual impairment in children and often features crossed or refracted vision, with patches previously standard therapy.
Ballots debated as key to school funding and reforms
Governor and education leaders discussed student activity fees and how tax changes may affect sports participation. Supt. McFrazier warned against cutbacks, noting salaries dominate budgets and staff cuts hurt programs and students. Lawmakers urged advocates to explain impacts, while House Republicans debated using fund balances to close the revenue gap amid a $680 million shortfall and un appropriated transfers.
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Topeka
Robert McFrazier
McFrazier
Dwayne Umbarger
Rthayer
Senate Education Committee
Christine Downey
Dinman
House Republican Party
Glasscock
Manhattan
Tony Powell
Wichita
Powell
Duane Goossen
Graves
House
Public school cost study may miss current budget debate
A state hired consultant in Denver says the cost study to define a suitable public education may not be finished before the legislative session ends. John Myers of Augenblick & Myers notes the plan will likely propose automatic inflation increases and fewer state requirements to give districts more discretion. The mid May completion would come after the 2002 session. lawmakers face a $68 million shortfall as debates continue over funding levels.
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John Myers
Augenblick & Myers
Myers
Lawmak
Bush pushes volunteerism at shelter in Philadelphia visit
President Bush toured the People's Emergency Center shelter for homeless families in Philadelphia. He urged volunteers, announced a 4000 hour challenge, and pressed Cabinet members to remove federal barriers to service. The USA Freedom Corps launched a Record of Service to log hours.
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People’s Emergency Center
Khalil Shearlds
Kimmel Center For the Performing Arts
White House
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Washington
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People's Emergency Center
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