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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1998
Page
3
Virginia B. Davis an 88 year old widow was arraigned on murder charges in Franklin and released on 20000 bail. She is accused of beating John Wimbrow to death in March 1997 with fists or a blunt object. Her attorney said she is a frail blue haired grandmother who cannot open a car door without help.
Washington reports a historic drop in major military aircraft accidents. The General Accounting Office notes 68 Class A incidents last year, with 73 percent linked to human error. From 1975 to 1995, the count declined from 309 to 76, and deaths from 285 to 85, per the GAO and Defense Department figures.
The Tawana Brawley defamation trial resumed after a volatile session in which the judge stormed off the bench. Mark Pagones sues Rev. Al Sharpton and others for 395 million dollars claiming defamation over statements linking him to the alleged attack.
A suspect killed in a police standoff with Middleburg officers after locking in a station restroom while being questioned about two hunter deaths. He confessed to the November 1993 rifle slayings during the standoff before he was shot dead.
Serial killer Michael Ross in New London signs a 10 page agreement with special prosecutor C. Robert Satti to forgo a penalty hearing and seek execution. The judge questions legality while noting the unique, potentially suicide-like nature of the pact.
A Northwestern University study analyzing 1,255 patients across nine U.S. clinics from 1994 to 1997 found death rates fell 70 percent by June 1997 and opportunistic infections dropped 73 percent as combination anti retroviral therapy and protease inhibitors became widespread. The authors credit these treatments for dramatic survival gains.
Troglitazone and metformin, FDA approved therapies for adult-onset diabetes, show strong combined effect in difficult cases. Troglitazone increases muscle insulin sensitivity while metformin lowers liver glucose output, addressing insulin resistance and high blood sugar beyond diet, exercise, and older stimulators.
A Common Cause analysis shows U S cigarette makers gave $4.4 million in 1997 to national parties and members of Congress, a record for a non election year. Major beneficiaries include House Speaker Newt Gingrich and key committee chairs. Soft money accounts for much of the rise, with Philip Morris leading Republican contributions.
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