Judge orders Navy to reinstate gay sailor on submarine
U S District Court Judge Stanley Sporkin told the Navy to restore Timothy R. McVeigh to chief petty officer and top enlisted status on a nuclear attack submarine rather than provide clerical work. A June 1 hearing was set to enforce the January order addressing the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy.
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Stanley Sporkin
Timothy R. McVeigh
Sporkin
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Dawn Marie Eaves Arrested for Contempt in Geneva
Dawn Marie Eaves, 24, who disclosed on The Jerry Springer Show that she had sex with a 16 year old, was arrested for criminal contempt after being seen with the teen in downtown Geneva. She had been under a court order to avoid contact and faced a five year probation sentence from an October plea. Bail was set at $2,000.
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Dawn Marie Eaves
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Retired general to quit as D.C. schools' chief
Julius W. Becton Jr the retired general in charge of D.C. public schools says he is worn out after 16 months and will resign at year end. He cites physical and emotional fatigue but notes progress despite a crisis era including school closures, security upgrades, and a delayed opening after roof repairs.
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D.C
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Becton
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District of Columbia
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Congress
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Brimmer
Charles Williams
Sam Brownback
R-Kan
Four Marine crewmen charged in Italian gondola disaster
Four EA-6B Prowler crewmen face charges of negligent homicide involuntary manslaughter and dereliction of duty for severing a gondola cable at an Italian Alpine resort on February 3. The incident killed 20 skiers and sparked a U.S. Italian crisis. An Article 32 hearing will be held at Camp Lejeune to determine evidence for a court martial. Court-appointed engineers found the Prowler flying at 356 feet, well below the 1000 foot minimum.
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N.C
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Peter Pace
Atlantic
Pentagon rejects call to delay F-22 production
AP reports the Pentagon refused to delay the F-22 program despite a GAO recommendation citing engineering and testing issues. The Air Force insists the warplane should stay on schedule, arguing a delay would raise costs by billions and that production could begin in December 1998 to replace aging F-15s and F-16s.
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General Accounting Office
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