Florida lawyer sues famed defender for defamation
Ed Shohat of Miami sues EF Lee Bailey alleging defamation in Palm Beach County Court. The suit stems from their prior role as co counsel for Claude Duboc, a drug conspiracy co leader, with Bailey accused of dishonesty and misconduct in the filing.
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FBI seeks delays on JFK records for a second time
The FBI asked President Clinton again to withhold 13 documents from disclosure. The Assassination Records Review Board urged release, stating public interest outweighs FBI postponement. Over 641,000 pages already sit in the Kennedy Assassination Records Collection at the archives.
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Michigan hits $1 billion in private donations drive
The University of Michigan reports surpassing $1 billion in private gifts during a five year campaign that began in September 1992 to counter shrinking government support. The effort also sought to renovate aging campus buildings spanning 26 million square feet across the campus.
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Gulls poisoned to thin flock at Monomoy island
Federal officials began poisoning nests of 5700 breeding great black backed and herring gulls on Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge near Chatham to protect piping plovers. Activists delivered antidotes to 2400 birds. officials aim for a gull free nest zone to help other species recover.
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Lincoln manuscript from 1858 debates sells for 497500
Abraham Lincoln's handwritten final paragraph predicting abolition sold at Christie's for 497,500 dollars. Dated to July 1858 during the Lincoln Douglas debates for Illinois Senate, the large dark ink page was donated by Purchase College to raise funds for the school.
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Judge rebukes DOJ for online CompuServe review
Federal Judge Stewart Dalzell condemned the Justice Department for an FBI review of CompuServe sexual material as violative of court orders and government promises. He blocked future inquiries until a three judge panel rules on the Communications Decency Act, allowing reviews only if child pornography or obscenity is suspected. William Giles of CompuServe welcomed the ruling, while government spokesman James Sweeney said they will comply.
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