Warden and Wife Slain at Alabama Prison Ranch
The warden of a prison ranch near Greensboro where 100 convicts raised cattle and catfish was bludgeoned to death along with his wife and two inmates. The killer then burned the four bodies in a house fire. Charlie Farquhar allegedly killed Doris and the two inmates after returning from a Sunday morning walk. An inmate serving 20 years for theft and attempted murder was arrested on the ranch hours after the blaze.
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Greensboro
Charlie Farquhar
Doris
Inmates Rampage at Eloy Private Federal Prison
Hundreds of inmates at a privately owned federal prison in Eloy rioted trashing a cafeteria and setting fires before returning to cells. Warden J Blanchard Hopkins said no injuries or hostages occurred and the inmates were not seeking harm, only destruction. The disturbance began around 4 p.m. Sunday when inmates refused to leave a recreation area.
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Eloy
J. Blanchard Hopkins
Hopkins
HMOs Linked to Earlier Cancer Diagnosis in Elderly
A Health Care Financing Administration study using Medicare records finds HMO enrollees with breast cervical and colon cancers and melanomas diagnosed earlier than fee for service patients. The results appear in the American Journal of Public Health.
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Health Care Financing Administration
Medicare
HMO
American Journal of Public Health
Colorado Dog Kills Child in Back Yard Mauling
A 5 year old Northglenn girl died after a 120 pound Rottweiler owned by a family friend mauled her as she played in a back yard. The girl's mother was bitten trying to intervene. a neighbor helped shield the child and bring her inside before authorities arrived.
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Northglenn
Haitians struggle to join Haiti interim police force
Washington reports the 7000 Haitian soldiers and police officers slated for a temporary force have largely vanished, jeopardizing the Clinton administration plan. Officials press ahead with a patchwork policing system while Justice Department experts plan a permanent Haitian police force training starting January. Estimates of current officer counts vary, with numbers fluctuating from 20 to 50 at stations.
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Washington
Clinton
Haiti
United States
Justice Department
Administration
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Cap- Haitien
U.S
Portou-Prince
Jean- Bertrand Aristide
David C. Meade
Army
10Th Mountain Division
Wayne A. Downing
U.S. Special Forces Command
Sullivan
Aristide foes hunted as U S forces pursue Haiti groups
U S Special Forces press reports say three raids on anti Aristide caches yielded dozens of weapons. Targeted bands near Les Cayes comprise about six members each as Aristide seeks to restore power with a moderate prime minister candidate Smarck Michel.
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Portt-Au-Prince
Haiti
U.S
Jean-Bertrand Aristide
Les Cayes
Aristide
Smarck Michel
Claudette Werleigh
Michel
Younger doctors less likely to perform hysterectomies
In a North Carolina study, newer gynecologists were less prone to operate on hysterectomies, with gender gaps fading among recent graduates. The research suggests that women can influence treatment choices by voicing concerns early, challenging the notion that male doctors favor the procedure.
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Washington
Nina Bickell
American Journal of Public Health
North Carolina
Bickell
South
University of North Carolina At
New York State Health Department
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John Kirby
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Ee Samale
Elemdale
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