Kevorkian Attends Tennessee Man’s Assisted Death
Dr. Jack Kevorkian helped Jack Leatherman of Knoxville, Tennessee, commit death by his own action at William Beaumont Hospital. Leatherman, 73, was a father of three, and Kevorkian attended the death, attorney Geoffrey Fieger said. Fieger declined to provide details and said he was returning to sleep.
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Jerry Lewis Telethon Sets Pledge Record at 49.1 Million
Jerry Lewis annual Labor Day telethon raised a record 49.1 million dollars in pledges for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. It was Lewis 31st telethon and topped last year’s 47.8 million. The broadcast included a Dean Martin tribute and Lewis announced a Martin named muscular dystrophy clinic at St Elizabeths Hospital in Youngstown Ohio.
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Federal agency grounds Rich International Airways over training and maintenance failures
The Miami based charter carrier Rich International Airways was grounded by the Federal Aviation Administration on Monday for failing to meet federal training and maintenance standards. An earlier inspection followed allegations of flight crew training and maintenance problems, prompting the action.
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Election weighs on congressmen's minds
In the shadow of a national election campaign lawmakers return to the Capitol for a brief pre election session likely to be marked more by political combat than bipartisan legislative accomplishment. Republicans push to pass spending bills to avert shutdowns and pursue immigration limits and abortion restrictions while Democrats seek judicial nominations and security proposals. Sen Wellstone predicts a brief session as campaigning intensifies and partisan stakes loom.
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Innovations shaping safer air travel in the funding era
Innovations in aircraft safety aim to withstand bombs and fires, with onboard computer control, reinforced luggage containers, and fire resistant foam. NASA neural nets and new materials like PantherSkin claim to contain blasts, prolong life, and permit safer landings, though high costs and cargo space losses challenge adoption.
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Center fuel tank blast unlikely to bring down Flight 800
Boeing engineers’ preliminary testing suggests an internal center tank explosion would produce far less pressure than needed for the observed damage. The finding weakens the theory that the crash was caused solely by a center fuel tank blast and supports the likelihood of a bomb or missile in the incident.
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Doctors' incomes dip as managed care trims take home pay
Across the United States physicians see earnings fall after years of growth as managed care curbs costs. Specialists face the steepest drops while general practitioners protest. The 1994 average income was 187000, down 4 percent from 1993, with higher contract penetration in California and Massachusetts.
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Racing rivalry and royal divorce headlines mix in reports
An Indianapolis bookstore owner challenges G. Gordon Liddy to a drag race, claiming his 1990 Corvette can top Liddy’s vanity Plate Corvette in a best two of three. Proceeds go to charity. Separately, Prince Charles resumes public appearances after his August divorce from Diana, visiting Potsdam and Balmoral with plans to preserve historic design links and attend church with family.
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