Appointee Named To Espy Gift Probe
Sreenl reports that Donald C. Smaltz, a 57 year old former Los Angeles federal prosecutor, was named to investigate whether Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy illegally accepted gifts from companies regulated by the department including Tyson Foods and Quaker Oats. The panel’s choice follows the revived independent counsel law and mirrors prior Starr appointment. Smaltz stresses apolitical stance.
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Iran-Contra figure McFarlane slams North and Bush
Former national security adviser Robert McFarlane labels Oliver North a degenerate liar and says Vice President Bush knew about arms for hostages with Iran 17 months earlier. In a CBS 60 Minutes interview and book excerpt, McFarlane criticizes Reagan for lacking moral conviction and details North’s role during Iran-Contra. North is currently a Senate hopeful in Virginia.
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Florida Woman Charged In Fetus Shooting Case
Kawana Michele Ashley, 19, of Clearwater, is charged with third degree murder and manslaughter after claiming insufficient funds for an abortion. Her baby girl, delivered via emergency C section March 27, died April 11 from complications after a self-inflicted womb gunshot. Ashley is held on $50,000 bond in Pinellas County jail.
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Unexplained USAir 427 Crash Leaves Cause A Mystery
A USAir Flight 427 jet plummeted into a hillside near Pittsburgh killing 132. Investigators found engine operation at impact and left engine data but no clear cause. Recovery teams searched a debris field described as a biohazard with body parts and luggage spread over the hillside.
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Prominent KSU grads die in USAir crash near Pittsburgh
Two Kansas State University alumni, Dan Ruzich of Orland Park Illinois and Richard Talbot of Blacksburg Virginia, were aboard the USAir Boeing 737 that crashed near Pittsburgh. Ruzich was a 1982 Independence Bowl standout and 359 career tackler who later joined the Chicago Bears before returning to finish a marketing degree. Talbot, a 1958 veterinary medicine graduate and 1990 alumni fellow, taught veterinary medicine at several colleges.
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Boys hike for help after dad dies on trail
Frank Brace and his sons, 12 and 13, ventured into the woods for a day hike near Pinecrest, 180 miles east of San Francisco. Brace collapsed on a steep hill from a heart attack, leaving the youths to trek five miles by landmarks to find help, then return with rescuers to reach his body. The siblings spent a night in the high country before exiting, while their mother praised their responsible actions.
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KU settlement shapes state workers overtime case
A $3.7 million back wages and damages package plus $541,000 in legal fees accompanies a settlement that affects 220 state workers. KU may tap parking funds and seek a $100,000 legislative supplemental appropriation after Thursday Board of Regents approval.
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