Biko interview reveals fear and untold personal sides
UPI reports Steve Biko, once seen as a potential black prime minister, feared racial violence as he spoke off the record to John Platter. Autopsy cites brain damage from a police jail death, sparking national and international anger amid Soweto era turmoil.
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Andrew Young
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Southern gun owners tied to higher murder risk, Stanford doctor says
Stanford psychiatrist Dr. Donald Lunde told 400 at the National Homicide Symposium that Southern residents and gun owners show higher murder risks. He cited males three times, black males nine times, and black females five times the white counterparts, with ages 15 to 30 most at risk and whites 134 versus New England 3.6 murders per 100000. He warned previous threats and gun ownership correlate with higher risk.
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Jobless benefit cheaters blocked
SACRAMENTO UP I Unqualified people received unemployment insurance due to state clerks mistakes may have to repay funds, says Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board in a precedent decision The case centers on a woman who sought federal supplements after exhausting state benefits and relied on an incorrect box marked by a state worker The board ruled repayment can be required under equity and good conscience as well as fraud laws, even if fraud was not proven, and noted the woman had to repay 196 dollars to Alaska.
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Hypersonic plane eyed for future jet routes
Lockheed-California Co. plans a space agency contract to design a 200 passenger hypersonic jetliner. The concept targets travel at 4,000 mph, 120,000 feet altitude, and low noise, with Los Angeles to Tokyo flight in about 2 hours 18 minutes. Dan Brewer, the hydrogen studies manager, notes this remains long term.
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