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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1997
Page
2
In Tegucigalpa Archbishop Oscar Andres Rodriguez declined to become Honduras police chief eight months to oversee the transition from military to civilian rule. He said he was not consulted and the role conflicts with his church mission.
Washington AP report notes Tulane University researchers retracted a 1996 study claiming mixing certain pesticides raised estrogen. The paper was withdrawn and an internal inquiry is under way, after earlier alarm and policy action spurred by the controversial findings.
An unmanned Union Pacific freight train rolled 10 miles before colliding head on with a westbound freight in Fort Worth, killing two engineers and injuring one crew member as a blaze erupted. Two survivors describe a chaotic, late night crash amid investigations into how the unmanned train escaped.
A federal appeals court upheld California Proposition 209 banning race and sex preferences in public decisions. The 9th Circuit rejected a rehearing request, paving the way for the measure to take effect within seven days. ACLU warns of Supreme Court appeal if bans remain.
Boundary County prosecutors file manslaughter charges against Lon Horiuchi over the 1992 siege in Idaho. Kevin Harris, a Weaver ally, faces first degree murder for the death of Deputy U.S. Marshal William Degan. The case follows a two year federal probe that cleared Horiuchi.
The CDC warns of a Staphylococcus aureus strain with intermediate vancomycin resistance found in a Michigan man after a year and a half of vancomycin use for a dialysis-related infection. He recovered with alternative drugs. A May report noted a Japanese infant with similar intermediate resistance after heart surgery. Hospitals are alerted to monitor for spread.
West Palm Beach Florida AP Geoffrey Bible chairman and CEO of Philip Morris suggested cigarettes might have killed 100,000 Americans during questioning by Florida’s attorney in the state’s $12.3 billion suit over smoking related illnesses. The remark occurs as lawmakers weigh a $368 billion industry settlement and as Florida pushes to prove the industry manufactured a defective product and deceived the public about harms. Motley's questions urged Bible to acknowledge a death linked to smoking, a point seldom conceded by top tobacco leaders.
A Nebraska meat plant halted operations and recalled about 25 million pounds of hamburger after E. coli concerns. Agriculture officials cited failures in meat handling, record keeping, and safety testing, demanding far stricter standards before reopening. Fewer than 20 illnesses linked to the tainted meat were reported.
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