Victims' remains turned over for funerals in Oklahoma City
The remains of two of three victims recovered from the federal building rubble were handed to funeral homes and relatives for services. Christy Rosas and Virginia Thompson, both employees of the federal credit union, were identified along with a man tentatively named Alvin Justes. Fingerprint identifications were pending for Justes.
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Federal Credit Union
Christy Rosas
Virginia Thompson
Alvin Justes
Justes
Woodpeckers threaten Discovery fuel tank delay
Insulating foam on the shuttle Discovery has 71 holes from woodpecker activity as of Wednesday. NASA weighs patching the damage before the planned June 8 launch, with some holes hard to reach and risk of ice formation during liftoff. Separately, a Justice Department survey finds teens 12 to 15 face higher violent crime risk than seniors, with 1 in 8 victimization in 1993 and sharply lower rates for older groups.
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Modjeski moved to mental hospital after White House fence incident
Leland Modjeski, who climbed the White House fence and was shot by a Secret Service agent, has been transferred to St. Elizabeths Hospital for psychiatric evaluation. Prosecutors say he was diagnosed as paranoid schizophrenic, with prior psychotic episodes before the incident. His wife had sought hospital admission in May. Police in Tokyo report rifles found at Aum Shinri Kyo facilities, signaling a military wing plan with Soviet weapons.
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White House
Secret Service
Eric Dubelier
Leland William Modjeski
St. Elizabeths Hospital
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Modjeski
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Aum Shinji Kyo
Kyodo
Jackson releases new single with somber childhood portrait
New York AP reports Michael Jackson, now 36, releasing a new Epic Records single featuring songs Childhood and Scream. The cover shows a sad-eyed child in a corner with a microphone as the star questions love and asks if others have seen his childhood. He rose to fame as a child in a high achieving musical family.
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Michael Jackson
Epic Records
Jackson
Hospitals lose up to 260000 a year on AIDS care study
A private study shows public and teaching hospitals lose up to 260000 annually caring for AIDS patients. The report cites 90000 AIDS admissions in 1991, with many patients dependent on Medicaid Medicare or charity. It warns Medicaid cuts could force rationing and growing debt.
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National Public Health and Hospital Institute
Journal of Aids
Clinton
White House
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Dennis Andrulis
Andrulis
Congress
One in five Americans drink dirty tap water
Environmental groups say EPA data from 1993-94 show 53 million Americans drank water failing safety standards under the Clean Water Act, with deaths rising if Congress weakens the act. NYC tops affected cities. widespread contamination cited including fecal coliform and cryptosporidium.
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Congress
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Carol Browner
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Utica
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