Manson murders and trials loom in era of fame and fear
A retrospective look at the Tate and LaBianca murders recounts the brutal slayings of Sharon Tate Abigail Folger Jay Sebring and others, the ensuing police pursuit of Charles Manson and followers, the sensational trial period and enduring public fascination with the case. It notes the killers faces tattoos and the cultural ripple including media myth and later parole discussions as of the mid 1990s.
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Lebrity
Jay Sebring
Abigail Folger
Jae Frykowski
Steven Parent
Leno
Rosemary LaBianca
Tate
Sebring
Folger
Losage
Los Feliz
LaBianca
Susan Atkins
Manson
Atkins
Patricia Krenwinkel
Leslie van Houten
Charles ‘Tex’? Watson
Paul Fitzgerald
Guns ’N Roses
Cielo Drive
Benedict Canyonry
Elaine Young
Young
van Houten
Maxwell Keith
Durin
Keith
Kay
Bugliosi
Eer Oo
Fitzgerald
Justice officials urge independent counsel for Espy probe
Justice Department officials urged Attorney General Janet Reno to seek appointment of an independent counsel to investigate Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy over gifts from Tyson Foods and other poultry links. The request to a special Court of Appeals panel in Washington was awaiting Reno's signature, with officials predicting a ruling early this week. The inquiry centers on travel, lodging, and football tickets from Tyson Foods and potential delays in meat inspection initiatives amid industry pressure.
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Washington
Justice Department
Janet Reno
Ac of Agriculture
Mike Espy
Arkansas
U. . Court of Appeals
Reno
Espy
Ronald Blackley
Rm Tyson
Tyson
Justice
Tence
Opioids debate highlighted by physician stigma and policy shifts
Adams argues societal myth and punitive stigma limit opioid use for chronic pain. Place, with spinal inflammation, says she is treated as a drug addict. Federal guidelines and court actions shape physician fears as experts note long-running regulatory and cultural barriers persist alongside evolving access.
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Adams
Place
Stratton Hill
Department of Neuro-Oncology
University of Texas
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston
Department of Health and Human Services
Hill
Texas Board of Medical Examiners
Owas
Arlington
DEA
Peor Earg
Tarrant County
The
Texas
Board of Medical Examiners
Arlington Cancer Center
Administration debates raising military wages
Washington AP report on the Clinton administration's clash over a near 30 billion five year plan to raise military pay. Defense Secretary Perry pushes for raises funded within the Pentagon while White House budget staff oppose it as a domestic-priority raid.
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Washington
Clinton
Defense
William Perry
Pentagon
Perry
White House
Defense Department
Congress
Texas considers tax relief and credits to spur oil well production
The Railroad Commission could hold idle wells for research and tie sale prices to plugging costs. Proposals include credits for new well output, severance tax relief on marginal wells, and deregulation for wells earning under twenty thousand dollars annually. Aims include relocating research facilities and creating a Waxahachie center.
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Railroad Commission
Williamson
Texas
Waxahachie
Jordan faces push for national ID amid privacy fears
Civil rights advocates warn a national ID card system could enable mass surveillance and discrimination. Barbara Jordan backs pilot safeguards using a Social Security card, a secure driver license, and phone verification for three years before nationwide adoption. Critics say INS and SSA poor record-keeping undermines reliability, citing a suit over asylum files for 60,000 applicants.
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Joseph McCarthy
Vibiana Andrade
Barbara Jordan
Carlos Truan
Prees Gateway
American Civil Liberties Union
Jordan
Guttentag
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Social Security Administration
ACLU
Maldef
INS
Cheruber
Clinton
Cameras in Court Spark Debate Over TV Justice
Law professors and defense and municipal officials weigh the impact of gavel to gavel TV coverage on juries and public access. Critics warn of juror disrespect and courtroom distraction, while supporters praise transparency and civics lessons in high profile cases like the Simpson trial.
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Braun
Los Angeles
UCLA
Peter Arenella
Robert Shapiro
Sim
Nicole Brown Sim
Ronalda
Shapiro
Patricia Spear
Veronica McBeth
Loyola University Law
Laurie Levenson
James Hoyt
University of Wisconsin
Bruno Hauptmann
Hoyt
Florida
William Kennedy Smith
Court TV
Superior Court
Lance Ito
Starr to Start Whitewater Probe Open Minded
Senate leaders urge fair and impartial investigation as Special Counsel Starr plans to begin work immediately on the Whitewater inquiries. The Trumpet of criticism centers on Starr s Republican ties and potential bias while Fiske remains allied to the GOP. Clinton aides face political peril as testimony continues in the congressional hearings.
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ABC
Senate
George Mitchell
Maine
Fiske
Starr
Mitchell
Whitewater
Arkansas Savings and Loan
Hillary Rodham Clinton
White House
Cutler
Panetta
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Criminal Courts
Life Magazine
Charles Manson
Agriculture
Billie Sol Estes
U.S. Supreme Court
Paul Thaler
Thaler
Mercy College
Dobbs Ferry
N.Y
Simpson
Altman
Treasury
Lloyd Bentsen
Bentsen
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