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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1997

Page

6

Time stands still at Vita Needle in Needham Massachusetts

At Vita Needle Co in Needham Massachusetts the 65th anniversary near, a 1930s factory interior remains intact with no computer and old-fashioned work routines. The 73 turning-old workforce, led by 72-year-old chairman and 45-year-old president Frederick Hartman, keeps processing on clipboards and typewriters while revenue remains about 3 million dollars annually.

Needham Mass Vita Needle Co Vita Needle Comy Boston Frederick Hartman Hartman Mary Bianchi Coe Sy Four Slide Fieess Azareth Four Slide Vita

Unabomber lawyers drop mental defense option

The defense in the Theodore Kaczynski case abandoned a psychiatric defense after the suspect refused government mental exams and opposed portraying him as mentally ill. They will not call mental health experts in the guilt phase, but could raise mental state during a potential penalty phase if guilt is found.

Sacramento Calif Theodore Kaczynski Kaczynski U.S Garland Burrell Jr Laurie Levenson Loyola University Law School Kacsync Montana Levenson Janet Reno Washington Justice Department David Kaczynski Anthony Bisceglie

Former nurse charged in string of hospital deaths

Former nurse Orville Lynn Majors 36 was arrested in Newport Indiana and charged with killing six patients by injections at Vermillion County Hospital where 130 of 147 patients died in 1993 and 1995. Investigators cite eyewitnesses and autopsy findings linking injections to deaths amid a broader probe.

Newport Ind Orville Lynn Majors Paula Holdaway Majors Dorothea Hixon Hixon Hewes and Janete Dence Vermillion County Hospital West Central Community Hospital Charles P. Ellis Terre Haute Clinton Mon State Nursing Board

Woman sentenced to 25 years in slaying of 7 year old

IRONTON Ohio AP a woman Mona Volgares 28 received a 25 year prison term for her role in the death of 7 year old Seleana Gamible who died after convulsions and a seizure in the family yard. The case stemmed from alleged mistreatment and punishment following a complaint about a child’s behavior.

Ironton Ohio Aden Alkik Seleana

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