Flu outbreak triggers nationwide blood shortage in December
A severe flu season reduced donor turnout across the United States, leaving blood banks from New York to Los Angeles with only one or two days of supply. The New York Blood Center issued an emergency appeal as Red Cross centers reported critically low Type O stocks.
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New York
Los Angeles
Linda Levi
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Detroit
Nashville
Columbia
S.C
American Red Cross
Levi
Toldec
Ohio
Red Cross
Fredrick
Peoria
Ill
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Ttuhsc
Amarillo
Lubbock
Odessa
Former Microsoft executive eyes buying the PBA
Chris Peters, a former Microsoft Office VP, aims to purchase the Professional Bowlers Association to rescue its finances and boost prize money. The league faces about 3 million dollars in debt after losing its ABC TV contract, with potential sale negotiations led by investor group plans.
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Akron
Ohio
Chris Peters
Peters
Microsoft
Professional Bowlers Association
PBA
Mark Gerberich
ABC
Gerberich
Bellevue
Wash
Jury begins in Calumet fraud case linked to horse empire
Jury selection starts in the fraud and bribery case against Calumet Farm executives J T Lundy and Gary Matthews over a 1.1 million bribe to a Houston bank. The 65 million unsecured loans fueled Calumet’s 1991 bankruptcy after a era of champions and a controversial Alydar death.
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Houston
Calumet Farm
Lexington
Calumet
Miami
J.T. Lundy
Gary Matthews
First City Bancorporation
Beall
Allen Goodling
Matthews
Alydar
Affirmed
First City
FBI
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Alton Stone
Stone
Houston Bank
First City Bancorp
Frank Cihak
Cihak
Indians Seize Pine Ridge Headquarters In Protest
About 100 Oglala Sioux protesters occupied the tribal headquarters at Pine Ridge Reservation accusing financial mismanagement. They demand an audit, the resignation of Treasurer Wesley Jacobs and the council, and FBI seizure of records. The action follows months of funding disputes and a reinstated treasurer.
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Pine Ridge, S.D
Harold Dean Salway
Pine Ridge Reservation
Wesley
Chuck” Jacobs
FBI
Dale
Salway
Jacobs
Eileen Janis
Mark Vukelich
Rapid City
Lawsuit accuses publisher of misusing dead author name on cover
A Sanders fan sues Penguin Putnam and others claiming the Archy McNally novel McNallys Dilemma misled readers by using Lawrence Sanders name posthumously. The suit seeks refunds and damages with Vincent Lardo as the actual writer and cites estate and audio rights defendants. The case frames the issue as fraudulent and unethical publishing conduct.
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New York
Lawrence Sanders
Sanders
Archy McNally
Eduard Korinsky
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Ector County Independent School District
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TAAS
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Odessa High School
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