Death row inmate killed in prison assault in Tennessee
In Nashville, AP reports Laron Williams, 36, a Tennessee State Prison death row inmate, was beaten to death during a 4 p.m. exercise by fellow condemned inmates. Williams, sentenced to death for two first degree murder convictions, died at Hubbard Hospital about an hour after the attack. The assault is not linked to the prior prison uprisings in Tennessee, in which rioters took five guards hostage and a prisoner died.
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Nashville, Tenn
Tennessee State Prison
Correction Department
Laron Williams
Hubbard Hospital
John Taylor
Taylor
California to Destroy All Watermelons Over Pesticide Contamination
California officials ordered the destruction of up to 10 million watermelons after a pesticide linked illnesses in 108 people across four states and Canada. All retail products will be destroyed and the rest of the state's 30 million melons will be sampled and stickered if aldicarb free.
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Los Angeles
California
Canada
Agriculture
Jan Wessell
Carter kin aboard jet makes emergency landing in New Mexico
Former President Jimmy Carter's brother Billy Carter his wife Cybil and daughter Mandy along with four other passengers were aboard a corporate jet that diverted to Gallup after reporting high heat and lack of oxygen. Mandy Carter, 17, was hospitalized for heat exhaustion but stabilized. other travelers were treated and released with no injuries.
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Gallup
N.M
Jimmy Carter
Billy
Mandy Carter
Rehoboth McKinley Christian Hospital
Virginia Goodrich
Miss Carter
Carter
Cybil
Goodrich
Tribune union talks push strike off for Chicago workers
Union officials postponed a 1000 worker strike at the Chicago Tribune as negotiations continued through the week. A 12:01 a.m. deadline passed with talks ongoing between Tribune negotiators and Chicago Mailers Local 2. Further talks with Chicago Web Printing Pressmen Local 7 and Typographical Union Local 16 were scheduled later in the week.
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Chicago
Chicago Tribune
Tribune
Ruthellyn Roguski
Local 7
Typographical Union Local 16
Roguski
Penthouse to feature Madonna explicit nude photos
Publisher Bob Guccione says a 17 page Penthouse spread will show Madonna in sexually explicit poses from photos taken in 1979 when she worked in New York as a professional figure model. Madonna, 26, later co stars in Desperately Seeking Susan.
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New York
Madonna
Penthouse Magazine
Bob Guccione
Guccione
Susan
Fires burn across nine states and Canada amid massive blazes
Heat and lightning fueled hundreds of fires across California Idaho Montana Nevada New Mexico Oregon Washington Wyoming and Canada. About 1,400 Montana firefighters contained a 10 500 acre Lewis and Clark fire while California feared growth near Ojai as fires scorched 82 500 acres near Los Padres.
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Canada
California
Montana
Lewis and Clark National Forest
Idaho
Nebraska
Nevada
New Mexico
Oregon
Washington
Wyoming
British Columbia
Canadian Forest Service
Paul Dean
U.S. Forest Service
Jane Weber
Los Padres National Forest
Ojai
Los Angeles
Reagan
Rancho del Cielo
Santa Barbara
Trial for 'mountain man' begins in Virginia City
Self described mountain man Donald Nichols goes on trial in Virginia City Mont for abducting Kari Swenson 23 of Bozeman and keeping her near Big Sky resort to wed his son. He faces charges of kidnapping murder aggravated assault and could face up to 140 years if convicted. His son Dan was convicted in May of kidnapping and assault. he awaits sentencing.
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Virginia City
Mont
Donald Nichols
Nichols
Kari Swenson
Bozeman
Big Sky
Yellowstone National Park
Alan Goldstein
Swenson
Dan
Goldstein
Frank Davis
Don White
White
Nicholses
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Odessa ‘ Ollegi
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Texas
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Susan Mockenhaupt
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National Weather Service
Stan Massey
Balie
Supremy
Panasonic
Ikelvinator Refrigerator
Rene
Raled
Srarer
Kitchenaide
Toshiba
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