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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1986

Page

3

AIDS inmate denied bond after jail guard bite

In Fort Lauderdale an inmate Kelly Dobbins tested AIDS exposure and was denied bond on attempted murder charges after biting guard Harold Bennett during a May 1 transfer. Bennett tested negative for AIDS, syphilis, and hepatitis but faces ongoing AIDS testing. In Dhaka Bangladesh a double decker river boat capsized, feared to have killed over 500 with 76 bodies recovered and rescue ongoing. President Ershad visited the scene as a government inquiry was ordered.

Fort Lauderdale Fla Kelly Dobbins Broward County Harold Bennett San Francisco Broward Don Swanson Dobbins Bennett Dhaka Bangladesh Meghna Barisal Associated Press Mainul Hussain Ittefaq

Pleasure boat sinks after sideswipe near bridge

A Circle Line tour boat circling Manhattan struck a bridge south of the Bronx, injuring up to 20 as timbers flew on impact. Coast Guard and NYPD blamed currents. captain Patten admitted possible error. Separately in Montgomery Alabama, a prison van collision killed two inmates and injured at least 13 others after a game trip.

Manhattan Boston New York City Coast Guard Circle Line Bronx Patrick Patten Montgomery Ala

Inmates Free Hostages After Prison Negotiations

Two inmates at Oklahoma State Penitentiary freed hostages after 10 hours of negotiations. David Hammer and David Doyle, both 28, surrendered and released Officer Aaron Duncan and prisoner Carl Wilson. All four were taken for routine clinic exams as records review and transfer to lower security or federal facility were sought.

Mcalester Okla Oklahoma State Penitentiary Linda Morgan David Hammer David Doyle Aaron Duncan Carl Wilson Morgan Oklahoma Oklahoma City

Noisy environment linked to strokes in tiny premature babies

In Memphis, researchers studying infants under three pounds in the E. H. Crump Women’s Hospital report that loud noises or sudden movements may trigger fatal brain strokes in the first five days. The $1.2 million NIH funded project at UT medical school uses computer analyses to guide treatment changes.

Memphis, Tenn University of Tennessee Henrietta Bada E. H. Crump Women’s Hospital

Oregon to award late diploma to WWII internees survivor

Michi Yasui Ando, 65, former University of Oregon student who fled in 1942 to escape relocation to internment camps, will receive her degree next month in Eugene. She recalls fear of surveillance, curfew, and separation from family during the wartime relocation of Japanese Americans.

Eugene, Ore Michi Yasui Ando University of Oregon Eugene Colorado Denver Portland Oregon Hood River Valley Tulelake Calif America

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