Amusing and oddball cases sweep across the nation
An Amish buggy chase ends with a traffic violation charges against Aaron Miller near Leon New York. Separate reports note a Missouri prosecutor saying no law was broken by a tanning salon owner who secretly filmed customers. Other items include a North Carolina clergyman charged with supplying wine in jail, St Peters Missouri adopting metric traffic signs, hunger strikes over a Portuguese channel, a psychic spoon bending seminar description, a student suing over a campus spanking, and a Brazilian maid burning a lottery ticket after a priestly warning.
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Dallas County
Missouri
Wayne Rieschel
Rieschel
Gastorna
N.C
William Darryl Lippard
Lippard
St. Peters
Public Works
Associated Press
Massachusetts
Somerville
New Bedford
Fall River
Diana Gates
The
San Francisco Chronicle
Gazes
the Chronicle
Gates
Jung
Keary Johns
Quayle questions beef after appendix operation
Indianapolis AP reports Dan Quayle quipped about Wendy's burgers after his appendix removal on Wednesday. Surgeon Dr. David Canal said Quayle should resume a normal schedule soon, marking his second hospitalization in five weeks as he eyed a Republican presidential run.
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Indianapolis
Dan Quayle
Quayle
Abe
David Canal
U S soft drink use rises amid marketing surge
A Food Review report from the U S Department of Agriculture shows per capita soft drink consumption up 29 percent from 35 gallons in 1980 to 45 gallons in 1992. Increased combo meals and larger serving sizes boost sales while nutritionists warn about high sugar intake.
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Amercans
Food Review
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Wendy’s
Subway
The Caregivers Journey When You Love AIDS Patients
Herald Book Review analyzes The Caregivers Journey coauthored by Mel Pohl and Deniston Kay with Doug Taft. It guides caregivers through denial, adaptation, treatment decisions, coping with stigma, and seeking support while maintaining personal health and connection. Multiple steps toward acceptance and resilience are outlined with practical tips and an emphasis on knowledge and inner strength.
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Mel Pohl
Deniston Kay
Doug
Tate
Francis Bacon
Maestro Mata dies in plane crash near Mexico City
Eduardo Mata, renowned Mexican conductor who led the Dallas Symphony Orchestra to international acclaim, died in a private plane crash near Mexico City at age 52. He and companion Marina Anaya were aboard Mata’s twin engine Piper Aerostar when engine trouble forced an emergency flight toward Dallas.
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Maestro Mata
Dallas
Eduardo Mata
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Mexico City
Mata
License goes for 171 Million at LA airwaves auction
In Washington, billionaire Craig McCaw paid 171.7 million dollars to win a license for next generation mobile phone service in Los Angeles. His bid, about 200 percent higher than the prior high, eliminated Pacific Telesis in round 21 of the federal airwaves auction.
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Washington
Craig McCaw
Los Angeles
McCaw
Pacific Telesis
Weather data delays hit several cities due to computer glitch
A government computer problem slows tables listing weather conditions in multiple cities. Changes to code at the National Meteorological Center in Camp Springs Maryland overwhelmed some programs. Jim Howcroft, deputy director, said the updates were broader than expected and teams are working overtime to fix it.
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Washington
National Meteorological Center
Camp Springs
Jim Howcroft
Direc
Tor
Howcroft
Beauty queen sentenced for attempted murders in West Virginia
Tracy Lippard, 23, a Newport News native and former Miss Williams burg, was sentenced to two years in prison after attempting to murder Rodney and Lynn Weikle in their Lewisburg home with a pistol, lighter fluid, and a butcher knife. The case followed a pageant crown and a jealous dispute over a shared lover, Todd Scott, with Melissa Weikle pregnant at the time.
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Ewisburg. W.va
T (Ap
Tracy Lippard
Charles Lobban
Lobban
Lippard
Newport News
Williamsburg
Lewisburg
Rodney
Lynn Weikle
Weikles
Melissa
Todd Scott
Melissa Weikle
Scott
Weikle
Secret Service
Public notice of FCC license assignment and estate probate in Kansas
Public notice reports FCC consent sought by Kansas Broadcasting Systems for assignment of KZTO 95.7 FM Ottawa to GMA MO Inc led by Frank Copsidas Jr. Also included is probate notice in Franklin County for the estate of Willard N Lister with Mabel E Lister named executor and creditors warned to file claims within four months. attorney Robert W Green listed.
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Kansas Broadcasting Systems, Inc
Federal Communications Commission
KZTO
Ottawa
Kansas
GMA, Mo, Inc
Frank Copsidas, Jr
American Broadcasting Systems, Inc
Timothy Shaffer
Thomas Ke
Franklin County
Willard N. Lister
State of
Mabel E. Lister
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T. August
Aaron Miller
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Johns
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Fortaleza
Brazil
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Nascimento
Assembly of God
Chuck Sheperd
P.O
St. Petersburg
Fla
New York
Rod Stewart
Copacabana Beach
Rio de Janeiro
Arnold Stiefel
Stewart
Wells
Maine
Albert Einstein
Einstein
Mick Jagger
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Adolf Hitler
Jim Smith
Remember When Auctions Inc
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Kansas State Bank
Lou Atherton
Ottawa Area
Ottawa, KS
U.S
By Marcia Houck
Franklin County Extension
Herald Book Review
Mildred
Watts
Ete
Eid
Floyd
Dave
Nancy
Brian
Darrel
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Fred
John
Jeremy
Sandy
Kevin
Willard Lister
Willard M. Lister Sr
Robert W. Green
West Second Street
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