Siblings die together in Texas rodeo family tragedy
Four Connell siblings aged 12 to 19 died when Laurel drove a car that crossed the center line near Crockett after a Baptist church party. Laurel 17 was homecoming queen nominee, Lee 14 was a football freshman, Allen 19 had married and fathered a 3 month old, Sara 12 also died. The family grieved at Centerville High School as mourners recalled their rodeo loving, faith filled lives and close bonds.
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Allen
Sara
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First Baptist Church
Centerville
Future Farmers of America
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Elizabeth
Campbell's Warhol nod sparks art contest at museum
Warhol's famous Campbell's soup image inspires a museum contest marking the soup's 100th birthday and Warhol's 35th anniversary. Dino Sistilli of Woodbury N J won 10000 and honored for a commemorative stamp sheet imitating Warhol’s multi image style.
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Campbell Soup Co
Campbell's Soup
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John Warhol
Dino Sistilli
Woodbury
N.J
Andy Warhol
Pittsburgh
Sistilli
Itt & An
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Corporate downsizing eases but job cuts persist
AP News notes a rise in hiring while downsizing continues. A 1,200 company survey by the American Management Association finds 13 percent firing workers and a third both firing and hiring. Citicorp plans 7,500 job losses over 18 months as payrolls grow 6.9 percent.
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American Management Association
Citicorp
Eric Rolfe Greenberg
Association
Job cuts ease but hiring grows in 1990s shift
A management association survey shows nearly 40 percent of firms cut jobs over three years since 1990, with downsizing easing to 41 percent this year from 56 percent in 1991. Hiring rises as automation spurs demand for skilled workers, exemplified by Xerox adding 4,000 jobs after prior layoffs. AT&T also hired 3,000 since late 1996.
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Xerox
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Father charged after 4 year old left naked outside home
A 4-year-old boy was found naked and crying outside an apartment in Miami. The father, David Tew, 28, was arrested on felony child neglect after returning home from a six hour absence described by neighbors. The mother lives in Miami but Tew had custody.
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Miami
Rosemarie Borges
David Tew
Bill Schwartz
Tew
Five sextuplets survive reported in Illinois birth
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. AP An Illinois woman reportedly gave birth to sextuplets, five surviving. Jennifer Leonard of Jackp onsie gave birth to the six babies Tuesday at St. John's Hospital, according to State Journal-Register sources. A hospital spokeswoman and a nursing supervisor declined to confirm. The father, Patrick Leonard, a teacher and Winchester High School basketball coach, had declined confirmation citing potential impact on a family story sale. Sextuplets remain a rare outcome despite rising multiple births from fertility drugs.
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Illinois
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Jackponsiie
St. John's Hospital
State Journal-Regster
Maus
Aggie Hayner
Jones Named To Head Air Force Chief
President Clinton nominated Daryl L. Jones to be secretary of the Air Force, making him the first black civilian to hold the post. The Florida state senator and Air Force Academy graduate would replace Sheila Widnall, who is leaving MIT. Jones served seven years in the Air Force as an F-4 Phantom pilot and is in the Air Force Reserve.
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Clinton
Daryl L. Jones
Air Force
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Florida
Air Force Academy
Sheila Widnall
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Air Force Reserve
Washington Post
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House of Representatives
Senate
Maplewood plans commuter concierge kiosk at NJ Transit station
Maplewood plans to open a commuter concierge kiosk at the New Jersey Transit station, offering services like dry cleaning, car drop off, dry cleaning, dinner reservations, groceries, and flower deliveries. Fees run about 5 percent, with 25 investors showing interest and tenants hoping for convenience in the suburb near Wall Street.
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New Jersey Transit
Maplewood
New York City
Wall Street
Newark
Jersey City
Robert Klein
Carol Cornicelli
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