Prison goof costs man a year in prison
Louis Altmark, 41, spent an extra year and five days behind bars due to a clerical error in court and prison records. Justice Department officials said they will review redress options after Altmark’s release from the Atlanta federal penitentiary.
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Judge Sirica Recovers at Home After Heart Attack
District Court Judge John J. Sirica, 71, is out of the hospital after a Feb 5 heart attack. His clerk said he plans a long rest at home, resuming recovery as doctors credit emergency responders for reviving him during the incident at a lawyers group event.
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Robert Ruyak
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Richard M.nixon
Royal royal marriage rumors denied by Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace denied reports that Queen Elizabeth II convened to discuss Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon’s marriage. The palace spokesman called the story untrue. Margaret, 45, vacations on Mustique with photographer Roddy Llewellyn amid tabloid pictures. Snowdon is said to be on assignment for the London Sunday Times.
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Whitbread Brewery
Plutonium powered pacemaker on loan to patient
In Tacoma, Gordon McNiven uses a nuclear powered pacemaker on loan from the federal government. The device runs on plutonium pellets with a potential life of 25 years, far longer than standard batteries. The government owns the plutonium and oversees monthly releases for study.
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Jail caper convict Williams is sentenced to five years
Ray mond Alan Williams former jail escapee and would be financier at a supposed meeting with Barry Goldwater and Howard Hughes received a five year federal prison term after pleading guilty to interstate transportation of a stolen vehicle and escape from custody. He escaped Vancouver Clark County jail last November aided by a jailer who later retired. Williams described his ruse as a wealthy man involved with financial wizards and staged a vanishing act via a chauffeured limousine. The judge praised his storytelling but imposed the sentence.
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Atomic pacemaker prototype tested for resilience
A prototype plutonium powered pacemaker underwent extensive testing including airdrop and rifle launch to prove it would not rupture under any circumstance. McNiven, an early patient, says the device could extend his life and allow him to return to work and hunting with minimal heart risk despite his family history of heart attacks.
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Diplomatic Scofflaws Jam D C Parking
Washington street parking around tourist sites is clogged as foreign diplomats with DPL plates ignore unpaid tickets. The Washington Star reports 27,986 unpaid tickets in 11 months totaling at least 139,830 dollars, led by Soviet diplomats owning 140 cars with 8,865 unpaid tickets.
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Parking tickets mount outside Soviet embassy in Washington
In downtown Washington bumper to bumper traffic snarls fill areas near the Soviet embassy with cars of Russian staff. Police issue repetitive tickets as the embassy cites lack of its own spaces and compares to diplomats in Moscow. The British embassy reports 125 cars and several unpaid tickets. Israel, Peru, Brazil, Nigeria, OAS and others have notable totals.
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