Powell case settles body and possessions dispute after coma
Ex congressman Adam Clayton Powell remains in critical condition at Jackson Memorial Hospital when a Miami court approved a settlement over his remains and estate. Yvetta Diago Powell was recognized as the legal wife, while Darlene Expose agreed to drop her claim in exchange for handling his remains. Powell’s will directs cremation and scattering ashes on South Bimini.
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Mendocino State Hospital to Close in Reagan Era
Sacramento reports Mendocino State Hospital designated for closing with timing and patient handling to be announced by Alex Cunningham of the Human Relations Agency. Critics say closures shift patients to ill prepared communities as state hospital counts fall from 30,513 in 1968 to 20,063 now. Fiscal cuts target 16,383 staff from 18,555.
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Mendocino
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