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Newspaper
Register Herald
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1998
Page
5
In Ellensburg Washington investigators ruled the death of a 24 year old man found chained to a tree as self inflected by dehydration while he awaited trial on car theft charges. A rambling suicide note warned Dont eat as his deteriorating mind faced trial.
Wayne Adam Ford, 36, of Arcata, walked into the sheriff’s department with a severed breast and admitted involvement in the killings of four women. He faced murder charges and was jailed on a $1 million bail. Authorities did not release details on how the women were killed.
FBI ruled 20 year old Catherine Mutheki hanged herself in Muscle Shoals on Aug 12, rejecting claims she was killed in retaliation for the U S Embassy bombing. Justice Department received many calls from reporters who had heard she was murdered amid postings about the incident.
Annie Glenn keeps a pack of chewing gum given by John Glenn as a keepsake from his nine day space flight. She recalls past launches and combat memories while the family awaits his return to Earth. Glenn jokes about his jovial, youthful mood in orbit, and family members express relief and desire for no more flights.
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin Madison and Johns Hopkins isolated and grown human embryonic stem cells, showing they can develop into specific tissue types such as muscle bone and nerves. Leaders say this opens possibilities for transplantation therapies, though growing whole organs remains far off and faces ethical debate.
The FDA approved Actiq a raspberry flavored narcotic lollipop for cancer pain, offering rapid relief at home. Anesta must ensure child safety with foil packaging, locks, and child resistant fanny packs to curb misuse despite concerns about children and addicts.
Aleksandras Lileikis, 91, former Lithuanian security chief, proclaimed innocence from a wheelchair in a court in Vilnius. He was rushed to hospital after fainting, with doctors suggesting a possible heart attack as the trial was postponed until Monday. He faces genocide charges for allegedly turning over more than 70 Jews to a German execution squad, in the first Nazi war crimes proceeding in the former Soviet Union.
Swissair News reports cockpit and cabin temperatures spiked to 572 degrees before Flight 111 crashed off Canada on Sept 2, killing 229. There were no fire traces found yet and heat source remains unknown. The in house publication rejects an electrical short as mere speculation.
Kazakhstan’s former prime minister Akezhan Kazhegeldin cannot run in the January 1999 election after being fined 800 dollars for attending the founding meeting of the Movement for Fair Elections on October 2. The Central Election Commission said the fine forfeits his eligibility. In Paris, Jean Marie Le Pen defends calling Nazi gas chambers a detail of history amid probes and a push to lift his immunity.
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