Gunman Seized After Holding Hospital in New Haven
In New Haven Connecticut a man identified as Dominic Giordano 59 took over part of the New Fairview Hall Convalescent Home and held about 120 elderly patients for about 74 hours before police subdued him early this morning Two shots were fired then Giordano was removed on a stretcher to an ambulance and taken to Yale New Haven Hospital authorities said the man was in personal crisis.
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New Haven
Yale-New Haven
Giordano Seizes Nursing Home in Daughter Search
Giordano, armed with a shotgun and handgun, entered a nursing home about 10 p.m. CDT Monday in a bid to find his daughter Denise who works there. He held at least two nurses at gunpoint on the second floor while police said he threatened to shoot his daughter’s legs to stop her running. Denise was not present during the incident.
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Giordano
Denise
Edward Morrone
Emmy Straup
Morrone
IBHE says remedial courses rise at public universities
Illinois Board of Higher Education survey finds remedial course enrollment up 27 percent in four years, cost nearly 1 million dollars annually. Special assistance programs drive most growth. board urges phase out of university credit for remedial work and concentration of efforts at community colleges. Major increases at SIU Carbondale Edwardsville Western Illinois Illinois State.
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Don Levener
Southern Illinoisan
Springfield
Illinois Board of Higher Education
Community College
IBHE
Illinois Community College Board
Eastern Illinois University
University of Illinois At Urbana
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Siu-Edwardsville
Western Illinois University
Illinois State University
Time extension given to mend federal state strip mine rift
In Sangamon County Circuit Court Judge Simon L. Friedman granted a six month extension to the injunction barring Illinois from resubmitting its 1977 federal surface mining plan. The move keeps federal control at bay while regulators from both sides pursue amicable negotiations on environmental demands and industry impacts.
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Mike Lawrence
Southern Illinois
Springfield
Sangamon County
Simon L. Friedman
Illinois Department of Mines and Minerals
Illinois Agency
Illinois
Washington
Federal Office of
Southern Illinoisan
Friedman
Illinois Coal Association
G. Daniel Kelley Jr
Harvey Sheldon
Sheldon
Coal Association
Illinois South
Suspect marries key witness in ax murder case
Everett Washington AP reports a man charged with killing his grandmother with an ax challenged the prosecution by marrying its star witness Linda Orton, Johnson's roommate. The marriage may force prosecutors to drop the case as spouses cannot testify against husbands. Judge Hansen ordered an inquiry into the defense role in arranging the marriage. Johnson, 30, faces first degree murder for Madeline Johnson, 75, killed in March 1980. Trial set for June 15.
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John Ray Johnson
Everett
Linda Orton
Kirkland
Johnson
Madeline Johnson
Lake Stickney
Orton
Ms. Orton
Juvenile court records may be released to schools
Williamson County states attorney Randy Patchett said an attorney general opinion may improve cooperation between law enforcement and schools. Fahner confirmed judges may order disclosure to appropriate school officials, while keeping juvenile data separate from official school records.
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Mike Briggs
Springfield
Randy Patchett
Williamson County
Illinois
Tyrone C. Fahner
Patchett
Schol
Fahner
Teamsters back indicted president and attack media
Delegates at the Teamsters convention rallied behind president Roy Lee Williams and approved a rebuke of the news media for alleged abuse of privilege. Williams, 66, vowed to seek a full five year term despite an indictment charging him with conspiring to bribe Sen. Howard Cannon.
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Nev
Teamsters
Roy Lee Williams
Williams
Justice Department
Senate
Frank Fitzsimmons
Howard Cannon
D-Nev
Senate Permanent Investigations Subcommittee
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