Probes missed doctor tied to Navy hospital firing
Comdr Donal M Billig, chief of cardiothoracic surgery at Bethesda Naval Hospital, faced uncompleted 1983 investigations and later earned full clinical privileges before being suspended and dismissed in April for involuntary manslaughter and dereliction of duty. Critics question quality assurance failures as Billig awaits a general court martial amid debates on Navy reforms.
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Washington
Navy
Bethesda
Donal M. Billig
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Stephen R. Pietropaoli
Billig
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Security upgrade after State Dept shooting incident
State Department security tightened access after a 20 year old Edward Doster used a family pass to enter, assemble a rifle in a restroom, and kill his mother Carole Doster before taking his own life. New procedures require metal detectors for nonstaff or temporary pass holders, bag checks at detector lines, and vehicle stops in parking garages.
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Doster
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NEW York
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Aziz
Arthur Kill
Staten Island
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Gun limits bill sparks uproar as Senate debate looms
The proposed measure to ease federal gun limits faces the Senate amid clashes over 1968 Gun Control Act rescission. Supporters say it corrects abuses while opponents warn of danger to public safety. Key figures include Sen. Jim McClure and Rep. Henry Volkmer, with voices from Handgun Control and police groups urging caution.
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Idaho
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Garwood subpoena fuels MIAs focus in closed session
Former Vietnam POW Robert Garwood says he was subpoenaed to testify behind closed doors before the House Task Force on MIAs and POWs, asserting that Americans remain in Vietnam. He recalls offering to testify openly and notes his 1965 capture and 1979 release after years in captivity. He aided claims of prisoners still held in Hanoi camps.
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Hanoi
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Scranton, Pa
Navy
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Scranton Times
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