Death by nightmare under probe among Laotian refugees
The CDC in Atlanta probes the mysterious deaths of 18 apparently healthy Lao tian refugees, 17 men and 1 woman, in the United States over four years. Investigators consider Oriental nightmare death syndrome as a possible cause while noting preliminary analyses point to natural causes and rule out accidents or foul play.
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San Francisco
Federal
Centers For Disease Control
Atlanta
Roy Baron
Baron
Three Pontiac inmates freed as prosecutors review remaining case
Three of ten former Pontiac Correctional Center inmates acquitted in the 1978 riot that killed three guards are freed after serving terms. Prosecutors in Livingston County reassess charges against six others, weighing whether to pursue further prosecutions. The riot near Chicago caused over 3 million dollars in damage and left two guards seriously injured.
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Chicago
Pontiac Correctional Center
Stanley Cole
William Thomas
Robert Conkle
Cook County
Illinois
Albert Jackson
C. David Vogel
Livingston County
Benjamin K. Miller
Newby
Miller
Pontiac
William Cole
Jean Thomas
Thomas
Reagan Eyes Mexican Guest Worker Program
The Reagan administration weighs a large guest worker program to improve U S Mexico relations and curb illegal migration despite opposition from labor groups and some Mexican Americans. A White House draft envisions visas allowing back and forth work flow, with discussion planned with President Portillo during his June Washington visit.
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Washington
Reagan
Texas
Mexico
Jose Lopez Portillo
White House
Oval Office
United States
Joseph Ghougassian
Ghougassian
Harrison Schmitt
New Mexico
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Thomas O. Enders
inter-American Affairs
Mexico City
Carter
Mexical
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