Nebraska executes first killer in 35 years
Harold LaMontetey was put to death in the Nebraska electric chair for rape and murder committed 17 years prior. The execution marked the state’s first in 35 years, with witnesses recounting Otey’s calm demeanor and final words. Four 2400 volt shocks culminated in a 12:33 a.m. pronouncement, with no final statement from the condemned.
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Neb
Harold LaMontetey
Nebraska
Charles Starkweather
Otey
Polio virus used as carrier for multi-disease vaccine
Raul Andino of UC San Francisco reports a study in Science where an inactivated poliovirus carried gene fragments from other viruses including HIV to trigger immune responses in animals. He notes the approach targets mucous membranes and could lead to vaccines for AIDS influenza and pneumonia, but work is preliminary and needs years of further research before human testing.
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Washington
Raul Andino
University of California
San Francisco
Andino
Science
RTC employees sue agency for $2 million bias retaliation
Four RTC employees in Denver Dallas and Valley Forge allege retaliation for exposing waste fraud and abuse. Attorney L Jean Lewis contemplates joining along with others. Suit filed in DC federal court cites retaliation against those who testified to Congress aided GAO probes or alerted inspectors. Washington also reports on voting record access and costs via CompuServe for home computer users.
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Resolution Trust Corp
RTC
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Valley Forge
L. Jean Lewis
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Arkansas Savings and Loan
Clinton
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Lewis
U.S. District Court For
District of Columbia
Congress
General Accounting Office
CompuServe
Governors press for limited health care reform push
Governors association urges bipartisan action in Congress on health care reform. The National Governors Association backs a pared back bipartisan Senate plan, with leaders Dean, Thompson, Campbell, and Romer highlighting provisions important to states while warning leaders Mitchell and Dole against shifting costs.
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Congress
Senate
National Governors’ Association
Ates
John Chafee
R-R.i
NGA
Howard Dean
Vermont
Republi
Can
Tommy Thompson
Wisconsin
Judge questions $4.25 billion implant settlement adequacy
In Birmingham, Judge Sam Pointer questions the sufficiency of a 4.25 billion settlement for breast implant claims, warning more funds may be needed. Plaintiffs’ lawyer Ralph Knowles cautions the amount may not cover tens of thousands in the first round, with potential for reductions or separate lawsuits if funds run short.
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Birmingham
Ala
U.S
Sam Pointer
Ralph Knowles
Knowles
Pointer
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