Judge stays Pennsylvania execution after stabbing case
In Bellefonte Pennsylvania a judge issued a temporary stay of the planned 1984 execution of Steven Duffey 33 who admitted stabbing a coworker 30 times as she begged for her life. The stay comes as U S District Judge Thomas Vanaskie schedules a December 15 hearing on whether Duffey had a legitimate reason for lacking counsel review.
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Bellefonte
Pennsylvania
Steven Duffey
Robert Dunham
Duffey
U.S
Thomas Vanaskie
Panel Sifts Label Truth On Smokers Deception
Bethesda panel debates cigarette labeling and testing of tar and nicotine with MIT expert Dr. Jeffrey Harris. Harris says warning of hydrogen cyanide formaldehyde and benzene would make smokers reread packs just as shoppers inspect food fat content. The National Cancer Institute panel convened by Rep. Henry Waxman weighs whether tests accurately reflect health risk.
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Bethesda
Jeffrey Harris
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Harris
National Cancer Institute
Henry Waxman
D-Calif
Judge rules NAACP youth can vote in election
Circuit Judge Robert Hammerman ruled in favor of Kobi Little, allowing a chapter election to proceed. Little, 23, had recruited about 500 new members and argued youth dues of three dollars barred eligible voters, seeking equal voting rights for NAACP youth members in Baltimore.
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Baltimore
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Circit
Robert Hammerman
Kobi Little
Little
Chicago man remarries jailed murder suspect amid bond talks
Richard Bailey, 65, wed plastic surgeon Annette Hoffman on April 9 and again while jailed. Prosecutors say he arranged the 1977 murder of heiress Helen Vorhees Brach and faces racketeering, fraud, money laundering and murder-for-hire charges with a May 9 trial date. Bond conditional on marriage, judge to rule on electronic home confinement.
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Chicago
Richard Bailey
Annette Hoffman
Hoffman
Bailey
Mane
AU Us Mwillic
Helen Vorhees Brach
U.S
Milton Shadur
Metropolitan Correctional Facility
Patrick A. Tuite
Shadur
Quayle hospital stay extended by one day
Former Vice President Dan Quayle, 47, was kept in the hospital for an extra day after doctors found his liver was producing coagulants that countered blood thinners given to prevent clots in his lungs. He had been hospitalized a week earlier with clots in both lungs.
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Indianapolis
Dan Quayle
Homer Twigg
Quayle
Northridge Aftershock Strikes Southern California Again
A magnitude 4.5 aftershock and two smaller quakes rattled Southern California nine months after the Jan. 17 Northridge quake. The 4.5 tremor hit at 7:48 p.m. in the San Fernando Valley, followed by a 3.5 foreshock. no injuries or major damage were reported as residents fled shops and restaurants in anxiety.
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Los Angeles
Northridge
California
San Fernando Valley
Juror Faces Expulsion in Dr. Simpson Trial
In Los Angeles at the Simpson trial, at least one juror may be expelled for misconduct as the judge finishes questioning potential alternates. Attorneys plan to review notes and juror questionnaires to prepare for exercising peremptory challenges. On Wednesday, officials begin selecting 12 to 5 alternates from a pool of 44 over the past month.
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Los Angeles
Prisoner Prays and Sings Before Executions in Huntsville
Herman Clark, 48, who claimed responsibility for more than 700 attacks, prayed and sang Jesus I love you as lethal injection ended his death row ordeal for the April 4 1981 murder of Joseph McClain. Authorities linked him to 4033 sexual assaults after arrest, with total claims reportedly over 100.
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Huntsville
Texas
Herman Clark
Death Row
Jesus
Clark
Joseph McClain
Campaign spending tallies in tight New York race
Bernard Mahoney spent 5.78 per vote to unseat Assemblyman Nicoletti, with 127,152.79 raised from part of the Republican campaign fund. Nicoletti reports 113,236.66 spend, while DACC and other committees also contributed. Mahoney emphasizes TV ads, says he is not for sale.
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Albany
Bernard Mahoney
Nicoletti
Syracuse
Democratic Assembly Campaign Committee
RACC
DACC
Mahoney
Fice
Assembly
Michael Bragman
Cicero
Bragman
Democratic Assembly
Kenneth Adams
DeWitt
Joan Christensen
John DeFrancisco
Nicoletti Optimistic on Future Amid Political Setbacks
Former Syracuse politician Niccoletti reflects on a fall from power after losing an Assembly bid and a mayoral race. At 47 he weighs next steps, citing health, family, and a desire to help the community as he tours Carousel Center and contemplates future roles in education, leadership, or business.
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Nicoletti
Syracuse
Mel Zimmer
Joe Fahey
Rey Inardi
Carousel Center
Desi Day
Borders
Lord & Taylor
Jean
Elizabeth
Katherine Scober
Dick Blume
Joe Nicoletti
New sheriff targets jail reforms at Justice Center
New sheriff Walsh and rival Leigh Hunt pledged changes in jail management at Onondaga County's Justice Center as years of problems resurfaced. Two inmate deaths in 15 months highlighted concerns, including Joseph Fiores in 1993 and Johnny Williams in July, with officials citing avoidable issues and external criticism from 60 Minutes and the U S Justice Department.
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Walsh
Leigh Hunt
Joseph Fiores
State Commission On Corrections
Johnny Williams
60 Minutes
Justice Department
Pirro
Justice Center
Cuomo Tightens Lobbying Rules for State Contracts
Governor Mario Cuomo issues an executive order tightening lobbying restrictions for state contractors. State agencies must appoint procurement integrity officers to monitor contacts and assess bids, with penalties including bid voiding for improper lobbying. No new sanctions on officials were added, existing prosecutions and fines up to 310000 remain.
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Albany
Mario Cuomo
Cuomo
David Egner
Taunting sparks fatal Bronx stabbing of 12 year old
In Eastchester Gardens Bronx a 13 year old, Lewis Santiago Pagan, allegedly stabbed 12 year old David Harris to death after taunts. Pagan was arrested Saturday night and charged as an adult with murder. David sang in church and excelled at science and gymnastics. witnesses say the larger boy lashed out after a playground dispute.
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Bronx
Pagan
David Harris
Eastchester Gardens
David
Sharon Baptist Church
Lewis
Kim Royster
Royster
Jacobi Hosptal
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