Noguchi may return as chief medical examiner
LOS ANGELES UP I reports Civil Service Commission hearing officer recommends reinstating Dr Thomas Noguchi as county coroner. He would become chief medical examiner again while the five member panel decides at its Feb 23 meeting. Noguchi, 55, vows to keep his outspoken search for truth and independence of the office.
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Vargas Girls artist Alberto Vargas dies at 87
Alberto Vargas, famed for the Vargas Girls in Esquire and Playboy, dies of a heart attack at 87 on December 30. The artist rose to fame with Esquire, joined Playboy in 1956 after presenting nudes to Hugh Hefner, and remained a monthly Playboy fixture for 18 years.
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Baby’s heart tucked back inside chest after rare birth defect
Milwaukee doctors at Children’s Hospital completed a delicate procedure on an infant born with ectopia cordis. The exposed heart was placed inside the chest and covered with skin flaps. The newborn weighed about seven pounds, was vigorous, and remains under close observation for potential additional heart defects.
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Riot by Punk Fans Injures Two Officers in Huntington Park
In Huntington Park California police stopped a riot after a punk rock concert at Mendison's Ballroom. As crowds of up to a thousand fans threw rocks and bottles, two officers were hurt including a sheriff's deputy struck in the eye. Police cleared the six block area within an hour.
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FBI help urged in EPA probe over toxic cleanup funds
Rep. James Howard urged the FBI to guard subpoenaed EPA documents amid the $1.6 billion Superfund cleanup probe. He cited destruction of EPA “excess copies” by shredders and pressed Attorney General Smith for protection. The dispute underscores growing congressional scrutiny of Gorusch and EPA document access during contempt talks.
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Snowstorm Strands East as Coal Freighter Sinks
A severe storm halts traffic from the East to the coast with cars abandoned like a parking lot. A 605 foot coal freighter sank 30 miles off Virginia in gale winds. 15 of 34 crewmen died, three survived, 16 unaccounted. Police report looting, power outages hit West Virginia and New Jersey, while airports across several states close.
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Storm Lashes West Coast and Northeast with record snow
A Pacific storm brought high winds and rain to the West while a blizzard hammered the Northeast with record snow. Light snow again spread across the upper Mississippi Valley as frigid temperatures and fog affected parts of Minnesota and Kansas.
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Sadat's half brother jailed for one year in ethics case
Esmat Sadat 59 and his sons Galal Talaat and Mohammed Anwar Sadat receive one year on charges of acts harmful to the community. The court orders their property seized for a year, backdated to Oct 28 for three, while Mohammed's detention begins immediately. Appeals planned to Supreme Court of Ethics.
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