Museum thefts expose Civil War relic losses in Philadelphia
FBI says Earnest Medford sold more than 200 Civil War items to a collector for under 8000 dollars as part of a theft from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Valued up to 3 million, the items included John Brown's rifle and Gen. George Meade's sword. Authorities charged Medford and the buyer with theft of major art.
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Philadelphia
FBI
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
John Brown
George Meade
Earnest Medford
George Csi
Miami Mayor threatens advertiser pull over Herald
Miami Mayor Xavier Suarez warned in a voice mail to The Miami Herald that the city would pull advertising if the paper ceased to be friendly. He said the city subsidizes the paper with notices and demanded the publisher be nicer, while the Herald’s David Lawrence rejected any notion the paper is for sale.
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Miami
Xavier Suarez
Miami Herald
Herald
Suarez
Joe Natoli
Free World
David Lawrence
Lawerence
Grandpa Jones Critical After Stroke At Opry House
Country star Grandpa Jones aged 84 was rushed to Baptist Hospital in Nashville after suffering a stroke and illness at the Grand Ole Opry. He remained in critical condition Tuesday night. Jones grew famous from the Opry debut in 1946 and long allied with Hee Haw for over two decades.
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Nashville
Tenn
Grandpa Jones
Grand Ole Opry House
Jones
Baptist Hospital
the Opry
Grand Ole Opry
Veterinary orderly and bills buried in blizzard of phone charges
Kewanee Illinois reports veterinarian Richard Baird faced a flood of erroneous telephone bills from November through December. A computer glitch routed international and local calls to his number, with dozens of charges and marketing solicitations from AT&T. AT&T cited a fault in information from the local carrier.
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Kewanee, Ill
Richard Baird
Baird
At&t
Weary Nichols jurors press on in Oklahoma City bombing case
Denver jurors in the Terry Nichols death penalty case recessed for a second day after 13 hours of deliberation over two days. Some jurors shed tears as they waited for the judge’s instruction and planned to resume deliberations.
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Denver
Terry Nichols
Oklahoma City
U.S
Richard Matsch
Kaczynski Writes Furiously in Sacramento Jail
Theodore Kaczynski continues to fill tablets with writings in his jail cell while officials say they cannot reveal contents. His attorneys refuse disclosure due to attorney-client privilege as the trial remains in limbo over his relationship with counsel and strategy.
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Sacramento
Calif
Theodore Kacczynski
Kaczynski
Sonny Bono remembered as witty civic leader and entertainer
Sonny Bono, 62, former singer and television star turned Palm Springs mayor and California congressman, was eulogized by the president and House Speaker for warmth and curbside political savvy. He built a film festival, reshaped redevelopment, and funded a pizza break during a long bill session, earning respect beyond his Doof persona.
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Salvatore Bono
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Sonny
Newt Gingrich
Washington
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Palermo
Los Angeles
Johnny Otis
Dig Records
Cherilyn LaPierre Sarkisian
Sonny and
Kono
Marshall Gilbert
Senate
Bruce Herschensohn
U.S
Tom Campbell
Wayne Fields
Washington University
St. Louis
Salton Sea
Zoe Lofgren
D-San Jose
Sonny Bono quotes and career milestones across decades
A compact collection of Sonny Bono statements and career notes from 1966 to 1996, covering his view on Sonny and Cher, divorce, reunion moments, Palm Springs mayoral bid, elected office, and stance on marriage definition. It includes references to his music catalog and public remarks signaling his political and personal evolution.
Skiing death and injury trends in the US since 1984
The record shows an average of 34 skiing and snowboarding fatalities per year from 1984 to 1997, 52.5 million skier days in 1996-97, and 36 fatalities in that season. Serious injuries averaged 29 per year, with 108000 ski related ER visits in 1996 and 40 serious injuries in 1996-97.
Safety push grows after Bono and Kennedy ski deaths
The deaths of Michael Kennedy in Aspen and Sonny Bono in South Lake Tahoe spur a helmet push as casualties rise among skiers. Industry optimism notes helmets cost about 80 dollars and boost safety, amid 36 U.S. ski related fatalities last winter and 130,000 injuries needing medical care annually.
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Colorado
Michael Kennedy
Aspen
Sonny Bono
South Lake Tahoe
Calif
Steve Bunt
Crested Butte Sports Inc
United States
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