Molecular defect linked to epilepsy found in study
Douglas Wallace of Emory University at a Jackson Laboratory meeting in Bar Harbor announced a molecular defect causing the inherited form of epilepsy known as myoclonic epilepsy and ragged-red fiber disease. The finding marks the first epilesy disease proven at the molecular level and signals steps toward future treatments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bar Harbor
Maine
Douglas Wallace
Emory University
Atlanta
Jackson Laboratory
Wallace
Ex crossing guard held in drug bust in St. Louis area
Edward Miller, 51, was charged with three counts of selling cocaine in June to undercover officers. He was arrested Thursday and held on a 15000 dollar bond. Miller had been a school crossing guard near a Catholic school from January 1989 to about a year ago, with neighbors noting suspicions of drug sales near his home. No evidence linked sales to the school, says Detective Bob Gentry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Edward Miller
Miller
Bob Gentry
Richmond Heights
Gentry
Cabinet member signs on to free mercy killer Roswell Gilbert
In Fort Lauderdale Florida State Comptroller Gerald Lewis and fellow Cabinet members Attorney General Robert Butterworth and Insurance Commissioner Thomas Gallagher express readiness to consider releasing 81 year old Roswell Gilbert who has served 51 years of a 25 year sentence for the murder of his wife Emly Gilbert. Gilbert argues he killed to end her suffering from Alzheimer's and osteoporosis and health concerns bolster calls for clemency. Former Assistant State Attorney Kelly Hancock says he has paid his debt to society and should not die in prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Florida
Roswell Gilbert
Gilbert
Sam
Gerald Lewis
Robert Butterworth
Thomas Gallagher
Emly
Kelly Hancock
Sunnyvale Mayor charged with sex abuse of boy
San Jose California mayor Brian O Toole was charged with sexually molesting an unidentified boy under 14 in a case alleging a four year pattern of lewd conduct. He surrendered at the Sunnyvale police station and was released on five thousand dollars bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jose
Calif
Brian O'Toole
Sunnyvale
O'Toole
Suringvale
O’toole
Kenneth W. Robinson
Freeway digs unearth Dallas Freedman Cemetery graves
A North Central Expressway expansion in downtown Dallas uncovers hundreds of unmarked graves from Freedman’s Cemetery, with archaeologists relocating as many as 500 graves. Officials warn the dig may stretch to two years as preservationists seek to honor historically Black residents buried there from 1861 to 1925.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Jerry Henderson
State Highway and Transportation Department
Freedman’s Cemetery
Henderson
Steve Mabry
North Dallas
Mabry
Souter Seen as Conservative Yet Uncertain on Abortion
Liberal and conservative camps alike watch David H. Souter as a cautious pragmatist chosen by President Bush. Administration aides describe him as nonideological and flexible, capable of avoiding reflexive stances on Roe v Wade and other major issues while aiming to interpret law narrowly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
David H. Souter
George Bush
Bush
Souter
U.S
New Hampshire
William J Brennan Jr
Stewart
Thomas Gascom
Reagan
White House
Ke Bush
Roe
Marshall assails Souter pick shows you where you're wrong
Former Supreme Court Justice Marshall criticizes the Bush Souter appointment as cynical and misaligned with Brennan's legacy. He questions Bush's choices, doubts Brennan's replacement, and jokes about aging while affirming a lifelong court tenure and personal deal with his wife to signal senility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brennan
Bill
Marshall
Souter
Sununu
New Hampshire
Supreme Court
Bush
Beer tax hike seen in budget compromise
Packwood said no major changes to real estate tax deductions or mortgage interest. automatic across the board cuts could be delayed if deficit talks move toward agreement. A deal to cut the swelling federal deficit seems out of reach until fall amid daily Bush meeting with lawmakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Packwood
Congress
Bush
Gephardt Says Talks May Extend Into September
After a morning session with Bush on Thursday, House Majority Leader Dick Gephardt raised the possibility that talks may stretch into September. Senator Bob Packwood warned a deal might not be reached until December, with the talks heightening the risk of automatic spending cuts under Gramm Rudman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bush
Dick Gephardt
D-Mo
Bob Packwood
R-Ore
Gramm- Rudman
Officials oppose limits on local state tax deductions
Washington officials from both parties protested proposed changes to local and state tax deductions, arguing the move threatens municipal revenues as the federal budget deficit nears 170 billion dollars. Negotiators advise cutting about 50 billion, while fearing a recession if deeper spending reductions occur. White House plan was presented by budget director Richard G. Darman to Republican negotiators, with Democrats warning a quick August adjournment limits agreement chances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Richard G. Darman
Capitol Hall
Congress
Cuomo urges keeping deduction for state and local taxes
Governor Mario Cuomo in Washington urged federal budget negotiators to preserve the state and local tax deduction. He backed raising the top income tax rate for high earners if deficits are to be closed, citing the current 28 percent top rate. Senator Bill Bradley said eliminations are no longer a serious option. New York residents face higher federal bills if the deduction ends, fueling a bipartisan coalition to defend it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mario Cuomo
Bush
Congressional
Cuomo
Reagan
U.S
Bill Bradley
D-M J
Senate Finance Committee
Bradley
New York
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ita ET Beer
WTC
Post
Knight-Ridder News
Terry Eastland
Edwin Meese III
Calvin Coolidge
Senate
Potter Stewart
Potter
The
Associated Pr Ush
David Souter
Sam Donaldson
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!