Norman Lent retires after 22 years in House
Rep Norman Lent of New York says he is tired of being in the minority party and will not seek a 12th term. He said Republicans are blamed with Democrats for scandals, citing the House post office and bank as examples as he becomes the third Long Island congressman not to run in the fall.
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Teen killer in jail amid stress, bail refused
Amy Fisher, 17, Merrick, charged with attempted murder of Mary Jo Buttafuoco, shot in front of her Massapequa home. Lawyer Eric Nasburg says Fisher has lost weight and is unsettled. bail remained at 2 million after Nassau County judge declined 750000.
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Marvin Goodman
Nassau County
Albany Briefs Case on Insurance Rates and Sports Complex Plan
At the New York state Capitol on Tuesday MB Insurance reported a key clash over proposed reforms letting insurers set rates while the state gains power to regulate prices. A Senate task force was named to pursue a Long Island domed stadium to rival New Jersey Meadowl and Marino declared it his dream. Time pressures hit NYRA to raise 50 million for the state budget bailout as Cuomo and lawmakers press for funds for Aqueduct Belmont and Saratoga tracks.
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Korean War POWs Survived and Passed to Soviet China
Senate panel unveils a Russian list showing 125 service members listed as dead or missing in Korea survived and were handed to Soviet interrogators in North Korea. Some were later moved to China. Beijing and Pyongyang deny any captured Americans were turned over. The committee seeks declassification of related documents and vows further investigations into postwar sightings and disentangling government secrecy.
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Hyon Hak Bong
Moscow
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R-N.h
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POWs Questioned by Soviets Interrogation List Released
A Senate POW MIA committee release names of U S servicemen said to be interrogated by the Soviet Union and later handed to China. First names missing for some, multiple men share several surnames. the list includes Marion Louis Albright Raymond K. Ales Joseph O. Ampon Douglas R. Anderson and many others.
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Robert E. Blakely
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Adelbert Blue
Lloyd Bolles, Jr
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Ralph H. McKinley
James R. Moore
Raymond M. Moreno
Arthur F. Mutock
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Gilmer Newton
Luciano F. Ollera
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Donwin R. Peterson
Oliver N. Pierce
Elgin V. Randall
Albert A. Rose
Alfred Jay Raskin
Norman E. Renfrow
Shevardnadze troops beat back Georgia coup attempt
In TBILISI armed supporters of ousted leader Zviad Gamsakhurdia seized state TV facilities and a transmission center before government forces retook them. About 40 killed and 100 wounded, with roughly 300 rebels involved, as Shevardnadze vowed emergency measures amid talks with Russia over South Ossetia tensions.
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