Public Amores Pay Respects to Betty Shabazz in Harlem
About two thousand people queued in 93-degree heat at a Harlem funeral home to honor Betty Shabazz. Her six daughters prepared her body for a Muslim burial, following the ritual that once framed Malcolm X’s own funeral. Shabazz died Monday from complications after a June Yonkers fire. Nearby, Eugene Rogers recalled Shabazz helped him when he was jailed. The scene echoed the civil rights era as mourners faced a solemn procession in a city vast with memories.
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Anonymous donor gives 430000 to Edenton Seven defendants
In Raleigh North Carolina an anonymous benefactor funds seven defendants in a day care sex abuse case totaling 430000. The gift from a New York group arrived with no strings and moves to aid those charged in the late 1980s Little Rascals Day Care scandal.
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Ashes of Untouchables Ness to be scattered in Ohio
Forty years after his death Elliot Ness of the Untouchables will have his cremated remains dispersed over a cemetery lagoon in Cleveland near graves of James A. Garfield and John D. Rockefeller. Ness died in 1957 at age 54 after leading Prohibition era efforts and helping convict Al Capone in 1931.
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Detroit pays tribute to Four Tops singer Lawrence Payton
More than 1,000 gathered at Oak Grove AME Church in Detroit to bid farewell to Lawrence Albert Payton 59 liver cancer. Aretha Franklin Smokey Robinson Rev Marvin Winans Berry Gordy Jr attended praising Payton and the groups lasting harmony and 43 years together. Payton helped found the Four Tops in 1953 as the Four Aims before becoming Four Tops in 1963.
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Prosecutor Clark Suit Alleges Crime Photo Sales
A lawsuit contends Marcia Clark improperly sold crime scene and autopsy photographs from the 1994 Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman killings. It claims the photos were state property and that Clark profited through her book Without a Doubt and publisher Penguin Books.
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New prosecutor directs Nichols bombing case in Denver
Oklahoma City bombing prosecution gets new leader Indianapolis prosecutor Larry Mackey will lead the government's case against Terry Nichols, replacing Joseph Hartzler who presided over McVeigh's trial. The McVeigh verdict and death sentence were handed down earlier this month.
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Clinton approves strict new pollution rules
President Clinton signed tighter limits on soot and smog, offering states flexibility in meeting targets. EPA chief Carol Browner defended the measures against industry and economic concern, making modest adjustments to the plan while highlighting health benefits anticipated by the administration.
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New Clean Air Rules Limit Tiny Particle Pollution
The EPA sets first ever limits on fine particulate pollution and tightens ozone standards, aiming to prevent about 15,000 premature deaths annually. States have years to meet the rules, with flexible timelines and tradeoffs for industry while protecting asthmatic children and reducing soot and smog from fossil fuels.
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Tax cut package eyed as largest in 16 years
The House moves to approve an $85 billion tax cut plan over five years amid White House criticism, with Senate debate on a companion bill. The package features education tax credits, changes to capital gains, and the controversial estate tax relief for small businesses, targeting broad relief while raising revenue in parts.
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Congress OKs broad spending changes to balance budget
Congress approved sweeping bills aimed at balancing the federal budget by 2002 and overhauling Medicare and other social programs. The House passed 270-162, the Senate 73-27, with White House backing but negotiations ahead. Provisions raise Medicare age, adjust premiums, and expand savings. overall cuts reach about 140 billion through 2002, with changes to Medicaid, civil service, and welfare programs.
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