Alabama man executed for three murders in Atmore
Walter Hill, 62, was executed by electric chair after being denied permission to marry a 13-year-old girl. He killed Wile Mae Hammock and her relatives Toni Hammock, John Tatum Jr., and Lois Jean Tatum in Bessemer on January 7, 1977. Hill had spent 20 years on death row as appeals failed.
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Atmore
Ala
State Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Hill
Bessemer
Alabama
Hull
Wile Mae Hammock
Toni
Miss Hammock
John Tatum Jr
Lois Jean Tatum
Nation dedicating memorial to FDR today
A granite and bronze memorial honors Franklin Delano Roosevelt as grandchildren, officials, historians, and guests attend a ceremony in Washington. President Clinton lauds Roosevelt as a bold reformer who remained optimistic despite hardship, noting the delayed project after his death in 1945.
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Nation
Fdr
Washington
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Clinton
Looting Stirs Grief After Grand Forks Flood and Fire
Grand Forks residents Lori and Jon Landa faced a senseless looting incident after flood and fire. A relative found the break in last Thursday as they evacuated Saturday morning. Police report few looting cases overall, with the Landas' home and garage door kicked in and three TVs and two watches stolen amid muddy footprints.
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Landa
Jon
Landas
Grand Forks
Marin Quits Over Springer Hire at WMAQ Chicago
Carol Marin resigned from WMAQ-TV on Thursday amid internal uproar over hiring Jerry Springer for daily commentaries. Marin and co anchor Ron Magers criticized the move saying it compromises news credibility and boundaries while Springer, a former Cincinnati anchor, hosts a syndicated talk show with sensational topics.
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Chicago
Jerry Springer
Carol Marin
Wmaq-Tv
Springer
Marin
Ron Magers
Chicago Tribune
Cincinnati
Man says Cosby slaying suspect was in Mexico
A 19-year-old parolee told officers that Mikail Markhasev was in Tijuana with another teen from Jan 15 to 19 the night of the Cosby killing. CBS纸 stations and USA Today report cite court records and a witness relative. Lindner says he had no such alibi info. Public defenders El Zakaria and Peters reportedly accompanied Markhasev then.
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Los Angeles
Ennis Cosby
Mexico
ElevianGt Stal Tions
Mikail Markhasev
Cosby
KCAL
KCBS
Markhasev
Tijuana
Bill Cosby
CBS Radio
New York
Today
Charles Lindner
USA Today
Lindner
el Zakaria
Sara Ann Peters
Huntington Beach
Texas secessionists urged to come out as standoff nears end
In Fort Davis Texas a public plea by lawyer Terry O Rourke urged Richard McLaren and his Republic of Texas followers to surrender. Police surrounded the ramshackle embassy trailer with helicopters armored vehicles dogs and horses as the six day standoff continued with warrants for McLaren on contempt and burglary charges and nine others sought on organized crime charges.
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Fort Davis
Texas
Terry O'Rourke
Republic of Texas
Richard McLaren
Rick
O'Rourke
McLaren
el Paso
United States
O’rourke
State Department of Public Safety
Mike Cox
Evelyn
Presidio County
Pecos
Republic
Anisnois
Texas State
New York budget buoyed by $500 million in revenue
Gov. Pataki announced added revenues of about 500 million dollars, bringing potential extra spending to 14 billion as lawmakers grapple with a 66 billion proposed 1997-98 budget. The budget is a 13th consecutive year of lateness with a temporary plan expiring May 9.
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Albany
George Pataki
Patricia Woodworth
New York
Wall Street
Pataki
Woodworth
State Assembly
Sheldon Silver
Assembly
Patricia Lynch
State Senate
Tape shown in RJR cancer wrongful death trial
Jurors view a 1 percent excerpt of a 16 minute videotape of Jean Connor, a 49 year old smoker with lung cancer that spread to her brain, liver and spine. Her family accuses Reynolds Tobacco Co. of hiding smoking dangers while RJR defends that she chose to smoke. Closing arguments loom as punitive damages may run to the multiple millions.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Jean Connor
Connor
Rr. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Bernard Nachman
Norwood
Woody” Wiiner
Ron Motley
RJR
Winston-Salem
Paul Crist
Motley
Reynolds
Adirondack Park Agency chief accused over meeting minutes
Raymond Hernandez reports that Adirondack Park Agency head Gregory Campbell allegedly ordered changes to minutes to hide his call for a vote on shelter-wood cutting. The claim contrasts with witness accounts and original records, amid anger over public-review bypass and environmental concerns.
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Albany
Adirondack Park
Gregory Campbell
Pril
Campbell
Karen Richards
Richards
Agency Board
George Pataki
Pataki
Peter Bauer
Residents’ Committee To Protect the Adirondacks
Townwide marrow drive unites Camden for Stacy Metott’s cure
Betsy McCabe and local donors in Camden organize a marrow screening after a nationwide match struggles. The town rallies with fundraisers led by Mike Narolis as Stacy Metott awaits a transplant from Jordan in Buffalo. About 26,010 raised. a June 14 event planned. registry now holds 2.6 million names.
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Betsy McCabe
Syracuse
American Red Cross
Camden
Metott
Mike Narolis
Utica
Rome
Narolis
Metotts
Jordan
Buffalo
Métott
Stacy
McCabe
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National Archives
N.D
Lori Landa
Midwest
Rolee
The
Associated Press
Robert A. Joyce
Jean Conner
Adirondack Park Agency
By Raymond Hernandez
New York Times News Service
Adrondack State Park
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