Pennsylvania executes 1st inmate in 33 years
Keith Zettlemeyer, 39, was put to death at Rockview State Prison after pleading for society to accept his execution as payment for his October 1980 murder. In Missouri, Emmitt Foster, 42, died after a delayed injection in a separate case amid reported vein damage from drug use.
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Keith Zettlemeyer
Meetion
Rockview State Prison
Pennsylvania
Zeillemeyer
Charles de Velsco
Emmitt Foster
Foster
Study links fat diets to prostate cancer risk
Washington America men eating fat rich diets show a higher risk of prostate cancer, a study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute reports. The 1,655 patients with cancer were compared to 1,645 controls across black white Chinese American and Japanese American groups, with fat intake highest among blacks and lowest among Asian Americans.
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Washington
Journal of the National Cancer Institute
Tragedy in French Quarter as man shoots daughter
In New Orleans a man reaching for a video camera in a bag dropped a pistol, fatally wounding his daughter Darla Parsley 31. Freddie Harrison 38, of Wichita Falls Texas, was charged with negligent homicide after the incident in the French Quarter near a family stroll.
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Darla Parsley
Freddie Harrison
Parsley
Wichita Fall
Texaz
Harrison
Camelot rewritten for modern audiences in Honolulu
A problematic account notes a stage alteration during Camelot where a male character changes a song to reflect a supposed view of women. The dialogue hints at themes about women’s thoughts being deeper than men’s, with King Arthur and Merlin referenced in the backstage moment.
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Honolulu
Arthur
James Warwick
Camelot
Merjer
Warwick
Merlin
FBI official compares Oklahoma City to Syracuse in building safety
John Winslow, an FBI agent and deputy in the John M Hanley Federal Building, says Oklahoma City's federal facility resembles Syracuse's and mentions a day-care center there as part of the discussion on security and disaster readiness.
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Oklahoma City
Syracuse
Federal
John Winslow
FBI
John M Hanley Federal Building
NewsLine provides hotline and donation information
Updates on the Oklahoma City bombing case are available by NewsLine at 472-2111 with category 6201. Organizations accepting donations for victims are listed under category 4652. Toll free access numbers are provided for Oswego 592-9657 Auburn 626-2100 Altmar Pulaski and Sandy Creek 884-2376.
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Oklahoma City
Oswego
Auburn
Altmar
Pulaski
Sandy Creek
Memorial Mass in Syracuse Honors Dead and Mourning
Down town Syracuse federal workers joined a memorial mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception to honor victims and support those who mourn. FBI agent John Winslow and colleagues spoke of solidarity, recalling Oklahoma City as they sought healing through compassion and hope. The Rev Dennis Hayes led prayers for grieving families and urged resilience against fear.
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Federal
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Oklahoma City
John Winslow
FBI
John M Hanley
John M Hanley Federal Building
Winslow
Judy
Brian
Catheta
Social Securiy Office
Dennis Hayes
Onondaga County Sheriffs Department
Jesus
Satan
Oklahoma
Kathy Keating
Onondaga County
Memorial service echoes of Amazing Grace across memory
Lt Gerard Solan of Onondaga County Sheriff reads from Pauls first letter to the Couatrians as bagpipes mark a moment of silent prayer. In Oklahoma City a memorial service features Amazing Grace echoing through the cathedral while Thomas J Shepardson coordinates local funerals.
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Gerard Solan
Onondaga County Sheriffs Department
Pauls
Couatrians
Oklahoma City
Thomas J Shepardson
McVeigh Letter Defends Self-Defense to Congress
The letter from Timothy McVeigh to Rep John LaFalce, dated February 16, 1992, argued that law and government erode the right to self-defense. Sent while McVeigh was in Lockport NY, the missive was turned over to the FBI on April 25, a day before his Oklahoma City bombing arrest.
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Lenoma Civ
Timothy McVegh
Turgat Bs
John LaFalce
LaFalce
FHI
McVeigh
Alfred “Jarrah Federal
Oklahoma City
Lockport
Nike Murdey
Community fund aids Oklahoma City families in need
New Yorkers join Syracuse efforts to support victims as donations reach 10 904 with funds assisting long term counseling child care and survivor costs. A car wash by St John the Baptist School raises more for Oklahoma City and the Red Cross UPS plan to ship letters of support. A benefit concert at Club Chameleon on May 12 features multiple local bands with proceeds to the New York Supports Oklahoma City Families fund.
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New York
Oklahoma City
City Hall
Syracuse
St. John the Baptist School
Mobil
Teall Avenue
Grant Boulevard
Alison Batley
American Red Cross
United Parcel Service
Red Cross
Club Chamelgon
West Bear Street
Joe Whiting
Stroke
Ronnie Leigh
Larry Arlotta
the Mudpuppies
Vinnie and the Butchers
Zig Zag Zen
Oz and Biz
Isreal Hagan
Jon Cel
Cindy Lou
Larry Too
Tattered Hoyt
Static Cling Donatran
Oklahoma
Fund For Information
Local service honors victims as nation grieves
In a solemn gathering honoring the deceased, attendees share condolences and prayers. The speaker notes carrying the message of care back to Oklahoma City, urging unity and peace. He expresses gratitude for the support shown by the pews and community members present.
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Syracuse
Oklahoma City
Grand jury hears testimony in bombing case
Federal agents surrounded a motel and ordered occupants to surrender as a grand jury in Oklahoma City heard testimony about the bombing. Officials questioned suspects, including Land and McVeigh associates, while the death toll rose to 141 with many missing. President Clinton sought 142 million dollars for investigation and anti-terrorism measures.
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Jacks
Lee Snyder
John Doe 2
Carthage
Paunich
Milian
Mich
James Nichols
FBI
Nichols
Terry
McVeigh
Michigan
Terry Nichols
Kansas
Tinker Air Force Base
Oklahoma City
Hol
Linda Paulsen
Paulsen
Associated Press
Paulsens
Clinton
Congress
Drifters tied to McVeigh bombing link profiled in Arizona
The two loners Gary Land and Robert Jacks, long-time drifters with odd aliases and multiple birth dates, lived in Mesa and Sacramento areas before moving to Kingman. Their paths crossed with Timothy McVeigh as federal agents questioned them in Carthage Missouri after the Oklahoma City bombing.
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Gary Alan Land
Robert Jacks
Mesa
Oklahoma City
Timothy McVeigh
McVeigh
Oklahoma
Perry
Okla
Alkal Flat
Sacramento
Antona Wattingtoon
Jacks
Land
Gary Land
Kansas City
Marshall Mo
Richmond
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Indianapolis
Land and Jacks
Copper State
Ari
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Kingman
Box Car Willie
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