Chinese immigrant awarded 400000 after 31 years in state hospitals
A federal jury in Chicago granted David Tom, 53, a former Elgin Mental Health Center resident, 400000 for 31 years without language-appropriate care. Attorneys said the award aims to help rebuild his life, with plans to place him in a Chinese community setting and provide weekly Chinese therapy.
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Chicago
David Tom
Elgin
State Department of Mental Health
Murphy
Tom
David
Clouds Thick Over Central New York With A Chance Of Showers
National Weather Service forecasters at Hancock International Airport say Central New York will stay under cloudy skies for several days. Tonight low temps 35 to 40 with light variable winds. Friday expect thicker clouds and a 30 percent shower chance. Highs in the mid 60s to 70s and lows around 45 to 50. Weekend to be cloudy with showers, highs in the 70s, lows 45 to 50. Sunday and Monday will see highs 55 to 60 and lows near 45.
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New York
National Weather Service
Hancock International Airport
Mid- S
Helicopter Hit Near Beirut During Peacekeeping Mission
UPI reports a U.S. Marine helicopter carrying Col. James Mead and a 1,200 man peacekeeping force was struck by machine gun fire east of Beirut. The crew escaped injury, and Maj. Fred Lash said the UH-1 was on a reconnaissance mission over hills controlled by Druze and Phalangist factions.
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Beirut
Lebanon
UPI
James Mead
Fred Lash
Thai Air Force Plane Crashes Killing 31 Near Bangkok
An air force transport aircraft crashed during landing north of Bangkok, killing all 31 aboard. A rescue team was sent to the scene to investigate. In Albany, the state's daily numbers game drew 273 with Win Four 0733 reported.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Air Force
Albany
Door-to-door salesman taunts housewife with bragging pitch
A door-to-door salesman approaches a housewife and pitches a small item claiming neighbors said she could not afford it. The encounter frames a humorous social moment reflecting class and consumer culture in a domestic setting.
NRC may close Indian Point plant over emergency plan flaws
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission voted 6 0 to order closure unless 288000 nearby residents can be adequately protected. A May 26 meeting will hear operators case and a final decision is due by June 9. The Hud son River facility near Westchester County is cited for inadequate emergency planning.
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UPI
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
New York
Indian Point
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Commis
Sion
Hudson River
Manhattan
Janet Lowenthal
Nuclear Information & Resource Service
NRC
Westchester County
United States
Fort Dix drill sergeant named top in nation
Fort Dix staff sergeant Kathey Atchley, 5 foot 3, praised for commanding male recruits with equal rigor. A seven year Army veteran, she finished third in a national competition at Fort Monroe and was named Fort Dix drill sergeant of the year after high marks in basic training molding recruits.
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Fort DIX
N.J
Kathey Atchley
Ms. Atchley
Fort Monroe
Virginia
Atchley
West Germany
New Jersey
PSC grants Ma Bell rate hike under $1.4 a month rise
New York Telephone wins tentative rate increases totaling about 200 to 250 million dollars as the PSC lowers the request from 878 million. Residential bills likely rise a few tens of cents monthly, with a May 17 effective date and a 5 percent rental charge hike for home equipment. Directory assistance, toll and private line rates set to rise, while the 10 cent pay phone charge remains.
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New York Telephone
PSC
State Public Service Commission
Commission
American Telephone & Telegraph
Bell System
Francis Rivett
Paul Gioia
Gioia
Rivett
N-freeze victory claimed as House passes resolution
Both sides proclaimed victory after the House approved a mutual and verifiable freeze on U.S. and Soviet arsenals by 278 to 149. Republicans tied the measure to broader arms talks, while freeze advocates said the core aim survived. The non binding, symbolic resolution now faces an uncertain Senate fate.
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Washington
House
U.S
Reagan
Thomas P. O’neill Jr
Mass
GOP
Moscow
Senate
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Parents Rage Over Porn Phone Line In North Syracuse
North Syracuse mom Diane Nigro furious after her 9 year old son and others made charged calls to a New York Tel porn line. She cites a student sharing the number at Allen Road Elementary and laments loss of parental communication as the service draws 50 000 to 700 000 calls daily while publishers defend it as harmless entertainment.
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Diane Nigra
North Syracuse
New York
New York City
Allen Road
High Society Magazine
Diane Morgan
Fowler High School
Michael Bragman
D-Cicero
Liverpool
Morgan
Nigro
Humber
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