Kerr-McGee settles Silkwood suit for 1.38 million
Kerr-McGee Corp will pay the Silkwood estate 1.38 million to settle a decade-old plutonium contamination lawsuit. The 10.5 million jury award was overturned on appeal. About 500,000 goes to Silkwood’s three children and the rest to attorneys.
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Oklahoma City
Kerr-McGee Corp
Karen Silkwood
Bill Silkwood
Nederland
Texas
Ms. Silkwood
Kerr-McGee
Crescent
New York Times
Jim Skard
Silkwood Estate
Ms Silkwood
Beverly Kristine
Kristy” Meadows
Michael Earl Meadows
Dawn Elaine Meadows
Ardmore
Silkwood
Gentle giant denies N R killing in Ohio court
Joseph Parsons known as the gentle giant testified in Lorain County Common Pleas Court that he and Kevin McDowell did not assault Richard P. James, who died after a June 29, 1985 incident. Prosecutors say James was beaten. defense argues he fell and hit his head.
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Elyria
Joseph Parsons
Gentle Giant
Golden Gloves
Richard P. James
Parsons
John Haynes
Lorain County
North Ridgeville
Kevin McDowell
James
McDowell
Benefits for USW Ruling next week
A Lorain US Steel plant unemployment benefits decision is due next week. OBES Administrator Roberta Steinbacher will announce soon, as workers contend the August stoppage was a lockout while USX calls it a strike. The ruling hinges on whether the nationwide work stoppage is a strike or lockout.
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Elyria
Lorain
Ohio
OBES
Roberta Steinbacher
Karen Michael
Columbus
Michael
USX Corp
USX
Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
Cyanide poisoned worker still critical
Avon Lake officials asked Rycon Specialized Plating Co to pause operations after an employee, John Hyatt Jr., 33, of Amherst, inhaled sodium cyanide dust at the plant. Hyatt remained in critical condition at Lorain Community Hospital. Nine other workers had blood tests. OSHA and state agencies were notified. The incident is under investigation to determine how the poisoning occurred.
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Avon Lake
Rycon Specialized Plating Co
John Hyatt Jr
Amherst
Lorain Community Hospital
Hausrod
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Oshaa Rycon
Ohio Department of Health
Deborah Gray
Hyatt
Ghost hunter forced to flee eerie PA house
Edward Warren, famed for Amityville investigations, described a chilling scene at the Smarl home in West Pittston, where a mirror spat out a filthy message to "GET OUT" as the master bedroom turned icy, stench filled the air, and objects moved, confirming his sense of danger to the Smurl family and in-laws.
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West Pittston
Amityville
Edward Warren
Janet
Jack Smarl
Pennsylvania
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Rick Pereles
Oklahoma City Energy Company
Karen Silk
N.R
Richard James
Mark Jakopak
Vermilion
Flaming Custus
Lorain County Fair
Silver Spurs
Gus Chan
USW
Rycon
Richard Hausrod
Fire Department
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Jesus
Warren
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