Nurses mourn death of young Crisco Kid in Florida
In Gainesville Florida nurses mourn 10 year old Michael Hammond who died from Epidermolysis bullosa after years of being wrapped in gauze soaked in shortening to protect his fragile skin. The boy nicknamed the Crisco Kid faced infections from even light contact and was set to begin public school next week. His mother Doris Guy said his heart stopped suddenly as staff attempted to assist. Canadian real estate magnate Brian MacDonald had recently returned from Germany with doctors to study the disease.
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Dublin tragedy touches home in Sharon's account
Sharon recalls her 21 year old boyfriend Dermot Murphy at the Stardust fire in Dublin. He described panicked crowds, a door breach and a girl burning as he escaped. Two of Sharon's school friends were hospitalized but released. she now fears returning to such venues.
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Amoco chief criticizes federal Robin Hood plan
Amoco chairman John E. Swearingen said the government should aid poor families with heating bills, not oil companies, calling the Robin Hood program a government function. He noted the industry faces taxes and questioned past actions by Congress and the administration. Bloom defended the $4 million distribu tion as a portion of the $100 million earmarked by Amoco for customers overcharged on heating oil.
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States' jail terms vary widely across the United States
A National Law Journal survey of 37 states finds average months served before parole range from 53 months in Massachusetts to 13 months in South Dakota, with robbery sometimes exceeding murder time in certain states. The study notes gender and race gaps, harsher Southern states, and that most lifers are released eventually.
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Amnesia victim’s sister finds missing brother in Seattle
Pam Coomer identified her 28 year old brother after ten weeks of searching. He had turned himself in as a John Doe at a San Diego hospital with almost total memory loss. A friend in San Diego alerted the family to a news photo matching the brother, who recalled sparse details of Seattle and Wisconsin.
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Reagan budget blitz begins with editors briefing
President Reagan launches a media blitz to sell his economic program, addressing 125 newspaper and broadcast editors this week after a Camp David weekend. Vice President Bush campaigns for support, while Reagan refines the draft speech for a joint session of Congress and pursues Democratic backing in the House.
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Israeli Court OKs Partial Sale of East Jerusalem Electric Co
Israel's supreme court ruled the Arab owned East Jerusalem Electric Co can be forced to sell only part of its facilities. It recommended the government reconsider its takeover bid. Justice Yitzhak Kahan announced the decision after seven weeks of deliberation. Anwar Nusseibeh, chairman of the board, called it a step toward justice. Police were kept alert to guard the facilities before the ruling.
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Peasant Strikers Drop Key Demand in Poland
In Rzeszow, striking peasants halt the crucial issue of Rural Solidarity's future registration as a farmers union, signaling acceptance of Prime Minister Jaruzelski s call for a honeymoon to stabilize the economy. Spokesmen said the issue is suspended until a later date.
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