Gossip columnists defend gossip in public forum
Washington UPI reports gossip columnist Rex Reed and Washington Post columnist Sally Quinn defend gossip as meeting reader demand. Nora Ephron criticizes gossip while noting its cost advantage over investigative reporting. The discussion at a Kennedy Center session covered ethics, celebrity culture, and coverage of Queen Elizabeth II's Jubilee.
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Bus hijacker to undergo psychiatric tests today
New York UPI reports Luis Robinson, a 26 year old Navy man born in Panama, charged with killing two during a Kennedy Airport bus hijacking, will have court ordered psychiatric examinations at Queens Criminal Court complex. Dr Daniel Schwartz will conduct standard tests to assess mental condition. Judge Maxwell Gallant postponed arraignment on multiple counts until August 4.
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Cocaine Viewed as Serious Drug of Abuse by NIDA
Washington report cites NIDA finding cocaine a serious drug of abuse with about 8 million Americans having tried it and 1 million using in the past month. Street price around 2300 to 2500 per ounce. analysts note its status as a luxury or exotic drug boosts its allure amid rising availability and injection use.
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Slain Sheik Mohammed Zahabi Found Near Cairo
Sheik Mohamed Zahabi, 64, was found slain near Cairo yesterday. Police report he was strangled and shot through the eye, likely on Monday. Earlier a Moslem fanatics group said to have kidnapped a religious affairs minister demanded 500000 dollars to gain freedom for 60 jailed members. The report also notes the American wigeon or baldpate is a duck with a white crown on the male.
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37 Persons Indicted On 329 Drug Charges In Ohio
A federal grand jury indicted 37 people on 329 racketeering and drug related counts in Cincinnati and Middletown. Additional prosecutions by local authorities are expected based on year long investigations by the FBI DEA and regional narcotics unit. The case involves thefts worth millions and large seizures of heroin cocaine and other controlled substances. Indicted are Herschel Weintrub and Carl Sutton Jr tied to financing drug sales and stolen goods. Bond set at 300000 each.
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