Court debate begins over Quinlan case in New Jersey
Morristown New Jersey Karen Ann Quinlan's life hangs on a Superior Court debate over disconnecting the respirator that has kept her alive since a coma began six months ago. The case centers on patient rights, fate, and whether turning off life support constitutes homicide under state law.
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N.J
Karen Ann Quinlan
Karen
Miss Quinlan
St. Clare’s
Superior Court
Robert Muir, Jr
Joseph T. Quinlan
Paul W. Armstrong
New Jersey
William F. Hyland
Morris County
Donald G. Collester
Daniel R. Coburn
Utah State Freshman Steve Ford Seeks Normal Life
Steven Ford, 19, son of the President, poses in a Jeep on the White House south grounds. He says he will not talk to reporters while at Utah State University to avoid appearing peculiar. His brother Jack graduated from Utah State last spring.
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Steven Ford
White House
Steve
Utah State University
Logan
Utah
Jack
Utah State
United States
Shanghai
Nixon
China
GNP leaps 11 percent in 20 years
Washington AP reports the gross national product rose 11.2 percent for the third quarter, the steepest gain in two decades. Commerce data show inflation at 5 percent while personal income rose 1.2 percent in September, with analysts cautious about sustainability.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Commerce
Detente raises risk of world war warns China
In Beijing Kissinger opened four days of talks with Chinese officials after a host warned the Soviet American détente raises the danger of a new world war. He met Deputy Premier Teng Hsiao-Ping to arrange Ford's upcoming China visit and discuss bilateral issues and the broader international scene.
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Peking
Henry A. Kissinger
Kissinger
Teng Hsiao-ping
Ford
China
U.S
Chiao Kuan-hua
Chiao
Henry Kissinger
U S and Soviet Union Reach Grain and Oil Terms
The United States and the Soviet Union agreed on long range grain sales and a Soviet commitment to supply some oil. Undersecretary Charles W. Robinson completed the grain deal in Moscow, with Moscow expected to buy about 5 million tons of wheat and other grains annually. The move aims to stabilize Soviet purchases in coming years and could influence U.S. consumer prices after a poor Russian harvest this year.
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Washington
United States
Soviet Union
Charles W. Robinson
Moscow
U.S
Nova volunteer fireman killed in Rochester Twp crash
Wendell M. Biddinger, 44, a Nova resident and Forest City Foam Products foreman, died when his rain slicked pickup struck a bridge abutment on New London Eastern Road. Investigators cited excessive speed for conditions and poor tire condition. Biddinger, a father of five, was found after about two hours and died at Wellington Community Hospital. He was active in the United Methodist Church and survived by his wife, children, grandchildren, and brothers. Funeral services are planned in New London with burial at Nova Cemetery.
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Rochester
Nova
New London
Wendell M. Biddinger
Wellington Community Hospital
Ohio
Biddinger
Rt. 511
Forest City
Wellington
United Methodist Church
Richard
Rebecca) Steffen
Edwin
Bonnie) Kemery
Cincinnati
Dennis
Vincent
Larry
Phillip
Donald
Harold
Donald Biddinger
Eastman Funeral Home
Roger Rambard
Paul W. Kirk
Batial
Nova Cemetery
Older folks gaining on youth in U S population shift
Census Bureau projections show the average age rising toward 30 by 2000 with baby boomers aged 35 to 44. Population growth to 246 286 million is expected as blacks rise to about 12 13 percent and those 65 plus grow to around 12 13 percent. The shift away from youth accelerates as birth rates slow among the boom generation. Commerce data note more moves to the South and more out of cities, reversing prior trends.
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Washington
UPI
Census Bureau
Commerce Department
South
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