Memorial attends KAL Flight 007 monument service
Hundreds of mourners gather at Manghyang Gardens near Seoul for the first anniversary memorial of Korean Air Lines Flight 007. About 1,200 attendees, including 900 relatives, endure heavy rain to honor 269 victims with flowers and incense as 61 Americans are among the deceased.
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KAL
Manghyang Gardens
South Korea
Seoul
Wakkanai
Sakhalin
George P. Shultz
Moscow
Ner
Shultz
Associated Press
Mei
Tokuhiro Osaka
Sea of Japan
Soviet Union
Korea Air
Husband convicted of raping wife in landmark case
In a case prosecutors called landmark, 41-year-old William Rider was found guilty of kidnapping and raping his wife Marion while living together. The jury of four women and two men deliberated two hours, with sentencing set for Sept. 17. A large legal and social impact was anticipated.
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Miami
William Rider
Rider
Marion
George Callas
John Rideout
Oregon
Ron Dresnick
Dade County Bar Association
Criminal Courts Committee
Dresnick
Jayne Weintraub
Florida
Susan Dechovitz
Ms. Rider
Ader
New Area Code Split for New York Boroughs
New York is being divided into two area codes with 212 retained by Bronx and Manhattan and 718 assigned to Queens Brooklyn and Staten Island. A four month permissive dialing period begins with only 718 accepted after Jan 1 when calls to the three boroughs must use the new code.
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New York
Yankees
Mets
Brooklyn Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Central Park
Coney Island
Telephone
Bronx
Manhattan
Queens
Brooklyn
Staten Island
Los Angeles
Houston
Anthony Gaeta
718
East River
New York Bay
New injections aim to relieve chronic low back pain
Seattle AP reports a four year UCLA study showing morphine injections with dexamethasone may relieve chronic low back pain for some patients after failed disc surgery. One third had no pain over three years, another third up to two years, and the rest up to a year, with hospitalization for monitoring and no need for other pain relievers.
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Seattle
Los Angeles
Major L. Cohn
Ucla-Drew Medical School
Cohn
University of Geneva
University of Pittsburgh
New Area Codes Stir Panic in New York and Houston
New York and Houston faced resistance as area code changes rolled out. In Houston, spokesman Jim Lydon noted bellyaching from customers resistant to change after 713 was introduced while 409 remained for the outer area. New York Telephone announced calls between 212 and 718 would be dialed as long distance but cost no more than before.
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New York
Houston
Jim Lydon
Southwestern Bell
Ex computer pirate 13 aids track hackers across country
A 13 year old who taught himself computers allegedly pirated hundreds of programs and now helps authorities trace hackers nationwide. Police say he bought gear and $300 worth of rare comics using stolen card numbers and traded numbers with others. He accessed programs to patch into long distance lines and conference calls worldwide, driven by the challenge, investigators say.
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Columbia, Md
Midwest
Michael A. Chiuchiolo
Howard County
Chiuciolo
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J.M. Hasty
Brona
Colua
Dieppe
Cameron Highlanders
Winnipeg
Fortress of Verdun
Patton
Third Army
Argonne Forest
Germany
Army Air Forces
Pacific
Millard F. Harmon
Japan
Chronicle-Telegram
HealthLine
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Lorain Community Hospital
Lorain
Ohio
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