Gilmore Drug Overdose Delays Utah Execution Again
Inmates may have supplied the drugs behind Gary Gilmore's overdose as he recovers in a hospital, authorities say. Gilmore, 36, awaiting execution for a Provo motel clerk murder, faced renewed delays after the overdose and a Supreme Court ruling on his competence to waive rights.
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Salt Lake City
Gary Gilmore
Utah
Sam Smith
Smith
Gilmore
Smich
University of Utah Medical Center
U.S. Supreme Court
Prova
GM recalls 76 000 Cadillacs for cruise control defect
General Motors recalls 76 000 Cadillacs and 28 008 new vans over dangerous manufacturing flaws. Defects affect 1977 Cadillacs cruise control that may accelerate unintentionally and right front brake assemblies misaligned risking brake failure. Dealers to disconnect cruise control and owners urged not to use it. Spokesmen say no accidents reported.
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Detroit
General Motors
Lebanon loses leftist newspapers amid Syrian crackdown
Beiruts press freedom faced a shock as Syrian led Arab League peacekeepers seized offices and printing plants of pro Libyan and other leftist publications. Editors told to stop publishing as troops move through three dailies and a weekly magazine. The force seeks to enforce the truce amid Lebanon’s civil conflict.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Jong
Middle East
Kone
Aral League
Salir
Syria
Arab League
Boodbath
Chimpanzee Rampage Shocks Rouen Pedestrians
A 27 year old 17 pound female chimp escaped from a visiting circus in Rouen France. She bit a passerby and two firefighters before a veterinarian subdued her with anesthetic darts. Three people including firefighters were hospitalized for injuries.
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Rouen
France
Maryland Numbers Game Draw Notch 86 Wins
The Friday Maryland Numbers Game daily lottery drawing produced the winning number 86. No further numbers or details were provided for this drawing.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Noisy Trade Ad From The Daily Mail In 1880s Style
A garbled OCR style notice lists dates and days like New Year’s Day and Labor Day with stray place names such as Hagerstown and Ave. It includes references to Associated Press distribution and pricing lines, suggesting a vintage newspaper advertising or publication notice.
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Publitier
Suntay
Ave
Hagerstown
Tiptok
Associated Press
Former congressman Hastings convicted on mail fraud charges
Former Rep James F Hastings was found guilty on 20 counts of mail fraud and eight counts of making false statements to the House Finance Office. He was acquitted on one charge involving secretary Claire L Bradley. Sentencing eyed for about one year after resignation to lead a New York trade group.
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Washington
Congress
James F. Hastings
Hastings
New York Republican
AWS
Jones
Green
Circuit Court of Appeals
House Finance Office
Associated Industries of New York
Cep
Washington Post
Claire L. Bradley
Rushford, Lake, N
Waldey
Leonard 4. Jones
Weilsville
Senator Brooke criticizes ethics committee over misconduct probes
Senator Edward Brooke says the Senate Ethics Committee winks at alleged misdeeds and fails to probe fully. Representative Albert Quie backs GAO investigations replacing congressional panels to ensure thorough, independent misconduct probes.
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Washington
Congress
Congressional Ethics Committees
Edward W. Brooke
R-Maxs
Senate Ethica Committee
Brooke
Senate
Hugh Scott
Gult Oil Corp
Scott
Albert H. Quie
R-Minn
General Accounting Office
House Ethics Committee
Quie
Cvn
Dence
Ethics Committee
Thomas P.tip O'Neill
D-Mass
GAO
GAD
Doctor Edelin Acquitted in Manslaughter Case
The Massachusetts Supreme Court overturned Kenneth Edelin's 1973 manslaughter conviction for a 1973 abortion death. Edelin, now at Boston City Hospital, praised the ruling as a vindication of medical judgment and predicted relief for physicians facing similar prosecutions.
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Boston (Ap
Kenneth Edelin
State Supreme Court
Edelin
Supreme Court
Boston City Hospital
Etus
Sdelin
U.S. Supreme Court
Massachusetts
William Homans
Buelin
Homans
Ives
Birth control lecture canceled at Cook County Jail
A planned birth control lecture for 200 female inmates at Cook County Jail was canceled as too controversial. Officials noted many inmates are prostitutes and some are pregnant. Planned Parenthood criticized the decision and urged access to sex education and life control resources.
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Mmicago
Cook County
Planned Parenthood Association of Chicago
Debby Roach
Planned Parenthood
Chicago
Radio host comes out as homosexual on air in Miami
Miami broadcaster Neil Hogers announced on WKAT that he is a gay man. The 34 year old host opened phone lines for listener reaction with about 90 percent supportive responses.
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WKAT
Neil Rogers
Miami Beach
Ity
Rogers
Todig
Miami
Fla
Neil Hogers
Hoteward Sound Maturists
Sun
Bruce Waller
Jean O Leary
Levin
Selace Courage
Roger
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Katherine Realy
Massachusetts Citizens For Life
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Upborn
Dentler Bros
Penna. Ave
U.S. Rt
North Hagerstown, Md
Vanity Fair
Gill
Everly's
Angerie
Altyans
Alery P Mag
Everly
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