Oklahoma City bombing linked to Omaha in wider plot
Federal investigators trace Omaha links to the Oklahoma City blast noting a 27 year old suspect McVeigh and accomplice Nichols, plus possible Minneapolis Ryder truck inquiry and a Kansas raid. Authorities seek where the fertilizer fuel bomb was made while noting nitrates found in McVeigh’s car floor mat. The probe widens to potential far right militia network involvement.
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Herington
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Nichols
Decker
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James
Funeral for Baylee Bolden Draws Large Turnout
Lola Bolden’s funeral honors the Army sergeant who died after being in the federal building blast elevator. Three hundred mourners filled Baylee’s graveside as family members wore flowers and keepsakes. Rescuers attended in uniform. photographer Charles Porter IV recalled the grateful moments.
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Charles McDade
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Oklahoma City
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Clinton calls for responsibility after airport rally
President Clinton urged speaking out against hatred and violence at an Iowa stop, while Rush Limbaugh accused liberals of exploiting tragedy. He defended free speech with duties, as Clinton outlined anti-terrorism steps and education tax policy during two-day campaign swing.
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Bombing suspect sighting leads to bulletin cancellation
The Kannapolis police report shows a suspect sighting near town from Oklahoma months earlier. The man informed police after seeing a TV news report and the FBI was alerted. South Carolina troopers had no evidence tying the car to their state. A second sighting near Huntersville Mount Holly Road was also mentioned.
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Terry Clanton
Oklahoma
Clanton
FBI
South Carolina Highway Patrol
Lou Fontana
Weather forecast for the greater Gaston area
Sunrise at 6 38 a m. Asheville reaches 68 with 41 low and 0 47 precipitation. Charlotte 66/44 with 0 34. Gastonia 67/44 at 0 25. Greensboro 65/42 with 0 21. Hickory 41 low and 0 42. Raleigh Durham 68/46 with 0 16.
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Simpson judge mediates jurors in tense OJ trial
Superior Court Judge Lance Ito met privately with jurors and alternates to ease the growing discontent threatening the O J Simpson case. Simpson attorney Johnnie Cochran Jr. attended the hearings aiming to calm tensions and keep the trial on track.
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Refugees cling to school as Rwanda massacre rattles region
About 600 refugees holed up at a school amid mangled bodies refused Monday to leave the camp where thousands died in Rwanda’s ethnic violence. In a separate item, cult members mourn a slain leader in Japan, and Iraq approves visits by wives of two imprisoned Americans while U S efforts to involve a Polish diplomat stall.
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State Department
Health firm to pay 7.5 million over shredding in Retin A probe
A federal judge orders Ortho Pharmaceutical Corp to pay 7.5 million after shredding documents during an investigation of its Retin A acne cream promotion as a wrinkle remover. The article also notes a Gaston Memorial Hospital program offering five free I Can Cope classes to help patients and families cope with cancer.
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Ortho Pharmaceutical Corp
Gaston Memorial Hospital
Supreme Court clears way to prosecute Kevorkian in assisted death case
The Supreme Court opened the way for Michigan to prosecute Dr. Jack Kevorkian for aiding terminally ill patients in personal crises, rejecting his claim of a constitutional right to assisted death. The piece also notes Barry Goldwater’s praise of a wartime secretary and McNamara’s later self-doubt about Vietnam policy.
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Michigan
Jack Kevorkian
Barry Goldwater
IBM
Pentagon
Robert S. McNamara
Gaston official seeks to curb county manager powers
Gaston Commissioner Gene Kimbro plans to ask the board to rescind resolutions granting County Manager Phil Hinely powers beyond what North Carolina law allows. At Thursday's meeting he would seek to narrow Hinely duties to statutory authorities.
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Gene Kimbro
Phil Hinely
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Hinely
North Carolina
Teams slash prices and lure fans with freebies
Early season moves reduce ticket costs and offer free admission for kids at certain parks. Teams also test autograph-signed scorecards near concession stands as part of budget minded fan engagement.
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Kirk Kerkorian
Billionare Casino
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