Prosecutor urges death penalty in McVeigh sentencing
In closing, prosecutor Bethie Wilkinson tells jurors to impose death for Timothy McVeigh, calling the Oklahoma City bombing a deliberate act against 168 victims. Defense argues motive was misguided anger over Waco and national tyranny, urging mercy and questioning collective guilt. The seven-man five-woman jury must reach unanimous verdict on capital punishment.
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Tevin Garrett
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Alfred P. Murrah Federal
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Winter wheat harvest seen rising 8 percent to 1.6 billion bushels
USDA estimates 1997 winter wheat at 1.6 billion bushels, up 8 percent from 1996 despite late freezes. Corn seen at 9.84 billion, soybeans 2.6 billion. Planting nears completion as cool wet weather slows growth. prices projected lower due to inventories. Oklahoma Texas and Kansas forecasts cited.
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Agriculture Department
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Oklahoma
U.S
Kansas
Black historian to lead race dialogue advisory board
President Clinton named a prominent black historian and two ex governors to head a seven member advisory board for a national race dialogue. The panel includes three whites, two blacks, one Hispanic and one Korean American, chaired by John Hope Franklin.
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Mississippi
New Jersey
White House
Duke University
John Hope Franklin
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William F. Winter
Linda Chavez Thompson
Aiscio
Robert Thomas
Nissan Motor Corporation
Angela Oh
Korean American Bar Association of
Southern California
Suzan Johnson Cook
The
Bronx Christian Fellowship
Thomas Kean
Harvard University
Christopher Edley
Edley
Franklin
America
California
Mike McCurry
Temple Grandin draws crowd at Fort Hays talk on autism and livestock design
Krista Farney and John Dawson joined about 350 attendees traveling from Medicine Lodge to Fort Hays State University to hear Temple Grandin. Grandin, renowned for livestock management insight and autism advocacy, spoke about her experiences and the need to redesign facilities.
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Krista Farney
John Dawson
Medicine Lodge
Hays
Farney
Dawson
Fort Hays State University
ARERA
Grandin
FHSU
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People Magazine
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