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...catalyst for all this action is Nelson Wright (Kiefer Sutherland); it is Nelson's idea to experiment with death. His friends allege he is motivated by his craving for medical celebrity, not "truth and wisdom," as he claims. But his true motivation--nihilism--seems painfully obvious. "Philosophy has failed, religion has failed," Nelson tells them. "Now it's up to the physical scientists." Because he values nothing, least of all himself, Nelson goes to ridiculous lengths to satisfy his unsatiable curiosity. He is the first to medically die, the first "flatliner...
...else to transform the field of historic preservation from a grass-roots trend to a mainstream movement. During her 16-year tenure with the Department of the Interior, she has helped designate more than 200 structures and districts as National Historic Landmarks. Among her assorted trophies are Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater house in Bear Run, Pa., and the elephant-shaped hotel in Margate City, N.J. While there are 55,000 sites, properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places, there are only 2,000 National Historic Landmarks. Being included on that exclusive roll is preservation's premier...
After a massive manhunt, police announced last week that they had finally collared Dart Man. The suspect: Jerome Wright, 33, a messenger at a Midtown advertising agency who police said was on probation for a previous drug conviction and had been under observation for psychiatric problems. They had less luck with Zodiac, who evaded a citywide dragnet. Where are Batman and Robin when Gotham City really needs them...
...Texas, Linton Bowman, who has not been charged with any wrongdoing. Dixon sought to win political allies with hard cash. He allegedly had Vernon make illegal contributions to the campaigns of such politicians as California Senator Alan Cranston, former House Majority Whip Tony Coelho and former House Speaker Jim Wright, all of whom have been tarnished by other connections to the S&L scandal. None of the campaigns were aware of the illegality of Dixon's contributions...
According to arcane Senate rules, the Durenberger hearing will be a "formal investigation." It has been nearly a decade since a Senate ethics committee has reached that stage. Usually, the accused lawmaker resigns ahead of time, as Wright did. New Jersey's Harrison Williams, enmeshed in the Abscam bribery scandal, waited out a formal investigation in 1981, then resigned before the Senate could vote on the panel's recommendation to expel...