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Fittingly, the proceedings ended on a theatrical note. In the bail hearing, Federal Judge Robert Potter said he could not forget the parade of 35 Bakker loyalists who had spoken for the defense. "They have a Jim Jones mentality," he said, in a bizarre reference to the cult leader responsible...
U.S. officials estimate that about 300,000 Soviet citizens, mostly Jews and Armenians, will send in forms during the next twelve months. The annual quota set by Washington, however, will provide no more than 50,000 with refugee visas -- a 25% increase over last year -- and an additional 30,000...
-- A crazed fan, convicted of knifing actress Theresa Saldana in 1982, has repeatedly threatened to kill her when he gets out of jail. Saldana has waged a public campaign to prevent the man's release. Authorities recently stayed his parole, but it is now scheduled for March.
Sometimes, though, even the best efforts are not enough. If a woman "truly needs an order because a man is going to kill her, then a restraining order really isn't going to do anything," says Barbara Shaw, director of Project Safeguard, a program for battered women in Denver. "Sometimes...
The parole board is not scheduled to reconsider Adams' case until December 1990. While he awaits final word on a new trial, Adams remains hopeful. "Eventually, I will win," he says. Meanwhile, Morris' documentary continues to gain attention and praise. The Thin Blue Line has won awards from the New...