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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...this morning, the doctor at Florida State Prison pronounced Theodore Bundy dead," said Jon Peck, a spokesperson for Florida Gov. Bob Martinez. "He was executed right on schedule...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Serial Killer Bundy Executed in Florida | 1/25/1989 | See Source »

Around 5:30 a.m., the final preparations began with a prison official shaving Bundy's head and right leg, where the electrodes were later placed...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Serial Killer Bundy Executed in Florida | 1/25/1989 | See Source »

...student who took a job in 1987 as a part-time cashier for Alexander's department-store chain in New York City. After a month as a model employee, she was fired because a polygraph test indicated that she might be a drug dealer and might have served a prison sentence. Neither was true. Holleman sued Alexander's, and they reached an out-of-court settlement...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Honestly, Can We Trust You? Employers seek an integrity test | 1/23/1989 | See Source »

...audience was just one of 20 ceremonies leading to Hirohito's state funeral on Feb. 24. That rite has provoked some consternation abroad, as more than 100 nations decide who will attend. For some countries that fought against Japan during World War II or suffered savage casualties in Japanese prison camps, the choice is by no means simple, even 45 years later. They must weigh the political cost of offending veterans against the damage that could result from bruising the sensitivities of a country that plays a commanding role in the world economy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Japan A Delicate Burial | 1/23/1989 | See Source »

There was also good news last week for Nicholas Nicola, 23, of Britain, released from an Iranian prison, where he had served two years for alleged illegal entry into Iran and illegal possession of weapons. The release, coupled with the renewal of diplomatic relations between Iran and Britain, raised hopes that a second Briton, businessman Roger Cooper, 52, might soon be set free...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Captivity: Homeward Bound | 1/9/1989 | See Source »

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