Harlem chase ends in fatal police shooting after red light run
Lydia Ferraro, 33, of Fairview New Jersey, was shot by police 12 minutes after running a red light and fleeing. Officers fired 13 times, wounding her three times. no weapon found. Sgt. John O Connor suspended for false statements amid investigation. Incident began at 1 40 a.m. with lights and sirens. Du Pont reports 51 percent first quarter profit rise to 590 million dollars and earnings per share of 2.45.
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Weekend Weather Outlook For Local Area
Fair and cold tonight with a low around 40. Friday will be sunny with a high in the lower 70s. Details on Page 15A.
Deaths in the Area Path Annotations Noted
Obituary notices list Andrew Brown and Pennie J. Crabtree among recent passings in North Augusta and Aiken with Margaret W. Duncan in Columbia Thomas Faircloth in Bath Miriam L. Miller Colleen Spradley in North Augusta details appear on Page 15A.
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Bath
Miriam L. Miller
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Veto Next Step In Trade Battle
The Senate backed the omnibus trade bill but Democrats fall short of the two thirds needed to override Reagan. The White House seeks salvage of the bill while dropping plant closings notices. Yeutter called the vote encouraging but urged a revised version later this year.
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U.S
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William Proxmire
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Polls show close race in early general election view
New York AP reports polls hint at a tight Bush Dukakis contest with Jesse Jackson as a Democratic vice presidential candidate seen as more hindrance than help. Polls provide a benchmark for future shifts, not a forecast, with April reflections from ABC News poll chief Jeff Alderman.
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George Bush
Michael Dukakis
Jesse Jackson
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Dukakis
Jackson
ABC News
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South Carolina House backs Highways Act and insurance plan
In Columbia the House approved the Saf er Highways Act on a 96 to 5 vote and backed auto insurance changes. Rep. Beasley praised tougher drunken driving penalties and safety measures, sending the bill to Gov. Campbell for signature as a companion insurance measure also cleared, with Senate approval possible.
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Judge Warns Dismissal If Iran Contra Documents Not Released
U S District Judge Gerhard Gesell threatened to dismiss charges against Oliver North John Poindexter Albert Hakim and Richard Secord unless the White House and Justice Department end withholding top secret documents. He cited a wall between court and trial and demanded declassification for defense review as 300000 pages are examined by an interagency task force.
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Oliver North
Reagan Administration
U.S
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Gesell
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Lawrence E. Walsh
White House
National Security Council
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National Security
John M. Poindexter
Albert Hakim
Air Force
Richard V. Secord
United States
Iran
Justice Department
Patrick Korten
Panel Urges U S curb its own drug demand
A panel of Western Hemisphere experts in Washington says the United States must prioritize reducing domestic demand for illegal drugs to curb trafficking from Central America. They warn that high profit margins keep drug lords protected and that disrupting supply alone yields only brief effects.
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