Soviet newspaper reports fatality in Alma Ata riots
Literaturnaya Gazeta identified S A Savitski a 28 year old volunteer policeman killed during Dec 17 18 riots in Alma Ata Kazakh SSR The report says rioters and other security forces suffered no fatalities and those responsible were arrested A teacher Z A Sabitova received five years for inciting student protests
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Kazakhstan
Literaturnaya Gazeta
S.A. Savitski
Alma Ata
Savitski
Z.A. Sabitova
Komsomol
The
Young Communist League
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Dinmukhamed Kunaev
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Sheen and Snyder Seek Homeless Aid in Washington
Actor Martin Sheen joined activist Mitch Snyder on a Capitol Hill vigil to press for emergency homeless aid. They slept on a steam grate behind the Library of Congress as temperatures neared freezing, planning to help serve meals on the Capitol grounds.
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Mitch Snyder
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Snyder
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Federal probe questions why engineer did not stop
Investigators say braking and sight tests show the lead Conrail locomotive crew should have seen the stop signal in time to halt. They question why the engineer and brakeman did not notice an eye level warning light, and note a muffled backup whistle. Amtrak was traveling 105 mph. collision killed 16, injuring 175.
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Amtrak
Conrail
Joseph Nall
National Transportation Safety Board
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