Texas officers acquitted in beating death case
Jurors acquitted three white lawmen accused of civil rights violations in the beating of Loyal Garner Jr. who died two days after his Christmas arrest. The verdict followed almost 11 hours of deliberations ending at 1 45 PM. Garner, a Louisiana man, died in a Tyler hospital after his Hemphill jail arrest on a drunk driving charge.
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Texas
Jeannie Huff
Loyal Garner Jr
Louisiana
Tyler
Space shuttle Discovery suffers nitrogen tetroxide leak on pad
NASA reported a small gas leak in one steering engine of Space shuttle Discovery on Launch Pad 39B. Technicians detected an odor of nitrogen tetroxide but found no source after hours of inspection. Officials could not rule out further delay to the planned early September launch.
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Fla
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Discovery
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Space Agency
Lisa Malone
Five Cult Members Taken Into Custody In Phoenix
Police say a routine license plate check led to the arrest of five alleged members of a violent polygamist sect tied to killings in Utah and Texas. The detainees are described as children or followers of Ervil LeBaron. Authorities seek at least seven more cult members. Heber LeBaron, 27, and four of his siblings were arrested July 1 on auto theft charges after a stolen truck was found at a Phoenix motel.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Utah
Texas
Ervil LeBaron
Ervil
Heber LeBaron
Heber
Nasal Protein Linked to Smell Signal
Researchers led by Dr Solomon Snyder at Johns Hopkins cloned the gene for a complex nasal protein that carries aromas to odor nerves. The finding, announced Friday, may one day enable sharpening the sense of smell.
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Washington
Solomon Snyder
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore
Suspect Arrested in Greek Ship Attack
Greek police say an Arab man aboard the City of Poros during a Monday attack on a cruise ship was arrested for possible involvement. Government confirms one French victim, Roland Vigneron, 23, among the nine dead and ninety eight wounded in the assault.
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Greece
Roland Vigneron
Poros
U.S. Criticized at U.N. Over Iran Airliner Downing
In a United Nations debate speakers attacked the United States for shooting down an Iranian airliner but stopped short of condemning it. They urged an end to the Iran Iraq war. Britain defended Washington while the Soviet Union and China held the U.S. responsible. The Soviets demanded U.S. Navy withdrawal from the Persian Gulf in favor of a UN sponsored international peacekeeping force.
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United States
Security Council
Britain
Soviet Union
China
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Persian Gulf
U.N
Rebels Fire Across Nicaragua Violating Truce
Nicaragua reports three rebel attacks in northern and central regions. The Defense Ministry says three Contra fighters and one civilian were killed and Contras kidnapped 20 people during the clashes amid the truce.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Defense Ministry
Afghan rebels shell Kabul killing and wounding dozen
Afghan rebels fired over 20 rockets into Kabul residential areas destroying a mosque and other buildings. At least 20 people were killed and 34 wounded in the 5:30 a.m. attack as fighting spreads during the Soviet withdrawal.
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Kabul
Afghanistan
Tass
McCarthy Chosen New Teamsters President by One Vote
The Teamsters General Executive Board elected William McCarthy to lead the union, narrowly defeating Weldon Mathis by a 9-8 vote to complete Jackie Presser’s term. Mathis remains secretary-treasurer as the Justice Department pursues control of the union amid long alleged mob ties.
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Teamsters
William McCarthy
Jackie Presser
McCarthy
Boston
Weldon Mathis
Presser
Mathis
Atlanta
Justice Department
Teamsters Local 25
Charlestown
Mass
International Union
New England
Trapped in Freezer, 8-Year-Old Dies After Rewarming Efforts
An 8-year-old boy found by his father in a freezer after hours of immersion died 21 hours later at Rainbow Babies Hospital. Despite revived heart activity and normalized temperature, he never regained consciousness. Police say a discarded battery was used as a step to reach Popsicles.
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Cleveland
Joseph Kragg
Jane Yousey
Rainbow Babies
Children’s Hospital
Yousey
Joseph
St. Joseph Hospital
Lorain
Stephen Evans
Dale Kragg
Evans
Joe Monia
Sheffield Lake
Monia
Dukakis Rejects Jackson Mediation for Democratic Rift
Michael Dukakis said he does not need a mediator to settle pre convention differences with Jesse Jackson and urged top aides to meet in Atlanta. He acknowledged unity as Jackson pressed on platform issues while praising joint effort with staff.
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Associated Press
Michael Dukakis
Jesse Jackson
Atlanta
Dukakis
Carter
Massachusetts
Jackson
Texas
Lloyd Bentsen
Nicaraguan envoy leaves U.S. before deadline
Ambassador Tunnermann and seven colleagues were expelled by the State Department and departed Washington five minutes before the deadline. He accused the move of threatening the OAS and said Nicaragua would pursue legal avenues, while U.S. officials described the action as retaliation for interference in internal affairs.
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Carlos Tannermann
State Department
U.S
Organization of American States
OAS
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Washington National Airport
Tannermann
Rosa
Richard Melton
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