Graffiti spree on Long Beach Freeway leads to arrests
Seven men and boys were arrested for spray painting 14 miles of the Long Beach Freeway in a large tagging campaign. The spree caused over 100000 in damage and marked Southern California's worst graffiti attack. Mystery gangs staged a 25 000 piece battle from May 13 to May 18.
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U S asks North Korea to confirm Carter pledge on nuclear freeze
The United States seeks North Korea to confirm Carter pledges for a nuclear freeze in exchange for high level talks and sanctions relief. North Korea extended inspectors visas and proposed a Kim Il Sung Kim Young-sam summit as follow up.
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Explosion injures 39 at Bristol chemical plant
An explosion at United Chemical Technologies Inc in Bristol Township near Philadelphia injured 39 people, prompted evacuations and highway closures. Firefighters contained a three hour blaze as hazmat teams treated styrene and trichlorosilane chemicals. injuries ranged from burns and smoke inhalation to cuts with 26 firefighters among the injured.
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Gonzalez urges ethics committee to examine Leach chair donation
Rep. Henry Gonzalez asks the House ethics panel to investigate Rep. James Leach over a $1 million Wartburg College chair funded by banking interests. Leach says he gave $10,000 of his own money and that no personal financial benefit occurred. The dispute follows broader battles over Whitewater investments.
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Whitewater hearings face 10th GOP defeat in Senate
Senate Republicans suffered a 54 to 44 defeat on a bid to broaden Whitewater inquiries. Leader Bob Dole warned of a long hot summer of partisanship as Democrats move to press a three-subject investigation. Whitewater hearings are expected to begin mid to late July in both houses.
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