Yellow Cab workers protest as company halts pay and service
About 250 Yellow Cab employees in San Francisco and thousands more around California shouted in anger after the company said it could not pay workers on time amid a suspension of operations. Insurance issues shut down service and left riders awaiting relief as other cab firms and transit agencies tried to cover demand. City leaders questioned Yellow Cab's viability while insurers and officials sought a solution to restore rides and wages.
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UPI
Yellow Cab Co
Yellow Cab
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Oceanside
San Diego
George Moscone
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Becaux
RID
Jack Gilstrap
Douglas Guin
Sniper protests weak gun control in Los Angeles
Jeffrey Paley, a former mental patient, fired 12 to 15 shots from a hotel roof at downtown Los Angeles office buildings to push for a waiting period before gun possession. He surrendered after officers found him on the hotel roof near Bank of America. no one was injured.
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Los Angeles
UPL
Jeffrey Paley
Hecate Runllop Shiper
Hollywood
Elling
Paley
Arbour
Bank of America
John Wauthelet
Sea lions assist Navy in submarine rocket recovery
Norfolk base crews worked with Quickfind Unit sea lions from San Diego to recover a $50,000 anti submarine chest rocket from the ocean floor after a test launch. Three sea lions were deployed at Little Creek Amphibious Base, part of Inshore Undersea Warfare Group I.
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UPI
Navy
San Diego
Uit
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Little Creek
Venezuelan ex-president Betancourt's New York hotel room robbed
Police say about 16 000 dollars in jewelry and personal items were stolen from Romulo Betancourt's suite at the Barclay Hotel in New York while he and his wife shopped. A coin collection valued at 300 to 400 dollars and perfume were also taken. Betancourt, 68, led Venezuela's presidency from 1945 to 1948 and 1959 to 1966.
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New York
UPI
Romulo Betancourt
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