Miami faces racial unrest amid arson and arrests before Super Bowl
Police patrolled Miami black neighborhoods on day two of violence arresting about 250 suspected arsonists and looters. Gunfire killed one man and wounded eight others as unrest spread from Overtown to Liberty City and arson fires burned in a furniture store and a church housing center. Mayor Suarez urged calm and said an independent panel would review a prior police shooting.
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Boy with AIDS to attend Bush inauguration in Washington
A 7-year-old boy from Belleville Illinois who contracted AIDS through transfusions plans to travel with his mother to Washington for George Bush's inauguration. Donated funds from newspaper readers made the trip possible as Keith Croffoot's condition improves in hospital.
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Thompson declares income tax hike plan dead in letter
Gov. James R. Thompson labeled his income tax increase proposal as dead and blamed House Speaker Michael Madigan for its demise in a three page letter. He cited Madigan's refusal to back a tax raise and warned of personal calamities affecting inmates, guards, and public school children. Thompson reaffirmed conditions needed for passage, chiefly support from the Democratic majority in the House and Senate.
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Florida governor sets Bundy execution date
Gov. Bob Martinez signed a new death warrant for Ted Bundy after his appeal failed. Bundy faces execution on January 24 for the murder of 12 year old Kimberly Leach in Lake City, Florida. Bundy’s attorney calls the timing unfair and plans stays in state and federal courts. Martinez says Bundy had 11 years to defend himself and vows the state will carry out its duty.
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Fletcher warns NASA budget is too small for future
NASA Administrator James Fletcher told the Explorer's Club that a 12 billion dollar fiscal 1990 budget is insufficient and risks the civil space program. He said the plan ties the shuttle program and Space Station Freedom too tightly, warns against NASA becoming a financier for others, and questions the cultural values shaping a possible Mars settlement.
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Poland may re-legalize Solidarity under conditions
The Communist Party central committee approved a resolution to re-legalize the banned Solidarity union under certain conditions. PAP said the vote on political and union pluralism was decisive with 150 in favor, 46 against, and four abstentions. Gen Wojciech Jaruzelski won a strong confidence vote amid deep party divisions.
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Winter snow confined to northern states across the nation
United Press International reports winter remains scarce for most of the country as snow concentrates in the north. Minnesota low pressure brings snow from eastern North Dakota to upper Michigan with Wisconsin reporting the heaviest totals up to eight inches in Douglas County. Bayfield County sees up to six inches, while Escanaba and Marquette, Michigan have up to two inches. Cloudy skies extend from the Great Lakes to New England with scattered snow showers. Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies see clouds and rain showers, Louisiana and Texas have light rain, and the rest of the nation remains mild with temperatures in the 20s and 30s east of the Rockies.
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Illinois weather and lottery results brief
The national temperatures include an extended forecast for Chicago with cooler days Friday and Saturday and warmer Sunday. Highs range from the mid 20s to lower 30s north and 30s south, while lows fall to the teens north and 20s south. The Illinois Lottery draws Tuesday produced 2-8-0, with Pick Four 6-5-8-9 and an estimated Saturday Lotto prize of 25 million dollars.
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UPI
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Noon commodity quotes from Merchants Trading Co
Live cattle and hog futures across Feb to Aug contracts listed with prices. Feeder cattle, soybeans, corn, wheat, soybean meal and oil trended. Check on the page for full quotes from S T Majewski, Beeler and Majewski headed stock listings.
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