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Newspaper
Harrisonburg Daily News Record
Location
Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1995
Page
1
A drug dealer warns youths that crime costs more than it seems, urging them to avoid a life of selling and using drugs. A separate case sees a threatened witness receive a reduced prison sentence after prosecutors argued mitigating circumstances.
Robert L. Bruce Jr. was sentenced to life plus 30 years for drug conspiracy and related charges after leading a cocaine trafficking ring in Harrisonburg during 1993 and 1994. Co-defendant Jeffery B. Johnson received 30 years, five years probation, and a $3,000 fine. Bruce urged youths not to follow his path and vowed to appeal.
President Clinton signaled a greater willingness to deploy U.S. ground troops in Bosnia, raising American prestige and potential casualties in the Yugoslav conflict. The comments challenge the long standing reluctance to deploy on the ground and could spark political clashes with Republicans and wary Democrats on Capitol Hill.
Analysis notes Bosnian Serbs at breaking point and a cautious U.S. stance. The president contemplates a course with little public support, signaling openness to deploying American troops under proper circumstances for a reconfiguration and strengthening of U.N. forces, while Congress remains wary.
Government data show gross domestic product at a 2.7 percent annual rate for Q1 1995, down from 5.1 percent late last year. Analysts call it a soft landing with moderating growth and low inflation, while the Dow hits a record as investors cheer the slower pace and improved consumer spending and investment signals.
Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole condemns Hollywood for promoting violence rape and casual sex in film and music to protect America's children. The piece notes Christopher Reeve is paralyzed after a horse accident and unable to breathe unaided. Other obituaries list Collier Davis Lara Hook and Thomas Reiss with ages and locations.
Sonya Kinney, 15, asks District Judge Shelly Holt to grant permanent custody to interpreter Joanie Hughes after years of dispute with her parents who refuse to learn sign language. Kinney says abuse by her stepfather and communication barriers drive her to favor living with Hughes. Her father Norman Kinney testified he can communicate by stomping and writing letters and later faced neglect and legal trouble allegations.
Five residents spoke at a quarterly town meeting urging Harrisonburg officials to boost security and services at Hillandale Park. They called for more police bicycle patrols a park attendant and a heritage forest on the Lineweaver property plus programs like soccer to draw families to the park. Residents oppose a municipal golf course and note a national consultant advised against its development. The final feasibility study is pending.
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