Statue of Peter Pan Pulled from East River After Theft
A 4 foot 11 inch bronze statue of Peter Pan was recovered from the East River Thursday, a day after it vanished from a pedestal near Gracie Mansion. A witness reported seeing eight or nine teenagers move the statue Tuesday night or Wednesday, carrying it up stairs to a promenade before tossing it into the river. Police divers were called to the scene Thursday morning.
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Vietnam returns remains and California infant laws
The remains of five Americans killed in Vietnam have been identified and flown home for burial, including Maj. William Condit and Lt. Terry Reed. A fifth civilian remains unnamed at family request. Separately California bans premature infants in film and TV absent full term birth certification, with penalties. A one day old baby with an externally placed heart survived five hours after surgery to relocate the heart, Jazmyn Hope Stumpf, at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, with doctors optimistic for her prognosis and the future of such procedures.
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United States
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Air Force
William Condit
Worthington
Ohio
Terry Reed
Randolph Afb
Tex
Navy
Danforth White
State College
Ramey Carpenter
Norman
Oklo
South Vietnam
California
Pete Wilson
Screen Actors Guild
Young Performers Committee
Children’s Hospital of
Wisconsin
Bert Litwin
Litwin
Jazmyn Hope Stumpf
Clinton pushes to extend handgun waiting period beyond instant checks
President Clinton urged lawmakers to resist the gun lobby and extend the Brady Act waiting period for handgun purchases even after instant background checks go into effect. He argued the extra time aids law enforcement and reduces violence, while the NRA criticized the move as overreach, noting the law he signed envisioned a transition to instant checks. Clinton cited lives saved and remaining states without Brady coverage as context. A proposal by Rep. Schumer and Sen. Durbin seeks a three day wait with instant checks for all firearms.
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Clinton
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Tanya Metaksa
NRA
Bruce Reed
Lion
Charles Schumer
D-N.y
Dick Durbin
D-Ill
Proto
White House
James Brady
Brady
NRA Opens Gun Museum Near Capital
The National Rifle Association unveils a 15000 square foot National Firearms Museum at NRA headquarters in Fairfax Virginia. A 3.1 million high tech exhibit features nearly 2000 guns from Napoleon to an M16. Free daily access draws gun enthusiasts and curious tourists along I-66 with over 100 daily visitors since June.
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National Rifle Assn
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Doug Wickland
Killer bees expand toward cities in Southern California
In California and Nevada, aggressive honeybees known as killer bees migrate toward dense populations aided by El Nino and a wet spring. They threaten urban areas near Los Angeles San Diego and Las Vegas while farmers fear disruption to pollination. County task forces form to curb spread.
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Texas
Kathleen Thuner
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United States
Stun belt sparks debate in $30 million suit
Ronnie Hawkins testified in a sentencing hearing as a remote controlled stun belt delivering an eight second 50,000 volt jolt drew fire from civil rights advocates. The case questions use of the belt for talking and disobedience, with FBI scrutiny and calls to modify policy. The belt, produced by Stun Tech Inc., has been used in about 50,000 instances but activated fewer than 40 times since 1993.
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FBI
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Banana Republic
Yaroslavsky
Stun Tech Inc
Dennis Kaufman
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