Legal ruling upholds first hypodermic needle program
Tacoma judge upholds the nations first needle exchange program as legally sanctioned though proof of AIDS spread reduction remains preliminary. Founder David Purchase says the program now has clear sanction to save lives. Health workers distribute about 2000 clean needles weekly in exchange for used syringes to curb transmission among intravenous drug users.
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Robert Peterson
David Purchase
Reagan finishes second day of Iran Contra testimony in court
Former President Reagan spent about eight hours over two days testifying in a federal courtroom before Judge Harold Greene. Poindexter faces trial for allegedly concealing Nor th's help to the Nicaraguan Contras and misleading on the 1985 Hawk missiles to Iran.
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Secret Service
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John Poindexter
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Oliver North
Iran
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Girl Found Alive After Avalanche Near Wrightwood
A 17 year old girl from Mater Dei High School Santa Ana was buried under three feet of snow for nearly two hours during an Ester Christian Conference Center excursion in the Angeles National Forest. She survived with minor frostbite to her toes. The avalanche was triggered by 10 students who hiked up a hill in heavy snow.
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Carrie Hamilton
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Santa Ana
Ronald Card
Miss Hamilton
Ester Christian Conference Center
Angeles National Forest
Los Angeles
Mike Corrigan
Corrigan
Hamilton
Card
Bombs explode at Roswell grocery stores in telephoned threats
In Roswell Georgia two suburban grocery stores were evacuated after bomb threats Saturday afternoon followed by small explosions. No injuries were reported and authorities said several other stores were threatened. FBI and ATF agents assisted with the investigation, while connections to December mail bombings were not believed to be linked.
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Atlanta
South
Jerry King
FBI
Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Violence Flare Up At Belfast Soccer Match
Rival Protestant and Catholic fans rioted at a Belfast match injuring 48 officers and 15 civilians. Police fired plastic bullets to quell the disturbance as violence spread to streets, with buses hijacked and set ablaze. One officer and one civilian hospitalized.
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Custody Battle for Orphan Highlighted in City Paper
A custody fight surrounding an orphan draws attention in the lead items. Mandela is criticized in a follow up, while a tax boycott is urged in a later column. The page appears to summarize three distinct issues with local figures and civic actions emphasized.
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Tattoos to ID stray dogs in Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County will tattoo identification marks on all registered dogs starting March 1 after a pilot that returned 100 percent of tattooed dogs. Officials say most impounded dogs lack tags, and about 19,000 of 25,000 annual dogs are destroyed if owners cannot be found. The pilot registered 1,000 dogs with tattoos and all 18 lost were returned to owners.
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Los Angeles
Frank R. Andrews
Andrews
Japan Votes in Parliamentary Elections Amid Scandal Scars
Japan held parliamentary elections as the Liberal Democratic Party faces its toughest test amid sales tax and political scandals. Polls show uncommitted voters could challenge the LDP majority, with Socialist Takako Doi seen as potential first female prime minister if they win. Final results awaited Monday.
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Liberal Democratic Party
Toshiki Kaifu
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Takako Oi
Leftist guerrillas demand talks to free U S hostages
A Bogota newspaper reported that leftist guerrillas would release two American hostages if U S diplomats negotiate conditions for their release. The captives are James Donnelly of Detroit and David Kent of Indianapolis. A third American, Rev Francisco Amico Ferrari of Rochester, N Y, is missing. The panel proposed by the captors would include regional authorities, the U S Embassy, Colombia's Human Rights Committee, the Red Cross, the attorney general, and relatives. The embassy had no comment.
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Amico
National Liberation Front
Winter Storms Hit California and Southeast Coast
Winter weather triggered mudslides in California and doused crews cleaning the Huntington Beach oil spill as thousands remained without power in two states. Washington faced a new cold snap after heavy snow, while Georgia faced floods with two dead and evacuations exceeding 1,000. Alabama rivers rose, threatening homes after two days of rain. Malibu Canyon Road was closed as mud and rocks blocked the highway. About 10,000 Los Angeles area customers lost power. In Huntington Beach, 470 workers labored 12 hours in the rain cleaning oil from the American Trader spill. Officials noted rain could uncover hidden oil and tar balls under sand helping cleanup efforts.
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Weather report for Douglas County Zone 15 multiple zones
Increasing cloudiness today and Monday with highs around 45 to 60 and lows near 20 tonight. Monday highs around 50s to mid 50s, with varying conditions across zones including mostly sunny, partly cloudy, and unsettled cloud cover. Southerly winds and weekend trends noted in several zones.
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Local forecast and Clinton Lake readings
Increasing clouds today with highs 45 to 50 mph southerly winds 5 to 15. Tonight partly cloudy with lows in the 20s. Monday partly cloudy with highs 35 to 40 and Monday night lows in the teens. Official readings show Saturday high 38 low 14 with no precipitation. Clinton Lake at 8 am 42 degrees and 875.89 feet elevation.
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Travel outlook across Missouri Nebraska and Oklahoma
Missouri faces showers mainly in the south with tonight and Monday partly cloudy periods and highs 40s to 50s while lows dip to 30s. Nebraska sees 30s to 40s highs and 10s to 20s lows with possible snow or rain west Monday. Oklahoma forecasts rain southeast through Monday with highs in the 50s and 40s to 50s on Monday. Road advisory lines provided by Kansas patrol and turnpike authority.
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