Five Cuban murderers flee jail. one captured in Little Havana
Five Cuban nationals escaped from Glades Correctional Institution in Belle Glade on Jan 2. Hector Rivas, 32, surrendered after Officer Jairo Lozano ordered him to freeze. Armando Junco, 62, was killed nearby, and Florencio Alvarez, 39, was arrested near a rural shantytown by the Turnpike. Two informants will receive a $20,000 reward. two suspects, Juan Fleitas and Jesus Martinez, remain at large.
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Jairo Lozano
Little Havana
Juan Fleitas
Jesus Martinez
Glades Correctional Institution
Belle Glade
Bridge Tender Raised Drawbridge. Pregnant Woman Falls
A bridge tender raised a drawbridge over the Miami River while a pregnant passerby walked beneath. The 25-year-old woman, unnamed, fell 50 feet, losing her six month fetus and remaining in critical condition. Triangle Maintenance suspended Willie Barnes without pay as police note he claims he did not see her during the bridge test.
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Triangle Maintenance
Willie Barnes
Barnes
Miami River
Magnetic field exposure linked to higher brain cancer risk
A study of 138000 utility workers across five electric firms over 36 years found workers with high magnetic field exposure had more than double the risk of brain cancer, while no overall leukemia link emerged. Researchers say the cancer question remains unresolved.
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David Savitz
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Pierce takes blame for HUD scandal in 1980s
Former Housing Secretary Samuel Pierce admitted his conduct allowed aides to steer federal aid to friends and political allies. Independent Counsel Arlin Adams will not prosecute due to Pierce’s age health problems and unclear intent while citing no evidence that he or his family profited from HUD actions. Pierce’s statement, dated December 15, acknowledges meetings with supporters and signals to staff that those supporters should receive assistance, creating the appearance of endorsement. Adams notes ongoing probe into possible perjury and obstruction of justice by others.
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Washington
Samuel Pierce
Pierce
HUD
Corrup
Arlin Adams
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Adams
Interior
James G. Watt
Gerald Carmen
House
Can
Philadelphia
Justice Department
California braces for next wave of floods and mud
Forecasters warn of a weaker storm offshore as California digests the latest deluge that killed at least eight people and caused millions in damage. Northern counties report 1500 displaced, Rio Linda sees four feet of water, Malibu endures mud and slides, governors and President Clinton declare disaster areas, with widespread structural loss and emergency assessments totaling tens of millions across multiple counties.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Malibu
Pacific Coast
Pete Wilson
California
Napa
Rose Claude
Roseville
Sacramento
Rio Linda
Wilson
Clinton
State Office of Emergency Services
Sacramento County
Sonoma County
Advocacy group warns GOP plan harms children
The Children's Defense Fund claims the Contract With America would deny benefits to up to 6 million children, cutting free lunches, food stamps, and other aid. Marian Wright Edelman denounces the plan as leaving children homeless, hungry, and destitute, while GOP aides challenge the estimates as speculative.
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America
Children’s Defense Fund
Washington
Marian Wright Edelman
House
Edelman
John Czwartac
Welfare reform plan would cap aid and shift to states
The Contract With America proposes a five year limit on Aid to Families with Dependent Children with two years. It would move most welfare responsibilities to states by offering a flexible block grant instead of many separate programs. It would deny payments to unwed teenage mothers.
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America
Economists question job cost of minimum wage rise
The Clinton administration backs a higher minimum wage amid debate among economists about job losses. Solow says evidence of job loss is weak, suggesting small overall impact even with a 75 cent raise. Republicans oppose any increase, while Gore Gephardt back the move and Clinton may endorse soon.
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Clinton
Robert M. Solow
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Congress
Dick Armey
Texas
House
al Gore
Richard Gephardt
Missouri
Racial gap widens as breast cancer deaths rise for Black women
Federal data show a 2.6 percent rise in breast cancer deaths among Black women from 1989 to 1992, while White women saw an 8 to 9 percent decline in the same period. Overall deaths fell 4.7 percent, with 31 Black deaths per 100,000 versus 26 per 100,000 White deaths annually.
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Washington
Federal
Samuel Broder
National Cancer Institute
Broder
Donna E. Shalala
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Race and Mortality Gaps Across Diseases Highlight Disparities
Minority death rates from breast, prostate, cervical cancer and other illnesses exceed white rates. Researchers cite socioeconomic status, diagnosis stage, healthcare access, and age at menopause as key disparity drivers.
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North Carolina
Massachusetts
Rockland
Mass
AP Proto Aman
N.Y. Times News Service
GOP House
Francisco
National Breast Cancer Coalition
United States
Patricia Schroeder
D-Colo
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