Double murder shocks Rancho Cucamonga community
Investigators report few leads in the shooting deaths of H George Taylor a 68 year old Los Angeles County court commissioner and his wife Lynda found in their garage. No motive or items taken. Taylor served as commissioner since March 1986 and Rancho Cucamonga lies about 50 miles east of Los Angeles.
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No charges in parade crash that killed infant and aunt
State troopers expect no felony charges against the police van driver Tom Sawina after investigators found a disabled mechanism that should have prevented sudden acceleration. The Holidazzle Parade crash on Dec 4 injured eleven others and killed 5 month old Blake McCarty and Denise Keenan, 35. The city attorney weighs non felony charges.
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Denise Keenan
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Water pollution limits set by appeals court ruling
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision holds water pollution can be punished for simple negligence with up to a year in jail. The ruling affects Clean Water Act prosecutions across nine Western states, upholding Edward Hanousek Jr.’s conviction for negligently discharging 1,000 to 5,000 gallons of oil into Alaska’s Skagway River in 1994. He received six months in jail, six months in a halfway house, and a $5,000 fine. The court found he was responsible for his own negligence, not that of backups operators. he was in charge and aware of machinery dangers near the pipeline.
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Clinton urges federal state anti gun effort plan
President Clinton directed federal law enforcement to work with local authorities to curb illegal gun sales and prosecute gun offenders. He cited Project Exile in Richmond as a model that denied bail to gun criminals and highlighted a 41 percent drop in gun murders there.
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Clinton
Janet Reno
Justice and Treasury Departments
Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms
Richmond
Project Exile
Jerry Oliver
Robert Olsen
Minneapolis
Wayne Lapierre
The
National Rifle Assn
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Senate
Orrin Hatch
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Reno
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GOP budget priorities promoted by Diaz Balart
Republican Rep. Lincoln Diaz Balart stressed in the weekly radio address that the GOP will align Washington with American priorities. The plan prioritizes public schools and national defense, pledges to safeguard Social Security, and vows not to raid the fund for other programs. It also promises tax relief and more school funding.
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Florida
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City leaders push gun industry suits despite costs
Stamcorp Connecticut reports that major mayors including Bridgeport's Joseph Ganim seek safety changes through lawsuits against gun makers. New Orleans began the trend, followed by Atlanta Chicago Miami-Dade and Newark. Officials say aims include altering industry practices, while stock declines at Sturm Ruger reflect investor fears of liability.
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Timothy Conder
A.G. Edwards & Sons
Conder
Stephen Sanetti
Sanetti
Thurspy
Bill Campell
Bill Powers
National Rifle Assn
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