California boy in Juvenile Hall for beating infant
A 6-year-old Martinez boy charged with attempted murder in the near fatal beating of a 4 week old baby remains in Juvenile Hall for safety. A juvenile referee denied home release and dropping charges while an incident outside the hearing highlighted tensions over the case. The two 8-year-old twins face burglary charges for allegedly helping steal a Big Wheel tricycle. Protests confronted prosecutor Harold Jewett as critics claimed bias due to the defendant’s race. In separate notes, a Dayton bride married away by her dying father, and USGS releases declassified Cold War satellite images for public viewing via centers and the Internet.
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Dole Leads Push to Repeal Clinton Gas Tax
Senate Finance Committee hearing frames the Clinton gas tax as a political issue. Senator Dole pledges to introduce repeal legislation, arguing the 4.3 cent per gallon increase should be scrapped before summer, while Democrats warn against rushing. Contributions from Moynihan and Pryor defend keeping the tax, contrasting with GOP calls for relief and deficit concerns.
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Jobless rate hits 14-month low in April
Washington reports April added only 2,000 jobs while the unemployment rate falls to 5.4 percent, the lowest in 14 months. Analysts note mixed monthly figures, with February and March showing strong gains, while April underlines a fragile, investment-led expansion. Clinton aides tout progress, Republicans call for relief as job growth remains uneven.
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Name game turns some moms into unweds
California faces an unwed mother epidemic as birth certificates omit marital status. The inferential method counts babies born to married mothers using maiden names, with the National Center for Health Statistics reporting about 35 percent of California births in 1993 had unmarried parents.
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Rebel leader flees Liberia amid new peace talks
Roosevelt Johnson, Liberian militia chief, evacuated by U S helicopter from Monrovia to Freetown for fresh negotiations aimed at halting six-year civil war. Johnson plans to attend talks in Accra, as Charles Taylor demands his surrender. U S Marines defended the embassy and ships standby off the coast.
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Howard wins permit to film at Santa Rosa High School
Santa Rosa CA directors unanimously approve Ron Howard filming at Santa Rosa High May 24–25. The district will receive 5000 dollars. film Inventing the Abbottts centers on two midwestern families in the 1950s. Craven offered 30000 dollars to shoot Scary Movie but was rejected over profanity and mutilation scenes.
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