Immigrant anger grows in Kreuzberg following killings
In Berlin Kreuzberg Turkish immigrants vow retaliation after arson deaths of three Turks and subway stabbing of three leftists. Youths from Turkish gangs join leftists in protests while officials warn of escalating violence. Community leaders link government refugee policies to rising tensions amid riots and counter demonstrations.
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Berlin
Kreuzberg
Germany
Boys 36
Moelln
East Berlin
Christmas spirit beyond mere shopping from religious leaders
A coalition of 25 Protestant and Catholic leaders urged a shift from holiday consumerism to gift giving and aid to others. In a letter coordinated by the Center for the Study of Commercialism they urged sermons and media to focus on thoughtful giving, charity, and community care. Signers included bishops and heads of major denominations such as the ELCA and UCC with noted figures like Joan Brown Campbell.
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New York
Washington
Joan Brown Campbell
National Council of Churches
Hamner family sets national record with eight Eagle Scouts
In Shelbyville Indiana Spencer Hamner 17 earned Eagle Scout the eighth family member to do so. The Crossroads of America Council notes eight consecutive Eagles setting a new national record. Father Louis Hamner Jr. praises the achievement as a life foundation for the brothers and Lance Hamner now Johnson County prosecutor administered the oath.
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Shelbyville, Ind
Hamner
Spencer Hamner
Shelbyville
Crossroads of America Council
Boy Scouts of America
Eagle Scouts
Louis Hamner Jr
Spencer
Lance
Johnson County
PIRG warns of choking hazards in toys this holiday season
Consumer group PIRG warns during the post Thanksgiving shopping rush that toys with small parts pose choking risks to very young children. The piece cites deaths and injuries and urges stronger labeling by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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Consumer
Washington
U.S
Public Interest Research Group
Citizens’ Group
Federal
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Ed Mierzwinski
PIRG
Patricia Schroeder
D-Coro
Institute For Injury Reduction
Park closings eyed as budget pinch hits parks
Washington AP reports the National Park Service faces a 48 million dollar operating shortfall for fiscal 1993 prompting possible shutdowns and reduced hours at parks and monuments nationwide. Shenandoah faces Skyline Drive closures from December to June, provoking opposition from Virginia lawmakers and calls to spread cuts across the system.
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Washington
Virginia
Skyline Drive
National Park Service
Shenandoah National Park
Congress
Shenandoah Park
NPS
James Ridenour
George Berklaey
Park Service
Ridenour
Berklaey
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Herbert W. Chilstrom
Evangelical Lutheran Church In America
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Texas
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Detroit
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J.W. Wade
Hal Younglove, M.D
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