Survey shows home violence harms millions of American children
A nationwide study led by Richard J. Gelles finds over 5 million American children faced parental violence including shooting, stabbing and beating. The survey notes 1.2 million parents used weapons on children, another 1.2 million threatened harm, and many children were slapped or kicked. It also reports substantial violence among adults in marriages and sibling incidents.
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Richard J. Gelles
University of Rhode Island
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Gelles
Murray Straus
University of New Hampshire
Suzanne L. Steinmetz
University of Delaware
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Straus
United States
Steinmetz
At least 11 dead in Moscow Hotel Kossiya fire
A Friday night blaze at Moscow’s Hotel Kossiya killed at least 11 Soviet and East European citizens and injured about 100, with a three hour fire blamed on elevator equipment fault. Diplomatic sources reported 170 Americans were present, and repairs continued through sleet as six cranes worked to replace shattered windows in the damaged north wing.
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Cloyce Palmer
Robert Brown
Botkin Diplomatic Hospital
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Amy Brown
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Ohio
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Crisis unlikely as Americans safe in Uganda says Vance
Secretary of State Cyrus R. Vance said 24 Americans in Uganda are safe and do not expect a crisis after a meeting with U N Secretary General Kurt Waldheim. Uganda’s Idi Amin called a Monday meeting in Kampala with 240 Americans, but officials say no hostages and freedom to stay or depart after the meeting. The White House welcomed assurances no harm is intended and urged protection under international law.
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Cyrus R. Vance
Uganda
Vance
U.N
Kurt Waldheim
Idi Ami
Kampala
White House
United States
Rex Granum
U.S
Amin
State Department
Hess's son confirms Rudolf Hess attempted suicide at Spandau
Rudolf Hess's son, a Munich architect, said his father tried to slash his wrists at Spandau Prison in West Berlin. He visited him Friday and reported the attempt, though it was not clear if any injury occurred. Jailers reportedly intervened quickly according to the son and earlier French TV reports.
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Adolf Hitler
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Amin
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Mayors critique Carter budget plan for urban needs
The U S Conference of Mayors says Carter funds urban programs below 1977 levels or with inflation- constrained growth while city leaders seek health insurance and welfare reform steps. They praise some increases but urge more for mass transit youth employment and crime-fighting, warning of volatile summer streets.
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Carter
U.S. Conference of Mayors
Congress
Mayors Conference
National League of Cities
John Gunther
Conference of Mayors
AFL-CIO urges end to profit nursing homes nationwide
A year long AFL-CIO report faults profit making nursing homes for widespread abuse and neglect. It calls for replacing for profit facilities with non profit or government run homes and for swift federal enforcement to protect patients. The study highlights better care in non profits and urges federal criminal penalties for abuse of Medicare or Medicaid patients.
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Fla
Afl-Cio
Labor Organization
Aflcio Executive Council
Refugee recounts Ugandan massacre at Kampala HQ
Ugandan refugee Geoffrey Mugabi told the Daily Nation he helped load dozens of mangled bodies after a Feb 18 slaughter at Makindye military police headquarters. He alleged Langis were strangled and beaten then dumped into trucks, with heads smashed and eyes and teeth on the floor.
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Kenya
Uganda
Idi Amin
Kampala
Geoffrey Mugabi
Independent Daily Nation
Mugabi
Kisenyi
Amin
Makindye
Olice
Wet day forecast with rain and possible snow flurries
The weatherman predicts heavy rain and a chance of thunderstorms today. Highs reach the upper 40s or low 50s before turning cooler tonight with more showers or snow flurries. Lows dip into the mid to upper 20s. Monday stays cloudy with a 70 percent precipitation chance and highs in the upper 30s.
Middletown school boosts spirit ahead of basketball tournaments
Passersby may be surprised by activities at Middletown High School this week as mass media and sports literature classes kick off a project to boost school spirit for the upcoming basketball tournaments. Art Toalston’s stories are on page 59. A Fenwick High School coached team shows spirit despite a tough record, with the coach pleased by players’ actions on the court. page 31. Careers in space and travel planning keep three Middletown business women on the move, according to staff writers Donna Witte and Nancy Vorhis. Their stories are on page 17.
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Art Toalston
Fenwick High School
Middletown
Donna Witte
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