Squirt gun linked to downtown shooting in New Castle
A 10 30 p m shooting on East Washington Street followed a teen firing a large squirt gun at bystanders. A passenger suffered two bullet fragments in her right thumb. injuries treated at Jameson Memorial Hospital. Authorities note the weapon and incidents sparked calls for limits on high power squirt guns.
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Gates Retreats On Threat To Remain Police Chief
LA Police Chief Daryl F Gates called bluff on retirement delay over commander promotions. Critics say he tried to hold City Hall hostage amid post riot turmoil after the Rodney King verdict. Gates insisted he will leave by month end, while Williams prepares to take LA command.
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Guns Now Top Killers for Teens After Traffic Accidents
A National Center for Health Statistics study shows firearms are the second leading cause of death for youths aged 15 to 19 after traffic accidents. The data indicate a sharp rise in gun homicides, especially among black teenage males in major metropolitan areas, with rates far higher than whites. The study notes firearm homicides among this group increased 71 percent from 1987 to 1989, reaching 85.3 per 100,000 in certain counties.
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Environmental delegates form watchdog body
Environmental delegates at the Earth Summit approve a United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development to monitor treaty compliance and progress. The body, nonbinding but shaping soft law, aims to hold governments accountable and continue summit negotiations with praise for U S involvement amid debates on carbon emissions and the like minded countries proposal.
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Knots Landing actor Larry Riley dies at 39
Larry Riley, a featured actor on Knots Landing, died from kidney failure linked to AIDS complications at St Joseph's Medical Center in Burbank. The musician and actor, age 39, portrayed Frank Williams and contributed scores for CBS installments. He won Soap Opera Digest Award for supporting actor and earlier Obie and Clarence Derwent for A Soldier's Play.
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