Beijing crackdown hits 400 democracy activists in sweeping arrests
Reports from Shanghai and other cities say more than 400 activists including leaders of independent student and workers unions were detained after the Tiananmen crackdown. Guo Haifeng and Liu Xiaobo were named among those arrested as Beijing solidified martial law and a quiet but tense atmosphere persisted.
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Democracy Movement
Beijing
U.S
Hong Kong
Cathay Pacific
Hebei
Tianjin
Shanghai
Beijing People’s Broadcasting
Communist Party
Central Chinese Television
Wuhan
Harbin
Shenyang
China
Independent Students and Workers Unions
Communist China
Guo Haifeng
Beijing Independent Student Union
Liu Xiaobo
Beijing Normal University
Tiananmen Square
SRU recalls student and professor from Shanghai amid China unrest
Slippery Rock University plans the recall of English professor Jerome O Malley and student Karen Curtis from Shanghai International Studies University as violence escalates in China. SRU President Robert N Aebersold cites safety first while U S authorities urge citizens to leave. The two are arranging flights back to the United States with U S government and airline aid. Curtis will retain college credits.
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Slippery Rock
Slippery Rock University
Shanghai
China
Robert N. Aebersold
Aebersold
SRU
Jerome O’malley
Shanghai International Studies University
Karen Curtis
State College
Beijing
U.S
Stan Kendzierski
O’malley
Ms. Curtis
Pittsburgh
Kendzierski
Hoyt director aims to make art a daily positive
Susan Miller, executive director of the Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts, argues art should be a common part of life not a luxury. The Galway native describes how involvement in the arts sharpens observation, adds joy, and deepens life, recounting her unconventional path to the Hoyt amid early career shifts and nursing work.
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Susan Miller
Mrs. Miller
Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts
Hoyt
David Ludwick
Miller
Gehrig farewell speech recalls disease and tribute month
The 1939 farewell speech of Lou Gehrig frames his battle with ALS later dubbed Lou Gehrig's Disease. The piece notes his death two years later and previews next week's New Castle News with stories on Gehrig tribute month, local family illness, preserved mansions, helmet safety by a pediatrician, and a bank's facelift.
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Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees
Gehrig
Janice Boone
Ellwood City
New Castle News
Cathy Byers
Ms. Boone
Major League Baseball
New Castle
Kathy Jo Brown
New Wilmington
Carlos Flores
First Federal and Savings and Loan Association
Jackie Kunzmann
Gunman holds eight at Old Faithful center in Yellowstone
Bret Hartley 18 of Baton Rouge Louisiana took eight visitors hostage at Old Faithful Visitors Center in Yellowstone National Park. He released all hostages unharmed after five hours and surrendered to park rangers. Hartley faces federal charges after medical evaluation and jail processing.
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Old Faithful, Wyo
UPI
Old Faithful Geyser
Yellowstone National Park
Park Rangers
Sandra Robinson
Bret Hartley
Baton Rouge, la
Hartley
Teton County
U.S
Jackson
Old Faithful Visitors Center
Lou Houck
San Antonio
Arthur Thomas
New Bedford
Mass
Bob Thomas
Arvada
Colo
Gary Painter
West Jordan
Utah
Delores Lauderbaugh
A Yellowstone
National Park Service
Ms. Robinson
Tornado hits Society Hill in Philadelphia causing damage
A tornado touched down in Philadelphia's Society Hill last night, uprooting trees and damaging cars along a half mile path. One person suffered a serious injury and was listed in stable condition at Pennsylvania Hospital. Weather Service officials planned to confirm reports of the funnel cloud extending into New Jersey. Wind speeds reached about 120 mph with a 50 yard wide path. The storm caused scattered power outages affecting thousands.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Society Hill
Pennsylvania Hospital
National Weather Service
Camden
Delaware River
New
Jersey
Weather Service
Sean Gulezian
Ken Hagg
New York
Atlantic City
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Sally Maxso
Yellowstone
St. John’s Hospital
Jackson, Wyo
Kenneth L. Thompson
Eastbrook
Rolley Alvin Welker
Ellwood Road
Mary Jane Wimner
E. Main St
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