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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1991
Page
3
LOS ANGELES AP Chief Daryl F Gates is placed on a 60 day paid leave of absence while investigations proceed into the videotaped beating of a black motorist by white officers. Gates said he feels disgraced and defamed after an 80 minute closed door Police Commission session offered no reasons for the leave.
A Cuban refugee group totaling 13 reached shore before dawn and headed to a nearby 7-Eleven where staff offered doughnuts coffee and water before summoning police. Separately EPA warns ozone thinning may double future skin cancer deaths while UK researchers urge cutting salt by a third.
The Russian Congress of Peoples Deputies approved expanded powers for Boris Yeltsin by a 607 to 228 vote with 100 abstentions, moving to empower him to issue directives while a direct presidency debate continues. The measure shifts authority to the Supreme Soviet and curbs opposition without conferring army enforcement, risking political fallout if solutions to Russia’s economic and ethnic issues falter.
Police stormed the Good Guys electronics store in a Sacramento mall after an 84 hour standoff with an Asian youth gang holding 30 plus hostages. Six people died including three hostages and three gunmen. 14 wounded, one critically. Thirteen hostages and a fourth gunman were wounded. Gunmen had demanded safe passage to Thailand. The raid began after two more hostages were wounded and was described as a last resort to prevent further killings. Names of wounded hostages were released. Eight hostages had been released earlier. a ninth was shot in the leg and rescued.
AP reports a 6.9 magnitude quake leveled much of Moyobamba area and Nueva Cajamarca in the highland jungles. Officials cite eight to eleven deaths, with dozens injured as communications collapsed and towns faced near total destruction.
Gen. Colin Powell said U.S. ground troops may take over a month to withdraw from southern Iraq even if Iraq accepts cease fire terms. He added air patrols could continue indefinitely to guard remaining forces and deter Iraqi air attacks.
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