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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1991
Page
3
A massive blast on a burning tanker near Genoa spread flames over the sea as authorities work to avert an ecological disaster on the Italian Riviera. A second tanker burned in an earlier accident 85 miles southeast, threatening to spill cargo as residents and tourists watch a smoke wall from Haven.
Patricia E. Lidrich and Katherine K. Spencer, ages 51 and 47, were rescued near an abandoned metal cabin at 3000 feet in the Columbia Gorge canyon. The Air Force Reserve helicopter spotted them as they waved a cloth on a ski pole. They carried thermal underwear wool clothing and waterproof gear and survived with applesauce and raisins.
Eight male prisoners forced entry into the women’s section of the Macomb County Jail and had consensual sex with eight female inmates. The break-in involved a closet, a plumbing shaft, and a door knob smashing. The incident lasted about thirty minutes before discovery at bed check.
EPA and eight governors unveiled a voluntary anti-pollution program for the Great Lakes with a focus on Lake Superior. Environmentalists criticized the plan as lacking decisive action while EPA chief William Reilly set goals to cut toxic chemical releases by 33 percent by 1992 and 50 percent by 1995.
Thousands of Kurdish refugees in mountains near Iran suffer hunger and illness as U.N. relief, coordinated from Incirlik base in Turkey, begins with 2,000 U.S. Marines and 35 helicopters slated to arrive. U.S. planes to deliver food blankets tents. Kurdish rebels report Iraqi troops near the 36th parallel.
Detroit report notes $145 million in pay checks, property taxes and consumer spending yearly impact. Mr. Cheney said Friday the proposed base closings would affect jobs and local economy, signaling concern over broader economic effects.
Cuts at Fort Detrick are a relatively gentle reduction as 31 major bases are slated for closure. At Fort Ritchie and Fort Belvoir personnel may transfer within the ISSC. The closures aim to cut military staff by 25 percent by 1995, with an independent panel reviewing the list before final approval. Local reactions vary from concern to resolve as communities brace for job losses and economic impact.
Four former members of the Oakland Housing Authority drug task force were found guilty of civil rights violations, beatings, theft, and conspiracy against 12 people, including two undercover officers, during 1989 operations. Two officers pleaded guilty. four named defendants faced multiple felony charges amid national scrutiny from a videotaped incident in Los Angeles.
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