Four shot to death at Los Angeles city facility
Four supervisors in the Los Angeles General Services Department were fatally shot after a city electrician faced possible dismissal for poor performance. Willie Woods surrendered after being held for investigation. Police described the morning incident as a decisive workplace shooting in the communications division.
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Los Angeles
Wecubede
Willie Woods
John Dunkin
Woods
Behemoth General Services Department
Gecepi
Randall Bacon
Astronauts prep Discovery for Friday Florida landing
Space shuttle Discovery and a five member crew finish science tasks and pack gear as mission controllers swap rooms at NASA centers. Forecasts call for favorable weather for the Friday morning Florida touchdown.
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Space Center
Houston
Discovery
Earth
Florida
NASA
Mission Control Center
Vietnam Relations OK
Teen smoking on rise in eighth graders survey
A government funded survey finds eighth graders report cigarette smoking rising to 19 percent, up nearly one third in three years. Rates also climb among 10th and 12th graders as Clinton administration weighs tougher cigarette regulations. Lloyd D Johnston of NIDA warns of future health risks.
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New York
Clinton
Lloyd D. Johnston
National Institute On Drug Abuse
UC Regents weigh explosive fight over affirmative action
In San Francisco the UC Board of Regents prepared to vote on whether to keep or drop affirmative action as campus admissions and hiring policies are challenged by supporters and opponents. A large rally and protests highlighted the national sting of the issue with figures like Pete Wilson and Jesse Jackson involved. Regents consider Connerly proposals to drop race as a factor and boost grade based admissions, aiming for changes by 1996 1997.
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San Francisco
R’s
University of California
UC Board of Regents
Uc-Riverside
Terry Wooten
Pete Wilson
Amos Brown
Regents
Regents’ Board
Jesse Jackson
Jackson
Wilson
Leo Trujillo-Cox
Ward Connerly
Connerly
Cecil Williams
Bloody socks key issue in Simpson trial defense
Bloodstained socks found near O J Simpson's bed may shape the defense as jurors hear police photographer Willie Ford testify the socks were missing from the 4 13 p m videotape. Prosecutors argue the camera time is off due to daylight saving time, shifting the timeline.
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Los Angeles
O.J. Simpson
Simpson
Willie Ford
Nicole Brown Simpson
Ronald Goldman
Ford
Johnnie Cochran Jr
Marcia Clark
Peter Arenella
Letter from ex-boyfriend says he did not want children
Jurors heard a letter from Tom Findlay to Susan Smith stating he did not want children, a factor prosecutors cite as driving her to drown her two sons. Findlay described Smith as intelligent and loving but said their relationship was impossible due to his wish not to have children. The note, dated Oct 17, was read in court as Findlay testified.
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Smith
Susan
Ms. Smith
Findlay
Second safe area falls as refugees urged to flee
In Sarajevo a second UN safe area Zepa fell or was surrendered as Serb forces expel thousands of Muslims.UN confirms defeat but Bosnian leader denies. Civilians flee toward Kladanj under UN escort while fears of massacres and ethnic cleansing rise amid stalled peace hopes.
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Sarajevo
Bosnia-Herzegovina
U.N
Zepa
United Nations
Alija Hretbegovic
Alexander Ivanko
Srebrenica
Bosnia
Muhamed Sacirbey
Kladanj
Ivanko
Gorazde
Jovan Zametica
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Falls
Zametica
Bosna
Ratko Mladic
Pennsylvania
Penns
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Gladbilmiurez
West Main St
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