Rampage tied to M C Hammer concert disputed by organizers
In Penticton British Columbia a weekend riot by about 2000 youths followed a Hammer concert drawing over 9000 attendees. Police used tear gas. 70 arrests and 60 hospital treated injuries reported. Organizers deny linkage and say out of town youths fueled the disturbance despite the sponsor calling the event smooth.
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Penticton
British Columbia
M.C. Hammer
Royal Canadian
Penticton Hospital
RCMP
Trevor Thompsett
Lee Edwards
Kelowna
Hammer
Music 91
Ray McAllister
Jake Kimberly
M. C. Hammer
Sam Drossos
Three Gables Beer and Wine Store
End of an era at the Walkersville barber shop
William Crum recalls the barbershop as a lively meeting spot where locals swapped gossip and politics while Mackley, Franklin, and others reflect on changes from the 1950s remodel to today’s buzz cut trends. They note fewer young men visiting and the lasting mix of humor and friction in the shop.
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William Crum
Walkersville
Mr. Crum
Mr. Markley
Mr. Franklin
Mr. Mackley
East Jerusalem gains stir in peace talks
Shamir and policymakers report Egypt will tell Levy Palestinians from east Jerusalem must be represented while Israel rejects Arab participation, citing sovereignty over the city. Teddy Kollek hopes talks proceed, warns against delays over east Jerusalem Arabs. An Israeli source says Levy will seek to keep Syria quiet and avoid calls for Golan Heights withdrawal. Egypt, pivotal to press for direct talks, signed 1979 peace treaty with Israel.
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Egypt
Levy
East Jerusalem
Israel
Middle East
Jerusalem
Teddy Kollek
Israel Radio Today
Kolek
Syria
Damascus
Golan Heights
Hafez Assad
Baker
Gorbachev invites republics amid summit diplomacy
U S officials say President Bush will push reform in the Soviet Union without undermining Gorbachev while republics seek greater autonomy. Talks center on a new Union Treaty, market reforms, and joint Middle East peace efforts as START looms. Bush notes post Cold War moment and charting 1990s ties. He urges Gorbachev to trim Red Army spending and curtail Cuba aid amid lingering tensions over Baltic independence and MFN status.
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U.S
Bush
Soviet Union
Gorbachev
Ignatenko
Middle East
Baker
Alexander Beasmertnykh
Jerusalem
Yitzhak Shamir
Mr. Bush
U.S.S.R
United States
Moscow
Lithuania
Estonia
Latvia
Mahone group denounces police searches and calls for minority officers
Leaders urged residents to oppose roadside searches and stressed Fourth Amendment rights. They argued searches undermine democracy and highlighted the lack of minority officers in Frederick City Police, noting the Black community is about 13 to 15 percent. Laura Jones called the demonstration long overdue.
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Mahone
Willie Mahone
Frederick City
Laura Jones
Romania dam break kills at least sixty six and displaces thousands
A dam collapsed after heavy rains in northeastern Romania causing at least 66 deaths and 30 missing. The Belei dam failure forced about 10 000 people to evacuate near Bacau as hundreds of homes and transport networks were damaged across the region.
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Bucharest
Romania
Bacau
Belei
World powers clash over Iraq nuclear inquiry and possible force
Yilmaz ruled out Turkish use of bases for strikes on Iraqi sites while Churkin warned military action could backfire. Bush urged compliance as U.N. inspectors led by David Kay reported a range of nuclear materials found in Baghdad. Egypt voiced concerns as a U.S. deadline neared for Iraq to disclose its nuclear program.
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Yilmaz
Turkey
Vitaly Churkin
Foreign Ministry
CNN
Iraq
Kuwait
Churkin
Egypt
Washington
Bush
United States
U.N. Security Council
David Kay
Baghdad
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