Prison Riot in Matamoros Leaves 18 Dead
Anti-terrorist troops and police surrounded the Tamaulipas state prison in Matamoros after a three hour battle between rival drug gangs. Officials said a prisoner killed another inmate described as a Colombian drug lord, triggering the bloodshed that left 18 dead and five wounded. Authorities planned to enter the facility as dawn approached.
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Matamoros
Mexico
Tamaulipas
Silvio Brussolo Torres
Mexican Federal Judicial Police
Band cleared in concert deaths at Salt Palace
A wrongful death suit against AC DC was dismissed in Salt Lake City over the January 18 concert tragedy that killed 14 year old Curtis Child and two others. The father’s $8 million claim now targets security and arena managers while allowing possible amendments against the band.
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Salt Lake City
Ac-Dc
Curtis Child
Salt Palace
Elizabeth Glausi
Jimmie Boyd
Slaying Case To Go Before Grand Jury In Florida
Gainesville report says the death of five college students last summer may be presented to a grand jury despite gaps in the investigation. Four suspects are tied to the case with two jailed on unrelated charges. The Florida Times Union cites unnamed sources.
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Gainesville
Fla
Florida Times-Union
Retirement home saves racers through horses and healing
Cecilton AP Kelso the five time Horse of the Year was pulled from retirement in 1984 at age 27 to raise funds for a foundation to save aging and injured thoroughbreds. Seven years on the nonprofit operates in Maryland and New York with more than 100 horses rescued from slaughter and 50 on two farms. The Wallkill facility houses 37 horses while Greener Pastures in Cecil County has 11. The program also rehabilitates troubled youth and inmates, teaching horse care in a two year program at Wallkill, whose first paroled graduate was hired by a Connecticut farm in 1985.
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Kelso
John Henry
Forego
Maryland
New York
Cecil County
Wallkill
Connecticut
Judge annuls teen marriage in Arkansas case
A chancery judge voided the May 8 marriage between 45 year old Kenneth R. Jones and 14 year old Jennifer Lee Pankey after learning Jones faced a felony molesting charge involving a 10 year old, plus a prior 1983 85 jail term for assaulting a 12 year old. The stabbing incident in Jerusalem left three Israelis lightly injured.
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Pine Bluff, Ark
Chancery
Lawrence Dawson
Kenneth R. Jones
Greenville
Miss
Mr. Jones
Jennifer Lee Pankey
Chancery Dawson
Queen Elizabeth II sails Florida Keys cruise after Miami visit
The queen and Prince Philip left Biscayne Bay aboard Britannia for a Keys tour with stops at Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas. They planned a Tampa meeting with Gen. Schwarzkopf to honor his Kuwait War leadership. The Florida trip included Vizcaya garden party and a school visit amid Mandela protest activity.
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Elizabeth II
Florida Keys
Prince Philip
Royal Yacht
Britannia
Biscayne Bay
Florida Peninsula
Royal Group
Fort Jefferson National Monument
Dry Tortugas
the Keys
Gulf of Mexico
Tampa
H. Norman Schwarzkopf
Kuwait
Vizcaya
Uriah Goldfinger
Booker T. Washington Middle School
Overtown
Tradi
John Williams
Marjory Stoneman Douglas
Everglades
Reagan
Ford
Miss Mexico Wins Miss Universe Crown in Las Vegas
Lupita Jones of Mexicali, a 23 year old lawyer, becomes the first Mexican to win Miss Universe as hundreds cheer Viva Mexico in Las Vegas at the Aladdin Theatre. Runners up include Paulien Huizinga of the Netherlands and Yulia Lemigova of the Soviet Union.
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Mexico
Lupita Jones
Mexicali
Mona Gradt
Norway
Miss Jones
Paulien Huizinga
Netherlands
Yulia Lemigova
Soviet Union
Leeza Gibbons
Dick Clark
Aladdin Theatre
Kelli McCarty
USA
Jackeline Rodriguez
Venezuela
Kimberly Mais
Jamaica
Vivian Benitez
Paraguay
Natasha Pavlovic
Yugoslavia
Jacqueline Krijger
Curacao
Mareva Georges
France
Whittle Plans Nation of For-Profit Schools
New obstacle course for education as Christopher Whittle unveils a plan to create a national chain of for profit schools. He aims to assemble 100 educators and leaders, raise up to 3 billion dollars, and reach 200 schools by 1996 with 1,000 by 2010, funding via private capital while charging tuition aligned with district costs. Channel One and educational products would accompany the model, with potential moves to manage public schools if successful.
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Christopher Whittle
America
Knoxville
Whittle
Whittle Communications
David Jarrard
National Education Association
Jersey
Utah
The
Heritage Foundation
Jarrard
Channel One
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