Lawsuits target handgun makers to pay for violence costs
Chicago and Philadelphia officials explore legal action modeled after tobacco suits to compel gun manufacturers to cover investigation bills and street cleanup costs. City lawyers cite features marketed to criminals and argue manufacturers bear blame for gun violence. Public comments show mixed views on legal responsibility and outcomes.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Patrick Camden
Lawrence Rosenthal
Young Vs. Bryce Arms
Andrew Young
Bruce Jennings
Anne Kimball
Smith & Wesson
Point Smith & Wesson
Glock Inc
U.S. Conference of Mayors
Detroit
Anthony Neely
Dennis Archer
GM negotiator departs talks as strikes drag on
GM labor chief Gerald Knechtel returns to Detroit after nearly two weeks of high level talks with the UAW on two Flint metal center plants and other sites. He says plant talks will continue while he stays available for further talks. The union accuses GM of balking on investments. GM vows to scrutinize costs and pursue legal avenues. About 9,200 workers are on strike and 162,000 GM workers idled.
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Flint, Mich
General Motors Corp
Detroit
United Auto Workers
Gerald Knechtel
UAW
Richard Shoemaker
Knechtel
Shoemaker
United States
Flint
North America
Dayton
Farewell to Roy Rogers at Desert Memorial Service
Hundreds of Roy Rogers fans gathered in Apple Valley California for a public memorial under a hot sky honoring the singing cowboy. The 86 year old star died of congestive heart failure leaving fans and family to remember his hit Happy Trails and career with the Sons of the Pioneers.
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Apple Valley
Calif
Roy Rogers
Desert City
Rogers
Singing Cowboy
Los Angeles
Dale Evans
Roy
Dusty” Rogers Jr
Actor’s Museum
Victorville
Dale Evans Museum
Trigger
Sons of Pioneers
Clint Black
Gene
Autry
Clinton
Nedra McPeters Johnson
Taylor McPeters
Cactus Mack
Leonard Slye
Johnson
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