Bay Area police seize 20000 pirated tapes in operation
In Fremont California police arrested six people and seized about 20 000 allegedly pirated videotapes during a three day Bay Area sweep. Officials estimate the videos caused 1.3 million dollars in lost industry revenue. The probe began after a February 1991 tip about illegally duplicated tapes offered at discount prices.
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Fremont
Calif
San Francisco Bay Area
David Dolson
Motion Picture Association of America
Disc jockey given probation for Bay Bridge traffic stunt
KSOL radio host M. Erich Muller known as Mancow received three years of probation and 500 dollars in fines plus 100 hours of community service after stalling traffic on the Bay Bridge for a haircut. Judge Charlotte Walter Woolard warned of possible jail next time. Gomez and Muller pleaded no contest to public nuisance.
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San Francisco
Charlotte Walter Woolard
KSOL
M. Erich Muller
Muller
Mancow
Jesus
Chuy
Gomez
Bay Bridge
Clinton
Air Force One
Los Angeles International Airport
Seven arrested in cellular phone fraud ring
Seven men accused in a Miami area cellular phone fraud ring used scanners to track signals and scramble codes then altered phones to ring up unlimited calls for victims. The scheme bilked Florida companies and customers of about 3.5 million dollars. Federal agents seized equipment and software as arrests were made and charges filed carrying up to 15 years in prison and a 50 thousand dollar fine.
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Miami
Southorida
Secret Service
Pulitzer Succeeds Brother as Chairman of Pulitzer Co
Michael E. Pulitzer elected chairman of the board to succeed his late brother Joseph Pulitzer Jr. He will remain chief executive and had been acting chairman since the death last month. Pulitzer Publishing owns St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Arizona Daily Star, Daily Southtown, seven TV stations and two radio stations. Emily Rauh Pulitzer named to fill board vacancy.
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ST. Louis
Michael E. Pulitzer
Pulitzer Publishing Co
Joseph Pulitzer
Pulitzer
Pulitzer Publishing
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Arizona Daily Star
Tucson
Daily Southtown
Chicago
Emily Rauh Pulitzer
Couple Marries On Coney Island Cyclone Roller Coaster
Leslie Fratkin and David Lindsay wed in a car on the Cyclone at Coney Island. They rode the roller coaster with a minister, best man, and maid of honor. Fratkin, 33, spilled grease on her ivory gown, while Lindsay remained unscathed in his white tie and tails. The idea grew from a screenplay the groom had once written and later pursued as a real life carnival ceremony.
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New York
Leslie Fratkin
Fratkin
David Lindsay
Coney Island
Brooklyn
Couple dig into retirement funds amid long unemployment
In Amherst New Hampshire Steve Nolan a 65 000 a year middle manager loses his job and taps 401 k savings to cover a 175 000 home mortgage and family expenses He has sent out 1200 resumes and made 2000 calls over 18 months while employers say jobs are scarce and his skills may not align with openings The Nolans face uncertainty as they consider refinancing to lower payments and contemplate life without health insurance while hoping for work.
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Amherst
N.H
Steve Nolan
Nolan
Lockheed Corp
CalComp
Lockheed Commercial Electronics Co
Roger Damphousse
Irene
Laurie
Rob
Tom
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Midland Center
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South Midkiff
U.S
Alaska
Hawaii
Anthonys
Andrews Hwy
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Thur
Walgreens
Wrangler
Walgacsha the Shoppers Center
W. University
Robert Hallmark
Mabel
Richard Nelson
AWA
KCRS
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