Teens link pride hurt to school violence in session
Eighteen year olds testifying before Janet Reno and Richard Riley blamed wounded pride and gossip for violence in schools. They described a culture of alienation, calls for belonging, and a cycle where public humiliation sparks fights. They urged more counselors and teachers while rejecting metal detectors.
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Texas farms in disaster after scorching summer
President Clinton declared Texas a disaster area and released 100 million to pay electricity bills and buy air conditioners. He urged Congress for more farm aid as heat, drought, and weak exports depress farm income by over a third from 1996 levels. Texas counties statewide qualify for disaster assistance.
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Newspaper carrier shoots his boss in Sault Ste. Marie
Ken Fazzari hid under a desk as two shotgun blasts hit Anthony Gillespie at The Evening News office. The injured, Nathan Hanna, a coworker, fled and a manhunt began. About 15 employees remained inside for hours as police secured the building and a warrant was issued for Hanna's arrest. The incident shook the quiet tourist town of 18,000 on Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
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Teens buy cigarettes at U S Capitol snack bars
An undercover probe by the American Lung Association found two 15 year olds could purchase cigarettes at nine Capitol area outlets. Clerks at five shops made no effort to stop them, triggering an investigation by the House Oversight Committee and sparking GOP criticism over access to the report.
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