Rescues, crashes mark Chicago weekend on Lake Michigan
Twelve rescued from Lake Michigan after two 13 foot sailboats capsize and a 35 foot cabin cruiser sinks near South Shore Country Club in foggy overnight conditions. Beechcraft 99 plane bound for Meigs Field disappears after 3 p.m. Saturday with wreckage found. a search for a pilot and female passenger continues. Three youths arrested for gang related disturbance at Humboldt Park after six injured during shootings and beatings amid a Puerto Rican Independence Day event attended by about 100000 people.
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Nursing home fire probe in Northbrook suburb continues
Investigators press on after a Glen Oaks Nursing Home fire in Northbrook injuring 13 and prompting the evacuation of 281 residents. Eight were hospitalized at Highland Park Hospital and five at Glenbrook Hospital in Glenview following the Saturday blaze.
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Unpaid Bill Sparks Fatal Shooting at Chicago Restaurant
Twelve injured were treated and released for smoke inhalation. A dispute over an unpaid restaurant bill at the Bonfire Restaurant led to a shooting death of a Chicago man and wounding of cook Mohammad Naser, 23, who was treated for a neck bullet wound at Swedish Covenant Hospital. Naser allegedly chased patrons who fled without paying. a fleeing man fired at him, hitting him in the neck. Naser returned fire, hitting the other man in the head and stomach. The deceased man has not been named.
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Amin aide goes on trial in Uganda for murder
Bob Astles, once a key aide to Idi Amin, appeared in a Kampala court on a murder charge. He said he expects justice and was jeered by hundreds as he arrived handcuffed for a preliminary appearance. The magistrate set June 25 for the next session and noted bail possible in the High Court.
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Thai Army Reinforces Border With Cambodia
The Thai army dispatched about two battalions from Bangkok and a nearby province to the border with Cambodia as part of a show of force. The move aims to boost morale for Thai residents along the tense frontier amid mass refugee repatriations. In Brussels, Christian Democrats and Socialists led as early returns favored a rightward swing in the first directly elected European Parliament, with Conservatives gaining, Socialists losing, and Communists modestly up.
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Pope's Poland visit ends as rest begins at Castel Gandolfo
Pope John Paul II wraps a nine day Poland pilgrimage with a farewell Mass in Krakow before heading to Castel Gondolfo for two days of relaxation. He urged believers to trust and resist discouragement while pressing for religious liberty and government respect for church activities. Crowds across Poland viewed the trip on government TV as millions followed his progress.
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New device for impotence shows high success at Baylor
Baylor College of Medicine researchers report inflatable penile implants treated 245 men from 1973 to 1977 with a 96 percent success rate. Of 234 successful users, no failures in the last two years. age range 21 to 85, with most impotence from physical causes.
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