Bonded Carriage Theft: Suspect Seizes Boys in NC Ride
Carrack ordered out at gunpoint and drove away with 3-year-old Michael Smith and 14-month-old Alex, still in safety seats. Investigators pursued leads, including a Chester County sighting, but later deemed a dead end. Sheriff Wells said up to 100 officers searched, amid family-suspect speculation and ongoing calls for help. Church and community prayers followed as volunteers, including Wayne Bishop and Lt. Robert Stuckey, assisted in the tireless, mounted hunt with hunters hoping for clues.
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Michael Smith
Alex
Charlotte
N.C
Spartanburg
Herald-Journal
Chester County
Chester
Union County
Howard Wells
The
Wells
Robert Stuckey
Newport News
Richard Harris
St. Augustine’s Catholic Church
Crime survey shows underreporting of violence in US
A national victimization survey finds only 42.9 percent of violent crimes reported to police, with 32.2 percent of sex assaults and 33.8 percent of property crimes reported. Violent crimes total 10.9 million. nonviolent personal crimes rise 6.7 percent.
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America
Charles Schumer
D-N.y
House Judiciary Committee
Michael Rand
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Serbs Threaten Escalation in Bosnia and Croatia
UN reports Serbs fired 21 artillery rounds at a government town in Bosnia while blocking fuel and relief shipments to besieged Muslim enclaves. Croatian Serbs mobilize in northwest Croatia near the Bosnia border amid unsettled Serb intentions and potential counterattacks.
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Croatia
Bosnia
Peter Kessler
U.N
Gunman tied to garage shooting and Reno firearms push
A Hawaii based service member from the 25th Infantry Division who served 1987 to 1991 was dishonorably discharged after pleading guilty to aggravated assault with a vehicle and drunken and dis orderly conduct. His truck near the White House carried bumper stickers against gun control and the note in his pocket hinted at a desperate motive. Neighbors offered mixed views of the suspect’s character as a standoff ish man with an unkempt yard and military fatigues contrasted by others who saw him as respectable.
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25Th Infantry
Hawaii
Army
White House
Butch Reno
Janet Reno
Congress
Duran
Brazilian visitor films gunfire at White House on archived tape
Caetano Cariani, visiting from North Carolina with relatives, filmed a man firing at the White House on Pennsylvania Avenue. The episode occurred while they were in Washington after a trip to see relatives in Waynesville. Witnesses tackled the shooter, who was detained by authorities. The tape later drew interest from media and a planned Today show appearance.
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Raleigh
White House
North Carolina
Caetano Cariani
United States
Waynesville
Cariani
Pennsylvania Avenue
Clinton
Era
News & Observer
Shades of Orson sparks nationwide TV confusion
The CBS drama Without Warning and an Evening World News style broadcast triggered hundreds of calls across Wyoming, Minnesota, Los Angeles, Tennessee, Louisiana, and Las Vegas as viewers feared a real asteroid disaster. Minneapolis CBS affiliate WCCO apologized on air. Authorities noted the lack of a disclaimer similar to the 1938 War of the Worlds incident.
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Orson Welles
CBS
Earth
Evening World News
Wyoming
France
China
Sanders
ABC
Minneapolis
Los Angeles
Tennessee
Louisiana
Las Vegas
New York
Atlanta
Chicago
Wccotv
Two Americans Among John Pauls New Cardinals
Pope John Paul II named 30 new cardinals including the archbishops of Baltimore and Detroit. He designated the first cardinal from Sarajevo and two former East bloc states, citing concerns over his frail health and future replacement. Sunday's announcement highlighted the mix of Western and Eastern figures.
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John Paul
Cardinals
Baltimore
Detroit
Sarajevo
Halloween Plan At Horizons Academy Revealed
Four year old Aaron from Horizons Academy shares his Halloween costume idea The Lion King. The preschooler asks what you will dress as and reveals the planned theme for the spooky event.
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Aaron
Horizons Academy
Cardinals from 24 countries named by John Paul II at Nov meeting
The pope will appoint 24 new cardinals from 24 countries at a Nov 26 meeting, filling 24 of 120 voting seats. Americans Archbishops William Keeler of Baltimore and Maida of Detroit were chosen. Keeler leads the US bishops conference and Maida heads Detroit archdiocese. Puljic's Sarajevo cardinalate reflects long support for Bosnia. The article also notes Duke alumnus Lauren’s magazine Swing aimed at Generation X and young adults, with the premier issue distributed by Hearst.
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Ment
John Paul
William Keeler
Baltimore
Maida
Detroit
Vinko Puljic
Sarajevo
Ralph Lauren
Lauren
Hearst
New York
Herald-Sun
Durham
Roberts
Winona Ryder
Fidel Vargas
Baldwin Park
Calif
Duke University
Duke
Doherty Defends Image Amid Media Scrutiny
Shannen Doherty, 23, of Beverly Hills 90210, tells TV Guide in a Liz Smith interview she is a strong Southern Baptist Republican woman who dislikes heavy media backlash. She says male peers would face less criticism and claims she has been unfairly targeted and empowered as an individual.
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Doherty
Hollywood
Liz Smith
TV Guide
Beverly Hills
90210
Cybercreeps haunt the Internet world and online chat
Mike Royko discusses cyber creeps who hide behind handles to harass women on lines and online services. He notes the creepy behavior mirrors old flashers and phone breathers. Writers use male-voiced personas to engage, while creeps wait in their homes, boasting and invading privacy.
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Chester the Molester
Patricia
Babe
Oral
Mike Royko
Disappearance of Two Children in Union S C
A reader asks if the reported circumstances surrounding the two missing children in Union South Carolina are believable. Readers are invited to call two numbers to vote yes or no. The letter-writers quote a critic, arguing the essence of Christian practice and expressing views on Halloween traditions.
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Union, S.C
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