Jury clears liquor agents in Inman death lawsuit
A federal jury in Pittsburgh found two state liquor agents not liable in a 1988 death of Albert Robitzer Jr. during a fund raising event for a transplant. Minors were arrested at the Italian-American Social Club in Export. Robitzer intervened as agents confronted drinkers, was elbowed and shoved, then collapsed from a heart attack.
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Pittsburgh
Albert Robitzer Jr
Robitzer
Robert Johnson
Clair Witkowski
Export
Witkowski
Stabbing Victim Dies After Dispatcher Prank Call Mistake
In Lexington Massachusetts Kathleen Dempsey, 31, died five hours after a prank dismissal of her emergency call. Fire Chief John D Bergeron suspended the dispatcher without pay pending a disciplinary hearing. Police Lt Steven Corr commented on the delayed response and the missed chance to save her.
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Lexington
Mass
John D Bergeron
Kathleen Dempsey
Bergeron
Steven Corr
Associated Prant
King Hussein Nearing Mayo Clinic Discharge
King Hussein of Jordan may leave the Mayo Clinic in Rochester by week’s end after doctors removed cancerous cells from his urinary tract and his left kidney. Dr Samir Farray said the 56 year old will return to Jordan immediately and will require follow ups every three to six months, mostly possible there.
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Rochester
Minn
Jordan
Hussein
Mayo Clinic
Samir Farray
Parra
Farray
Evers slaying trial delayed indefinitely
The Mississippi Supreme Court halted the third murder trial of Byron De La Beckwith over a speedy trial challenge in the 1963 slaying of Medgar Evers. Beckwith, 71, had been set to begin September 21 after two earlier trials in 1964 ended without verdicts. The charge was revived by a 1990 grand jury indictment.
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Jackson
Miss
State Supreme Court
Medgar Evers
Byron de la Beckwith
Beckwith
NAACP
Evers
Wildfires Rage Across California and Idaho Threaten Ancient Pine
Firefighters struggle to cut lines around a California blaze that has destroyed enough lumber to build 50,000 homes and blackened 64,000 acres in six days. In Idaho, 11 fires have burned over 320,000 acres with the largest 70 percent contained near Boise, as crews target a 257,000 acre blaze and the state’s oldest ponderosa pine. Helicopters would drop water to shield the heartwood while 34 miles of line remained to be cut.
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Round Mountain
Calif
California
Idaho
Boise
San Francisco
San Francisco lawmakers loosen ritual animal killing ban
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved a watered down ordinance barring animal slaughter solely for ritual sacrifice after hearing protests from religious groups. Supervisor Carole Migden, the measure’s sponsor, kept a humane treatment clause and allowed slaughter only if the animal was eaten afterward, while removing explicit religious language.
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San Francisco
Board of Supervisors
Carole Migden
Migden
Fire at GOP headquarters in South Pasadena arson attack
The Los Angeles County Republican Party headquarters in South Pasadena was torched by an arsonist early Monday after graffiti linked the GOP to Nazis. Alhambra Fire Marshal John Kalaba said the damage was major and investigators pursued leads, while county GOP chairman Keith McCarthy condemned the act as malicious and destructive.
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South Pasadena
Calif
Republican Party
Los Angeles County
GOP
Alhambra
John Kabala
Businss
Keith McCarthy
Associated P
Hurricane Andrew devastates Homestead and Miami with 12 foot surge
Gulf residents flee as Andrew roars ashore in South Florida with gusts up to 168 mph. Homestead ground to ruin by 3 am as 12 foot surge and torn roofs leave city in ruins. 65 percent evacuated. Miami struggles at dawn with outages, curfew, and 1.5 thousand National Guardsmen in position.
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Miami
South
Florida
Homestead
Wayne Ashling
Alex Muxo Jr
Andrew
Dade County
National Guardsmen
Hurricane Andrew survivors recount night of fear and loss
Neighbors shelter in coolers and bathrooms as 160 mph winds battered Dade County. Dunn family clings to life and love while rescuers search for neighbors, including the mayor of Florida City, who was found dead amid the destruction.
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Dunn
Marie
Gary
Allen Lucas
Lucas
Nlaw
Mike Cook
Herman Lucerne
Florda City
Cook
Lucerne
Geneva Wilson
Miami
Cutler Ridge
Frank Wilson
Dade County
Hurricanes Damage and Recovery Efforts Dominate 1992 Reporting
Insurance experts warn 1992 will be costly as Hurricane Andrew and other storms push property damage to historic levels. Los Angeles area losses lead the year, with Michael Lewis of Dean Witter noting high values magnify impact. President Bush pledges federal aid and disaster response coordination for hurricane ravaged areas.
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New York
Los Angeles
Insurance Information Institute
Michael Lewis
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc
Charleston
Bush
Washington
How you can help victims of disaster
Organizations seek hurricane relief donations. The American Red Cross accepts cash via Disaster Relief Fund at two ZIP offices or by credit card. Adventist Community Services operates a donation hot line for clothing and volunteers. Catholic Charities USA requests cash donations to Disaster Response at its Virginia address.
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American Red Cross
American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund
Church Street Station
New York
Washington, DC
Adventist
Andrews University
Berrien Springs
Mid
Catholic Charities USA
Catholic Charties USA
King St
Suite
Alexandra
New York Times
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Roberto Florez
Florez
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Hector Caldera
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