Sweatshop links tied to major U S retailers
U S clothing makers faced sweatshop links with 107 stores and four major retailers sending production to Chinatown shops. At least 214000 dollars in wages were withheld from 73 workers as Laura and Sarah Sportswear and MSL Fashions faced charges. Investigators connected garments for Kathie Lee Gifford’s Wal Mart line and Jaclyn Smith and Basic Edition lines at Kmart and Nordstrom, plus Wear It Again for Lerner.
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New York
Wanuleewur Iy Entiies
Tisind States Department of
Wal-Mart
Kmart
Nordstrom
the Limited
Chinatown
Alexis M. Herman
Laura and Sarah Sportswear, Inc
MSL Fashions, Inc
Lai Fong Yuen
Kathie Lee Gifford
Jaclyn Smith
Classique Entier
Laber
Lerner
Soldier hero killed helping crash victims at scene
Fort Knox Pvt Christopher M Ochs, 19, of Denver, Colo., died after a car driven by Christopher Lave, 24, of New Albany, Ind., struck the accident area while he and fellow soldiers aided victims. Lave faced murder and drug/alcohol related charges as authorities pursue the case.
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Louisville
Fort Knnox
Christopher Lave
New Albany
Ind
John Rickey
Fort Knox
Christopher M. Ochs
Denver
Colo
13 Year-Old Hikes 20 Miles to Save Family at Edwards AFB
A 13-year-old girl hiked nearly 20 miles through freezing Mojave Desert to reach Edwards Air Force Base and seek help for her mother and her 22-month-old brother after their car ran dry. Security officers found the girl with water and a blanket about 12 hours after she began, while the mother and toddler were located Saturday morning.
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Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Mojave Desert
Air Force
George Fox
Fox
Journalist Gary Webb resigns from San Jose Mercury News
Controversial reporter Gary Webb, author of the Dark Alliance series linking Bay Area drug trafficking to Contra support, resigns from the San Jose Mercury News amid broad criticism from newspapers and U.S. officials.
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San Jose
Calif
Gary Webb
Mercureaca Eee
Dark Alliance
San Francisco Bay Area
Los Angeles
Nicaragua
Faulel Alibidd
Pidlodelu
Syracuse to wire traffic lights for smoother city flow
Syracuse will install a fiber optic interconnect for 145 intersections as part of the $6.4 million project, rising to $7.2 million with the network. The system auto-syncs signals via 200 traffic loops, with four timing patterns and manual override, aiming to reduce congestion and improve air quality by mid to late 1998.
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Syracuse
Ber
Kelly Thompson
State Department of Transportation
Department of Public Works
Thompson
Pedestrian buttons to guide new intersection signals
The Interconnect project is about 70 percent complete and aims to synchronize 145 intersections. Pedestrian buttons at 40 to 60 will trigger walk signals via a central computer, while downtown corners will flash walk and don’t walk as timing permits.
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Kelly Thompson
DOT
Thompson
Downtown
Water Street
Jefferson Street
State
Clinton Streets
Third mistrial sought in Allegheny officer case after deadlock
The Allegheny County case over Gammage’s death in police restraint again ended in a mistrial after a six to one jury deadlock. Prosecutor Borkowski supported the judge’s decision, while defense lawyers pressed for juror relief and acquittal requests. Protests outside the courthouse reflected community anger and calls for federal investigation.
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Mhead
Gammage
Mulholland
Albert
Allegheny County
Patrick Thomassey
Thomassey
Louis Ceraso
Borkowski
Rowley
Ceraso
Tom
Dorothy Urquhart
United Concerned Christans At Work Inc
Federal
Timeline of Gammage death case in Pittsburgh police action
A chronology from Oct 12 1995 to Dec 1987 shows Syracuse native Jonny E Gammage dying during a Pittsburgh area police struggle and subsequent criminal and civil actions. The record tracks coroner verdicts, charges against Mulholland Vojtas and Albert, trials, mistrials, retrials, and appeals through 1997 with family efforts for civil rights action.
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Gammage
Ray Seals
Mulholland
Aus
Albert, Holland
Brentwood Wericer
John Vojtas
Vojtas
Syracuse
Jonny E. Gammage
Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
Robert Colville
Colville
Milton Mul
Holland
John Votas
Michael Albert
James McGregor
Brentwood
Wayne Babish
Vostas
Garmitage
Gam- Mage
Philadelphia
Mulholland and
Albert
Cyril Weeht
Narves Gammage
Washington, D.C
Janet Reno
Geaeral
David Cashman
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Cashman
Superior Court
James Rowley
South Presbyterian Church
Bemee Raleb
Lape
Giesshot
Allen County
Rowley
Trist
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Ute St
Pracuse
Haina
Avery
Syracuse University
Samer
Lincoln Park
Nerene Apes Perenne Eee
Greg Virell
Canada
Marc Schillebeeckx
Belgium
Salina Street
Erie Boulevard
David Lasshan
Pete Durant
Mike Kochanowski
Power Line Constructors
Clinton
West Onondaga Street
Slocum Avenue
Aligal Vuigs
Urquhart
Sonny & Gammage
Jenny E. Gammage
Deliber
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