Courier slain on job in North Philadelphia robbery attempt
William Moyer a 37 year old Federal Express courier and father of four was shot in the head on a North Philadelphia route. Police say robbery attempt likely but no money taken. A mural memorializes a man slain on the same block last September.
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Moyer
John Apeldorn
GeneLy
The
Associated Press
Chestnut Blight Spurs UF Hybrid Rescue Effort
UF researchers and private growers push to revive American chestnuts with a Dunstan hybrid. Robert Dunstan created the cross in the 1950s by mating an Ohio American chestnut with a Chinese resistant variety. More than 100 acres of bught-free Dunstan trees are cultivated in northern Florida producing sweet flavorful nuts.
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Fla
University of Florida
Gary Brinen
Dunstan
Robert Dunstan
Ohio
Florida
Indiana couple adopt 28 Haiti orphans face simple Christmas
Dan and Kathy Blackburn of Indianapolis care for 28 adopted Haitian children aged 6 to 18. They plan a practical Christmas with donated socks and essentials, rejecting commercial toy gifts due to cost and time. Donations from churches and individuals support the family since their 1989 US arrival.
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Kathy Blackburn
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Indiana
USA
United States
Union Agrees To Pay 100000 In AIDS Case
In Minneapolis union Local 110 and its self insured health plan faced a suit claiming AIDS benefits were capped at 30000 while other illnesses could reach 500000. After Mark Kadinger died at 34, the union settled for 100000 to his estate and the University of Minnesota Hospital. The case invoked the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Minnesota Hospital
Climc
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Santa Fe Archdiocese weighs bankruptcy amid sex abuse claims
The Archdiocese of Santa Fe faces numerous molestation lawsuits across New Mexico and may seek Chapter 11 protection. Archbishop Michael Sheehan urged parishioners to help cover settlement costs and legal fees to avert bankruptcy, stating the crisis affects all within the church.
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New Mexico
Catholic Archdiocese of
New York Times
Suspect in Polly Klaas slaying pleads not guilty
Richard Allen Davis, 39, appeared in Sonoma County Municipal Court to answer eight felony counts in the Polly Klaas kidnapping and murder case. Polly Klaas was found deceased near Cloverdale after authorities recovered her body in a wooded area, and Davis faces possible death penalty if convicted.
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Polly Klaas
Richard Allen Davis
Sonoma County
Polly 2 Pody
Cloverdale
14 year old boy gets life for family killings
In Yakima Washington a 14 year old boy was sentenced to four consecutive life terms for the murder of a family of four. Prosecutors described the act as a brutal imitation of gang violence. The judge noted the youth could not face the death penalty. An accomplice, Joel Ramos, also 14, had pleaded guilty and received a prison term of 80 years.
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Superior Court
Heather van Nuys
Ogues Cantor
Gallan
Jason Skelton
Joel Ramos
Memo urges Clinton to craft urban policy for core voters
An internal HUD memo from Henry Cisneros urges President Clinton to address urban crises beyond crime with a coherent urban policy. It calls for tax and housing credits for the working poor, expanded Homeownership programs, Head Start, immunization, and economic empowerment zones, while noting the need to balance urban reform with broader voter appeal.
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Henry C.shoras
T Orning
Clinton
Associated Press
Cisneros
Chinton
Jean Nolan
White House
Mack McLarty
McLarty
Memphis
Tenn
Bank Robbery Race Year Listed for Nov and Dec
A historical notation records a race year tied to bank robberies with entries for November 5 at Fleet 2334 James Street and December 3 at Onbank 400 Montgomery Street, detailing locations and dates in terse ledger style.
Bank Robberies Sweep Onondaga County in 1993
A chronology of bank robberies in Onondaga County this year lists incidents from December back to January. Notable raids include Key Bank at 900 Butternut Street, Chase Manhattan at One Lincoln Plaza, and Marine Midland Bank in Clay, with suspects named such as Lucius P Lee and Darryl Rogers among those charged. Police report varying amounts taken, weapons shown or notes used, and multiple arrests and cases pending.
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Syracuse
Lucius P Lee
E. Bordon Ave
Marine Midland Bank
Clay
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Lincoln Plaza
Clayton Watts
E. Kennedy St
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Chemical Bank
Presidential Plaza
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Oswego Road
Bank of
Georgia
Bank Robberies Rise in City With Local Case Mention
A city reports several bank robberies amid crime rise, with FBI data noting banks accounted for 1.6 percent of nationwide incidents in 1992. Sentences vary by weapon use injury and theft amount, as in the case of Thomas E. Thornton of 311 Limestone Land Geddes who received five years' probation for third degree attempted robbery after Onondaga County deputies charged him with robbing Chase Bank in Camillus on January 29.
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FBI
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Limestone Land
Geddes
Onondaga County
Desperate Bank Robber Suspect Caught by Syracuse Police
Syracuse Police Dent Patrick Lynch notes that most bank robbers are desperate, but some never quit until they are caught, reflecting on the persistence of certain offenders and the challenges of tracking them down.
Two Syracuse Men Sentenced for Schenectady Bank Robbery
In March, two Syracuse men received lengthy prison terms for robbing a Schenectady bank of 37500 dollars. Michael L Matthews, 40, of 245 Moore Ave, was sentenced to 11 years and 14 days in federal prison. Robert G Prater, 40, of 820 Madison Ave, was sentenced to nine years. A federal judge ordered restitution to repay the bank.
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Schenectady
Michael L Matthews
Moore Ave
Robert G Prater
Madison
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