Philadelphia overhauls 911 after teen’s beating death
The Philadelphia Police Department will add supervisors, a new alarm system, and dispatcher sensitivity training after Eddie Polec was beaten to death by teenagers on November 11. The city plans to hire 30 new radio room staff by March 1 and split two precincts to improve contact with dispatchers as NE residents reported a mob of youths across a 40 minute span before police arrived.
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Eddie Polec
Philadelnma
Polec
Man Admits Bank Robbery To Aid Wife Cancer Care
Larry Eugene Archer of Jonesboro Arkansas pleaded guilty to robbing a MidSouth bank two days before Thanksgiving. He took $4150 after threatening with no weapon and fled in his wife’s car, saying he needed funds for her cancer treatment. He faces up to 20 years, a $250000 fine and three years probation.
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Ark
Larry Eugene Archer
Jonesboro
Archer
Brothers found safe after two nights lost in Florida woods
Joel Oakes aged 6 and his 3 year old brother Eric were found cold and wet in Ocala National Forest after spending two nights collecting moss. They were discovered huddled under palmettos by US Forest Service camp ranger Charles Steinkamp.
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Fla
Ocala National Forest
Joel Oakes
Eric
Charles Steinkcamp
US Forest Service
Court rules against benefits for gay partners in city plan
Minnesota appeals court upholds a district ruling striking down Minneapolis policy to offer health care to domestic partners of employees. It says state law does not recognize same sex partners as dependents or spouses and that the city council overstepped in adopting the ordinance. The decision notes the state gay rights law does not authorize same sex marriages and suggests lawmakers did not intend to expand benefits.
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ST. Paul
Crown Point police sell car back ads to fund new cruisers
Crown Point Indiana police seek ad space on the backs of patrol cars to raise funds for ten new cruisers. Chief Michael Valsi says the program will partner with local businesses to finance police equipment without affecting patrol duties.
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Crown Point
Ind
Michael Valsi
Texas executes two killers 86 minutes apart
Texas carried out two lethal injections within 88 minutes at Huntsville, marking the first multiple execution in 44 years. The Supreme Court rejected last minute appeals for Clifton Russell, 33, and Wille Williams, 38, as corrections crews swapped equipment between the executions.
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Texas
US Supreme Court
Clifton Russell
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Wille Williams
Willams
United States
Montana officials shoot 34 buffalo to protect cattle
Montana livestock officials killed 34 buffaloes near West Yellowstone to curb brucellosis spread, saying the action safeguarded cattle. Critics argued the bison were not near cattle and questioned the move, citing a rancher who feeds hay for elk and park policy concerns.
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Yellowstone National Park
Jim Kropp
State Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks
Marsha Earle
National Park
Wolf shot ten days after release in Idaho pasture
In Lemhi County near Salmon a young female wolf weighing 87 pounds was found dead beside a newborn calf on Iron Creek ranch. The animal had been released Jan 20 with 11 others in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness, 60 miles from the release site.
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Idaho
Lemhi County
Gene Hussey
Iron Creek
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Salmon River
Assembly sets 1996 deadline for annual spending reports
Albany reports the state Assembly will take a year to design a system to disclose how it spends money on operations. Speaker Shel don Silver faces Jan 31 1996 as the deadline for proposing rules and reporting formats. The plan mirrors quarterly reports used by Congress and seeks input from members. The move follows a critical Herald series accusing the legislature of nepotism cronyism and patronage. The Senate intends similar reports by January. The joint resolution also creates a conference committee to negotiate major bills in the open with minority party participation.
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New York
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Don Silver
Manhattan
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Budget bargaining begins with Sen DeFrancisco on stadium aid
Budget talks open as Gov Pataki plans cuts to curb a projected 8.4 billion gap. Upstate stadium funds face pressure amid commitments from cities like Syracuse Buffalo Rochester and Utica. Syracuse Chiefs seek 8.4 million upgrade to MacArthur Stadium while Auburn Astros rebuild relies on 1.7 million. Pataki expected to propose SUNY tuition raise 1000 and private aid cuts. Quick Draw lottery and a four year tax cut seeking to reduce top rate to 5.9 by 1998 with a 50 000 earnings threshold.
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Upstate
Mario Cuomo
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Cuomo
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State University of New York
Prvate
SUNY
Newsday
Governor Proposal Faces Legislature Disposition Quote
State Sen Michael Nozzoho of Seneca Falls comments that the governor can propose ideas but the Legislature holds the power to dispose of them. The remark underscores interbranch dynamics in state government during ongoing policy debates.
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Michael Nozzoho
Seneca Falls
Pataki to sign bill extending court camera coverage
Albany Gov George Pataki was set to sign a measure to extend audio visual media coverage in New York trial courts for two years. The bill preserves cameras, creates a study committee, and bans cameras from sex crime victims testifying, while Sen Nancy Hoffmann sought protections for victims not to be filmed.
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Albany
George Pataki
New York
Nancy Lorraine Hoffmann
New York State
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Bulf
Sen
James Lack
East Northport
GOP governors vow they'll not let welfare babies starve
Republican governors and allies in Congress push a rainy day fund to shield the poor if welfare shifts to state block grants. Rep. Clay Shaw Jr. pledged no more kissing Washington’s ring as they overhaul welfare under the Contract with America. Democratic governors seek to preserve entitlement funding, while GOP leaders seek state flexibility to determine eligibility and duration of aid, focusing on moving people off welfare.
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