Buckey mistrial ends longest U S criminal case
Los Angeles investigators abandon the McMartin Preschool molestation retrial as jurors deadlock after seven years. Buckey, 32, faced charges from a case that drew national attention, cost over 135 million dollars, and kept the courtroom in session through years of prosecution and defense statements.
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Los Angeles
U.S
Raymond Buckey
McMartin
Buckey
Ira Reimer
Goperior Court
Stanleyfeisberg
Los Angeles County
Joseph Martinez
Martinez
Manhattan Beach
New beginning for Nine Mile 1 plant near Niagara Falls
The Nine Mile Point 1 nuclear plant near Niagara Mohawk faced a December 1987 shutdown after a 415 day run, a record for boiling water reactors. NRC cited weak emergency procedures and poor morale, fining $100,000 in 1988, while confirming improper operator retraining and a hidden spill of radioactive sludge since 1978. Activists pledge renewed protests as repairs are planned.
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New York Power Authority
James A. FitzPatrick
Nine Mile 1
U.S
Taiwan
Chin Shan 1
NRC
Niagara Mohawk
Cliff Feldman
Retrie Nine Mile 1
Feldman
Leaders held captive amid crisis in Trinidad
In Trinidad a group led by Bakr reportedly has about 250 followers. The country fields a 1500 member army and a 5000 strong police force. Flights by British West Indies Airways and American Airlines were canceled to Friday evening, while Piarco International Airport stayed under government control. Washington said it would deplore any raid and any overthrow of the democratic government.
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Bakr
British West Indies Airways
American Airlines
Trinidad
Piarco International
Abortion veto override bid tests Louisiana Legislature
Lawmakers push to override Gov. Roemer's veto as they consider a bill to tighten abortion limits. The measure would ban abortions except to save the mother's life or in cases of aggravated rape or incest reported promptly. Roemer and Planned Parenthood oppose the effort, while supporters vow another override attempt.
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Baton Rouge
Buddy Roemer
Louisiana
Roemer
House
Senate
Teri Bartlett
Planned Parenthood of
Woody Jenkins
U.S. Supreme Court
OPEC Pact Seen Pushing Gas Prices Higher This Year
Oil analysts predict crude and gasoline prices will rise as OPEC enforces a 22.5 million barrel daily cap and raises the basket price target to 21 dollars. If quotas hold, prices may climb by six to ten cents a gallon by year end amid tighter supply and winter demand.
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Geneva
OPEC
Kuwait
United Arab Emirates
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Nauman Barakat
Shearson Lehman Hutton
New York
Paul Mlotok
Morgan Stanley
Union Chief Sees Hotel Change Murky for Workers
Ann Mane Tabercio, resident and business manager of local 150 of the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Union, says the union was not consulted as the mayor threatens seizure of the hotel. She stresses workers’ welfare and notes past strike action, while acknowledging possible city control if the hotel is foreclosed.
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Murphy
Ann Mane Tabercio
Ocal 150
Tabercio
Syracuse Industrial Development Agency
Senate passes farm bill keeping price supports
The Senate approved a 54 billion five year farm bill with major price support programs and new environmental protections. It bans export of certain chemicals, sets organic labeling standards, and tightens wetland and forest safeguards while limiting Soviet loans and Iraq credits. House action expected next week before conference.
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Washington
Senate
Agriculture Committee
House
Patrick Leahy
Dvt
Agriculture Department
United States
Heat Wave Sweats Across Regions With Storms In Forecast
The day brings heat and humidity with near 90 degree highs and 60s overnight. Thunderstorms are likely across Minnesota and the Midwest with heavy rain and flood warnings in southern Minnesota. A tropical storm Bertha formed off Florida as heat and storms affect broad areas from Texas to the Atlantic coast and California setting record heat in the desert and heat advisories elsewhere.
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Minnesota
National Weather Service
Iowa
Wisconsin
Texas
Kansas
Atlantic
Carolinas
Mayne
California
Borrego Springs
Calif
Florida
Bertha
National Hurricane Center
Coral Gables
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Trinidad and Tobag
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New York State
New York City
City Hall
Tabercia
Marion Barry
Barry
Cally
Soviet Union
Thomas Daschle
Leahy
Richard Lugar
Indiana
Weather Data
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Baw
Accu
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Great Lakes
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Montana
Wyoming
Georgia
New Jersey
Connecticut
Maine
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Hancock
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