Block Island seeks secession to join Connecticut
Hartford Governor William O Neill expressed interest in Block Island joining Connecticut after residents voted to ask Rhode Island for authority to regulate mopeds or permit secession. Residents cite noise, accidents, and road safety concerns amid a push to redefine island governance. The report also notes Maine removing the last highway billboards in a five year drive to beautify highways, with tourism-dependent economy highlighted.
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Hartford
Conn
William O’neill
Block Island
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Augusta
Maine
Gacy execution date set for November
John Wayne Gacy, convicted of 33 murders, had another appeal denied by the Illinois Supreme Court and a November 14 execution date was set. His attorney plans further appeals, potentially delaying the sentence for years.
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Springfield
John Wayne Gacy
Ilinois Supreme Court
Gacy
U.S
Chicago
Trooper Stops Drunk Wheelchair Rider on Route 1
Delaware officials say a state police trooper may have saved 26 year old David Bailey by stopping him at 3 a.m. in a rainstorm on Route 1. Bailey, in a motorized wheelchair, tested .11 percent BAC after arrest on April 23 for drunken driving.
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Georgetown
Del
Delaware
Charles Oberly
David Bailey
Route 1
Bailey
Night in the Braden River Jail Fans Its Novelty
About 100 law abiding Manatee County residents will pay to spend a night behind bars. They will be locked up Friday night and released Saturday morning after a jail breakfast of bacon eggs and home grown cantaloupe. Sheriff’s spokesman Marty Martin called it a novelty event for taxpayers to see if their money is worth it.
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Bradenton
Fla
Manatee County
Marty Martin
Baseball fan dies after fall at Candlestick Park
A 30 year old baseball fan, furious over the Giants sixth straight defeat, toppled from an upper deck railing at Candlestick Park and plunged 40 feet to the seats. Witnesses said he rocked on the railing above the press area before the fatal headfirst fall during the Giants 5 4 11th inning loss to the Braves. A bystander, William Powers, was injured when a seat gave way and crushed him. Powers received hospital treatment and was released.
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San Francisco
San Francisco Giants
Anthony Perry
Candlestick Park
Giants
Atlanta Braves
William Powers
Perry
Powers
San Francisco General Hospital
Buddhist nun from Japan prays at Griffiss Plowshares case
Japanese nun Jun Yasuda, 35, visits Syracuse daily for a peace vigil at the U S District Courthouse during the Griffiss Plowshares trial. She chants Na mum yo ho ren ge kyo, taps a drum, and prays for global peace while fasting and kneeling in reverent stillness.
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Jun Yasuda
U.S. District
Syracuse
Griffiss Plowshares 7
Griffiss Air Force Base
Yasuda
Plowshares 7
God
Buddha
Nipponzan Myohoji
Herald-Journal
Mike Greeniat
Federal
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Pierce
Lawrence Bowers
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Yee
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Scott
Lawrence Waddington
Japan
Mahatma Gandhi
United States
Onondaga Reservation
Dennis Banks
South Dakota
Albany
Capitol Building
Mario Cuomo
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New York
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Seneca Army Depot
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Slocum Avenue
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