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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1990
Page
3
A blazing 853 foot tanker Mega Barg carrying 38 million gallons of crude burns in the Gulf 57 miles southeast of Galveston. Firefighters apply foam after an explosion during cargo transfer. Two crewmen were killed, two missing and presumed dead, 17 injured.
The 617 foot Bermuda Star with over 1,000 aboard ran aground on submerged rocks in fog off Cape Cod and was freed after 13 hours with a tug. All 680 passengers were ferried ashore safely and the ship was escorted to anchorage. Two foot long gashes leaked about 1,000 gallons of fuel oil.
Mayor Marion Barry is expected to announce he will not seek re election in an effort to reopen plea bargain talks with prosecutors over cocaine and perjury charges. Sources say the move could loosen U S attorneys demands for a felony plea and may affect jury proceedings in federal court underway this week.
Potential jurors in Washington confront the idea that selective prosecution targets black officials. District Judge Jackson heard a juror suggest a white mayor might avoid investigation. Barry’s drug and perjury case follows an FBI sting. Officials deny race-based charges while acknowledging public perception.
A crowd of about 500 demonstrators gathered outside Krome Detention Center in Fort Lauderdale on Sunday afternoon urging the release of Haitian detainees. Protesters chanted Look at those Macoutes and targeted Immigration and Naturalization Service officers, but did not breach the gate, unlike seven weeks earlier.
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