Patriarca Leader Sentenced in New England Mafia Case
Raymond J. Patriarca known as Junior patriarca, alleged head of the New England Mafia, receives eight years and one month in federal prison. Prosecutors argued his knowledge of two murders warranted higher sentencing, but Judge Mark L Wolf did not apply relevant conduct. U.S. Attorney A. John Pappalardo called the sentence a setback for organized crime prosecutions.
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Boston
Raymond J
Patriarca
New England
FBI
Mark L
Wolf
U.S
A. John Pappalardo
Vincent James Simons
Theodore Berns
Bullet not from Newark police weapon in youth shooting
Acting Essex County prosecutor James Mulvihill said the bullet that hit a 17 year old car theft suspect was not fired from a standard 9 millimeter Newark police gun. Detectives searched six suspended officers as part of a grand jury probe into the shooting.
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Newark
Essex County
James Mulvihill
Howard Caesar
Mulvihill
Murvihill
Catholics split on women priests as bishops meet
At Notre Dame, U S Catholic bishops discuss women rights while a Gallup poll shows 67 percent of Catholics support ordaining women as priests. The pastoral letter under review rejects women priests upholding an unbroken tradition and reflects the mind of Christ.
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Notre Dame
Ind
U.S. Toman
Gallup
Christ
Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds 60 day welfare wait
The Wisconsin Supreme Court affirmed a law denying welfare to applicants not residing in the state 60 days. Justice Roland B. Day said the period is less onerous than the federal one year standard struck down in 1969, stressing no judgment on legislative wisdom.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Supreme Court
Roland B. Day
Day
U.S. Supreme Court
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
District of Columbia
Stinky the Bandit Strikes Again in Fort Lauderdale Bank
Fort Lauderdale police report a serial bank robber nicknamed Stinky the Bandit has now hit his 10th bank since early May. The Glendale Federal Bank branch was robbed with a note, yielding a few hundred dollars, no weapon shown. Investigators link the offender to crack cocaine use and harsh financial strain.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Stinky
Don McCawiley
McCawiley
Driver beaten in riots hospitalized with blood clot
Reginald Denny, the truck driver beaten during the Los Angeles riots, has a life threatening blood clot in a lung. Doctors at Daniel Freeman Memorial Hospital in Inglewood treat the clot with thinning medicine as his recovery remains fragile and he stays conscious but low in spirits.
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Los Angeles
Reginald Denny
Paul Toffel
Daniel Freeman Memorial Hospital
Tore
Denny
Peece Poolice
Deadline Nears For California Budget Crisis
Sacramento reports California faces the worst downturn since the low mood with less than two weeks to agree on a budget. A shortfall of about 6 billion dollars endangers welfare, schools, and health care. Gov. Pete Wilson pushes immediate cuts and program reductions totaling 50 billion? possible. unemployment nears 8.7 percent with over one million jobless.
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Sacramento
Calif
California
Pete Wilson
Women split with Perot as polls show gender gap
An Associated Press poll finds women less likely than men to see Ross Perot as the best White House hope, with gaps up to 14 points, while a Times Mirror survey notes a 6 point overall gap. Analysts say women resist the unknown and confrontational style, favoring teamwork and government safety nets.
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Washington
Ross Perot
Associated Press
Perot
White House
Times Mirror
Perot’s gender gap cited in AP poll analysis
The AP poll found 42 percent backing Perot for improving the economy, but with a 14 point gender gap favoring men over women. Generational and gender perceptions influence his image, especially regarding his business ties and views on women. Margot Perot says she learned of his candidacy only on national TV.
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George Bush
Bill Clinton
Perot
Margot
Houston
David Hill
Perott
Hill
Clinton Yeltsin to meet in Blair House in Washington
Clinton travels from Las Vegas to Washington for a 20 minute first time meeting with Russian President Boris Yeltsin at Blair House. The session aims to boost Clinton foreign policy credentials and signal he will not cede the issue to Bush. Yeltsin returns to the White House after the talks.
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Washington
Arkansas
Bill Clinton
Boris Yeltsin
Clinton
Las Vegas
Yeltsin
Bush
Rio
Japan
George Bush
Dee Dee Myers
White House
Russia
Canceled Perot pad cost U.S. millions
An Army printing contract awarded to Ross Perot's computer firm was canceled after irregularities in bidding and scoring. A congressional audit found improper favoritism allowed a $25 million price cut and higher scores after tests, leading to a $63 million contract abandonment and multi‑million settlements. The case spurred criticism of waste and delays in Army modernization.
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Washington
Army
Ross Perot
Associated Press
Congress
Justice Department
EDS
Perot
Col
Frank Milwee
Army Publications Directorate
U.S
Inspector General
Yeltsin Claims Vietnam Gave POWs to Soviet Union
President Boris Yeltsin alleged that North Vietnam transferred some American prisoners of war to the Soviet Union. He pledged to pursue the details, while U.S. congressional investigators disputed the clarity of his statements and sought archival evidence.
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Washington
Boris Yeltsin
North Vietnam
Soviet Union
Yeltsin
Dmitri Volkogonov
Senate
Vietnam
Congress
White House
Malcom Toon
Moscow
Defense Department
House Co. Committee
Congressional
Bush
Senate Select Committee
Japan
Bush and Yeltsin sign seven treaties in Washington
The two leaders announced seven accords covering arms reduction, broader economic and scientific cooperation, a joint space cooperation extension, safeguards against weapons proliferation, a bilateral investment treaty, and a framework to ease double taxation. The agreements aim to deepen US Russia ties and outline paths for future collaboration.
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Bush
Russan
Boris Yeltsin
Russia
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