Explosion at United Chemical plant injures 39 in Pennsylvania
Fire crews battled a blaze at United Chemical Technologies Inc. in Bristol Pennsylvania after an explosion. The blast closed a major highway for hours and forced hundreds to evacuate within a 14 mile radius. The Environmental Protection Agency found no air contamination. The fire reignited later but was controlled within an hour.
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Philadelphia
Bucks County
David Neil
Environmental Protection Agency
Student settles over racially charged remarks at school
In Montgomery Alabama 17-year-old Revenda Bowen reached a settlement with Randolph County High School and officials over a principal Huland Humphries remark about interracial dating. The agreement avoids admission of wrongdoing and final details including the settlement amount will be released after court approval. Bowen’s claims include humiliation in front of classmates and remarks linking her birth and her parents’ marriage to a “mistake.”
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Harald Albritton
Randolph County High School
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Barge Pilot Blamed for Amtrak Worst Train Wreck
Federal officials blame the Sunset Limited disaster on a poorly trained barge pilot Willie Odom who rammed a bridge in fog near Mobile Alabama. He could not read radar, left his river chart at home, lacked a compass, and had only recently earned a pilot license after failing the exam seven times. The bridge collapse sent three engines and four cars into Big Bayou Canal, killing 47 and injuring 103 passengers.
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Sunset Limited
Los Angeles
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Willie Odom
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Big Bayou Canal
Mobile
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Therapist resigns license to pursue love with former client
Dr Carolyn McGinnis 49 a Minnesota psychologist says she surrendered her license after falling in love with a former client and rejecting the two year waiting rule. She will no longer practice psychotherapy and plans to write books.
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Carolyn McGinnis
Minnesota Board of Psychology
McGinnis
Wiight Institute
Berkeley
Calif
Board rules officer who kicked King should be fired
A police board ruled that Officer Theodore Briseno used unnecessary force when subduing Rodney King, finding he violated department policy and should be fired. The three member Board of Rights will forward the recommendation to Police Chief Willie Williams after Briseno’s prior suspension without pay following the March 1991 beating.
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Board of Rights
Theodore Briseno
Police Department
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Captal Paruccia
Willie Williams
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Man who killed four had trouble with co workers
A discharged airman, Dean A Mellberg, fatally shot four people and wounded 23 at Fairchild Air Force Base before being killed outside a hospital. Authorities cited a personality disorder and reports from his mother that coworkers harassed him with rumors and furniture vandalism. Mellberg, 20, had an honorable discharge after psychiatric evaluation at Lackland AFB in Texas.
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Lansing
Mich
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Lackland Air Force Base
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Bob MacNaughton
San Antonio Express-News
Three strikes case seals life sentence for robber
In Snohomish County Everett Washington Larry Lee Fisher received life in prison without parole after a third conviction for second degree robbery. The 15 dollar sandwich shop theft involved no weapon and no injuries. Fisher’s attorney Chad Dold plans appeals to urge court discretion under the three strikes law. Fisher is the second defendant in Washington to receive life under the initiative approved by 76 percent in November.
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Larry Lee Fisher
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Chad Dold
State Supreme Court
Snohomish County Superor Court
Everett
Washington
OJ Simpson arrest sparks debate on domestic violence
Los Angeles coverage highlights how the Simpson case shifts attention to violence against women nationwide. Advocates note delays in support funding and changed public attitudes, with experts stressing women fear blame and the difficulty of leaving abusive relationships.
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Simpson
San Theno
Los Angeles
OJ Simpson
California
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Ronald Goldman
Stacey Kabat
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National Organization For Women
Domestic violence seen as private issue belied by rising harm
The piece highlights the severity of domestic abuse, citing 1500 battered women killed yearly and millions beaten. It notes legal reforms, public awareness efforts, and high profile cases like Simpson, while urging recognizing violence as a serious crime. It calls for reporting and stronger enforcement to save lives.
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Donna Snatala
Sandy Condello
Lauras House
Orange County
Womens Center
Washington
Simpson trial updates reveal brutal double slaying details
The coroner source described Nicole Brown Simpson’s neck wound to the spine and Ronald Goldman’s numerous knife wounds indicating a ferocious struggle. The 15 inch serrated knife is the suspected weapon, with Simpson's statement and court actions shaping ongoing disclosures.
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Simpson killings witnessed by neighbor described chase
An unidentified woman said she saw Simpson speed through streets near Mrs Simpsons condo moments before the killings. A friend said Mrs Simpson feared being followed in a tough month as police escorted her flight drew 95 million viewers across networks.
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Wano Cuomo
Simpsons
Simpson
Lae
Mrs Simpsons
Mrs. Simpson
Associated Press
California
CNN
CBS
David Poltrack
Clinton backs off grass roots fund raising pledge
Clinton plans a private dinner with 1800 wealthy Democratic patrons in Washington to raise about 2 million dollars. Common Cause endorses tighter limits on soft money and accuses the president of failing to push reforms as a report cites 405 million in big donations since mid-1992, mostly from corporate and affluent sources.
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Washington
Democratic Party
Common Cause
Congress
North Korea agrees to discuss summit with South Korea
North Korea accepted a South Korean proposal to meet next week at Panmunjon to prepare for a first ever summit between the presidents. Officials will discuss nuclear suspicions while Pyongyang demands peaceful use of its program and rejects full NPT inspections.
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