Off duty doctor revives 3 year old at Blue Marsh Lake
An off duty emergency room physician revived Amardy Alvarado, a 3 year old from New York City, after he nearly drowned in Blue Marsh Lake in Reading Pennsylvania. Dr Raymond Ishman performed mouth to mouth resuscitation as park rangers reported the child was unresponsive and turning blue. Amardy was treated at Reading Hospital and later transferred to Hershey Medical Center for observation.
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Reading
New York City
Blue Marsh Lake
Amardy Alvarado
Raymond Ishman
Park Rangers
Jose Alvarado
Amardy
Reading Hospital
Hershey Medical Center
Man shoots neighbor then kills self over noisy kids
In Philadelphia, George Coulson, angered by noisy children, fired a 12 gauge through a window, killing Kimberly Eichhorn, 35, as her four children watched. He then killed himself, leaving the kids with a tragic morning as neighbors note the torn screen and candles in the Eichhorn home.
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Philadelphia
Kimberly Eichhorn
George Coulson
Coulson
Navy star quarterback graduates amid sex scandal
The Baltimore Sun reports the U S Naval Academy allegedly favored star quarterback Chris McCoy who, despite admitting sex with freshman Felicia Harris, was allowed to graduate in May. Harris faced expulsion while two male peers received harsher punishment, raising questions about athletic status influencing enforcement. McCoy had a school record 43 career touchdowns and led Navy to a 1997 win over Army.
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Annapolis
U.S. Naval Academy
Felicia Harris
Mitchellville
Chris McCoy
Baltimore) Sun
Harris
McCoy
Navy
Army
Teen in Paducah shootings to plead guilty
Michael Carneal, 15, accused of killing three high school classmates and wounding five during prayer, plans to plead guilty with a mental illness claim. The defense seeks leniency, while the Commonwealth insists on life in prison with no parole for 25 years.
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Paducah
Michael Carneal
Michael
Thomas Osborne
Courier- Journal of Louisville
Commonwealth
Tim Kaltenbach
Judge extends order protecting infected foals in roundup
A federal judge extended protection for a dozen foals that tested positive for a deadly virus during a wild horse roundup. The order blocks euthanization until July 20 while advocates seek a quarantine option. 439 horses were gathered in the May roundup, with 59 testing positive for the virus.
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Salt Lake City
Department of Interior
Bureau of Land Management
Glenn Foreman
BLM
Ramseys talk with investigators in JonBenet case
JonBenet Ramsey's parents John and Patsy Ramsey reportedly meet with Boulder County District Attorney investigators at a secret Denver area location. The 6 year old was beaten and strangled in her Boulder home on December 26 1996, with the Ramseys still suspected but proclaiming innocence. Police say a second interview was sought for clarification of earlier statements and new evidence. The current interviews are reportedly conducted without police present.
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Denver
JonBenet Ramsey
Boulder County District Attorney's Office
John
Patsy Ramsey
Boulder
Kusa-Tv
JonBenet
Ramseys
Boulder DA
Suzanne Laurion
Defense lawyer attacks Cosby case evidence
In Santa Monica, the defense for Ennis Cosby’s killer case challenged police handling of evidence, insisting a tiny hair linking the suspect to a knit cap was planted. A ballistic expert tied the .38 pistol to the shooting, while DNA potential from a two millimeter hair was not found until months later. The case concerns the murder of Ennis Cosby on January 16, 1997, as he changed a tire along a dark road.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Ennis Cosby
Los Angeles
O.J. Simpson
Shupsiner
Gad Hee
Mikail Markhasey
Cosby
Susan Brockbank
Bill Cosby
Witan Grandonin Croncorha
Mrnte Macherald Na
Chinese detainees shadow Clinton China stop detentions rise
Human rights groups report police detained two dissidents at Clinton's first China stop. Yan Jun from Xi’an and Li Zhiying from Chengcheng were taken from their homes with unknown whereabouts. Zhao Ziyang reportedly urged to view Clinton visit as chance to loosen Tiananmen pressure. Police also held Li Xiaolong in Guilin with conditional release promised in three days. Xu Wenli said authorities tailed him during a dinner with his wife.
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Beliing
Clinton
China
Yan Jun
Xi'an
Information Center of Human Rights and Democratic Movement
Communist Party
Zhao Ziyang
Tiananmen Square
Yomiuri Shimbun
Zhao
Guilin
Jiang Hangxia
Li Xiaolong
Beijing
Xu Wenli
Lee
Xi’an
Clinton China trip blends sightseeing with diplomacy
Walter Mears analyzes President Clinton's nine day, five city visit to Xi'an Beijing Shanghai and Hong Kong. The trip pairs touristic immersion with political messaging on human rights while aiming to advance U S China ties through low expectations and ongoing engagement.
Oversight lax as DTSA faces Senate probe over exports
A veteran Pentagon adviser testifies that the Defense Technology Security Administration loosened export controls under the Clinton era, guiding officials to side with Commerce and risk sensitive tech going to China. DTSA’s role as U.S. tech guardian is under congressional scrutiny. Air Force spokeswoman says the remarks are personal.
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Pentagon
U.S
China
Clinton
Peter Leitner
Senate
Leitner
Defense Technology Security Administration
DTSA
Beiong
Foreign Ministry
Tang Guoqiang
United States
Tang
Congress
Air Force
Queenie Byars
Clinton Opens Nine Day China Visit With Refueling Stop
President Clinton begins a nine day swing through China with an Air Force One refuel stop in Xi'an. He appeals for global engagement to spread freedom while Beijing clamps down on demonstrators. He visits Xi'an, Xia He and Beijing for talks, a Tiananmen Square welcome, and a plan to address human rights. A defense bill move seeks to bar Chinese government products. Pentagon cautions on security versus business interests. Summit with President Jiang Zemin looms, with a state banquet planned.
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Clinton
Beijing
China
Washington
Jiang Zemin
Xi'an
Shanghai
Hong Kong
Tiananmen Square
Air Force One
Tery
America
Tiananmen
Pentagon
Peter Leitner
Local businesses seek Clinton push on China ties and rights
Central New York firms urge President Clinton to press China on human rights and economic access. Executives from Carrier Corp and local lawyers stress risks and the need for improved U.S.–China trade, as Cayuga to Oswego counties report 25.7 million dollars in China trade from 1998 to 1996 and 773.9 million with Canada.
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China
New York
Clinton
Cayuga
Madison
Onondaga
Oswego
U.S. Department of Commerce
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