02 May 1992
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1992
Page
1
Police arrested 112 anti abortion demonstrators and four abortion rights protesters during a two week campaign near four Buffalo area clinics. The last protests were to be held today as activists faced off in a parking lot and some climbed snow fences.
Fighting shatters two days of calm around Sarajevo as EC mediator Cutileiro halts talks in Lisbon and pressures the Yugoslav army to withdraw. At least 13 killed, about 300 dead overall in the clashes between Serbian irregulars and the Yugoslav army against Muslims and ethnic Croats who voted to secede.
Libyan foreign minister Ibrahim el-Bishari arrived in Rome and planned talks with Vatican Foreign Minister Monsignor Jean-Louis Tauran to present Libya's point of view on the Pan Am 103 case. Pope John Paul II would be traveling in northeastern Italy. The U N embargo, in force since April 15, pressures Tripoli to surrender two Libyans linked to the Lockerbie bombing that killed 270.
Herald-Journal runs reader notes on corrections for Friday coverage about the Rodney King verdict and a press-release error for Salt City Center shows. It lists May matinee dates, Dolly Parton concert tickets at 10 am, and Vernon Downs post time corrected to 6 30 p.m.
A fragmented clipping notes ongoing guidance for New York state matters amid unclear references. Names, dates, and exact actions are obscured, leaving a murky outline of policy or event without concrete details.
A cooling trend with drier weather Sunday gives way to showers and storms ending tonight. Sunday turns partly sunny and windy with a high in the upper 50s and a 40 percent shower chance. Unseasonably cool, with daily highs in the 30s to 50s, continues into next week amid rain chances Tuesday and Wednesday.
Democratic National Chairman Ron Brown commended Bill Clinton for uniting diverse groups and bridging races classes and ideologies as he praised Clinton to the Democratic Leadership Council. Brown noted Clinton has two thirds of the delegate count and urged confidence despite racial issues in the party debate.
The death toll rose to 40 with four more victims including two motorists killed by police after opening fire on a plainclothes officer. Over 1,900 injured and more than 5,200 arrested as fires number above 3,700 and $550 million in damage. National guardsmen, riot officers, and federal agents mobilized under federal command while a grand jury probes beatings in civil rights cases. Local residents faced devastation and looting as cleanup began amid uncertainty about rebuilding.
President Bush pledges whatever force is necessary to stop violence in Los Angeles. He singled out the Korean community as owners of damaged stores and praised five Black strangers who saved a white truck driver, urging rebuilding of the city with dignity. A Roosevelt Room meeting with Black leaders extended beyond its 30 minute schedule.
Protests spread from Seattle to New York with both peaceful gatherings and violent clashes. In Seattle about 200 youths hurled rocks at a police precinct and overturned cars in protest of the acquittals in the Rodney King case. Police used tear gas and declared emergencies in several cities as crowds clashed, with injuries reported and more than 20 arrests in some areas.
Five Democratic members urge a federal judge to halt a subpoena for all records of the now-defunct House bank while the full House already voted to hand the material to a grand jury. Judge Penn planned a ruling by Monday morning as 41 rolls of microfilmed records were set for delivery to special counsel Malcolm Wilkey.
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