Circus animals suffer as Soviet troupe stranded in New York
Investigator says animals are packed in tiny cages, with three adult horses and a tall bear unable to move. The Great Lower Circus Bimee collapsed after a dispute between American managers and Kuwait backers left 125 performers stranded in Newburgh under the Alex Nichols Agency.
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New York State
Great Lower
Kuwait
Georgia
Anima!s
Newburgh
Alex Nichols
Scarlet letter for AIDS sufferers proposal in Pennsylvania
The state plans to mark AIDS and other disease files with a red letter C to shield caseworkers from exposure. Caseworkers could be reassigned to avoid visiting affected individuals, under a welfare department memo facing ACLF criticism over privacy rights.
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Pennsyvania
Department of Public Welfare
American Civil Liberties Foundation of Pennsylvania
LeRoy Hedgepeth
Welfare Department
ACLF
Scott Burns
ACSF
John F. Winte Jr
Army Corps wins in interstate water dispute runoff case
A three judge federal panel upheld the Army Corps of Engineers authority to set discharges from the Missouri River reservoir spanning Pierre South Dakota to near Bismarck North Dakota. The decision overturned a lower court order to cut releases, a move sought by drought stricken states Iowa Nebraska Kansas Missouri opposed by North Dakota South Dakota and Montana as the dispute over water flow continued.
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Noriega co defendant Pardo pleads guilty and gets 30 months
Eduardo Pardo a Panamanian poet and co defendant in the Noriega drug case was sentenced to 30 months after pleading guilty to flying a Lear jet loaded with 800 000 in drug money from Fort Lauderdale to Panama He cooperates with prosecutors and has been questioned in several areas by the government The sentence marks the first in the Noriega case and Pardo disclosed his information to authorities as part of his plea deal
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Sullivan
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Public invited to Davis funeral in Los Angeles
Sammy Davis Jr famed entertainer drew crowds for his public funeral at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Hollywood Hills with up to 6000 fans expected for the 11 am service. Rev Jesse Jackson and Gregory Hines were scheduled to speak, honoring the late star and his film collaborations.
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Gregory Hines
Davis
Conviction of Hawkins killer tempers East New York tensions
In East New York, Yusuf Hawkins mourners wait after Joseph Fama is found guilty of Hawkins’s slaying. Neighbors say the verdict cools tension but warn violence could flare if other suspects are acquitted, as city police stand guard on Hegeman Avenue. The community recalls a year of gun violence that shocked Brooklyn.
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Hegeman Avenue
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Wanda McLemore
Fama
Carol Sylvester
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Sylvester
Lloyd Graham
The
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Brooklyn
Jury convicts Fama in Hawkins shooting amid chaos outside court
The Brooklyn jury finds Yusuf Hawkins killer guilty after trials for Fama and Mondello amid emotional scenes. Jurors say judge Owens’s instructions allowed conviction for participation without proof he fired the shot, while protests erupt and Sharpton supporters react outside the courthouse.
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Hawkins
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Bensonhurst Tragedy and Trials Shaping New York Race Relations
Chronology of the Bensonhurst case from 1989 details Yusuf Hawkins’s murder during a car ad raid by a white mob, trials of Fama Mondello and others, mass protests and clashes with police, Dinkins’ political rise, and ongoing legal proceedings amid racial tensions.
Dinkins Sees Racism Motive in Hawkins Death
In Bensonhurst coverage the mayor and community leaders react to the Hawkins case verdict. Barabarao urges programs to curb violence while Harlem Week attendees praise the ruling and call for unity. Reverend Daughtry notes the tragedy remains a wound though satisfaction is voiced.
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