Ice Walkers Risk Death on Lake Erie Winters
United Press International reports year after year adventurers ignore Coast Guard warnings and attempt the 45 mile ice trek from Erie Pennsylvania to Long Point Canada or routes from Golden Beach to Colchester. Teens, a 72 year old and others chase a bragging feat despite dangerous, shifting ice and sudden wind.
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United Press International
Coast Guard
Lake Erie
Erie
Long Point
Canada
Golden Beach
Toledo
Colchester
Guard
Bay Village
Air National Guard
Erie County
Sandusky Bay
Lake St. Clair
Detroit judge cracks down on hooker crackdown
Detroit traffic judge William C Hague has dismissed all street prostitution cases since a city ordinance made jail time mandatory, arguing it targets street workers unfairly and violates equal protection. Former council president Carl Levin criticizes the judge while residents report street prostitution affecting neighborhoods and safety.
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Detroit
UPI
Wiliam C. Hague
Hague
City Council of
Council
Carl Levin
Seminar to help Rockford parents cope after family slayings
In Rockford Illinois the coroner's office fields calls after six children are found slain by their father Simon Peter Nelson. Ruth Anderson announces a Monday night seminar titled Helping You and Your Children Cope with Major Tragedies to address fear and questions about why such acts occur and how families can cope. The event features Dr. P John Seward and a panel of experts to guide the community through death and tragedy and prevent future violence.
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Rockford
UPI
Winnebago County
West Side
Simon Peter Nelson
Chicago
Ruth Anderson
Anderson
Nelson
P. John Seward
Seward
Canadian officials defend seal hunt on world tour
A Canadian delegation led by Newfoundland’s Walter Carter travels to Boston on the first leg of a global tour to defend the humane seal hunt. Carter calls the hunt an economic necessity and rejects animal-rights criticism, noting the industry supports fishermen during a brief season. Dr. Joseph MacInnis says the issue is deeply misunderstood.
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Boston
UPI
Newfoundland
Walter Carter
Carter
Chicago
Los Angeles
San Francisco
London
Paris
Bonn
West Germany
Joseph MacInnis
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