Tensions rise as Bosnia votes for independence
In Sarajevo and across Bosnia Herzegovina tension lingers after a secession referendum. Serb militants dismantled barricades but gunfire wounded at least three on a peace march. Authorities reported casualties, blockades, and a fragile push toward independence while Serbs warned of potential inter-ethnic war.
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Yugoslavia
Bosnia-Hercegovina
Republic
Bosnia
Serbia
Radovan Karadzic
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Gotti underboss Sammy Gravano testifies on Castellano hit
Salvatore Gravano, alias Sammy Bull, the Gambino underboss, testified about the 1985 slayings of Paul Castellano and his driver, detailing the oath bust and his own 19 murders as the Gotti murder trial unfolds in New York. Gravano described the 1976 initiation and the blood oath, and noted the night before the hit he met with Gotti at Gravano's Brooklyn office.
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John Gotti
Gotti
Gambino
Salvatore
Sammy Bull
Gravano
Paul “Big Paul” Castellano
Castellano
Thomas Bilotti
Brooklyn
United Way Chairman Promises Thorough Internal Overhaul
United Way of America chairman John F. Akers visited the Alexandria headquarters to reassure staff unsettled by the Aramony controversy. He outlined a full internal review and announced a committee to name a successor to William Aramony, who retired after 22 years as president. The budget and services of United Way, funded by 1,400 local chapters, remain under scrutiny as investigations continue.
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John F. Akers
International Business Machines Corp
United Way Board
United Way
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William Aramony
Thomas F. Frist
Hospital Corp. of America
Aramony
United Ways
Abatement deals spark tax breaks and jobs pledges
Elyria officials approved a 10 year tax abatement for Cascade Pattern after a heated council meeting. The discussion highlighted abatements for York and Mixon's Invacare with promised job growth of 350 to 500 and significant revenue losses to the school district. Critics urged action and stronger minority hiring questions.
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Invacare Corp
North Ridgeville
Jeffry Armbruster
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Elyria
Keys
Falkenstine
Robinson
Cascade Pattern
D-2
Cascade
Steve Sanders
Sanders
Gerald Hammond
R-6
Larry Tanner
D-1
Jury seated in LA officers assault trial
In Simi Valley a jury with no Black members is seated for the assault trial of four white LAPD officers accused of beating a Black motorist a year ago. Prosecutor Terry White, who is Black, says fair and impartial jury mindset transcends race. defense attorney Michael Stone notes no plan to exclude Black jurors.
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Simi Valley
Calif
Los Angeles
Terry White
Michael Stone
Good guys win in Cleveland hostage drama
A gunman forced entry into a woman's car in daylight downtown demanding $300 and a bank card from her husband. After a 90 minute standoff Independence police and Brooklyn Heights detectives subdue and pull the kidnapper from a car at a traffic light. Capt Wright praised the officers and Silvers recalled the tense moment.
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Cleveland
Brooklyn Heights
Independence Police
Fred D. Wright
Wayne D. Silvers
Spring temperatures flirt with records across Ohio
A touch of spring warmed parts of Ohio with near and new highs. North Ridgeville observer Ray Diederich noted 54 degrees, two shy of the 56 record from 1972. Columbus reached 73, beating the 70 record from 1976, while Dayton also hit 73, surpassing 72 set in 1976.
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Ohio
North Ridgeville
Ray Diederich
Diederich
National Weather Service
Columbus
Dayton
Split-session plan reshapes district elementary structure
Wilson questioned the accuracy of figures for the split-session proposal but did not reveal numbers. The reorganization would move K–2 to Grafton Elementary, 3–4 to East Carlisle, and 5–6 to Brush. Morning and afternoon sessions would run for different student groups. Huntley supported the plan, saying it would save money long term and reduce student disruption.
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Grafton
East Carlisle
Brush
Huntley
Bay teachers strike ends as board agrees on security fee
Bay Ariny says the security fee was added late and called the linchpin of the agreement while Pancoast frames it as essential to settlement. The dispute centered on evals, planning, and a no reprisal clause with about 25 teachers not in the union. Judge O Donnell helped steer talks toward priority demands and a healing, bridge building phase.
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Pancoast
Aring
Bay
Evaluatingr Marine
O’donnell
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