Pope plot suspects acquitted in trial over papal shooting
An Italian court acquitted three Bulgarians and three Turks in the 1981 papal assassination case for lack of sufficient evidence. Turkish suspect Omer Bagei was found guilty of pistol import but faces no prison due to extradition terms. Mehmet Ali Agca remains jailed for the pope shooting and is serving a life term.
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John Paul II
Antonio Marini
Mari
Bagei
Switzerland
Mehmet Ali Agca
St. Peter’s Square
Agca
John Paul
St. Peter's Square
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Ridgeville School Board Reverses Teacher Cuts Plan
The Ridgeville School Board rescinds its March 18 vote eliminating 13 teaching positions to avoid grievances. Further action on reductions will occur at the April 14 meeting, with names of affected staff to be released then. The move follows a $630,000 projected deficit and union disputes over notice requirements and contract terms.
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North Ridgeville
Paul Murphy
North Ridgeville Teachers’ Union
North Ridgeville Education Association
Murphy
Deanna Hill
Teachers’ Union
Hill
Ohio Education Association
AIDS virus gene cut could lead to vaccine approach
Harvard and National Cancer Institute researchers report removing the rat transactivator gene from the AIDS virus stops its replication. The inactivated virus may serve as a vaccine basis, and drugs blocking this gene could halt late-stage viral growth. Findings appear in Cell and Nature.
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New York
William Haseltine
Harvard School of Public Health
Boston
Haseltine
Harvard
Flossie Wong-Staal
National Cancer Institute
Bethesda
The
Cancer Institute
Nature
Grafton Man Undergoes Double Kidney Pancreas Transplant
Grafton resident Kevin Younglas, 28, was listed in satisfactory condition after a rare double transplant at the Cleveland Clinic. He received both a kidney and a pancreas Friday. Hospital officials could not comment.
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Cleveland
Grafton
Kevin Younglas
Cleveland Clinic
Younglas
Local Weather Outlook With Clear Tonight and Warm Weekend
The forecast calls for a clear night with lows near 50 and sunny Sunday with highs in the mid 70s. Meantime a note on auto shop training urges readers to pursue ASE certification through Lorain County Vocational Center, with contact details provided for enrollment information.
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Lorain County Vocational Center
Rampage in Palm Springs disrupts Easter break crowds
Hundreds of youths rioted in Palm Springs during Easter vacation, throwing rocks and bottles at police and stripping clothing from women. About 104 arrests were made by dawn as officers from Riverside County and nearby cities increased police presence. Curfew for under 18s, heavy show of force planned to prevent a repeat.
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Calif
David Goodwin
Riverside County Sheriff's Department
Cathedral City
Desert Hot Springs
Goodwin
Palm Canyon Drive
Desert
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