Winnie Mandela jailed six years for kidnapping case
In Johannesburg a judge sentenced Winnie Mandela to six years for kidnapping and accessory to assault after a seven hour verdict finding her guilty. Co defendants Xoliswa Falati and John Morgan received six years and a suspended sentence respectively. The ruling comes as ANC government talks loom over apartheid policy.
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EPA endorses major wetlands law change report
The EPA backs sweeping changes to wetlands definitions that could exempt millions of acres from federal protection. Estimates of land affected range from 4 to 10 million acres, with some regions potentially losing up to half of forests deemed wetlands. The draft shifts criteria from near surface saturation to surface saturation for 14 consecutive days, prompting criticism as a Bush administration retreat from no net loss vows.
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Kennedy kin lawyers claim witness in Palm Beach case
William Kennedy Smith defense says an eyewitness exists who saw nothing untoward at the predawn March 30 incident at the Kennedy family estate in Palm Beach. The attorney refused to identify the witness, amid a dispute over release of documents the defense calls one sided and harmful to a fair trial. Smith faces rape and battery charges and must enter a formal plea by June 14.
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Kennedy Estate
Judge reverses L A Chief suspension in beating case
A Superior Court judge voided the 60 day suspension of Los Angeles Police Chief Daryl F Gates over a videotaped beating incident. Judge Ronald Sohigian upheld a City Council maneuver aimed at restoring Gates, resolving a power struggle over control of the Police Department.
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Superior Court
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Wetland legislation faces council defeat in city measures
Petersen stated the measure would give the Planning Commission more planning control. Council members opposed it citing potential harm to economic development. Council President Krystowski and Mayor Clearcik urged defeating as premature due to pending federal wetland rule changes. Olearcik warned of possible lawsuits as Hyde argued enforcement is already in effect.
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Planning Commission
Ed Krystowski
Pearl Clearcik
Supreme Court allows 48 hour hold before hearing
The court ruled 5-4 that a gap of up to 48 hours between arrest and a probable cause or release hearing may be constitutional. Justice O Connor wrote for the majority, while Scalia led the dissent arguing immediate hearings. The decision affects how suspects are processed in the criminal justice system.
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Supreme Court
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Hawaii
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Sandra Day QO Connor
Antonin Scalia
Patrol plans future use of planes for Route 2 speed control
Rt 2 Hall said an offer of a plane from District 3 headquarters in Massillon was turned down but planes probably will be used in the future. Air patrol troops would clock cars with stopwatches, then radio ground crews to identify speeding motorists. State police cooperate with Elyria Vermilion Amherst Sheffield Village and Avon police to curb speeding, with some Sheffield Village Blerein and Rennes cruisers using radar. An off duty trooper and county sheriff's deputy were hired to slow traffic in the construction zone.
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Massillon
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Amherst
Sheffield Village
Avon
E. Johnson
Sheriff's Department
Storm knocks out power across several towns
Storm outages left customers without power for hours with restoration by 5:30 a.m. All customers were back on June 5:30. Lightning hit a tree on Gif ford Road in Henrietta Township, bringing down lines and cutting power to some areas for about eight hours. Heavy rains flooded basements in Amherst Elyria and Wellington. Some ground floor apartments in Lorain had water problems. Temperatures near 88 expected. record high 91 in 1962 referenced.
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Wellington
Lorain
Grand Canyon tourist plane crash kills seven
In Grand Canyon, Ariz, a single engine sightseeing plane crashed in Kaibab National Forest four miles from the rim, killing seven aboard including the pilot and six German and Swiss tourists from Air Grand Canyon. The aircraft reportedly clipped tall pines after departing Grand Canyon Airport in Tusayan, then nosedived and exploded, burning about two and a half acres.
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Grand Canyon
Kaibab National Forest
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Bill Pribil
Tusayan
Sam Whitted
AMA urges health care reform blaming racism for failures
The AMA editorial in the May Journal argues racial discrimination contributes to the uninsured problem, noting 32 to 37 million Americans lack coverage. It cites data showing blacks, Mexican Americans, and Puerto Ricans have higher uninsured rates despite overall white coverage patterns. The piece links unemployment and low-wage, service-sector jobs to limited access, while Medicare covers those over 65.
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Washington
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American Medical Association
AMA Journal
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Tan
Council backs proposal amid housing plan push
Metelsky supports Olejko as council and public react. Lozano says a workable proposal exists. Olejko warns he will create a new department and citizen committee to craft a long-term housing plan if overruled. He cites past economic development success and state leadership in unemployment.
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Wilfredo Lozano
D-6
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