Immigrants Held Captive in Jersey City Auto-Body Shop
Police and telephone inspectors uncovered 57 illegal Chinese immigrants held in a padlocked two-story shop in Jersey City awaiting ransom payments of 25 000 each. The captives, detained at least ten days, were kept with guard enforcers and a daily food drop. INS custody and ongoing inquiries follow.
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Jersey City
N.J
China
Newark
The
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Dennis O'Connell
Jersey City East District
New Jersey Bell
O'Connell
Chip Bogdanski
INS
Guatemala
Mexico
United States
Councilwoman censured for slur remarks in San Jose
San Jose California AP The City Council censured Kathy Cole for describing Hispanics as tenacious pit bulls pulling back Asian eyes and saying homosexuals get preferential treatment at City Hall. The vote was 10 to 5 to condemn remarks made at a videotaped workshop for black activists. Cole apologized in writing and again on Tuesday calling her comments insensitive and inexcusable. She declined to resign amid a recall effort claiming political motivation.
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San Jose
Calif
Cole
Walleyes Fight Back Against Zebra Mussels in Lake Erie
In Monroe Michigan AP reports Lake Erie walleye populations dwindled after zebra mussels arrived, dropping from 790,000 in 1990 to 132,000 in 1991. Michigan DNR officials say 1992 catches rose to 215,000 and expect strong results again. Fisheries biologist Mike Thomas notes strong 1991 92 spawns and potential breeding benefits from clearer water and new currents created by mussels.
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Mike Thomas
DNR
Mount Clemens
Thomas
Michigan
Lake St. Clair
Mark Coscarelli
Lansing
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