Revolution Day protests and shot fired near Gorbachev
On Revolution Day in Moscow a marcher fired two shots from a sawed off shotgun near Lenin Mausoleum as President Mikhail Gorbachev watched from Red Square. Police quickly detained the shooter amid a day of protests and symbolic demonstrations challenging the official celebration. Gorbachev spoke of unfulfilled goals and admitted shortages, disorder, and ethnic strife have worsened, while tensions rose across Soviet cities and Baltic republics urged workers to boycott.
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France high school students protest for more education funding
Tens of thousands of students marched across France in protests demanding higher school spending and better campus security. Major turnout reported in Besancon, Toulouse, Reims, and Vannes, with smaller actions in Marseille, Nancy, Metz, Belfort, Dijon, Nevers, and Mulhouse. No mass violence or arrests. one Marseille officer was slightly injured by a car accident while directing traffic.
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Grate Society mayor leads homeless in Boston streets
Andrew J Willett acts as mayor of the Grate Society a 15 to 20 member homeless group near the Boston Public Library. They Panhandle for food and liquor sleep on grates and dodge shelters. Hathaway credits Willett with saving his life as the Emergency Shelter Commission counted 3830 homeless in shelters and on streets in December 1989.
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Election night upheaval reshapes governors and Senate
Nationwide results shift power as 36 states elect governors. Ann Richards wins Texas. Lawton Chiles defeats Bob Martinez in Florida. Bruce Sundlun defeats Edward DiPrete in Rhode Island. Zeig Miller wins Georgia Senate seat. Democrats gain five Senate seats while Republicans hold three. Notable upsets include Bernie Sanders in Vermont, and Lowell Weicker wins in Connecticut as an independent. House races reflect mixed gains with Newt Gingrich barely surviving in Georgia.
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Distemper Shots Urged For Pets After Raccoon Cases
Police report rising distemper cases in raccoons in the area and urge owners to booster dogs and cats. Police Chief James Hinners notes distemper spreads easily and pets should be supervised away from wildlife. Afflicted animals may act tame, forage by day, or seizure, and officers have orders to shoot on sight raccoons showing symptoms and bury remains.
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