George Raft dies at 85 after emphysema battle
LOS ANGELES UPI film star George Raft known for tough guy roles and mobster ties died of emphysema at 85. He launched Mae West’s career in 1932 and appeared in 120 films, including Scarface, They Drive by Night and Some Like It Hot. He faced legal troubles, gambled heavily, and ran a Havana casino before later years back in England.
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Police chief resigns amid racial tension in New Orleans
Mayor Ernest Morial accepted Police Superintendent James Parsons resignation effective December 1 to ease unrest after four Black men were shot during anti crime raids in Algiers and to fund an independent probe. Parsons had led since 1978 after transferring from Birmingham and faced community pressure.
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