U S plane shot at over Peru. airman missing amid incident
An unarmed U S C 130 on a Peru approved mission was hit by a Peruvian fighter bomber about 80 miles off Peru s north coast. Two crewmen wounded and one airman missing as Lima led investigation with Pentagon officials. Peruvian officials say the plane was off course and did not heed warnings. The incident strains relations with President Fujimori amid domestic unrest.
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Lima
Peru
U.S
Washington
Alberto Fujimori
Air Force
State Department
Pentagon
Fujimori
Congress
Street People Grow in Gas tonia Amid Housing and Shelter Conflicts
In Gastonia street people are less visible near the West Main post office but surge east toward Broad Street and the Salvation Army shelter. Officials estimate 50 to 100 or more homeless individuals, with shelter leaders warning the number could reach about 100 as a growing urban problem affecting business areas and city life.
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Gastonia
Main Avenue
Joe Gettys
Inner City
Chester Street
Ed the street man of Gastonia reflects America’s displaced
In Gastonia a solitary man known as Ed sits at a South Street entrance wrapped in a shearling coat. He left his wife ten years ago and has no place to call home. Street people number from twenty five to one hundred near downtown, living off shelter, food, and charity within a few blocks of the core.
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Gastonia
America
Mecca
I 85 voters face surprise in new district draw
Gastonia residents learn on May 5 they are in the new 12th Congressional District carved to favor black candidates. About 6 000 people discover they must vote for Washington representatives from relatively unknown candidates. Most of the county lies in the 9th District where May 5 has no primary. Only Highland precinct residents are certain they are in the 12th. Myrtle precinct voters mostly belong to the 12th.
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Gastonia
Gaston County
Washington
Highland
Ae Nona
Myrtle
6.9 Quake Strikes Ferndale Area in Northern California
A strong 6.9 magnitude earthquake hit near Ferndale and Petrolia in Humboldt County causing fires and widespread damage. Dozens injured, eight hospitalized, and state emergency declared as buildings and brick facades collapsed during a street festival near a town of about 1300 residents.
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Ferndale
Calif
California
Pete Wilson
Humboldt County
Petrolia
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