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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1995
Page
2
A Burlington Northern train carrying chemicals derailed near Miami Oklahoma on Sunday. About 1 000 residents were ordered to evacuate as 12 of 90 cars left the track. No injuries were reported and two hazardous materials teams were on scene with a third en route.
Washington reports a constitutional amendment to ban flag desecration nears passage in the House with Rep. Gerald Solomon asserting over 290 supporters. In the Senate the Judiciary Committee will mark up the companion measure next week, but 34 senators oppose, enough to block.
Ohio volunteers uncover a near intact socket bayonet from a 1794 battle at Fallen Timbers. Detectors found it Friday afternoon about 1:30 p.m. under six inches of soil, amid musket balls and other relics as Toledo and Maumee officials explore development plans for the area.
Victims families wait for promised donations from bomb relief funds as relief agencies face criticism for how money is distributed. Survivors report delays and missing items like a VCR, while officials acknowledge some help exists but many wonder where funds are going. Local figures cite widespread contributions yet ongoing unmet needs.
San Diego Police DUI squad runs a border checkpoint at the San Diego exit to catch Tijuana revelers returning home. A spotter flags violations like broken taillights, while officers also target drunken driving. Since the program began three months ago, 90 cars have been impounded and 66 underage or drunken drivers arrested.
Protesters placed about 75 rubber gloves on the White House fence as a Gay Pride Day event followed a meeting with about 40 gay and lesbian elected officials. President Clinton apologized for Secret Service officers wearing gloves to escort the officials into the building, calling the practice inappropriate.
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