Colorado Stalking Bans Among New Laws Take Effect
State laws banning stalking in Colorado Florida and Mississippi join hundreds of new statutes across the nation that took effect July 1. The wave reflects a growing effort to shield women from obsessed suitors. So far this year 19 states enacted stalking laws, with many laws set to take effect on July 1 or January 1.
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Mississippi
Kansas
New Jersey
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Jails Crowded Nationwide as Local Inmate Counts Rise
A mid-1991 Bureau of Justice Statistics report places about 426000 people in local jails, up 5.2 percent from the prior year. National jail occupancy sits at 101 percent of capacity, easing from 104 percent the year before amid a boom in local jail construction.
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Justice Department
Department
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Florida Astronauts Watch Water Droplets in Space Flight
Astronauts floated pingpong ball sized water droplets in an air chamber during NASA’s long shuttle mission. Payload commander Bonnie Dunbar dispensed the droplets as Mir space station cameras rolled. The study tracks how liquid drops merge in weightlessness with detergents and surface active materials.
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Russia
Mir Space Station
Bonnie Dunbar
Tornado Cleanup Starts After Texas Panhandle Cluster
A night curfew was set in Fritch Texas after a tornado cluster flattened 200 homes 35 miles northeast of Amarillo. Seven people were injured no deaths reported looting prompted the curfew as authorities estimated damage at 50 million dollars.
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Texas Panhandle
Fritch
Wayne Beighle
Amarillo
Museum labels urge critical view of outdated exhibits
At Washingtons Museum of Natural History curators add dilemma labels in the mammal hall to flag outdated or biased assumptions. The signs note changes since 1960, emphasize habitats and equality among species, and aim to wake visitors to think critically rather than preach political correctness.
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Washington
Museum of Natural History
Mammal Hall
Robert D. Sullivan
Navy promotions stalled over Tailhook misconduct inquiry
Senate Armed Services Committee may act early this week on about 4000 Navy and Marine promotions delayed by alleged sexual misconduct at the Tailhook 1991 convention in Los Angeles. Sen. Warner said few involved and innocent should not be punished. Kelso indicated some officers may be discharged after the probe.
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Senate Armed Services Committee
John Warner
Vention
Tailhook Association
Los Angeles
Newsweek
Adm
Frank Kelso II
Naval Operations
Navy
Kelso
ABC
Missing Exxon executive body found in New Jersey forest preserve
Authorities located the body of Exxon executive Sidney J. Reso in Bass River State Park after an abduction on April 29. Irene J. Seale and Arthur D. Seale face charges of kidnapping extortion and conspiracy and are to be charged with murder. The Seales sought 18.5 million dollars in ransom, the largest in U.S. history, and a police dog helped locate the grave.
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Irene J. Seale
Arthur D. Seale
W. Michael Murphy
Morris County
Seales
Reso
U.S
Exxon
North America
Bass River State Park
The Gazette notices and subscription rules
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